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~ovember 22, 1~27 ..... ~ ..... ~-~as,u vv~ ,D,~uu.OO and the passenger receipts increased almost $3,000.00. This increase in passenger traffic is accounted for by ~he opera- tion of the Ncrfolk-Berkley ferry. Had it not been for the receipts for the twenty days of this route October business would have been less than that of September by three or four thousand dollars. FERRY SERVICE Ferry service d-,~ring the month has, on the whole, been fairly satisfactory. Three boa'ts have been operated during the entire day and four boats during the rush periods in the morning and evening. On Sundays and days when foot ball games were in Norfolk and Ports- mouth, when the fifth boat was needed on the main line and only four boats were in service, the service was not very satisfactory. On November 19th the steamer 'Oolumbia, was temporarily out of commission, leaving ohly three boats to handle the large amount of traffic .occasioned by the foot ball games in Norfolk and Portsmouth. We found it necessary to take the boat from the Norfolk-Berkley run. to the main line for several trips, much unfavorable ~comment ._on the 'part of the Norfolk-Berkley and this, of course, caused very patrons. MAINTENANCE The only maintenance don~ during the month, other than the usual maintenance, was +~he widening of the first slip in Portsmouth and re su~r~ facing the pavements with Eyrock. PERSONNEL During the monSh four employees have been dischargedj whose places have been ~. Onefor service, additional pilot was employed to take the place of one who has become incapacitated Attached. hereWith is the report of Frederick B. Hill and Company, Auditors, for the month of October, Respectfully submitted, NORFOLK 00UNTY FERRIES, Ghas. U. Freund, Superintendent., On motion Cf ~r. Dunf0rd, the repor~s~'£rom the Superintendent of the Ferries and from Frederick B. Hill__& Oompany were received and ordered to be filed. Mr. Stewarm moved that the 0ity Attorney investigate the case of D'Arti and others in the matter of payment of license tax on shoe repairing establishments, as some have p~id $16.00 for the privilege of conducting said business and some $26.00. The motion w_as adopted. The Chair had the following ordinance read to the Council by the Olerk, and asked that Council take note of same: "An Ordinance P~ohibiting the Interference by the Members of the City Council with the Appointees of the Oity Manager. Be it ordained by the Oouncil of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, That it shall be un- lawful for any member of the Council of the City of Portsmouth to dictate, give orders, or in any way interfere with the appointees of the Oity MAnager of the Oity, and any member of the Oouncil having city business with such appointees shall transac~ said business through the' Oity Manager. Any member of the Oity Council violating the provisions of this ordinance be fined not less than Five Dollars nor more than Five Hundred Dollars, and each act of ference shall be deemed a separate offense. Adopted by The Oouncit of the City of Portsmouth, Va., at a meeting held September 14,1926~ On motion, adjourned.