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238 December 12th. 1970. the following: We wish t vigorously protest the service being rendered the people of our City by the Portsmouth Transit Company. At the public hearing held by your honorable body~ more than a month ago, on the problem of increasing bus fares, we suggested better service wi~ more buses in daily operation to overcome the crowded conditions that were prevalent at that time. From close observation ~nd experience by many of our members and from a cauvass of raol and file citizens during this past month, the ~plorable fact is that the Transit Company has not improved the ~rvice but have allowed their service to the people in o~ fine city to be- come a topic on the street corners as a joke. The crowded condition has become acute ~nad the ~ay the buses are packed and jammed during all rush oeriods, including late at night to the Navy Yard, is a dan- ger that must be realized by ~2l concerned before something tragic happens that will plunge our fine city into grief at Christmas time when joy should prevail. We respectfully petition our Honorable City Council: ~nd we most sincerely urge that you act at once~ to imorove the service rendered by the Ports- mouth Transit Comoany, by insisting that more buses be~placed in daily operation and that Su oervisors be plsced in the do.~town area during alt rush oeriods to see that the buses are not ~vercrowded beyond their safe limits of capacity and that the Supervisors remain on duty until the lsrge crowds, both military and civilian~ to the Navy Yard late at night~ are safely hah dled. We ~sh to cite that at the public hearing on bus problems~ the of ficials of the Transit Comoany stated that there were ample buses in their garage for all of Portsmouth's needs and no ~eport was made of m~n power shortage of drivers. We therefore can find no r~ason for such ~eplorable service that has become a hazard and a menace to the wel- fare of our people. Respectfully submitted, Portsmouth Central Labor Union." pany to place additional was read: Mbtion Of Mr. Howard that buses in service during the The following letter from the City Manager request the Transit Com- Christmas rush~ was adopted. the Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association "Inclosed please find a copy of the reoort of the Committee on Court~ of Justice of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association, which ~eport was approved by that Association at its meeting of October 9th, 1950. The second paragraph of the reoort recomnaends a petition to your Council requesting that theCircuit Court room of the Cit~ of Portsmouth be air-conditioned. It is hoped that the air-conditioning can'be put in before the warm weather of 19~l arrives. Respectfully, A.0. Lynch, H La~,~ence Bullock Jas. G. Martin Chairman~ Committee on Courts of Justice of Norfolk ~ Portsmouth Bar Association." Motion of On motion adjourned. Mr. Warren to refer to the City Manager was adopted. Approved Pre sident.