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T~ City requested that I ~should buy City license for my car when I bought it
<br />the first of June.
<br /> I bought the license and paid-the fee ef eight dcllars for it, now they have
<br />exempted navy men from buying city license; therefore, as my husband is in the service and
<br />isn't required to buy city license, I'm asking that the Oity should refund us the money we
<br />paid for the city tags.
<br /> I went te see the City Manager and he advised me to write to you.
<br /> Hoping tc receive an auswer, I remain,
<br /> Sincerely,
<br />
<br /> Mrs. E.W. Boyette.,
<br /> Motion of Mr. Brooks to refer to the City Manager, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Report of W,P. Jordan & Company, on auditing the books and acooumts
<br />19~, was received amd ordered filed.
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<br />of the ferry
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<br />The following ordinamce was presented:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANOE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN 'EXHIBIT A' ATTACHED TO AND
<br />MADE A PART'OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE C0UNOIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH ON THE 2Sth DAY OF JULY, 1926, ENTITLED tAN ORDINANCE
<br />TO OPERATE MOTORBUS PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION IN THE CITY OF PORTS-
<br />MOUTH! AND THE AMENDEENTS THERETO.,
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to place on first reading, was adopted.
<br />The following ordinance was presented:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO CONSENT TO THE DIS0ONTINUANCE AND ABANDONMENT
<br />BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC A~D PO~/~ COMPANY OF THE OPERATION OF THE POR-
<br />TION OF ITS STREET RAILWAY LINE ENOW AS ~ESTHAVEN LI~E, WHICH IS
<br />OPERATED WITHIN THE LIHITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />AND TO A~D AND REORDAIN EXHIBIT A, ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF
<br />AN ORDINANCE ENTITLE~, tAN- ORDINANCE TO GRANT TO THE VIRGINIA ELEC-
<br />TRIC AND POWER CONPANY, iTS SUGOESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE FRANCHISE,
<br />RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO OONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND. OPE~kATE BY ELECTRI -
<br />CITY, OR ANY OTHER MOTIVE POV~ER EXCEPT STEA~, PERMITTED BY THE
<br />OOIrNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, FOR THE TERM AND UPON THE CON-
<br />DITIONS HEREINAFTER STATED, A STP~T RAILWAY OR RAILWAYS, TOGETHER
<br />~ITH ALL C~URVES, TURNOUTS. OONNEOTION, POLE LINES. OVERHEAD AND
<br />UNDERGROUND WIRES, CABLES, CONDUITS AND APPLIANCES, TO BE USED IN
<br />THE OPERATION THERe. OF OR IN CONNECTION THEREWITH UPON CERTAIN OF
<br />THE STREETS, ALLEY8 AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />AND THE RIGHT TO USE SAID STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLA(~ES HEREIN-
<br />AFTER MENTIONED FOR SUCH PURPOSES", WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE COUN-
<br />CIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH ON THE ~?th DAY OF AUGUST~. 1926, AS AMENDED,
<br />SO THAT TEE SANE WILL CONTAIN AN END~TION OF ONLY SUCH STREETS AS SAID
<br />COMPANY IS TO CONTINUE TO USE AND OC0~PY FOR ITS STREET RAILWAY OPERA
<br />TIONS; AND TO AUTHORIZE AND BI'REOT THE EXEOUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND. VIRGINIA ELF~TRIC AND POWER COMPANY TO FIX AND SPE-
<br />CIFY THE WORK TO BE DONE BY SAID COMPANY AND THE pAYMENTS TO BE MADE BY IT
<br />TO THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE TRACKS IN SAID CITY USED
<br />EXCLUSIVELY IN THE OPERATION OF SAID LINE, AND THE RESTORATION OF THE
<br />STREET FROM WHICH THE TRACKS ARE TO BE REMOVED, AND TO RELEASE AND DIS -
<br />CHARGE SAID COMPANY FROM ANY OTHER OR FURTHER OBLIGATION OR DUTY WITH RE-
<br />SPECT TO SAID ABANDONED LOOATION THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN SAID CONTRACT, A
<br />COPY OF THE FOR~ OF SAI~: CONTRACT BEING HERETO ATTACHED AS A PART HEREOF.
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Hutohins to place on first reading, was adopted.
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<br />The following resolution was presented:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE '~ND DIRECT THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO ADVERTISE FOR TEN (10) DAYS IN THE PORTSMOUTH
<br />STAR THE FORM OF ORDINANOE AND FORM oF CONTRACT ATTACHED HERETO AS A
<br />PART HEREOF, THE EFFECT OF WHICHi IS TO CONSENT TO TEE ABANDONMENT AND
<br />DISCONTINUANCE BY VIRGINIA ELECTRI0 AND POWER COMPANY OF THE PORTION OF
<br />ITS STREET RAILWAY LINE KNOWN AS THE WESTHAVEN LINE, WHICH IS OPERATED
<br />WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS O~' THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, AND TO PRO-
<br />VIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF ~HE TRACES IN SAID 0ITY USED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE
<br />OPERATION OF SAID LINE, AND TO SPECIFY THE WORK TO BE DONE AND PAYMENTS
<br />TO BE MADE BY SAID COMPANY IN GONNE~TION WITH THE REMOVAL OF iTS TRACES
<br />AND THE RESTORATION OF THE STREETS, AND RELIEVING AND DISCHARGING SAID
<br />COMPANY OF ANY DUTY .OR' OBLIGATION TO DO OR PERFORM ANY. OTHER WORK WITH
<br />RESPECT TO THE ABAN. D~NED LOCATIONS THAN THAT SPECIFIED BY SAID FORM OF
<br />CONTRAOT."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Moore, the resolution was adopted, amd by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: B~ooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moo~e, Oast, Parrish.
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />On motion, privilege of ~he £toor was granted Mr. Sharp, who asked for the use
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