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June O~.mo~ion of Er~ Oas% a special appropriation of $2.10 was, allowed to make said refund 'to Ur. Perrott. NEW BUS.IN'SS The following report was read from the Superintendent of the Ferries of the operation of the Ferries for the month of April, 1928: Oouncil of the City of Portsmouth, and' Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County, Portsmouth, Va. "Portsmouth, Va., ~ay 28, 1928. Gentlemen:- Herewith is submitted a report of the operation of the Ferries for the month of April, 1928. .TRAFFIC The following tabulation shows the passenger and vehicular traffic receipts-for the month of April, 1928, also for ~arch 1928 and April 1927:- Vehicular Revenue Passenger Revenue March 1928 $35,835.53 23,o 7.25 April 1928 $3%431.58 23,528.60 $62,960.18 $36,194.94 $6o,6? .y9 The following tabulation shows the accumulated receipts since the firs~ of compared with the same months last year:- the year, Vehicular Revenue Passenger Revenue 1-1 to 4-30 '27 107,300.15 $236,55%21 l-1 to ~-30 '2~ $230,927~1~ ~norease oT Deorease $1o 886.93 We attribute the decrease in passenger traffic this year to the fact that last year the Berkley Bridge was out of'cormmission from December 28th to Earch 15th, 192Y, which increased the passenger receipts for that period. FERRY SERVICE Fer~ servi~e ~aring the month has been very satisfactory. Three boats have been operated during the entire day and four boats during the rush periods in the morning and evening. MAINTENANCE The work of repairing the three head'bunches of~piling and piles of the fences on the Norfolk docks was completed, and it is expected to star% the work on the Portsmouth docks as soon as the piles can ibe obtained. The F/S 'Rockaway~ was hauled out, bottom painted and work ordered by the ~nited States Steamboat Inspection Service is-fin~ished. The boiler for t~e F/S 'New York~ has been fabricated and installation will b6 made as soon as the boat can bel spared from the service, which we expect will be in the late ~all. PERSOENEL There has been no change in the personnel during the month. I am attaching ~reto copy of the audit for the month of April, mitted by Frederick B. Hill &0~mpan~, Certified Public Accountants. 1928, as sub- Respectfully submitted, NORFOLK COUNTY FERRIES. On motion, the report of the Superintendent, were ordered to be filed. Ohas. U. Freund, Superintendent." together with report of Frederick B. Hill The following communication was re~d from David Ponder Grocery 0ompany: Honorable Members of the Oity Council, Portsmouth~ Virginia~ "NOrfolk, Virginia, June 7, 1928. Gentlemen: Miss Edna E. Hu~cheson, City Treasurer, advised us today that it was necessary for her to impose against us a penalty amounting to $90.y~by reason of our failure to pay for our 1928-29 City No,chants and Tobacco Licenses on or before June 1st. Due to the fact that OUr f~ilure to comply with the Git~ Ordina~ucg, under the ter~s of which t~ese taxes were sesse%_was due tooversight ra~hez thsawillful intent to vmolate your czty tax laws, we respeczzully request that the C~ty Treasurer be authorized to remit the penalty in this case. For your fuxther information, we wish to ~dvise you that our check for the amount of ~1815.46 in payment for our 1928-29Oity~erchants and Tobacco Licenses was delivered to Miss Hutcheson on June 6th, e~id~our ohec~ for the amoun~ of $90.7~ covering the pe~u~lty im- posed is being forwarded to her!today.