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September I am attaching hereto a 0omparative Statement of Eevenue from August 19th, 1928, to September 9th, 1928, compared with the same dates in.1927. It wilt be noted from this statement that ~here has been an increase of $297.95 in vehicular traffic on the main line for this period, ~nile there has been a decrease in the m~in line passenger traffic and the Berkley traffic, which ~nounts to a total decrease of $2,372.46 for the period. In view of mhe advertising of the South Norfolk Bridge it has been found necessary the Ferries. The advertising to date consists of the following: erected on Elm Avenue and Geo. Washington Highway on Johnston Filling Station, 8 x 27', electric lighted. erecSed on S~ffolk Highway and Old Key Road, size 8 x ~, electric lighted. erected erected Sign erected Sign erected Sign goad markers- 12a x 4'. ADVERTISING to advertise I Sign size i Sign 1 Sign 1 Sign 1 1 1 65 on S~ffolk HighWay on H. T. Orump property, size corner Elm Avenue and Oounty St. 32" x 16'. Elm Avenue and Key Road- 32" x 16~. O~Key'Road 150-f%. west Elm Avenue- 5 x 8'. erected High Street and Rodman Avenue- 5 x 8~. The advertising signs and road markers are of a standard color scheme, which we believe to be very attractive and conspicmous. It is the intention, to place a number of road markers in the Gity of No=folk and on the highways leading into Portsmouth.. MOst~of the road markers h~ve been ~laoed on public property, and it will be necessary to ~ay for only three of the advertis- ing s~gns. The total cost of the ~dvertising to date is $y5~.50. This, of course, does not include the rental of the three above mentioned signs and the cos~ of illumination of two of the signs. N~INTENANGE The steams= "Virginia" wrecked, one of her paddle wheels, which was caused, in all probabi~ity,~by striking some submerged object. It was necess~,ry to have same repaired immediately and bids were received for renewing the entire wheel.' The Newport News Shipbuild- ing & Dry Dock Gompany w~s the lowest bidder in the amount of $1,225.00,s~ud the boat w~s com- pleted within the same week. The "Virginiaa ~lso had her bottom painted'~t this time. There was no ether m~intenance done during the month. ~ERRY SEHVIGE Ferry service du=ing the month has been satisfactory. Four boats have been operated during the entire day and fi~e boats during the rush periods in the moraine and evening when necessary. D~ing the ~ecent storm the ferries suffered no appreciable damage. Service was maintained, although the boats operated on ~ delayed schedule. PERSONNEL One new pilot was employe~ to take care of ~a~tions and sick leave. Faison, our negro co~l stevedo=e, died while on duty. His place ~as not bee~ fil~ed as yet. A steamfitter has been employed to overh~al the steam pipes in the Norfolk Terminal. I~am attaching hereto Copy of the audit for the month of August, 1928, as submitted by Frederick B. Hill & Gompany, Gertified Public Accountants. Respectfully submitted, NORFOLK COUNTY FERRIES, Chas. U. Freund, Superintendent." & On motion, w~s ordered to be filed. the report of the Superintendenl together with report of Frederick B. Hill On motion, adjourned.