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25(; April 8, 1910. At a Joint session of the Messrs. two branches of Oity Gouncil April 8th there were present-- M. B. Zanghorne, 0. W. Walker, D. W. Ballentine, N. N. A4ams, E. N. Goodson, S. T. Nontague, 9. Jones Williams, D. M. Palmer, 0~. P. Murray, 2, 0, Niche!son, Jno. Howard Hall, H, ~. Watts, J. T. Hanvey, R. ~. Brooks, 9, 0. Oorbitt, Oh~s. R. Welton, Jno, P. Zeigh, L. 0, 2~inson, N. D. Buchanan, 9. J. Gross, ~. B.- Hutohins, E. P. Wilkins, H. E. Parker, R. E. Meiggs, 24. The President of the Board of Aldermen presided. The following direction for ~he joint meeting was read: ~2~r. ~. P. Slater, Gity Gterk. "Dear Sir:- branches.of Gity ~ouneil for Friday, "Portsm~th, Va,, April 6, 1910. "You will please sail a joint session of the ~wo April 8th, at 8 o'clock P. M. to consider .... "First. The filling of a vacancy on the Board of Police Gomm~ssioners from the Fifth Ward, mused by resignation therefrom of Dr. VernOn Brooks. "Second. To elect members to the Behoot Board as follows: The filling of a vaeansy from the 8econdgard, because 9. K. Hedges elected from same to fill said vacancy, has declined to qualify for the position. The filling of a vacancy from the ~ourth ~ard. because of election from the Board of ~. J. Gross to the Common ~ouncit. To fill for three year beginning April 4, 1910, the expired terms of Geo. R. Parrish, W. W. Perkins. J. T. ~nitehurst. J. W. Booth, ~eo. M. ~onycott, H. 0. Duerr and 9illiamF. Keteh~m, from the First, Second. Third. Fourth, Fii~h, Sixth and 2eventh wards, respectively. "Third. The action of the Norfolk 0ounty Board of ~upervisors in regard to th~ building of a Olerk's office on the court-house yard. "Fourth. The Zisense Tax Ordinance ~or 1~10-I1. "~. O. Oorbitt.. Prest., O. "Very truly, "C. 9. 9alker, Prest,, B. of A, The first matter to be taken up was 'the election of a member to the Board of Police Oommission- ers from the ~ifth Ward. Whereupon, Mr. Williams nominated 0. ~. Neginley for the position, and, there being no other nominations for same, he was elected by the following vote: For--Messrs. ~. B. ~anghorne, 0. W, 9alker, D. W. Ball~entine. M. M. Adams, E, N. S. T. Montag~e, W. Jones Williams, ~. ~. Palmer, 0. P. ~urr~y, ~. 0. Nicholson, Jno, Howard Hall, H. Z, Watts, J. T. Hanvey, R. S. Brooks, 9. 0. 0orbitt, Oh~s. E. Welton, Jno. P. Leigh, ~. G. Brinson, N. D. Buchanan, 9. J. Oross, ~, B. Hutchins, E. P. ~ilkins, H. H. Parker, R. E. ~eiggs, 24. The election of members to the Bchool Board was next considered, when ~. J. 9Gel, W. W. Perkins, ~J. T. ~hitehurst, J~ 9. Booth~ Geo. M. Wonycott, H. 0. Duerr and H. M. ~umm were nominated therefor from the First, Second, ~hird, ~ourth. Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards,-respectively, for the term of three yea~s beginning April 4, 1910; and W. F. Robertscn of the Second 9ard w~s nominated in place .of 9. K. Hedges, E. Z. ~he~herd of the Fourth Ward to fill the unexpire~ term of W. J, Gross; and there being nc other nominations for the positions named, th~se gentlemen were elected by the fol- lowing vo~e, the vote being the same for e~eh: For--M. B. Langhorne, ~. 9. Walker, D. 9, Ballentine, M. M, A~ams, E. N. S. T. Montague, W. Jomes Williams, L. M. Palmer, O. P. Murray, L. 0. Nicholson~ Jno. Howard Ha~l. H. ~. Watts, J. T. H~nvey, R. S, Brooks, 9. 0. Oorbitt, 0h~s. R. 9elton, Jno. P. ~eigh, ~. G. Brin~on, M. D. Bushanan, 9. J. S. B, Hutchins, E. P. 9ilkins, H. H. Parker. R. E,~ Meig~gs, 24. The action of the No~folk Gounty Board of ~pervisors in regard to the Olerk's office. In eonnestionwith this matter the following correspondence was read: "Portsmouth, Va., March 31, 1910. "Honorable Board of Su!oervisors, Norfolk Gounty, Va. "Gentlemen:- "The Public Property 0ommittee of the Oity Gouncil have been instructed to adver- tise for bids, and they have so advertised, to construct a fire-proof clerk's office on the east side ~0~ the court-house yard; but as you have heretofore notified the Council that you objected to the building because of its erection on the grass plat~ in the south east corner of the Yard and because of its diminishing the light to your court ~oom, we address you mn the belief that your objections can be met and entire satisfastion given in the matter. "First. The proposed building is to have a frontage of forty feet on High street, on a line with the eourt-house and at least twelve feet from it; The building will scarcely do more than touch the grass plat, and will run northw~r~_ly fifty-five feet parallel with the court-house. "3eeon&~ If it is found,that the Olerk's. office diminishes appreciably the light to the court- ho~m,a's~-Imght woulg be lr~t.in by us, sufficiently large to make up for such diminmtion of light. ~t we have an atternatmve proposition to make you and one which we would prefer, though its acseptanee by you would entail much more experts on us than the putting in of a sky-light, viz: let us divide the scurf-houSe by a line running north and south, the Gity to have the east half and the ~ou~ty the west. If this proposition be accepted we shall agree to fix up you~ Court-room and Treas- urer'S, office eqU~l in every respect to the condition in which they now are. "The Oommittee desire to add that while they have not been authorized distinctly by the oil to k~ke you any pro~osition about a sky-Iight or about a re,division of the court-house, they. are satisfie~ that their action in the m~tter will be endorsed by that bo~y, "Very respectfully, "The Pablie 2~operty 0ommittee, "Per L. P. Slater, City 0!erk."