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September 24, 1929
<br />
<br />Oouncil of the 0ity of Portsmouth, ~nd
<br />Board of Supervisors of Norfolk Oounty,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />
<br />,September 2~, 1929.
<br />
<br />Dear Sirs:-- Herewith is submitted a report of the operation of the Ferries for the Month of
<br />Augest, 1929, which includes the tot~! data for the months of Juue, July and August.
<br />Traffic The tabulation attached hereto shows the passenger and vehicular revenues for the
<br />monthsof Jut, e, july ~nd August.1929®
<br /> An analysis of-the figures shows mhat the business for the year has increased
<br />slightlY. The total business to date is only $5,691-O9 less thau last-year in spite of the
<br />unusually bad business during the winter months this year. It will be noted that the vehicular
<br />traffic for the month of August was granted than A~gust a year ago. It will also be noted
<br />that the vehicular traffic during the summer months was practically as good as a year ago, even
<br />with the bridge competition.
<br />Ferry Service It h~s been considered necessary to give the best-o~.serv'ice durirE the rush
<br />season in or'er to retain the business. During the summer months the boats were operated, on
<br />a 20iminute schedule, ms~king a boat leave every five minutes. This' was found~uecess~rY ~n
<br /> . . . the traffic ~nd also to inc.rease the frequency of service. ~ch operatiOn
<br /> order to take ca~e ~f .... :-~ =o~m~n' and it is gratifying to note that our boats
<br />
<br /> Mazntenauce No_la=o., =,_. ~ ...... ~o but were needed ~or ~the servzce~ ~n~.9~_P~^^
<br />
<br /> wheels on ~ae ,~- .... '. _ - -,- -- ~ ~m~l~ was cz a ~ener~ ~--~,
<br /> at a cost of $1,000.00. The maznmen~uoe woz~ un ~
<br /> specific repairs have been m~de.
<br />
<br /> personne% There h~s been no change in the personnel this
<br /> The portion of the Gommercial Place Stores occupied by W. N. Bougades was closed
<br /> on the 1st of September, due to his arrears in rent of $1,000.00, and the fixtures in the
<br /> tire stores was sold on the lbth, bringing $1,080.O0. The store vacated was rented to the
<br /> highest bidder at $126.00 per month. All of the fixtures in the O6mmercial Place Stores ~r~e
<br /> now the property of the Norfolk Oounty Ferries.
<br /> I am attaching hereto copy o~ audit for the Month of August 1929, as submitted
<br /> by Frederick B. Hill &Oompany, Oertified Public Accountants.
<br /> Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br />NORFOLK 0OUNTY FERRIES,
<br />
<br />Ohas. U. Freund, S~perintendent.~
<br />
<br />Vehiouls~v Revenue
<br />Passenger Revenue-
<br />
<br />Report of Traffic
<br />
<br />~ay 1929
<br />$67,199.24
<br />
<br />2 3~226.~5 -
<br />$67,561.05
<br />
<br /> June 1929
<br />
<br />$~3,8~.62
<br />~23,063.90
<br />
<br />$66,908.52
<br />
<br />Year to date Statement
<br />
<br />Vehicular Revenue
<br />Passenger Revenue
<br />
<br />'D~¢rease
<br />
<br />'1-1 to 6-~0-192~ 1-1 to 6-~0-1929
<br /> $ 21,S33. l
<br /> 138,177.60 136,570-65
<br />
<br />$366,552.36
<br />
<br />$~58,~0~.26
<br />
<br />Increase of
<br />1,606.95'
<br />
<br />$ 811~-8.10'
<br />
<br />Decrease.
<br />
<br />July 1929
<br />
<br />Vehicular Revenue
<br />Passe,ge= Revenue
<br />
<br />Year to date Statement
<br />
<br />Vehioul~ Revenue
<br />Passenger_Revenue
<br />
<br /> June 1929
<br />
<br /> $
<br /> 2~,063490
<br />
<br /> $ 66,908.52
<br />1-1 to 7-~1-19~8
<br /> $2 1,%12.56
<br /> 1~t, 678.15
<br />
<br /> 790.71
<br />
<br /> July 19~~
<br />
<br />...$ 52,7 7,80
<br /> 23,500.§5
<br />
<br /> · $ 76,238.35
<br /> 1-1 to 7-31-1929
<br />
<br /> $2~3,~35.18
<br /> 161.105.90
<br />
<br /> $~3g, 5gl,OS
<br />
<br /> July 1929_
<br />
<br /> $5L6o1-?
<br /> 2 ,535. 5
<br />
<br />.$76,136.82
<br />
<br /> Increase of Decrease
<br />
<br /> $ 7,6Y7.3 '
<br />
<br /> $ 8,299.63'
<br />
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