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<br />september i. 1910.
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<br />At a esl!ed meeting of the Oommon Council September 1st there were present--
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<br />~essrs. John Howard Hall, T. S. Zawrenoe, Geo. R. Panfish.
<br /> A. Aug. Bitisoly, Ellis ~. Moore, ~m. Hodges Ba~er.
<br /> Jno. P. ~eigh, L. O, Brinsen,
<br /> O. ~. Tyler, H. H. P~rker, Oharles BeiseI,
<br />Absent--R. S. Brooks, E, B. Hawks, S. B. Hutehins.
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<br />J. T. H~vey,
<br /> J~ Ed, Joknson',
<br /> Gross, Oh~s. J. Withy,
<br /> Gecko, Mark Saunders.
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<br />18.
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<br /> The following named qualified members were elected at the
<br />in J~ne, l~10:
<br /> From the 1st Ward--T. $. Zaw~ence, Geo. R. P~rrish.
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<br />2nd " --Ellis W. Moore. Wm. Hedges Baker.
<br />3d " -~John P. Zeigh.
<br />4th " --Z. O. Brinson. H. 0. Reynolds.
<br />~th " --E. B. Hawks,
<br />6th ~ --H. H. Parker. 0harles Beisel.
<br />7th " --Thcs. P, Oooke, ~rk S~unders.
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<br />election for Oo~zucilmen held
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<br /> With the approval of several members of this body ~ne 'follo~img 'circular was issued for the
<br />called meeting:
<br /> Portsmouth, V~., August 31, i~10.
<br /> Dear Sir:- You are requested to attend a shor~ session of the in~comi~ Go.on ~o~eil Thusly,
<br />September 1st, at 8 o'clock P. M., for org~ization.
<br /> Respec~lly,
<br /> Z. P. St~ter, O. 0.
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<br /> A quo~ of ~he m~be~s being present ~he Olerk ~sked for nominatio~ for ~esiden~ of the body;
<br />where~oon, ~. Hanvey moved that a Vice-president be elected first. The moti~s.~doDted.
<br /> ~, Brinson then non.ted ~. J~ Ho~rd E~l fe~ Vice-president and, their being no other
<br />nominations for the position~ Mr. Hall ~s elected by the followi~ vote:
<br /> For-~. S. La. once, ~eo. R. Pa~ri~, J. T. Eanvey, A. Aug. Biliso!y, Ellis W. Moore,
<br /> Wm. Hedges ~er. J. Ed. Jo~son, Jo~ P. Zeigh. L. O. Brinson, H. O.
<br /> W. J. Oros~ 0~s. J. Withy, O, L. Tyler, H. H. ~rker. 0~rles Beisel,
<br /> Thcs. P. Oooke~ ~rk ~ders~ 18.
<br /> ~. Jo~Ho~d Hall not~oting,
<br /> ~. Hall took ~e e~ir.
<br /> 0n me, ion, it ~s decided to go into mn election to fill ~ ~eaney in the body ~om~e Second
<br />Wa~d, e~ed by f~iI~e of Mr. W. G. 0orbitt,eleeted f~om said w~rd last J~e,~o q~lify~thi~ 30
<br />~ys ~om the ~ime of his eleetion, he h~ving ~een out of the 0ity during t~t time.
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<br /> M~, W. 0. Oorbi~t was then nominated to fill the v~eancy from the Second Ward and, there being
<br />no ether nominations for the vacancy, he w~s elected by the following vote:
<br /> For--JolmHov~rd Hall, T. S. Zawrenoe. Geo. R. Parrish. J. T. Hanvey, ~. Aug. Bill,ely,
<br /> Ellis ~. Moore, ~m. Hedges B~ke=. J. Ed. Johnson. Jno, P. Zeigh, Z. 0.~BrinSo~,
<br /> H. O. Reynolds, W. J. 0ross, 0has. J. Withy, ~. Z. ~yler, H. H. Parker,
<br /> Ohartes Beisel, Thcs. P. 0coke, tEark Saunders, 18.
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<br /> Mr. B~inson remarked that while the Mayor was administering the oath of office to M_v. 0orbitt
<br />(Mr. 0orbitt and the Mayor bo~h being present) he desired to offer the following resolution for eon-
<br />sideration of the ~wo branches jointly:
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<br /> First. That all ~tters ~eferre~ to co~it~ees of the preening ~o~eil be refer~ed to the
<br />eo~espon~ng co--trees of t~s ~o~oit.
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<br /> T~t all eo~ttees of the preening Go~eil be requested ~o ~et on their respective eo~ittees
<br />~til their suooes~rs sh~l have be~n regally appointed.
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<br /> That the President of the Oommen 0ounoil be authorized to fill a vacancy or vacancies on the
<br />Auditing Oo-~ttee from that branch.
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<br /> ~esond. To refer to a committee of seven, including the presidents' of the two branehe~,~ three
<br />to be appointed from the Oo..,,~n ~ounoil and two from the Board of Aldermen, to consider--
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<br /> The advisability of amending section 60 ofthe ordinances so as to eliminate therefrom the re-
<br />quirement that warrants for payment of bills against the Oity s!~ll be eountersignedby the Presia
<br />dents of the two bran~f~es. .
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<br />The maimer of handling and disposing of bills against the 0ity, with reeoEmendations thereon.
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<br /> The advisability of having all new ordinances or amended ordinances presented by the Ordinance
<br />Oonmrittee to lie on ~he table ~ntil the following regular meetings of the two branches.
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<br /> The advisability of having all new business, except such as may be referre~ to committees, to
<br />lie on the table until the following regular meetings of the two branches; and all new business to
<br />be submitted without discussion.
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<br /> The~advisability of dispensing with or of, combining the following committees:
<br /> To dispense with--the committees on Almshouse,. Water, Police, Olaims. Schools, Buildings.
<br /> To Combine--the former eommittee on Almshouse ~ith Public P~oDer~y, Water with Sewerage,
<br />01aimswithFinance.
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<br />and
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<br /> The advisability of having committee reports presented to each branch of the 0ouneil as joint
<br />reports~nd signed by the ~nairm~n and vice-chairman when so presented. SUch reports to be known
<br />as report of ~he "~inanee Gommittee~" repoz~ of the ~Street Oommittee,~&e.
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<br /> Tha$ the special committee to Whom the above matters may be referred be'instructed to report
<br />thereon at the regular meetings of the two branehe~ in September.
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