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lowinE vote:
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<br />0n motion of Mr. H~a~d, said ordinance was adopted aud by the fol-
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
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<br />Fox, Grimes, Howard, Henderson, Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> Weisemm~, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />The following lette~ was read:
<br />
<br /> "This ~sociation is new making plans for the celebration of
<br />morial ~ay~ on Nay ~0th, with street parade and exercises in a local cemetery.
<br /> ~ We appreciate the donation yo~.Honorable bo~y.h~s given in the
<br />past. Again we are soliciting a donation to assist in meetmng expenses muciden~al to the par-
<br />ade and exercises.
<br /> Thanking you in advance, we remain,
<br />
<br />Respectfully yo~s,
<br />
<br />Rev. A. R. Walker, President,
<br /> J. H. Green, Treasmrer,
<br /> 922 Green St.,
<br /> Po~tsmouth, Va."
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<br />adopted.
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Nilsen to appropriate $25.00 for said pm~pose, was
<br />
<br />The following letter was read:
<br />
<br /> ' "By letter on Ma~ah 8th,, 194V, we requested a redu~tion.i n pa~king
<br />fee for cahso~e~a~ingin the City and als~ ~equested am amendment to ~the tamm ordinance eev-
<br />e~ing operators' pez~mits, ~The pit, pose of this letter is to ask yo~ to plaase disregard ~hese
<br />requests, and at the same time to smbmlt fo~ y~ approval the following change in taxicab
<br />rates:
<br /> (1) We would like torun the meters at alt times, that is for trips in the
<br /> county as ~ell as in the City, and to eomplete eliminate flat rates.
<br /> (2) Zucrease the ~ates from 35~ ~o~ the first mile and 1O~ for each addi-
<br /> tional one-half mile to:
<br /> 35~for ~he first V/lOths of amile and 10~
<br /> for each additional 3/10the of a mile thereafte~o
<br /> As stated in our letter or'arch 8th, revenue from the operations
<br />of cabs has been very materially red, ced within the past yea~ smd the cost of operating cabs
<br />has increased d~e to old equipment and increases in prices' on gas ~d oil an~ repairs.
<br />
<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br />Portsmouth Cab Owners Committee,
<br />
<br />Fred R. Slade, J.H. White
<br />~.s~.es S. Wilkins~ C.E. McCall
<br />Wilb~ O. Watts."
<br />
<br />Attorney, was adopted.
<br />Daylight Saving Time.
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to refe~ same to the City Nanager and City
<br />
<br />Postcard was received frsn Local 4V7, Gas Norkers Union, opposing
<br />
<br />The following petition was read:
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<br />wee hereby request that ~he City ef Portsmouth plaee a cu~ and
<br />gatte~ cub otb side~ of WasteEa Branch Road Between High St~ee~ and the Belt ~ine Railroad.
<br /> This is an improvement that has been badly needed for sometime.
<br />You~will find that the following eonditions~exist:
<br />
<br />~smfe o~ those who
<br />ing through,
<br />
<br />1. This particular s?ction is a very busy tho~ougl~Ta~e, as it is the entrance
<br /> of traffic from HighSt~eet to Port Norffolk.
<br />2. The center of the street is ha~d-~e~face~. There a~e no h~ilt up sidewalks
<br /> where it is safe for people to walk.
<br />3. On the east side of the street there is a ~idewalk that is even with the
<br /> street. M0to~ists d~ive a~d even parkc~ the sidewalk, thus endangering ti~e
<br /> lives of pedestri~us as well as moto~ists~ There a~e no ba~lers to keep
<br /> them off, bat banks up on the ~id~walk~ actually causing mud holes, ~nieh
<br /> remain~ntil the wate~ d~ies or soake~ ~u the gro~ad. ~here this exists,
<br /> residents must either ,walk ~hroughor a~ound muddy places to get to thei~
<br /> homes, in rainy weather, pedestrians passing th~ough,usualty walk in' the
<br /> street to avoid muddy sidewalk.
<br />4. On the west side of the street, there is no sidewalk. A ditch without an
<br /> outlet z~u~s ~art of the way where the sidewalk should be. Pedestrians a~e
<br /> therefore ferce~ to ~atk on the side o2 the street. Drsfnage, is poo~ and
<br /> at times water bauks ~t the ¢o~ne~ of High S~eet and Western B~aneh Road.
<br /> May we ~rge you~ immediate attentmon to ou~ request fo~ the wel-
<br /> live and work on the street, as well a s 2~ the safety of the people pass-
<br />
<br />Res.pect~ally s~bmitted,
<br />
<br />sadie R. craig, 441 ~estern Branch
<br /> others."
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<br />Rd. and
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