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<br />outstanding shares of the capital stock of that company for the sum
<br />of $320,000.00; and
<br /> It appearing to the Board that the effect of such proposed
<br />acquisition or.control bf said Peninsula Transit Cor~ooration would be
<br />to give to the Ricb_mond Greyhound Line~, Inc., a complete monopoly of
<br />the transportat ion of passengers by motor vehicle between Richmond and
<br />th~ territories north and west; and
<br /> Whereas, this City is now served by the lines of the Peninsula
<br />Transit Corporation in active competition with the Richmond Greyhound
<br />Lines, Inc.,
<br /> THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this Council, as the r~preGen
<br />tatives of the people of Portsmouth, hereby declares-its opposition to
<br />the monopoly which would be created by the approval .of the application
<br />of the Richmond Greyhound Lines, Inc., to acquire control of the Penin-
<br />sula Transit Corpn.,
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that im the opinion of this Council, such
<br />a monopoly would be injurious to the welfare of the people of this 6ity
<br />and of all the cities and counties of the Hampton Roads area; and that
<br />it is conducive to the public interest that the Peninsula Trsmsit Corpor-
<br />ation remain a competitor of the Richmond Greyhound Lines,' Inc., and its
<br />allied companies between the Virginia Seaboard and the territory north-
<br />ward and westward thereof.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLMED~that .a copy o~ this resolution be trane
<br />mitred t~ ~he Inter,ate Commerce Oommission.
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<br />Attest:
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<br />0hairman.
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<br />Seoret ~ry. t~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to lay the resolution on the table, was adopted.
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<br /> Privilege of ~he floor was granted Mr. W. Bruce Sharer, who stated that he had
<br />'offered ~he United States Gover~ment~ without cost, one hundred acres of~land, near Gilmerton,
<br />fbr the erection of a steel plant.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Lawrence to refer same to.the City. Manager, was adopted.
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<br /> Order ofbusiness resumed.
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<br />As authorized; the Oity Attorney presented the 'following ordinance:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE PAYMENT OF THE CEMETERY FUNDS
<br />TOWARD THE RETIREmeNT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY".
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, same was placed on its first reading.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> The following communication from the City ~anager, continued on table from
<br />last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "Mr. Morris Sackstein applied for permit to remodel an old house at the co~-
<br />ncr of Emmett and Green Stsc, making a s~ore below and dwelling above.
<br /> I have viewed the premises, and I see no good reason why the permit should
<br />not be granted, but there is a letter on file, from Mr.~ H~A. Irving and others, asking that
<br />the permit be denied.
<br /> I feel, therefore, it is my duty to submit the matter to the 00uo~il."
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<br /> The City Manager stated that Mr. Saokstein had asked permission to withdraw
<br />his application.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins that Mr. Sackstein be allowed to withdraw his applica-
<br />tion, was adopted.
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO'ENTERUPON ANY VACANT BUILDINGS
<br /> OR TMEIRENCLOSURES, WITHOUT TRE CONSENT OF THE OWNERS."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> Weiseman, .Wilson
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<br /> aye. None.
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on~ble at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PERSONS WHO BUY SEOOND-HAND BUILD!NGNAT~RIAL
<br />EXCEPT FROM A LICENSED DEALER, TO KEEP A DAILY RECORD THEREOF AND
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