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September ~, 19lB.
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<br />At~a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen September 3rd there were present:
<br /> Messrs~C. W. Walker, W. C. Moore, M. B. L~anghorne, D. W. Ballentine, M. M. Adams, L. Privett, S. T. Montague, C. N. Markham,
<br /> W. Jones Williams, L. H. Davis, 0. P. Murry, L. 0. Nicholeon, lB.
<br />The following directions for the special meeting were read:
<br /> .Portsmouth, Va., Augus~ $0, 19lB.
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<br /> "Mr. L. P. Slater,
<br /> City Clerk, CiSy.
<br /> "Dear Sir:-- "YOu will please call a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen for Tuesday, Sep-
<br />tember ~rd, at 8 P. M., to e~ect a President.and Vice-President of the body for two years from Septem-
<br />ber i, l~lB.
<br /> "Following this meeting there will be a Joint Session of the two branches to consider:
<br /> ,First. A recommendation of the Joint Finance Committee for award of sale of $B75,000.00 of Ci~ty
<br />of Portsmouth bonds.
<br /> "Second. Recommended appropriations of the Finance Committee for delegates to Conventions at
<br />Alexandria, Va., and Buffalo~ N,' 7., respectively.
<br /> "Immediately following the Joint Session, the Board of Aldermen will meet in special session to
<br /> consider such matters as may have been adopted in said Joint Session.
<br /> "Very truly,
<br /> "C. W. Walker, President.~
<br /> (With concurrence of President of Common Council).
<br /> The "call" having been read, Mr. Markham moved to elect a temporary chairm~n of the body.
<br /> The motion was ad~nted; and on motion, N~v. C. W. Nalkerwas elected temporary chairman.
<br /> Whereupon, Mr. Montague moved that the Boa.rd proceed to elect a permanent ~resident of the body.
<br /> Mr. Langhorne said that, as some questio~ had been ~ai~ed as to legality of electing a
<br />pv~8~t ~nd Vi - resident at this meeting he would move to amend that such election be postponed
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<br />until the next. regular meeting of body, September t~t~ ..... ~ --*~-~ it be
<br /> Mr. ~ontague rem~rked that he would aco~p~-.~ne_ame~?e~ o~ ~. ~l~gng~ne~ ~rO¥~ ~
<br /> agreed that the body resolved into a caucus to se£ec~ a Freslaen~ a_ua ¥1oe .Fre$laen~ 1or ~e-nex~
<br /> regular meeting.
<br /> Mr. L~ughorne accepts the ~mendment, ~ud it was adopted.
<br /> Then, on motion, the body resolved into a caucus.
<br /> The caucus arose and its Chai~m.a~., ~_r. Montague, said that the selections o£ the caucus would
<br /> be announced at the next regUlar meetmng, September l?th.
<br /> On motion, the body adjourned temporarily to go into ~oint meeting with the Common Council.
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<br />September ~, 19i~.
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<br />At a Joint Session
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<br />the two branches of City Council September Srd there were present:
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<br />Messrs--C. W. Walker, W. Jones Williams, M. B. Langhorne, W. C. Moore,
<br /> D. W. Ballentine~ M~ ~. Adams, L. Privett, S. T. Montague,
<br /> C. N. Markham, L. H. Davis, 0. P. Murry, L. 0. Nicholson~
<br /> W. C. Corbitt, Jno. Howard Hall, Geo. R. Parrish, A. ~_ug. Bilisoly,
<br /> Ellis N. Moore, ~m. Hodges Baker, Geo. P. Heath, L. C. Brinson,
<br /> W. J. Cross, Chas. J. Withy, C. L. Tyler, ~. B. Hawks,
<br /> H. H. Parker~Thos. P. Cooke,
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<br />On motion, Mr. C. W. ~alker presided over the ~eeting.
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<br />The followin~ directions for the Joint Session were read: ~See "call" above~.
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<br />The "~all" having been read, the Joint Finance Committee presented
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<br />the following report:
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<br />Hon. Common Councii~Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Finance Committee respectfully reports
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<br />herein concerning the following matters referred to the Joint Finance Committee June 14-19 and Aug.
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<br />iJ-S0, 1912:
<br /> Referred by the two branches June 14~lgth.
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<br /> To advertise for sale $100~000.00 of bonds for the City proper for Paving and Street Improve-
<br />ments~and $~7, B00.00 of bonds for the Sixth and Seventh Wards each~ £or Street Improvements in said
<br />Wards.
<br /> ~e report that we have so advertised and have received the following bid therefor:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., Aug. $~th, 19lB.
<br /> "Mr. L. P. Slater. City Clerk.
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