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September t, 1908.
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<br /> At a called meeting of the Common Council September 1st there were present--
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<br /> Messrs, Jo?m Howard Hall H. ~. w ~ ~. Hemvey~ W. C. Oo~oitt,
<br /> , ~at~s, T. E. Dashiell, J.
<br /> A. Aug. B~l~sol~, Chas. R. Welton, J. J. Hall, or~ J.E.
<br /> Jno. P, Leigh, L, 0. Brinson, ~ ~ '
<br /> m. D. t~ehanan, 0. L. Tyler, 0has. J. W~th~,
<br /> 0harles 0wins, E. B. Hawks, S. B. ~utcn~ns, 17.
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<br /> ~ll of the members named had properly qual_f~ed for their ~os~t~ons.
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<br /> The Clerk stated that the body had meet f'or organization, and he requested that nominations, be
<br />made for President of s~me.
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<br /> ~ereupon, Er. Jolm Howard Hall nominated W. Co Corbitt for president, and, there being no oth-
<br />er nominations, he was ~a~imously elected by the following vote:
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<br /> For--John Howard Hall, H. L. Watts, T. E. Dashiell, J. T. Hanvey, A. Aug.
<br /> O~as. R. Welton, J. H. Hall, Jr., J, E. Jo~son, Jno. P. Lei~, L. O. Brinson,
<br /> =. D. Buchanan, 0. L. Tyler, Chas. J. ~thy, Charles 0wins, E. B. Hawks,
<br /> Er. Corbitt not voting.
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<br /> ~ne 2resident elect thar~ed the Council in a few graceful remarks, and called for. nominations
<br />for Vice-presid~nt; ~hen Mr. Watts nominated Jo~m Howard Hall for Vice-president, and, there being
<br />no other nominations, he ~as unanimously e_eete~ by the following vote:
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<br /> For--H. Z. Watts, T. E. Dashiell, J. T. Hanvey, &. Aug. B~z~oly, Chas. R. Welton,
<br /> J. H. Hall, Jr., J. E. Johnson, Jno. P ~e~gh, v,. C. Br~nson, E. D. Buchanan,
<br /> C. L. Tyler, Chas. J. ,,~zny, Cnar&e~ 0wins, E. B. Hawks, S. B. P~tchins,
<br /> ,a. C. Corbitt, 16.
<br /> Er. John Howard Hall not voting.
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<br /> Nr. Hall also returned his thanks to the body for his election,
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<br /> On motion, it ~as decided to go into au election to fill a vacancy in the body from the Sec-
<br />ond Ward, caused by failure Of ~'; S;.Brooks to quali[~ after he had been elected to the 0ommon Court-
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<br />oil at the general election in June.
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<br /> Mr. We!ton nominated R. S. Brooks to fill said vacancy, and, there being no other nominations,
<br />he was ~manimously elected by the following vote:
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<br /> For--John Howard Hall, H. ~. Watts, J. T. Hanvey, ~. ~ug. Bilisoly, T. E, Da~iell,
<br /> Chas. R, Welton, J. H. Hall, ~r,, J. E. Johnson. Jno. P. Leigh, Z. C. Brinson,
<br /> M. D. Buchanan, C. L. Tyler, Chas. J. Withy, Charles Owins, E. B. Hawks,
<br /> S. B. Hutchins, W. C. Co~oitt, ~?.
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<br />On,motion,
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