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<br /> At a re~alar meeting of the Oity 0ounoii held July lOth, 1934, at 8:00 P.M.,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Vernon A. Brooks, Leslie T. Fox, WiR. Hutchins,
<br />J. Alden Oast, H.F. Parrish, the City Manager.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held J~ne 26th were
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<br />Arthur Mayo, S.B. Moore,
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<br />read and approved.
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<br />The following communication from the City Manager was read:
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<br />entitled:
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<br /> - "I submit herewith an ordinance, the adoption of which is recommended,
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<br /> mAN ORDINANOE TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO CONDUOT, MANAGE OR PROMOTE
<br />OERTAIN MARATHON DANOES AND PHYSICAL ENDURANOE CONTESTS AND TO PARTI-
<br />CIPATE THEREIN.m
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<br /> I have been advised that walkathons and other physical endurance contests
<br />have been held in other cities and business~ civic and religious organizations in cities where-
<br />they have been held, strongly oppose them. As no benefits can b e derived from such contests, I
<br />believe it would be advisable to prohibit such in Portsmouth,"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Moore to place the ordinance on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - The Manager stated that the final payment of $27,351.00 was made to the
<br />United States on JUly 2nd, on amount owing them for improvement to our water system.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />and read~
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<br />The following ordinance placed on its first reading, J~ue 26th, was taken -~p
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<br /> "AN ORDtNANOE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN mEXHIBIT A~ ATTAOHED TO AND
<br />MADE A PART O~AN ORDINANOE ADOPTED BY THE COUNOIL OF TEE OITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH ON THE 28th DAY OF ~ULY, 1~26, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANOE TO
<br />OPERATE MOTOR BUS PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION IN THE OITY O~ PORTSMOUTH'
<br />AND THE AMENDMENTS THERE~_O.,
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<br />On motion of Mt. Fox, ~he-ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: B~eoks, Fox, Hutchins, Mayo, Moore, Oast, Parrish.
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />and read~
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its firs~ reading, June 26th, was taken~p
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<br /> · AN ORDINANCE TO CONSENT TO THE DISOONTINUANOE AND ABANDON~NT BY
<br />VIRGINIA ELEOTRIC AND POWER COMPANY OF THE OPEEATION OF THE PORTION
<br />OF ITS ST~EET RAILWAY LINE KNOWN AS WESTHAVEN LINE, WHIOH IS OPERATED
<br />WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, AND TO
<br />AND REORDAIN EXHIBIT A, ATTACHED TO AND MAD~ A PART OF AN ORDINANCE
<br />ENTITLED, 'AN ORDINANOE TO GRANT TO THE VIRGINIA ELECTRIO AND POWER
<br />OOMPANY, ITS SUOCESSORB AND ASSIGNS, THE FRANCHISE, RIGHT AND PRIVi-
<br />LEGE TO CONSTRUOT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE BY ELECTRICITY, OR ANY OTHER
<br />MOTIVE POWER EXCEPT STEAM, PER2~-ITTED BY THE OOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSmOUTH, FOR THE TERM AND UPON THE OOND~IONS HEREINAFTER STATED,
<br />A STREET RAILWAY OR RAILWAYS, TOGETheR WITH ALL CURVES, TURNOUTS,
<br />00NNECTiONS, POLE LINES, OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND WI~R~.~., CABLES, CON-
<br />DUITS ~ND APPLIANOES, TO HE ~ED IN THE OPFJ~ATION THEREOF OR IN CON-
<br />NECTION THEREWITH UPON OERTAIN OF THE STREETS, ALLEYS 'AND PUBLIC
<br />PLACES O~ THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, AND THE R~GHT TO USE SAID STREETS,
<br />ALLEYS AND PUBLIO PLACES H~INA~TERMENTIONEDFORSUCH PORPOSE~".
<br />WHIOH ~AS ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH ON TH~
<br />27th DAY OF AUGUST, 1926, AS AMENDED, SO THAT THE SAMEWILL CONTAIN
<br />AN ENUMERATION O~ ONLY SUCH STREETS AS SAID COMPANY IS TO CONTINUE TO
<br />USE AND OCCUPY FOR ITS STREET RAILWAY OPERATIONS; AND TO AUTHORIZEAND
<br />DIRECT THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND
<br />VIRGINIA ELECTRIO END POWER COMPANY TO FIX AND SPEOI~Y THE WORK TO BE
<br />DONE BY SAID COMPANY AND THE pAYMENTS TO BE MADE BY IT TO TEE OITY IN
<br />CONNECTION WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE TRACKS IN SAID CITY USED EXCLUSIVELY
<br />IN THE OPERATION~I~ SAID L!NE~ AND THE RESTORATION OF THE STREET
<br />WHICH THE TRAOKB.ARE TO BE REMOVED, AND TO RELEASE AND DISOEARGE SAID
<br />COMPANYFROM ANY OTHER OR ~WJRTHER OBLIGATION OR DUTY WITH RESPECT TO
<br />SAID ABANDONED LOOATION THAN THOSE SPEOIFr~.D IN SAID OONTRACT, A OOPY
<br />OF THE FORM OF SAID CONTRACT BEING HERETO ATTACHED AS A PART
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brook~, Fox, Hutohins, M~yo, Moore, Cast, Parrish.
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />The follow&rig letter from the City Clerk and Auditor was ~ead:
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