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<br />March 30, 1909.
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<br />At a Joint session of the two branches of 0ity Council N~rch ~0th there were presen~--
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<br />Messrs. E. L. B~rlow, 0. W. Talker, D. W, Ballentine, M4 M. Adams, E. N.
<br /> S. T. Montague, R. E. Glover, S. C. Browne,
<br /> Jno. Howard Hall, H, L. Watts, T. E, Rashiell, J. T. Hanvey, R.
<br /> Chas. R. Welton, J. H. Hall, Jr., J. E. Jo~son,'L. C. Brinson,
<br /> Chas. J. Withy, C. L. Tyler, E. B. Hawks, S. B. Hutchias, 8.
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<br /> Goodson, .
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<br />S. Brook~, ~
<br />0harles Owins,
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<br />The following direction for the joint session was read: ,
<br /> Pert~meuth, Va., Narc~'a6, 1909.
<br />Mr. Z. P. Slater, City Clerk.
<br /> Dear Sir:
<br /> You will please call a joint sessi6n of the two bran,
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<br />ches of 0ity Council for Tuesday, March 30th, at 8 o'clock P. M., to consider--
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<br />The election of a member to the School Board from each of the City w~r~s, for the term of three
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<br />years beginning April 4- 1909.
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<br />Matters relating to lease of the Norfolk CountyFerries.
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<br />Matters relating to the lately "annexed territory."
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<br />Immediately following the joint session the Board of Aldermen and the Oommon Council will meet
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<br />separately to consider such matters adopted in said Joint session as may require their concurrence.
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<br />W. O. Oorbitt,
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<br />Pre st.. O. C.
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<br />Very truly,
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<br />(Signed~ C. ~ ~alker-,
<br /> . . Pre~t., B. of A.
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<br />Whereupon, nominations for eleetion of members to the School Board having been ca!!e~ for,
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<br />Jno. Howard Hall nominated William Chapman for the First Ward~ Mr. Ballentine nominated Jesse M.
<br />over'on for the Second Ward~ Mr. Jo~mson nominated C. L. Hanbury for~the Third Ward; Mr. Brinson
<br />nominated W. J. Oross for the Fourth W~rd.; Mr. Browne nominated F. T. Briggs ~or-the Fifth Ward;
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<br />and,
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<br />there being no other nominations, the nominees named were elected
<br />being the same for each:
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<br />by the fei!owing vote,
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<br />the vote
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<br />For--E. L. Barlow, 0. W. Walker, D. W. Ballentine, M. E. Adams, E. N. Goodson, S. T. Montague, R. E. Glover, S. 0. Browne,
<br /> Jno. Howard Hall, H. L. ~atts, T. E. Dashiell, J. T. Hanvey, R. S, Brooks,
<br /> 0has. R. Welton, J. H. Hall, Jr., J. E. Johnson, L. C. Brinson, Charles 0wins,
<br /> 0has. J. Withy, C. L, Tyler, E. B, Hawks, S. B. Hutchins, 22.
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<br />~e Joint Ferry Committee then made the ~otiowing report:
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<br /> Eon. Board of Aldermen--0ommon 0ouncil.
<br /> Gentlemen:--Your Joint Ferry Committee are pleased to
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<br />report that the Norfolk County Ferries were auctioned off this day to Furgus Reid and others of Nor-
<br />folk, Va., for $135,200~00~ per year for l0 years from April !, 1909.
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<br />It is recommended that said bid be accepted and that the proper officers be instructed to exe-
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<br />cute a contract for lease of the Ferries in-accordance with the advertised conditions for said lease.
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<br />Respectfully submitted.
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<br />(Signes) R. E, G~over, B. of A~
<br /> H. L. Watts, 0. O,
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<br /> On motion, the report of ~he Committee was unanimously adopted.
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<br /> Matters relating to ~he lately "annexed territory,~
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<br /> Communications were rea~ from the proposed ~ixth and Seventh w~rds stating that at ward meetings~
<br />held in said wards on the evening of March 22d certain gentlemen were chosen to fill the positions
<br />of Councilmen, Board of Local ~mprovement, &Co, and requested the Council to confirm their selections.
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<br /> A request was also rea~ from sundry residents of the Seventh Ward that they be permitted to
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<br /> a "primary~ for the selection of officers for said ward.
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<br /> The communications having been read, Mr. Monta~e moved
<br />'draft an ordinance for dividing the Annexed territory ~nto a
<br />nleations just read be referred to ~a special eommittee
<br />ricers for said wards~ The motions was adopted.
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<br /> that the Oity Attorney be instructe~to
<br /> Sixth and Seventh ward, and that the
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<br />of seven to consider and report concerning of-
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