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~oril 22nd. 1958_
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<br />At a regular meeting of~ the City Council, held on April 22nd, 1958, there were present:
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<br />A.C. Bartlett, B. W. Baker, W.E. Hinton, Frank L. Kirby, John E. Scott, R. Irvine
<br />Smith, H. Earl Weiseman, I.G. Vass, City Manager, and J.S. Livesay, City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Bishop Wm. A. Brown.
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<br />Minutes of the previousmeeting were read and approved.
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<br />58-124 - The following report from the Citizens Transportation Committee was read:
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<br />"The Citizens Transportation-Committee recommends ~o the Council that
<br />the Transit Company be allowed a three cent basic fare increase plus
<br />a fifty cent school book increase provided the Transit Company agrees
<br />to reinstate its former routing n~th of High Street in the downtown area."
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<br />The following letter also was read:
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<br /> "In a meeting of the Citizens Transportation Committee last Thursday night at which time
<br />our. requested fare increase was approved, it was also proposed ~a~ the Park View-West Park View line be re-
<br />routed so as to serve the area north of High Street in the vicinity of downtowm. This will eliminate the remain-
<br />ing complaints on service.
<br /> ' As we have stated on numerous occasions before, Portsmouth Transit Company is willing to
<br />make chan~es in the'routing to better Serve the area and satisfy the patrons, provided it does not involve too
<br />great an expense; and in accordance with our understanding of the reronting proposed by the citizens Transporta-
<br />tion Committee, we wish to reroute the above-named line as follows:
<br /> Starting at High and Crawford via High, Court, No~th, Effingham, Glasgow to Fort Lane
<br />and continuing over the same streets as it is now operating. Returning~from Park View the bus would follow the
<br />same route as at present to Fort Lane thence vis Fort Lane, Glasgow, Effingham, North Court, High to Crawford.
<br /> At present the routing is from High and Crawford via High, Ef~f;ingham, Glasgow to Fort
<br />Lane continuing through Park View and West Park View and then returning by the same route to High Street.
<br /> In anticipation of the Council's approval of this rerouting, we are making plan~ to make
<br />this change effective April ETth. Should any other questions arise or if you need any additional information,
<br />please don't hesitate to call.
<br /> (Signed) W.G. Womack,Vice President and General Manager."
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<br />emergency clause:
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<br />Mr. Weiseman made a motion to place on first reading the following ordinance, with an
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 16-14 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER
<br />16 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
<br />BATES OF FARE FOR INTRA-URBAN BUSES"
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<br />ing vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hinton ~o lay the ordinance on the table was adopted, and by the follow-
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<br />Ayes - Hinton, Kirby, Scott, Smith
<br />Nays - Bartlett, Baker, Weiseman
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker that the Council meet with the Transit Company officials at the ad-
<br />3ournment of the Council meeting, was adopted.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 58-125 - "I am reporting that the Ambassador Club Incorporated has informed me that
<br />they desire to withdraw their proposal to construct a building to be used as a rest room and concession st~ud a~
<br />the Wythe St. Playground. Since the~e is not sufficient funds in the current budget to construct these build-
<br />ings, I do not recommend that an additional appropriation be made for this purpose at this time. I do recommend,
<br />however, that if and when the concession stands are built that the concessions be awarded to the highest bidder
<br />on a competitive basis for the privilege of the concession rights at the stands."
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<br />by the following vore:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Kirby that the Manager's report be accepted and filed, was adopted, and
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<br />Ayes: Bartlett, Baker, Hinton, Kirby, Scott, Smith
<br />Nays: Weiseman
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<br /> 58-126 - "I am reporting that I have had a further conference with the City Treasurer
<br />concerning the sate of dog licenses. I have also determined that the agent receives 10% of the sale price of the
<br />dog license which would be a liability on the pa~t of the City to pay the agent.
<br /> From my discussion with the City Treasurer, I am of the opinion that she
<br />would not be interested in placing the dog tags in the hands of an agent unless she could receive s guarantee
<br />against loss that she would have to be personally responsible for."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Baker that the report be received and filed, was adopted.
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<br /> 58-127 - "I am reporting that I have made s study of the traffic condition on Colum-
<br />bia Street. I find that Columbia Street is one-way east from Washington to Crawford St., and that the entire
<br />street Between Chestnut and Crawford Streets is ~oo narrow for parking on one side and two-way traffic.
<br /> Since the street is used for parking a large number of cars and serves as
<br />a convenience for those who want to park in free parking space near the shopping centers of the City, and since
<br />County St. is one-way east and South St. ~s one-way west, between Crawford and Effin~ham Streets, I recommend
<br />that parking be permitted on one side of Columbia St. and that the stree~ be made s one-way street west from
<br />Crawford St. to Chestnut St. and that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an amendment to the City Code
<br />making Columbia a one-way street.
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