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~ovember !0, 1910.
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<br />At a joint session'of the two branches of City Oo~ci! November 10th there were present--
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<br /> O. Moore, M. B. L~nghor~e. C. W. Walker, D. W. Ballentine,
<br /> ~. Adams, ~. L. Privett. S. T, ~ontag~e, ~. E. Oalvert,
<br /> Jones Williams, L. N. Palmer, O. P. Murry, Z. O. Nicholson.
<br />John Howard Hall, Geo. R. Parish. J. T. Hanve~, R. S. Brooks,
<br /> G. Gerbi~, A, Aug. Bilisoly, Ellis ~, Eoore, ~m. Hedges ~ker.
<br /> Ed, Johnson, J~o.-P. Zeigh, Z. O~. Br~nson, H.~ G.:Ee~tds,
<br /> J. Gross, ~has. ~. Withy, C. Z. ~Fler, E. B. Ha~s, S, B, Hut~ins,
<br /> E. ~rker. G~rles Beisel, Thcs. P, Oooke, Ea~k Saunders, -
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<br />The l~eside~t of Td~e Board of Aldermen presided.
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<br />The following direction for the joint session was given-:
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<br />'Portsmouth,
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<br />Va. Nove~aoer ~, 1910.
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<br /> Mr. L. k. Slater, 0ity Olerk.
<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> "Please call a joint'session of the two-branches
<br />City Oouncil for Thursday, November 10th.-at~ 8 mO'ClOCk ~. ~., tO consider--
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<br />"First. The election of a City Collector to fill the unexpired term of R. A. Hutchins. deceased.
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<br />"Second. A recommendation of the Joint Finance Committee as to ~ay of the incoming ~ty Collec-
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<br />tot and other'm~tters connected with said office.
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<br />"Third. The election of a Board of Police Oom~issioners., for the ~erm of two years beginning
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<br />January 1, 1911.
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<br /> ~I~mediately following the joint session the Common Council will meet to consider such m~tters
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<br />adopted in said joint session as may require its concurrence therein.
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<br />'Very truly,
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<br />"0, W. ~a~e , President of B. of ~."
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<br />~f. O. Oorbitt, President. C. C.
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<br />On motio~n, it w~s decided to consider first the re~ort of the Joint Einance Gommittee.
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<br />Whereupon, the committee presented the followmng.
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<br /> Hon. Co~mon ~ouncil--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:--Your Joint Finance Committee respectfully
<br />reports herein concerning the following matters referred to it by the Oommon Gouncii November 9th:
<br /> To consider, with recommendation thereon, the pay of the incoming 0ity Collector and other mat-
<br />ters ~ertaiz~ing to same, ~nd report at the meetings c~lled for November 10th.
<br /> The Oommittee reports that they have given the s~id matters as muah consideration as the limi-
<br />· ted time for same would allow, and recommend the following f~r your adoption:
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<br />First.
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<br />Se tend.
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<br />Th~ Oity ~ollector-shall receive an annual salary of $2,500.00.
<br />A~d in addition thereto $200. for all current collections of 90 per cent. of taxes.
<br />And in addition thereto $200. for all current collections of 95 per cent. of taxes.
<br />And in additi'on thereto $200.. for all current collections of 97 per cent. of taxes.
<br />An~ in additionthereto $200. for all current collections of 9~ per cent. of taxes.
<br />An~ in addition thereto two and one-half pe~ cent. for all collections of delinquent
<br /> real estate taxes.
<br />~ud in addition thereto five per cent. for all collections of delinquent personal prop-
<br /> erty taxes.
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<br />The Oity Oollector shall be reqnired to give a 'fidelity bond,~ to be approved bythe
<br /> Oity Oouncil, to amount of $30,000.00,
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<br /> The 0ity 0otlector
<br /> be confirmed by the City 0cuncil,
<br />TheDeputy Oity Oollector shall receive an ann~l salary of $1,000.00.
<br />A~d in addition~herete $200, for all current collections of 90 per cent.
<br />A~d in addition thereto $200. for all c~mrent collections of 95 per cent,
<br />An&~in ~d~i~on'the~reto $200. for all current collections of 97 per cent.
<br />And in ~ddition thereto $200. for all current collections of 9~ Der cent.
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<br />shall appoint a Deputy 0ity Collecto~, but said appoint~ment shall
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<br />of taxes.
<br />of taxes.
<br />of ~taxes.
<br />of taxes.
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<br />Third.
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<br />The Deputy Oity Oolle~tor shall be req~uired to give a "fidelity bond,~ to be approved
<br /> by the Oity Gouncil~ to amount cf $5,000,00,
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<br />The office hours of the Oity Collector shall be from 9 c'clook~.
<br /> d~ily, Sundays excepted.
<br /> . (Bigned) Jno. Hov~rd Hall,
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<br />E. to 6 o'clock
<br />Chairman.
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<br /> ~Er. Williams. a member ef the Finance 0ommittee~ said that he w~s opposed to any fees for the
<br />Oity Ool.lector or his deputy; that he h~d so stated in Oommittee meetiDg; that he thought $2,500~
<br />Der annum for the City ~ollector~and $1~200. for the Deputy w~s an ample pay for the services of each;
<br />and, therefore, he would move to amend the recommendation of the 0ommittee so as to m~ke the total
<br />pay per ~nn~m of the Oity Oollector and of the Deputy~Oity Collector $2,500. and $1~200, respectively.
<br /> After some discussion of the proposed amendment it was lost by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--~lker, Ballentine. Adams, Oalvert, Williams, Palme~, Nicholson~ Han~ey,
<br /> Jo~on, Cross. Withy, Cooke, 12.
<br /> Nays--Eoore, Langhorne, Privett. Nontague, Nutty, Hall, Parrish. Brooks, Corbitt,
<br /> Bilisoly, Moore, Ellis W; Baker, Zeigh, Brinson, Reynolds, Tyler, Hawks,
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