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429,
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<br />June 28th, 1960,
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<br />uncontrolled spending by a previous Council, $569,547.00 to pay ~or a two year pay.increase and other uncon-
<br />trolled spending of the present Council."
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<br /> Mr. Breedlove commented that .since it is ~ecessary for the City to have money to
<br />operate, he would.support the motion, with the same reservations started at the last regular meeting - the opposi-
<br />tion to the appropriation for Tidewater Virginia Development Council and the inequities in the school budget.
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<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr, ~alker that rules be suspended to hear
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Walker
<br />Nays: Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Weiseman
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<br />Marian E.
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<br />Turtle was lost,
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<br />~ote being taken on Mr. Smith's motioq, the ordinance was adopted and by the fol-
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward~ Smith, Weiseman
<br />Nays: Walker
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />The-following ordinance; p}aced on fir s~ reading a~ last regular meeting, was
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<br />t~AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $1,241,813.00 FR~ THE GE.NEF~&L CAPITAL
<br />IMPKOVE~ENT ~d~ FOR T~ ~R~SES OF ~ ~TI~T, I~ST A~
<br />K&}~LING C~GES, NORFOLK CO~Y LITEraRY ~ P~S, A~ D~&INAGE,
<br />CU~S A~ 'GU~B? ~
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<br />On motion of'Mr. Bartlett, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weis~an
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 60-193 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading a~ called meeti-ng on June 20th,
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED JANUARY 26, 1960, ENTITLED'AN ORDINANCE
<br />TO PROVIDE GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR CITY E~PLOYEEE AND SETTING TERNS AND CONDITIONS
<br />UNDER W/{ICH F~/rLOYEES ~Y BE INSURED' SO AS TO REMOV~ THE JUDGES OF T~ COURT OF
<br />HUSTINGS AND THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FROM THE GROUP COVERED
<br />THEREBY"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Breedlove, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: B~ker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 60a155 - The r&quest of the Portsmouth Transit Company for a~ increase in fare and for per-
<br />mission to operate in the newly annexed area, was taken up.'
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<br /> The following prope~al from the Portsmouth Transit Company was read:
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<br /> "Portsmouth~ Transi~ Company mat~er - Si~ Mohths Trial Operation.
<br /> Except as provided below, Council will take no action with respec~ ~o a fare increase for a
<br /> trial period of slxmonths during which %ime Port~mouth T~hnsi~ Company will immediately extend its services i~t(
<br /> the annexed areas of th&City in accGrdance with~'rohte~ shown ih the ap~lication'of February 9th, 19~0, and will
<br /> pu~ into effect every reasonable economy.
<br /> If ior any two consecutive months duriflg the aforesaid six months trial period, the operati~.g
<br /> results show that the Portsmouth Transit Company is not earning an ~dequate return, the Council will act promptl
<br /> on an application for s fare in~re&se to produce an adequat~ return~
<br /> The City will immediately take whatever s~eps are uecessary to eliminate, as soon as possib e,
<br /> Community Motor Bus Company's intra city operations and Portsmouth Transit Company will assist the City in every
<br /> way possible.
<br /> During the trial period, Portsmouth Transit Company will reflect all earnings of Portsmouth
<br /> Truck Repair Company and Portsmouth Transit Company will push its charter business and all charter work origi-
<br /> nating in Portsmouth will be a part'of Portsmouth Transit Company's gross income.
<br /> All other previous proposals will b e deferred during the six months trial period."
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<br /> ~ M~tien of Mr. Bartlett that the proposal~ amended ~o read as follows, b& adopted:
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<br /> "Excep~ as~provided below, Couucil wiL~ take no action with respeo~ to a fare increase for
<br />a trial period of six months, during which time Portsmouth Transit Company will immediately extend its services
<br />into the anuexed areas of the City of Portsmouth with rou~es shown in the applicatiou of February 9th, 1960, and
<br />will put into ~ffect ~evemy reasonable economy~
<br /> If for any ~wo consecutive men,ha, after the first month of said operation, during the
<br /> aforesaid s~x months trial period, the operating results show that the Portsmouth Transit Company is no~ earning
<br /> a r~turn equal ~o the average of the last five years, the Council will again hear the Transit Company in order
<br /> that additio ual facts may be presented., on au application for a fare ~ncrease to produce .an adequate return°
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<br /> The City will request the Community Motor Bus Company to cease its intra city operations
<br />during the six months period.
<br /> During the trial period, Portsmouth Transit Company will reflect all earnings of Portsmouth
<br />Tru~kRepair and Portsmout~ Transi~ Compan~ will push i~s ch~r"cer~ business mud all charter work originating in
<br />Portsmouth will be a par~ cT Portsmouth Transit Company's g~oss income'.
<br /> All other previous proposals will be deferredduring the six months trial period, but the
<br />fare on the Cradock line will rever~ to ~weu~y cents, which is the fare charged in other sections of the City."
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