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February 28, 1928 The following tabulation shows year, compared with the same months last year:- Ve'hicular Re=enue Passenger Revenue 1-1 to 1-31-,2? $30,942.45 30, e6. $61,1~.99 the ,%-1 to 22,577.~5 $55,585.29 accumulated receipts since the first of the I. ncrease and Decrease The receipts for January 1928 were $11,647.37 less than in December 1927, due to the Christmas traffic in December, ~nd $5,563.70 less th~u January 1927, due to the fact that last Jauuary the Berkley bri~e was cut ~cf commission. The vehicular traffia, however, was $2~06~.~9 mere than'January Ferry Service Ferry service during the manth has been very satisfactory. Three beats have been operated daring the entire ~day and faur boats daring thW rush periods in the morning and evening. Maintenance The work of renewing the condemned plates in the bulkhead and reverse baTM on the F/S '"Columbia, is about ~omplete, and as the work was done by ear shop and crew, a m, aterial saving was effected thereby~ Practically the same work has been ardered done by the Steamboat InSpection Servio~ on the F/$ "Virginia,# ~d work-will proceed as soo~ as the "-~olmmbia" is finished. ~- - Personnel burner. The only ch~.nge in the personnel is the temparary empl,.vment of a riveter and I am attaching-hereto copy of the monthly reD0rt, as submitted by Frederick B. Hill and Company, Amdi~crs. Respectfully submitted, 0~ motion, the report ef B. Hill and Gompany~ Auditors, NORFOLK OOUNTY FERRIES. 0has. U. Freuna, Superintendent.# the Superintendent of the Ferries together 'with report of Frederick were received and ordered to be filed. Mr. Oast ca/led attention~ to the criticism cf the present parallel parking on our wide streets and moved that the City Manag~er be reGuested to take in~o consideratian some revision of the present parking ardinauoe se as to r~lieve the situ~tian. Mr. White moved that the whole matter be referred to the City Manager for investigation and report. Mr. Whitens motion was adopted. Mr, Stewar~ moved that the City Manager and 0ity Attarney investigate the redistricting of the Oity 'by Wards, a~d report back to the Comncil. ' The m~ticn was adopted. by Dr, Dunford called attention to the State law requiring sirene horns on motorcycles owned the City. Mr. Stewart moved that the matter be referred ~o the City Manager and City Attorney. Th& motion was adopted. Dr, Dunford moved that the privilege of the floor be granted to Mr. J. M. Darden to present a matter to the Oounoil. The motion was adopted. Mr. Darden asked that the Council give him the tight'to park his "far-hire" car en the stand at the east end ef High stree~ son~rary to the decision of the City Manager. Mr. White moved tha~ the privilege ef the flaor be withOmawn from Mr. Darden. The motlen was adopted. Mr. Hays moved te refer to the City Manager the question of the payment to the Sinking Fu~d cf the 1925 allotment which has not bean pai~. Mr. Stewart moved that the matter be laid en the table. The motion was adopted. On motion, adjourned.