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October 25th, 1960
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<br /> "In. reference to.yours of Sept. 3Otb, inclosing copy of fetter from the Hedges Manor
<br />Civic League, we are makingtemporary adjustments in our schedules mto provide one hour service instead of the
<br />present two hour~service during the day time period, Monday through Saturday, Effective on Monday, Oct. 10,1960,
<br />and Oc't. 8, 1960 for Saturday. This adjusr~nent will be on a trialbasis dependent en the amount of patronage,
<br />since we must make every feasible economy and we can not provide service if the riding does not justify. Our
<br />riding-checks do not indicate sufficient_.riding to require an, adjustment in the night service. (Signed, R.A.
<br /> Plant, Supt. of Trans.)
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<br /> "On Sept. 30, you sent us a copy Of letter from the Sunray Farmers' Assn., regarding
<br />transportation for certain school children. The Community Bus Co. has the right.to transport these school
<br />children as'well as ~any one else from the County to within theCity and vice versa, however, apparently the
<br />afternoon transportation does Rot fit inwith their regular, schedule, gere ~in tile City we operate extra service
<br />to meet these needs. I am sure you are quite familiar with the rest of the matters mentioned in the Sunray Assn-
<br />clarion letter. (Signed R A Plant, Supt~ of Trans.")
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<br /> "We wish to reply to your letter of Sept. 30, requesting our thoughts to the suggestion
<br />by the Harry Hunt PTA that.our buses be marked with signs, beth ;rent and rear, indicating that they are school
<br />buses end.that the law apply to them the same as to County school buses. As you know, our Company operates a
<br />City transit system. It would, therefore, be impragtical for our buses to he designated school buses for use only
<br />by school children and school personnel. The State Code and the regulations of the Sta~e Dept. of Education, perT
<br />taining to school buses, are very specific in their school bus requirements which do no~ have any practical ap -
<br />plication to buses operating in .regular city service.
<br /> ,We are therefore veryso~ry:that the Suggestion is impractical for buses opg~ating in
<br />an integrated urban ~ransit system. We are very much interested, however, in the ~coutinued safe transportation cf
<br />school children and always Melcome suggestions from our patrons. In this .connection you will be interestedto
<br />know that the Portsmouth Transit Co. has a safety record, in the transportation of school children, second to
<br />none in the country. We hope this letter g~ves you the information desired. (Signed Henry L Miller, Mgr.'?)
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<br /> "As Mr. Plant and I outlined in youN office oa:~ Wednesday afternoon, we now have ordered
<br />decalcomanias to place on the left rear corner of all of our buses, reading ?'CAUTION - Watch_for School Children"
<br />tn the. meantime, since it will be approximately three wee.ks before these decals are received, we are now placing
<br />~emporarily. on .the,Icl% side of the bus rear bumpers a s~gn reading: "Schools Open- Drive carefully" We are
<br />glad to take this action in the.interest of school children's safety. Sig~ed Henry L Miller, Manager."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Weiseman to receive the letiers as information was adopted, without dis -
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<br />seating vote.
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<br /> -~ U~FINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> · 60-315 ~- An appropriation of $30,000.08 for the installation of fire alarm central
<br />office_equipment, approved on f~rst reading at lastmeetinE, was taken u~.
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<br /> On motion of Mr.. Breedlove~ $30,000.00 was appropriated for said purpose and by. the
<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Smith~ Barnes, B~eedlove, Leery, Seward., WaiSt, Weisemmu
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> Weisema~o go into the election of a Deputy City Clerk
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<br /> 60~316.I - Motion of Mr.
<br />was adepted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> Mr. Weiseman,nominated Miss Ellen S. Ballentine.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. ~ezseman, nominations were closed.
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<br /> VoZebeing-taken, Miss Ballentine. was elected Deputy City Clerk, without dissenting ye'
<br />
<br /> 80-275 - The election of a commigsi~ler to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority, tabled to this meeting, was. taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion' of Mr. W.~lker that the rules be suspended to hear from interested persons,
<br />was lost, there ,being no' secOnd~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Walker that the ~election of a Commissioner to the Housing Authority be
<br />removed from the table was 'adopted, without dissenting vote-.
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<br /> Motion of .Mr. Breedlove that the matter be r~eturned to the table until special meeting
<br />of the Council on November. 'lst,. 1960, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes; Smith, Barnes~ Breedlove, Leery, Seward, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: Walker
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<br /> ~- NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> The following communications rega~ding~ the sale of alcoholic :beverages at the Municipal
<br />Stadium ~ere read:
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<br /> "The Woodrew ~ilsonHigh School PTA is opposed to the sale of beer a.~ the Portsmouth
<br />Stadium during any youth activities or any city or school recreation events. This stand is in line 'with the
<br />State ABC practice ~o discourage ,the ~as~ ,sale ,of i~toxi~ants ~to m~inors. Thanks for your co-operation,
<br /> (Signed Mrs. Charles C~W~ight, President)"
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<br /> '~At the regular monthly meeting of the Westh~ven PTA held on October 11, 1960, a reso-
<br />lution was made and u]lanimously passed .that the Westhaveu PTA is opposed to the sale of alcoholic beverages on
<br />the Dremises of the Municipal Stadium durin~ youth ball games or any youth functions. The co-operation of the
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