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Jsnuary 8, 1929
<br />
<br />the City Tax Oolle.ctor for the City of Portsmouth,
<br />
<br />A Copy,
<br />Test*: E. Thompson, Clerk."
<br />
<br />Virginia.
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<br /> A bill was received from J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, to amount of $62.50, for
<br /> services rendered in destroy-ing 25 ~agless dogs $$2.50 each.
<br /> On motion, the bill was allowed, out of funds on hand from collection of Dog Taxes.
<br />
<br /> A petition was read from Clarence Mosby, 2801 Glasgow street, an~ other citizens of Mt.
<br />Herman that the following improvements be made by Council: "2 lights on Mt. Vernon Ave., South
<br />of High; one light at Douglas and Queen; one light at Hamilton'and Queen; one light en Wool
<br />Ave. between High and County Sts.; one light at Douglas and County; Gutter on Glasgow between
<br />Mt. Vernon and Douglas Ave.; sidewalk from High St. on Mt. Vernon Ave. to Glasgow St.; Sidewalk
<br />on Glasgow St. from Mt. Vernon Ave. to Douglas Ave.; sidewalk on Florida from High to Glasgow;
<br />danger signals ~or school children at Mt. Vernon Ave. and Glas ow Flo ~
<br />and Glasgow St., more ~olice protection a~ in~t b~ .... ~ ~,~ r~da~and Glasgow, Dou~!as
<br /> ~a ........ 6~ ~n~ no~Gups aug crapshooting.,
<br /> On motion of Dr. Dunford, the petition was referred to the City Manager.
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<br /> The following communication from the SchOol Board was ordered to be filed:
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<br />'Oity 0ouncit,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />G~ntlemen:
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<br />"January 5, 1929.
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<br /> At a meeting of the School Board on January 4, 1929, I was directed to acknowledge
<br />forY°Urthe~ett~rCityinf°rmingschools forthetheSCh°OlyearBOard1929, that you had appropriated the total amount requested
<br /> The School Board extends to you its thanks and appreciation for your compliance
<br />with their request.
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<br /> Yours very truly,
<br />
<br /> Nellie J.
<br /> The following report was read from the Superintendent
<br />of the Ferries for the month of November, 1928.'
<br />
<br />Simmons, ~Cterk of School Board~"
<br />of the Ferries on the operation
<br />
<br />0ouncil of the 0ity of Portsmouth, and
<br />Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />
<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., December 29, 1928.
<br />
<br />Dear Sirs:-
<br /> Herewith
<br />November, 1928.
<br />
<br />is submitted a report
<br />
<br />of the operation of
<br />
<br />the Ferries
<br />
<br />for the Month of
<br />
<br />Traffic The
<br />of ~ovember 1928,
<br />
<br />Vehicular Revenue
<br />Passenger Revenue
<br />
<br />year,
<br />
<br /> following tabulation
<br /> also for October 1928 and November 1927. Eonth
<br />
<br /> October 1~28 Novemberl~27
<br /> $40,963.~ $40,2~8-73 $38,116.99
<br />
<br /> $64,944.99 $68,935.78 $61,966.24
<br /> The following tabulation shows the accummula~ed receipts sinde the first of the
<br />compared with the same months last year:-
<br />
<br />shows the passenger and vehicular receipts for the
<br /> ~ovember 1~28
<br />
<br />Vehicular Revenue
<br />Passenger Revenue
<br />
<br />1--1 to
<br />
<br /> $444,235.02
<br />
<br /> $736,130.92
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<br />Maintenance Annual inspection was held
<br />welding on boiler and other minor repairs,
<br />p~inted and repairs to rudder made.
<br /> The Ferry Steamer 'Virgini's,
<br />maintenance item for this month.
<br />
<br />'27
<br />
<br />1-I to 11-30 '28
<br />
<br /> $452,~58.36
<br /> 2~5~6t1.'20
<br />
<br /> $70S,269.56
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<br />Increase or Decrease
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<br />8,423.34
<br />
<br />on the Ferry Steamer "New York," Inspectors reo~iring
<br /> The bottom, as well as the superstructure, was
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<br />bottom ~as painted. Otherwise, there was no unusual
<br />
<br />~erry Service Ferry service during the month has ~en satisfactory. Four boats have been ope-
<br />rated, during the entire day and five boats during the rush periods in the morning ~ud evening
<br />wSen necessary.
<br />
<br />Personnel There has been no %hange in the p~grsonnel during the month of November 1928, as
<br />~ by Frederick B. Hill & uompany, 0ertimied ~ablic Accountants.
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br />NORFOLK ~OUNTY FERRIES,
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<br />0has. U. Freund, Superintendent."
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