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April 9, 1908.
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<br />For--E. L. Bmrlow, M. B. Lmngho~ne, C. W. Walker, D. 7. Ballentine, M. L. H-out,
<br /> S. T. Montague, R. E. Glover, W. Jones Williams, I. ~. Wi~erson,
<br /> Je~H. ~11, H.~L. Watts, T. E. Dashiell, J~ T. H~nvey, W~ O. ~rbitt,
<br /> J. H. Hmll, J~., J~ E. Joh~on~ Jne. P. Leigh, C. O. ~pepper, E. B. H~wks,
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<br />)Present ~essrso Wa~en, Welton, ~uehanan, Wood).
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<br />The Joint Fina~oe Committee now submitted its report~
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<br />Hon. Common Couneil--Board of Aldermen.
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<br />reports and recommends for your adoption the
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<br />Portsmouth, Va., April 9, 1908.
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<br />Gentlemen:--Yo~r Joint Flnmnee Committee respectfully
<br />same License Tax for the Tear 1908-9 as was adopted for
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<br />the year 1907-8, except to add to seetion 7,~page 10 of the published Lloense Tax pamphlet for 1907-8,
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<br />the wo~ds tot part of a year."
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<br /> (Signed) M.' B. Lmnghorne,
<br /> Thos. E. Dashiell,
<br /> 0has. R. Wel%on~
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<br />We eoneu~ in all of the reeommendation~ mmde by ~he m~Jorit2 of the 0ommittee except as to the
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<br />tax for a bar or tel;mil liquor.liquor store. We recommend that the tax on suoh bar or re,il liquor
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<br />store be m~de $250 per annum, instead of $150o00..
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<br />(Signed) Jno. H. Hall~
<br /> W. Jones Williams°
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<br /> On motion, it~as ag~d that only the ehanges from the Tax Biltof 1907-8 should be read.
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<br /> The eh~nges having been read, M~. John H. Hall moved that the minority report be substituted for
<br />the majority report.
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<br /> N~. Dashiell moved that a sepmrate vote be taken on the ~eeommendation of the minority of the
<br />0ommittee~s to .the tax o~ barrooms and ~etait liquor stores. ~fter mu'oh diseussion of this mmtter
<br />the reoomme~daZion of the min-rity of the Committee was ~dop~ed by the following vote;
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<br /> Ayes--Bs~w, Hun~ $1ove~,~.~ilt~ms, ~llkerson, Hmlt, John H, Hmnvey, Warren, 0orbitt,
<br /> Hall, J. ~. Jr., ~ei~, Buehanmn, 0ulpepper, H~wks, 14.
<br /> Nays--Langho~ne, Walker, Ballentine, Montague, Watts, D~shiell, Welton, Johnson, Wood, 9-
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<br /> Several other amendments were proposed to the Lieense ?mx Bill for 1907-~ but were rejected, and
<br />then the Bill for t908-9, as submitted bF~he minority of the 0ommittee,was ~depted unanimously.
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<br /> An election to fill vaeaneies on the 8ehoel Boar~l from the Fourth Ward was next taken up, when
<br />E. R. Brinkleywas nominmted as a member to fill a f~ll term on said Boa~dand ~. H. Shepherdto fill
<br />the unexpired team of *eo. F. ~mynu, and, the~e beingno other nomi~mtions, these gentleme~were e-
<br />leered by the following vote, the vote being the same fo~ eaeh:
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<br /> ~o~--E. ~. Barlow, N. B. Lmnghorne, 0. W. Walker, D. W% B~llentine, M. L. Hunt,
<br /> S. T. Montague,. W. Jones Williams, I~ ~. Wilkerson, John H. Hail, H. L. Watts ~
<br /> T. E. Dashiell: J. T. Hmnvey~ R. E. Warren, W. 0. ~orbitt, Ohms. R. Welton,
<br /> J. H. Ball, Jr.: J. E. Johnson, Jno. P. Leigh, N. D. Buohan~n, O. C. 0ulpepper~
<br /> E.~A. Wood~ E. B. Bawks, 2~ ......
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<br /> On motion, adjourned.
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