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April 8, 1910.
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<br />At a joint session of the two branches of Oity Council April 8th there were present--
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<br /> Messrs. ~. B. ~anghorne, O. W~ Talker, D. W, B~llentine, M. M. Adams,-E, N..Goodson,
<br /> S. T. M0ntague, W. Jones Williams, ~. ~. Palmer, O. P. Murray, ~. 0. Nioholson,
<br /> Jno. Howard Hall, H. Z. Watts, J~ T. Eanvey, R. S. Brooks, W, C. Oo~bitt,
<br /> 0has. R. Welton, Jno. P. Zeigh,. ~. C. Brinson, M. D. Buchanan, 9. J. Cross.
<br /> S.~ B. Hutchins, E. P. Wilkins, E. E. Parker, R. E. ~eiggs, 24.
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<br />The President of the Board of Aldermen presided.
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<br />The. following direction for the joint session w~s read:
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<br /> ~Mr. ~. P. Slater. City Clerk.
<br />branches of City Council for Friday,
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., April 6, 1910.
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<br /> "Dear Sir:-
<br /> ~ou will please call a joint session of the
<br />April 8th, at 8 o'clock P. M, to consider ....
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<br /> First. The filling of a vacancy on the Beard of Police Commissioners from the-~ifth Yard, caused
<br />by resig~tiqn therefrom of Dr. Vernon Brooks.
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<br /> Second. To elect members to the School Board as follows:
<br /> The filling of a vacancy from the Second Yard, because W. E. Hodges elected from same
<br />to fill said vacancy, has failed t~ qualify for the position.
<br /> The filling, of a v$~can~y from the Fourth Yard, because of election from the Board of
<br />~. ~. Cross to the Oommon Council.
<br /> To fill For Ghree years beginning Aprit.-~, 1910, the expired terms of Geo. R. Parrish,
<br />W. W. Perkins, J. T.~Whitehurst, J. W. Booth,. Geo. M, Wonycott, H. 0. Duerr and William ~. Eetchum,
<br />from the First, Second, ~hird, ~ourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards,~ respeetivly,
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<br /> .Third, The action of the Board of ~upervisors of Norfolk County in 'regard to the building of a
<br />Ol~k's offic~ on the court-house yard.
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<br />Fourth, The License Tax 0rdin~nce for Ig10rll,
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<br />"~. C. Corbitt,
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<br />President,
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<br />"Very truly,
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<br />"O. W.Walker,
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<br />President of B. of A.
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<br /> The first matter to be taken up was the election of a member to the Board of Police Commissioners
<br />from the Fifth Wmrd.
<br /> ~hereupon, Mr, Williams nominated O. E. Negin!ey for the position, and, there be~
<br />ing no other nominations, he was elected by the following vote:
<br /> ~essrs, M. B. I~nghorne, 0. W. Walker, D. W. Ballentine, M. M. Adams, E. N. Goodson,
<br /> S. ~. Montague. W. Jones Williams, L. M, Palmer, 0. P. Nurray, L. O. Nicholson,
<br /> Jno. Howard Hall, H. Z, ~tts, J, ~. Hanvey, R. M, Brooks~ W. O. 0orbitt.
<br /> Ohms. R. ~elton, Jno, P. ~eigh, L. G. B~inson, M. D. BuChanan, W. J. Gross,.
<br /> S. B, Hutchins, E, P, Wilkins, H~ H. Parker, E. E, Neiggs, 24.
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<br /> The eteetion of members to the School Board was next considered, when ~. J. Wool, W. W. Perkins,
<br />J. T. ~hiteht~rst, J. W. Booth, Geo. M, Nonycott, H. G. Duerr ~nd H. M. Gummwere nominated therefor
<br />from the First, Second. Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards, respectively, for the term, of
<br />three years beginning.April 4, 1910; and W. F, Robertson of the Second Ward was nominated in place of
<br />W. K. Hodges, E. ~. Shepherd of the Fourth Yard to fill the ~expired term of W. J. 0ross; and,there
<br />being-no other nomiz~tions for the positions named, these gentlemen were elected by the following
<br />vote, the vote being the samefor each:
<br /> ~essrs. M. B. I~n~horne, ~, ~. Walker, D. W. Ballentine, M. M. Adams, E, N. Goodson,
<br /> $. T. ~ontague, W, Jones Williams, L. ~ Palmer, O. P; Murray. L. O, Nioholson,
<br /> Jno. Howard Hall, H. L. Watts, J. T. Hanvey, R. S. Brooks, W. O. Corbitt,
<br /> Chas, R. Welton,. Jno, P. Zeigh, Z. C. Brinson, M~ D. Buchanan, W. J, Cross,
<br /> S. B. Hutehins, E. P. Wilkins, H. H. Parker, R. E. Meiggs, 24.
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<br />The action of Norfolk County Board of Supervisors in regard to the Clerk's office.
<br />~In connection with this~'matter the following correspondence was read:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va,, ~rch 31, I9t0.
<br /> "Honorable Board of Supervisors,
<br /> Norfolk Ooun~y, Va.
<br /> "Gentlemen:- Pablio
<br /> "The~Property Committee of the City 0ouncil h~ve been instructed to advertise for
<br />bide, a~d they have so ~dvertised, te construct a fire-proof clerk's office on the east side of the
<br />court-house y~rd; but as you h~ve heretofore notified the Council that you objected to the building
<br />because of its erection on the gras~ptat in the south eas~ corner of the yard and because of its di-
<br />miniahing the light to your court room, we address you in the belief that your objections can be met
<br />and entire satisfaction given in the m~tter.
<br /> ~First. ~ha proposed building is to h~ve a frontage of forty feet on High street~ on a line with
<br />the court-house and at least twelve feet from it, The building will scarcely do more tha~ touch the
<br />grass plat, and will run northwardly fifty-five feet parallel with the court-house.
<br /> ~Second. If it is found that the Clerk's office diminishes appreciatively ~he light to the court
<br />room a sky-light would be put in by us, sufficiently large to make up for such diminution of light.
<br /> ~But we h~ve an alter~tive proposition to make you and one which we would prefer, though its
<br />ceptance by you would entail much more expense on us than ~he putting in of a sky-light, viz: let us
<br />divide the court-ho~se by a ~i~e r~oing north and south, the 01fy to have the east half and the
<br />ty the west. If thms ~roposmtmon be accepted we shall agree to fix up your court room and T~easu-
<br />rer's office ~quat in ~very respect to the condition in which the~ now are.
<br />~ The Committee des~r? to add that while they have not been authorizedmdistinctly by the Council
<br />to m~ke you a~y proposition about a sky-light or about a re-division of the Co,t-house, they are sat~
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