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At a regular meetimg, of the Oity 0ounoil held April 9th, 1935, at 8:00 P.M.,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Vernon A. Brooks~ LeSlie To Fox, W.R. Hutchins, S.Bo Moore,
<br />J. R. Stewart, Ozty Manager.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held March 26th were read amd approved.
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<br /> Motion of i~r. Stewart
<br />matters at this time, was adopted:
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<br />to suspend the rules in
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<br />order to take up the
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<br />following
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<br /> 1st - Application of Mme. May E. Bauer for a permit to erect a gasoline fiI1-
<br />i~g station at the northeast intersection of Elm and Gilmerton Aves., laid on table at last
<br />meeting, was taken up sad the following report-from the Traffic Oommission was read:~
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<br /> "In reference to the application of Mrs. May E.B~uer, for a permit to
<br />erect a filling station at the northeast intersection of Elm and Gilmerton Aves.
<br />The Traffic 0ommission, 'after visiting the site, met and gave due
<br />consideration to the matter, and ~uimously recommends that the permit be not gr~nted.,
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<br />ing vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox not to grant the application was adopted, and by the follow-
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<br />A~es: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, Stewart.
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />Present, M~. Oast.
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<br /> 2nd - The following ordinance, placed on its first reading, March 26th, was
<br />taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN OEDINANOE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN 'E~HIBiT A~ ATTAOHED TO
<br />AND MADE A PART OF A~N ORDINANOE ADOPTED BY THE GOUNOIL OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, on JULY 28, 1926 ENTITLED 'AN 0RDINANOE TO REGULATE
<br />MOTOR BUS PASSENGER TRANSPORtATiON IN THE'OITY OF PORTSMOUTH' AND
<br />THE AMENDMENTS THE.W. EOF."
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<br /> Privilege of floor was granted any one present~ who might be interested.
<br /> Moffat, 0harles Cotton, F~ank Wilson, spoke in regard to the routes and J. j. Quinn spoke as
<br /> to the terminal. The following petitions were presented:
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<br />"VIRGINIA:
<br /> To the Honorable Oouncil of the Oity of Portsmouth:
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<br /> The undersigned, petitioning for themselves and the other residents of that
<br /> section of Portsmouth, known a s BriEhton, numbering approximately 2500 people, respectfully
<br /> represent:
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<br /> (1) That the~ territory in which they live and in which they have a special in-
<br />terest, with reference to ~ransportation, is bounded on the north by the Gosport Road; on
<br />the east by Elm Avenue; on~ the south by Holly ~treet, a nd on the west by Lansing Ave., which
<br />last named avenue formerly was called C Street;
<br /> (2) That the above described area contains a population of about twenty-five
<br />hundred person~) That for~ a great number of years the above described territory has been
<br />traversed by the Piedmont Heights line of the Virginia Electric & Power Oompany via Elm Ave.
<br />and Highland.Ave., and by Virtue o£ such service the said transportation has become a fixed
<br />necessity, the said service being depended upon by the people of the said section, a great
<br />percentage of whom are re~g~lar patrons o£ the said lin~;
<br /> (4) The withdrawal of the said service wzll be an economic handicap which can
<br />not be estimated.
<br /> ~or the aoovs reasons ~he petz~oners request tna~ the proposed line of travel
<br />of the buses to be installed through Gosport Road to the exoluszon and dimcontinuance of the
<br />H~ghland Avenue route be changed so as to travel as follows: Gosport Road to Elm Avenue;
<br />$1m Avenue to Oentre Avenue; Centre Avenue to Lansing Avenue and thence to Truxton; or, if this
<br />can not be done, then Highland Avenue be conditioned for Bus travel.
<br /> It is Submitted that the line of travel above_outlined will serve a larger num-
<br />ber of people and produce ? greater revenue than the route in contemplation.;~
<br /> And the petitioners will ever pay°
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<br />(Signed) Frank L. Wilson
<br /> 0ounsel for petitioners.,
<br />
<br />The Honorable City Oouncil~
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />~Portsmouth, Virginia, March 29,1935.
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<br />.Gen%iemen:
<br /> We, the undersigned merchants of the Oity o£ Portsmouth, who have been duly li-
<br />censed and who have estab~$shed ou~
<br />~ businesses 'based upon existing transoortation routi~
<br />hereby aopeal to the Honorable City Oounoil for maintenance of presen, downtown transoortation
<br />r out ing. ~
<br /> It is our desire and reques~ that the City Oouncil reconsider ~ny proposed bus
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