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January 28, 1909.
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<br />At a Joint session of the two branches of City Oouncil January 28th there were present--
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<br />From the Board of Aldermen Messrs. C. W. Walker, President, S.'T. Montague, Vice-president,
<br /> E. L. Bar!ow, D. W. Ballentine, ~. N, Goodson, R. E. Glover, W, Jones Williams.
<br /> S. 0. Brown;
<br />From the Common Council Messrs. W, O. 0orbitt, President, Jno.' Howard H~ll, Vice-president,
<br /> H. ~. Watts, J. T. Hanvey, Chas. R. Welton, J. H, .Hall, Jr., J. E. Johnson,
<br /> Jno. P~ Leigh, L. C. Brinson, M. D. Buchanan, Charles 0wins, thcs. J. Withy,
<br /> C. Z. Tyler, E. B. Hawks, 14.
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<br /> The following directions for the meeting were read:
<br /> PortSmouth, Va., January 27, 1909.
<br /> Mr. L. P. Slater, City Clerk.
<br /> De,r Sir:
<br /> You will please call a Joint session of the two bran-
<br />ches of 0ouncil for Thursday, January 28th, at 8 o'clock P. M.. to consider--
<br /> The filling of a vacancy on the Board of Quarantine Commissioners from the City of Port~mouth,
<br />caused by decease of William Schroeder.
<br /> A report of the Joint Finance Committee on the 'budget" for year 1909.
<br /> A report of the Joint Finance Committee recommending the purchase of a Decarlo Incinerator.
<br /> A report of the Joint Finance Committee recommending acceptance of bid of W. S. Huybe~rt for
<br />removal of garbage.
<br /> A report of the Joint Finance Committee recommending an appropriation of $2,200 to pave King
<br />street, between 0curt and Middle.
<br /> A report of the Joint Ferry Oommittee with recommendation for lease of the Norfolk County Fern
<br />ties.
<br /> A report of the Joint Light Committee on lighting the City.
<br /> Immediately following the joint session .the Common Oounc~t will meet to consider such matters
<br />as may have been adopted in saidJoint session.
<br /> (Signed) C.W. Walker,
<br /> President, B. of A.
<br /> W. C. Crobltt,
<br /> President, O. C.
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<br />Whereupon, the Chair having asked for nominations to fill the vacancy on the Board of Quaran-
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<br />tine Commissioners, Mr. Montague nominated Dr. E. A. Ratton, and Mr. Hawks nominated Dr. ~. R. Bar-
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<br />low, for the position; and a vote was taken thereon with the following result:
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<br />For Dr. E. A.
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<br />Hatton--C. W. Wal_ker, D. W. Ballentine, E. N. Goodson. S. T. Montague,
<br /> R. E. Clover, W. Jones Williams, S. C. Brown,
<br /> Jo~ Howard Hall, H. L. Watts, J. T. Hanvey, Chas. R. ~elton,
<br /> J. H. Hall, Jr.~ ~. ~. Brinson, Charles 0wins, Ohas. J. Withy,
<br /> C. Z. ~yler, 1~. ~ ~
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<br />For Dr. C. H. Barlow--E. Z. Bariow, N. O. Corbitt, J. E. Johnson, Jno. P. Le'igh,.
<br /> M. D. Buchanan, E. B. Hawks, 6.
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<br />Dr. E. A. Hatton having received a majority of the votes cast the Chair declared hdm to be elec-
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<br />ted.
<br /> The "budget' for 1909 was nex~ called for; but the chairman of the ~inance Committee stated
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<br />that the "budget" was not quite prepared for presentation, and asked for permission to withdraw it
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<br />and bring it up at the next regular meeting of the 0ommon 0ouncil. The request was granted.
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<br />Reports of the Joln~ Finance Committee recommending purchase of a Decarie Incinerator and ac-
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<br />ceptance of bid of W. S. Ruybert for removal of garbage, were deferred without further action to
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<br />the Oomm0n Oouncil, the Board of Aldermen having passed on said matters January 20th,
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<br />A report of the Joint Finance Oommittee recommending an appropriation of $2,200 to pave King
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<br />.street, between Court and Middle.
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<br /> The recommendation was adoptedwithout objection.
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<br />A report of the Joint Ferry Committee with recommendation for lease of th'e Norfolk County
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<br />riss.
<br /> The conditions of the proposed lease having been read the rules were suspended to hear from
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<br />representatives of the Berkley Ward of Norfolk concerning a petition which they wished to present.
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<br /> The conditions of the proposed lease were then read again, when, on motion of Mr. Montague,
<br />section FIRST relating to Rates of Toll. was passed by temporarily.
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<br /> Section S~OND concerning Schedule o~ Trips was discussed pro and con ~y Messrs, Montague,
<br />Clover, Watts, Hall, Jno. Howard, Hawks, Hall, J. H. J~., Hutch!ns and the City ~to'rney, when fi-
<br />nally N~r. Hawks offerred the following amendment thereto:
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<br />If it becomes apparent to the City of'Portsmouth at a~y time during the life of this leass that
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