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~nere have been several acoidents recently which have been caused by the
<br />obscured vision of the operators.
<br /> Therefore the Portsmouth C~tral L~bor Union is submitting for your cc~_-
<br />sideration and hope .for its adoption the f o~lowing ordinance:
<br />
<br />~An Ordinance. regulating the st~uding ~oom o f passengers on buses
<br />in the City of ~ortsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br />Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Va., that
<br />each passenger bus operatin~ on the streets o f the City ~f Portsmouth,~
<br />Va., under permits g ranted by the City Council of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, shall have a white line not less ~a~ ~ i~ches in width on the
<br />floor thereof, plainly visible at all times, extending from ~tanchion
<br />immediately behind operator to first stanchion on the opposite side
<br />of bus, and there s.hall be posted ina ack-bus in a conspicuous place
<br />in type easily legible a sign reading: ~Passengers must stand behind
<br />white line~'.
<br />"It shall be unlaw!~l for any passenger to stand between said white
<br />line and the front of said bus ~hile said ~us is in motion. Any per-
<br />son violating any provisions of this s action shall, upon conviction,
<br />be fined not to exceed ~:~50~0 for eaah offense. That this ordin~uce
<br />shall be in effect from and after thirty days from~e date of its
<br />adoption.
<br /> Very truly yours,
<br />
<br />Charles So a~b~son, Chai~m~n,
<br /> T~anspertation Committee
<br />G. Co Roberts, Recording Secretary,~'
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<br />was adopted.
<br />
<br />Notion o f ~. Howard tc place said ordinance on its first reading,
<br />
<br /> l~th - ~I have a letter from Nr. A.J. Phill~os, real estate agent,
<br />regarding the property owned by the Seaboard Airline Railway and located between Dinwiddie and
<br />~shington Streets, as well as a ~rcel locate~ on Green S~reet.
<br /> ~he p~operty zn questzon ~ s that which Nr. Bilisoly asked tha~
<br />I report back t o City Council on the advisability o f the Citypu~chasing this property f or
<br />playgrounds - for both white aud colored children - they a re using these two sites at present
<br />for those puri0eses.
<br /> ~hese are the only available sites in this ward ~faich eau be
<br />used for playgrounds."
<br />
<br />Inclosure -
<br />
<br /> "In confirmation cum several conversation~, it is suggested that the
<br />seaboard Airline Railz~oad would at this. time be interested in the sale the two properties now
<br />rented of them and need by the City of Portsmouth as playgrounds for the public. While ~ese
<br />properties are well knovm to you, their location and description can b e had from the m~rkings
<br />in color on the Seaboard maps previously handed you.
<br /> Of the parcel lying between Dinwiddie and Washington Streets, your at-
<br />tention is called to some small garages fronting alor~ the alle~ north o f and parallel to Haml~
<br />ton Place~ This land, as is shown on the map, is owned by the Seaboard, but the garage build -
<br />ings are ova~ed by others. ~t~a$ is to say, in event of sale, the Seaboard's obligation would t~
<br />to convey the land only, the buildings being excluded from t he deed. The owners of the garages
<br />are monthl~ten~ats of the land without leases.
<br /> As to the price for the two parcels, the writer understands the Sea-
<br />board's procedure in the sale of certain of its real e state is for its real estate agent to
<br />in~,ite offers. Upon receipt, the offer is first considered by the real~tate agent 9ho, i n
<br />~u~vn, with his recommendations, refers the matte~ to an executive officer for his final con-
<br />sideration and disposition.
<br /> In this partLcular instance,~the writer has reason to believe an of-
<br />fer of $7,800.00 for the two Rarcels would be favorably recommended by the Real Estate agent
<br />and an offer in lesser amount would not be favorably recommended. Should,7ou wish, the writer
<br />would be pleased te submit an offar from the City to the Seaboard for its consideration."
<br />
<br /> Motion of~. Bi!isoly that the City ~anager be authorized to purchas~
<br />said property and that an appropriation of $V,800.00 be placed on its first reading, was
<br />adopted.
<br />
<br /> The following letters from the City Attorney were read:
<br />
<br /> 1st - "The City of Portsmouth became the purchaser of the following
<br />property which was sold at public' auction in the City of Portsmouth s~it against Estella F.
<br />Alexander et al.
<br /> Lots 8, 7, 8, 9, 10, 5l and 5~ and parts of 29 and 50, plat of
<br />H.L. Alexander, located at the south end of Court Street adjoining the City playground,for the
<br />sum of $6,500.00.
<br /> Eot 4 on the same pla~ for the stun~ f $300.00
<br /> Lot 61, plat of J.C. Taylor, for the sum of ~25.00.
<br /> Lot at theno~theast corner of G~een and Q~een Streets, a d~oin.
<br />lng the Health Center, for the sum of ~2,505.00.
<br /> The total cost of the prop;rty is $9,150~00, and it is neces-
<br />sary to obti n an appropriation fo~ that amount."
<br />
<br /> Notion of Nr. Warren to place an appropriation of $~,150.00 for said
<br />purpose, on first reading, was adopted.
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