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February 22, 1~72
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<br />1. Poor condition of the buses transporting children to school.
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<br />2. Overcrowding on buses.
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<br /> 3. Tardiness of children arriving to school."
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<br /> On motion'of Mr.'Raymond'Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to be received as informa-
<br />tion, with appraisal of situation be sent by the City Manager, was adopted by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 72-65B - The following letter received from Mr. Carroll D. Jones, Sr., 309 Edgewood
<br />Road, was read:
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<br /> "Please use your influence to provide adequate transportation for our children, to and
<br />from school, for the following reasons:
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<br />1. Poor conditinn of the buses transporting children to school.
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<br />2. Overcrowding on buses.
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<br />3. Tardiness of children arriving to school.
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<br /> I have to pay over $24.00 a month for my four children to ride the buses, and most of
<br />the time they don't even get a seat. Three times last week my wife had to make trips to
<br />school to either pick up or take the kids to school due ~o buses breaRing down.
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<br /> As a home owner and tax payer, I can tell you I'm tired of seeing some children riding
<br />free due to the area they live while I'm still paying for inadequate transportation."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, to be received as
<br />information, with appraisal of situation be sent by the City Manager, was adopted by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-66 The following letter received from Mr. J. R. Sharpe, 2211 North Street, was
<br />read:
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<br /> "In reference to our phone conversation of February 16, 1972 regarding reconsideration
<br />by Council of its action making North Street a one way street, I request to be recognized to
<br />speak at the City Council meeting of February 22, 1972.
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<br />At that time, I will present a petition signed by the~ome owners of Shea Terrace.
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<br />Your recognition of me at the Council meeting will be appreciated."
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<br />Mr, Sharpe spoke and presented the following petition:
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<br /> "The undersigned residences of Shea Terrace, Portsmouth, Virginia, living on and border~
<br />ing on North Street, Idlewood Avenue, Sandpiper Avenue, and Plover DRive do hereby petition
<br />the City Council to reconsider its action to make North Street a one-way street as of
<br />February 14, 1972.
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<br /> We request this matter be reconsidered because it has upset the existing parking and
<br />traffic patterns, particularly due to the fact that several driveways are angled against
<br />the one-way ~raffic, making it difficult to pull into these driveways without backing and
<br />creating a dangerous traffic situation to both home owners and other motorists.
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<br /> In addition, two homowners are now required to circle a complete block in
<br />access to their homes which were previously accessable within 50 feet from the
<br />Signed by F. D. Blow, 314 tdlewood Avenue and others."
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<br />order to have
<br />main street.
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<br /> On motion~of Mr. Raymond Smith the matter be referred to the City Manager for a study
<br />to be conRucted by the'Traffic Department to render a recommendation, was adopted by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, ~rvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-67A - The report of the $~auDepartment of Welfare and ~nstitutions on inspection
<br />of the City Jail on November 9, 1971, was submitted, and on motion of Mr. King and seconded
<br />by Mr, Irvine Smith, to/received as information, wa.s adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-67B The report of the State Bepartment of Welfare and Institutions on inspection
<br />of the City Lockup on November 9, 1971, was submitted, and on motion of Mr. Irvine Smith
<br />and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, to ~ec~e~ved as information, was adopted by the fol-
<br />lowing vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holtey, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond
<br />Nays: None
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<br />See last item of busines on page 126
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<br />Smith, Barnes
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