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February tlth, 1958. At a regular n~eting of the City Council, held on February llth, 1958, there were A.C. Bartlett, B.W. Baker, W.E. Hinton, Frank L. Kirby, John E. Scott. H.Earl Weiseman, I.G. Vass, City Manager, and J.S. Livesay, City Attorney. The meeting was opened with prayer by Monsignor Govaert. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved· 58-41 - . The following report from the Transportation Committee was read: "After hav%ng studied the transportation problem that was presented to us by you and the Portsmouth Transit Cempany through committee study, a public hearing, and conferences with officials of the Portsmouth Transit Company, we wish To make.the following recommendatioD, s: 1. That the re-routings asked by the Transit Company in their communi- cation to the Council dated Dg~cember 10, 195~ be allowed. 2. That complete abandonment of service after 9:20 P.M. as requested in the same communication not be allowed but that the Transit Company he required to furnish at least ho~rly service after that hour from downtewn2until 12:30 A.M. to all parts of the City, on consolidated routes if necessary. 3. That Council instruct the proper enforcement officers to enforce or- dinances now on the books ~or regulating the movement of 'private haulerS' within the city, and further that the Transit Compzny shall co-operate in this matter by furnishiD~ to the proper city officials data concerning violaters of such ordinances. 4. That the Transit Company be enjoined to operate, through its operators and supervisor~ personnel, their buses in such a way that the riding public may depend upon the published schedules and may expect efficient 5. That the Transit Company be requested t8 make a continuing check on of the presently allowed changes afte~ a three months period. 6. That the Transit Company be requested t6 make a study of the possibility Mr. Kirby made a motion to adopt the recommendation of the Transportation Committee. Council, was adopted. Motion of Mr. Hinton to amend the motio~ to refer 'Item 3 re a conference of the Mr. Kirby's motion, as amended, was adopted. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 58-42 - "I submit the attached report on Off Street Parking Lots, which is a state- menz of the cost of the lots completed and indicates that the total cost was $299,638.45, leaving a balance of $361.55 in the Bond Accounf. This ."report is for your informati6n." On motion fi~ed. ~ 58-43 - "I submit the attahhed letter from A.E. Parker, City Collector, which is a progress report on the Yequest of the West Side Civic League to pay ~ater bills at places other than the City Collector's office," "Your letter regarding collection of water and sewage bills at various banks and busi- ness houses, received at 2 P.M. today, it also asked that I give you ~eport not later than Thursday, February 6. This did no~ leave me any time to investigate other utilities in the area. I am not in favor of this plan and think it hks serious disadvantages..-I do not be- lieve any outside agency can be given~the right to give receipts for City funds. If any agency could be given this righ%, of course we would have to pay them a fee, which I doubt can be legally done." On motion filed. 58-44 - "It is in order To take from the table the Manager's recommendation for the improvement of King Street near Godwin Street. This work is to be done as soon as the weather will permit.'' Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager, was adopre and by the following vote: Ay s. Bartlett, Hinton, Kirby~ Scott, Weiseman Nays: Baker 58-45 - "I recommend tha~ the proper city officials be authorized and directed to execute agreement with the Engineering and Architectural firms of Williams Coile and Blanchard for the incinerato~." Motion of lit.' Hinton that the proper city officials be authorized 5o sign the agree- ment, was adopted. 58-46 - "For your information, I submit the attached letter from the General Set - vices Administration News pertaining to the Federal building for PortsmouthL" On motion filed. B8a47 - "I submit the attached report on th~lighting condition a~ Alexander's Corner On motion filed.