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January 3, 1908.
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<br />At a joint session of the two branches of City Council Jauuary ~d there were present
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<br /> From the Board of Aldermen--Messrs. C. W. Walker, President, S. T. ~ontague, Vice-president,
<br /> E. L. Barlow, D. W. Ballentine, ~. L. Hunt, R. E. Glover, W. Jones Williams,
<br /> From the Com~aon 0ouncil--Messrs. W. C. Corbitt, President, JOSH. Pall, Vice-president,
<br /> H. L. Watts, j. T. Hanvey, 0has. R. ~elton, J. H. Hall, Jr., J. E. Johnson,
<br /> ~. D. Buchanan, C. C. 0ulpepper~ E. B.
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<br />The following directions for the meeting were read:
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<br />~M. L. P. Slater, 0ity 01erk.
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<br />ohos of City Council for Pridmy,
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<br />Portsmouth, Va., January 2, 1908.
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<br /> Dear Sir:--You will please call a joint session of the two bran-
<br />January ~d~ at M 0'clock P~ ~., to consider--
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<br /> The filling of two vacmneies on the School Board From the Fourth ~Vard ar~ one From the Second
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<br />Ward.
<br /> The fillir~ of a v~cany on the Board of Quarantine Commissioners from the 0ity of Portsmouth.
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<br /> A joint report of the Pin,nee and Fire committees in regard to the purchase of fire hose.
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<br /> The proposed mmended oha~ter for the City, to be presented by the Joint Charter Committee.
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<br /> Following the joint session each branch will meet
<br />adopted in said session as mmy require its ~pprov~l.
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<br /> Very truly,
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<br /> W. C. Corbitt,
<br /> President, ~.. O.
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<br />On motion~ the fillir~ of vacancies on the
<br />Then Mr. Williams nomir~ted G. Hatton to
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />ers: and,
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<br />separately For consideration of such m~tters
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<br />C. ~.~ ~alker,
<br /> B~.eAident, B. of A.
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<br /> School Board was passed by tempormriiy.
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<br />fill the vaemnoy on the Board of Quarantine
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<br />Commission-
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<br /> The joint Finance and Fire committee presented the Following report:
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<br /> Hon. Board of Aldermen--Common Council.
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<br />Gentlemen:--Your Pinanoe and Fire committees to whom
<br />by the Board of Aldermen December 17th the question of purchase of Fire hose, and. to report on the
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<br />on motion of chairman of the ~in~nce 0ommittee, the Treasurer wms authorized
<br />all of the Pavim~ & Grading ~nd Sinking Fund,to General Account.
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<br />Hunt, S. T. Mon~ago. e, R. E. ~lover,
<br />Hanvey: W. C. Corbitt, Ch~s. R. Welton=
<br />0. Culpepper, E. B. P~wks, 17.
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<br />these gentlemen were elected by the Following vote, the
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<br />signed; and there being no other nomir~tions,
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<br />vote being the smme for each:
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<br /> For--E. L. Barlow, C. M. ~alker: D. ~. Ballentine, M. L.
<br /> W. Jones Williams, Jo~hn H. Hall: H. L. Watts: J. T.
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<br /> J. H. Hall~ Jr., J. E. Jobn~son~ M. D. Buchanan, C~
<br /> By co~on consent,
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<br />to transfer $ii~502.91 ,
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<br /> tion of A. B Butt; W. W. Perkins, in the place of C. E. ' · % '
<br /> · Aaams~from t..e' Second Ward, resigned; J. W.
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<br />*Booth in place of L. ~. Walker mud ~. E. Calvert in place of Geo. F. Guynn form the Pourth Ward, re-
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<br />The
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<br />~-~ereupon,
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<br />caused by resigP~-
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<br />Filling of vacancies on the School Board was next tmken up.
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<br /> R. S. ~Iarshsll was nominated to fill a vmcanoy in the First ~ard,
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<br />Por--E. L. Bariow~ C. W. Walker, D. W. Ba!lentine: ~. L. Hunt: S. T. Eontague, R. E. G!over,
<br /> W. Jones Willim~m, John H. Hall: H. L. Watts: J. T. H~nvey, W. C. 0orbitt: Chas. R. Welton~
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<br /> J. H. Hall, Jr., J. E. Johnson~ N. D. Buohanan~ C. C. Culpepper, E. B. Hawks, 17.
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<br />there being no other nominations for the position, he was elected by the Following vote:
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