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<br />present:
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<br />At a regml~r meeting of the City Council, held on October 28th, 1952, there were
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<br />Fred A. Duke, Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr., George L.GrLmes, R. E. Hawks,
<br />C. C. Houghton,Jr., Jas.N. H~ard, Eo W. Lawrence, R. Irvine
<br />E. R. Stu~evant, C. E. Warren, Pearle J. Wilson, I. G. Vass, City
<br />Manager, and R. C. Barclay, City Attorney.
<br />Minutes of regular meeting of October lath, 1952 were read and approved,
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<br /> Reports of Committees:
<br /> The following report from the Committee on Cemeteries was read:
<br /> "Your Committee appointed at the meeting of the City Council on October l~th, to con -
<br />sider the amendment to Section 6-19 of th~ Code of the City of portsmouth, as presented by City ~ianager I.G.Vass,
<br />begs to submit the following report -
<br /> We met with ~Ir. Vass and Mr. Car!ey, Superintendent of Olive Branch Cemetery, and
<br />discussed the matter at length. We also made a~study o~ the fees levied by other cities in Virginia, md after
<br />weighi~ all factors involved, we recommend that the following schedule of prices be established for work in the
<br />seversl cemeteries in the City, eff~ective Jauuary !st, !95~.
<br /> Week Days S~udays & Holidays
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<br />For openim~ graves ~ ft. & under in length
<br />Opening graves ~.~er ~ ft. in !ehgth
<br />Disinterring & reinterring bodies where
<br />grs~e is ~ fr. ~nd under in length
<br />Disinterring & reinterring 'bodies where
<br /> grave is over 4 ft. in length
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<br /> $ 10.00
<br /> 25.00
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<br /> 80.00
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<br />Respect f ~ul!y submitted
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<br />$ 15.00
<br /> ~0.00
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<br /> (Signed) R.E. Hawks
<br /> E. Robie Sturtevant
<br /> Edgar Wo Lawrence."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Hawks, the following ordinance was placed on its first reading:
<br />,AN ORDIN~{CE TO -~N~ SECTION 6-19 OF ~qE CODE OF THE GIT~ O~ PORTS~OUTH, .
<br />VIRGiNL~, 1951."
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<br /> The following reports from the City ~anager were read:
<br /> 1st - "I submit a report and letter from the Portsmouth Transit Company for your
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<br />consideration."
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<br /> Letter -
<br /> "The Portsmouth Transit Company hereby respectfully requests the Council of the City
<br />of Portsmouth to amend Section 16-15, Article II, Chapter 16 of the Cede of the City of Portsmouth regulating mote
<br />buses, under which this Company operates its motor bus transportation system in the City of Portsmouth, in or, er
<br />to provide for an increase in the rate of fare as stipulated in the present ordinance.
<br /> The present rates of fare, which h~ve been in effect since February 18, 1951, are
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<br />as follows:
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<br />follows:
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<br />Cash fare ................ 105
<br />8 tokens ................ 705
<br />~0 school tickets .......... $1.50
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<br />l~ne amendment requested would substitute for the existing fares a fare schedule as
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<br />Cash fare ................. 125
<br />5 tokens ......... 555
<br />school ........
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<br /> This proposed increase in fares is necessary to enable the Company to meet its
<br />operating expenses, provide for depreciation and tab. es, and produce a reasonable return on the investment in the
<br />Company' s property.
<br /> The impact of the Kor~anWar on the national economy, which has been directly re-
<br />flested in our Company's operating expense and tax burden, has been the principal cause of our present difficul-
<br />ties. In order to meet the increased cost of living, it has been necessary for our company from time to time to
<br />grant its employees very substantial increases in their salaries and wages, so as to keep their rate of compensa-
<br />tion reasonably in line with the salaries and wages paid in this area for comparable services.
<br /> Contrary to the general business in the area, our Company is at the present time
<br />experiencihg a decline in revanue passengers. After an e~haustive study of the situation, it is apparent that
<br />the increased burdens which this Company must bear during the coming twelve months will result in a deficit in ou
<br />operation unless we are granted immediate fare relief. Our studies also indicate that the'increase in fares re-
<br />quested is necessary to enable the ~Company to continueto furnish the people of Portsmouth a high quality of
<br />transit service. We are prepared to give your honorable body all pertinent information required and, inview of
<br />the urgent need forimmediate relief which we believe is apparent, we respectfully request your prompt and favor-
<br />able consideration of the requested amendment.
<br /> Respectfully yours,
<br />
<br />W.G. ~omack, Vice President and General Manager.
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<br /> ~otion of Nr. H~ard that a committee be appointed with authority to hire necessa~
<br />assistance to study this matter, was adopted.
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