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1911.
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<br />At a Joint Session of ~he two branches.of Oity 0ouncil May 25rd there were present:--
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<br />messrs=-~, C. Noome, C. N~ Walker, D, W. Ballentine, ~, ~. Adams, L. 2rivett,
<br /> S, T, ~ontague, W, Jones Williams, L, M, Palmer, O. ~. Nutty, L, O. Nieholson,
<br /> Jno. Howard Ha!l, Geo. R. Parrish, J, F. Benson, Jo T, Hanvey, E. S. Brooks,
<br /> ~, O. 0orbitt, A. Aug, Billsoly, Ellis ~. NOore, ~m, Hedges Baker,Jno. 2, ~eigh,
<br /> L. O. Brinson, H. C. Reynolds, W~ $. Cross, Chas. J. ~ithy, E, Bo Hawks,
<br /> S, B, Hutohins, Oharles Beisel, Thcs. f, Docks, ~ark Saunders, J, Ed. Johnson, 50.
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<br />The President of the Board of Aide~:en presiding.
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<br /> The foliom~ing directions for the Joint Session were read:
<br /> "Portsmouth, ~a., May 19,' 1911,
<br /> ~Mr. ~, P. Slater,
<br /> City Clerk.
<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> "You will please call a ~oint Session of the ~wo branches of Olty Council for
<br />~ay 23rd, at 8 o'clock P.N. to--
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<br />I. Elect a Street ~nspeeter, in Rtaee ef John ~. ~ood, deceased.
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<br /> 2. ~ansider a veto of the Mayor of a resolution adopted By the two branches of 0oumcil ~y 9-
<br />16th, for doing certain street pmving,
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<br /> "mmmediately following the .Joint Session the DOmm'on 0ouncil and Board of Alderme~wilt meet sep~-
<br />ratety to consider such action as m~y have been .taken in the Joint ~essien concerning said veto.
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<br />¢orbitt, President
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<br />'Very t~iy,
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<br />"o, W, Walkex, President B, of A.
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<br />~hereupon~ the following named persons were presented for the position of Street inspector:
<br />S. B. Laylor, ~m. J. Qninn, Lorenzo Oarr,
<br />Wm.~T. Roberts, A. F. Flynn~ L. O, Elliott, Bilas 0. Draper,. C. G. Snell.
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<br />h~r, W. 0. Moore then moved that the body go into an election to ,fii± samd posi~iono
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<br />Mr. 0orbitt moved to amend that the body take a recess to consider the appi~cants,
<br />The amendment by Er. 0orbitt was adopted~
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<br /> After some time, the body resumed i~s session , when Ohms. E, Murdenwas nominated to fill the
<br />position of Street Inspeetorl and he was elected by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes=-Moore, ~alker,
<br /> Ballentine, Ada~, Privett, Montague, Williams, Palmer, ~u, ry, Niehoison, Hall, 2arrish,
<br /> Benson, Hanvey, Brooks, Oorbitt, Bilisoty, Moore, Bgke~, J~ol~son, Leigh, Brinson,Reyno!ds,
<br /> CrOss, Withy, Hawks, Hutehins, Beisel, 0coke, Scudders, 50.
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<br />The veto of the Mayor was considered next,
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<br /> 2he veto having been read, the City Attorney, who was present, was asked to give his opinion as
<br />to whether the veto eugh~ to be voted o~ as a whole, or whether the items O~ the adopted report ef
<br />the ~oint street Oommittee, objected to by the ~ayor, could be taken up separately.
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<br />The City Attorney replied that the veto could be voted on as a whole only.
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<br /> ~. Hall them moved that the body adhere to ~he action of the two branehe~ ~ay 9-16. 1911 in a=.
<br />dopting the report of the Joint Street Committee, notwithstanding the Mayor's veto thereof.
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<br /> The Chairman of the Street Oommittee explained at some length the position of his Committee, of
<br />the ~ayor, and of the Norfolk & ~ortsmouth T~ct~on Coml~Uy, in regard to the paying ~rogram; when a
<br />vote was taken on the motion of Mr, Hall, and the same was adopted.
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<br />By common .consent, the following o~her m~tPer-was considered:
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<br /> k statement of C.h~ir~.an of th? Fmre Committee that the ohambers fire engmne w~s OB~ of commms-
<br />'.sion, because the tubmng mn its bomler was no ten,er fit for use, and that an appropriation of $500,
<br /> or $400. would be necessary to replace said tubing.
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<br /> Thereupon, on motion of mr, Hall, an appropriation of $350. v~s made to supply said. boiler with
<br />t-abing,
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<br />Dn motion, adjourned~
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