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<br />re-rouSing that may have been given tentative approval, and that you~ honorable body allow
<br />the city bus terminal to remain as at present at the southeast corner of H~gh and Orawford
<br />Streets.
<br /> We believe the contemplated change now reported will mean considerable in
<br />detriment to the 0ity~s business interest. Oertainly it will be To ou~ detriment and we pe-
<br />tition against any change.
<br /> Trusting you will consider this immediately, we are,
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<br />Sincerely yours,
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<br />Portsmouth Electric Company and numerous
<br /> others."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart, the following amendment was adopted:
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<br />"PROVIDED,
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<br /> HOWEVER:
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<br />The Council of the 0ity of Portsmouth shal~ approve the size, character
<br />and type of motor vehicles to be used in rendering this service.
<br />That the 0ouncil shall have the right to prescribe such schedules as to
<br />provide efficient adequate service at all times on each route operated
<br />hereunder.
<br />That the 0ouncil shall have the right to require any changes and alters~
<br />tions in routes which will not e~ostautially increase the route mileS;
<br />and may, pu~.suant to the provisions o~ Section ~ of Article IV of the
<br />ordinaace a~opted July 28, 1926, require any ~u~sequent extensions or
<br />additions to routes as it may deem necessary te render efficient public
<br />service
<br />This amendment supersedes any provisions in the ordin~uoe adopted July
<br />~8, 1926, which may be in conflict with items l, 2 amd 3 enumerated
<br />above."
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<br />following vote:
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<br />and read:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Stewart, the ordinance, as amended, was adopted, ~nd by the
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore~ Oast Stewart.
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />The-following ordinance,, placed on its first reading March 26th, was takem up
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<br />"~ ORDINANCE TO O0NSENT TO THE DISCONTINUANCE AND ABANDONMENT
<br />BY VIRGINIA ELEOTRIG~AND POWER OOMPANY OF ITS ENTIRE ELEOTRIC
<br />STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM IN THE CITY O~ PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; TO
<br />PERMIT SAID COMPANY TO SURRENDER TO T~ CITY O~ PORTSNOUTH ALL
<br />OF ITS FRANCHISES, RIGHTS ~ND PRIVILEGES TO O0NSTRUOT, ~IN-
<br />TAIN ~AI? OPERATE SAID SYSTEM IN SAID 0ITY; TO AGOEPT SAID SUR-
<br />RENDER, TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO PURCHASE FROM SAID COMPANY
<br />ALL OF THE STREET RAILWAY TRAOKS, INCLUDING BAILS, T~S, TRACK
<br />FASTENINGS, APPLIANOES AND FOUNDATIONS NOW OWNED AND %7SED BT
<br />SAID OO~fPANY FOR THE OPERATION OF SAID SYSTEM IN SAID OITY; TO
<br />RELEASE AND DISOHARGE SAID 00MPANY FROM ANY~AND ALL PAST, PRES-
<br />ENT AND FUTURE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS IN CONNEOTION~iTH THE
<br />P~0VA~L OFA~SAtD PROPERT~TT0 ~sLEEA~EA~D DISOHARGE SAID COM-
<br /> PANY OM AND ALL P , P EN FUTUREDUTIES AND OB-
<br /> LIGATIONS IN CONNEOTION WITH THE PAVEMENT AND RESTORATION, RE-
<br /> PAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF PEVEMENTB AND STREETS OF SAID ~ITY;
<br /> AND TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE AND DIREOT THE EXEOUTION ON BE-
<br /> HALF OF THE 0ITY OF THE FORM OF CONTRAOT TO GONSUMI~ATE TEE
<br /> SAID ABOVE PURPOSES, WHiOH FORM IS ATTAOHED HERETO AS A PART
<br /> HEREOF."
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<br />On motion of M~r. Hutohi~s, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following
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<br />vots~
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, 0asr, Stewart.
<br />Nays: None.
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<br /> The order of business being.resumed, the following communications from the
<br />City Manager were read:
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<br />"RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE STATE OORPORATION 00MMISSION OF
<br />VIRGINIA TO APPROVE THE APPLIOATION OF VIRGINIA ELEOTRI0
<br />AND POWER 00MPA}~ FOR AUTHORITY TO DISOONTINUE AND ABA~DON
<br />THE OPERATION OF THE PORTSMOUTH STREET RAILWAY S~Y~STEM.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth and Virginia Electric and Power
<br />Oompany have conclmded negotia~ons to discontinue and abandon the
<br />Portsmouth Street Railway System, and to substitute b~ses therefor,
<br />and the Oouncil of the Oity has adopted ordinances to permit the
<br />abandonment and to authorize bus operation on the streets of the
<br />City; and
<br /> W~EREAS, because the rail system is operated partly in Norfolk
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