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October 19th, 1954.
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<br />At a called meeting of the City Council held on October'~gth,.1954, there were present:
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<br />F~ed A..Duke, B. W. Baker, Frank N. Bilisoly,Jr., George ~_G~mes, R.E. Hawks,
<br />J. N. Howard, E. W. I~awrence, R. Irvine Smith, E. R. Sturtevan~, C~E. Warren,
<br />Pearls J. Wilson, I. G. Vass, CiTy Manager, and R.C. Barclay~ City Attorney.
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<br />The following call for the meeting was read:
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<br />~'Please attend a called meeting of the City Ceuncil in the Councll Chamber at 7:00 P.M., on
<br />Tuesday, October 19th, 1954 to consider:
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<br />3. Further curtailment ef bus service.
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<br /> 54-269 - Motion of ~r. Smith to suspend the rules ro hear from anyq~e interested in the request of
<br />the Portsmouth Transit Company for an increase in bus fares, was adopted.
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<br />The following people spoke: William Hartt, W. H. King. L. D. Moore, J.P. Don]an,
<br /> J. S. Pitchford, J. Holladay ~itchsll.
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<br /> ~etion of ~ir. Bitisoly te place the following ordinanc& on'first reading was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~F~D AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 16-14 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 16
<br />OF T~E CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO RATES OF FARE FOR
<br />INTRA-URBAN BUSES."
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<br />A~Aes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: Bake~, Lawrence, Smith
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<br />Motion of Nr. Howard to place the following ordinance on first .reading , was adopted:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TOA~ENDAND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 16-17 0FARTICLE.II OF CHAPTER
<br />16 0F THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH 1951, RELATING TO PAYMENT OF PERCENTAGE OF
<br />GROSS REVENUE IN LIEU OF LICENSE TAXES"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to adopt the bus routes as presented by the l~ortsmouth Transit Company
<br />ena sixty day trial basis, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: Ba~er, Lawrence, Smith
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Approved -
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<br /> President.
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