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January 25, 1~27
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<br />UNFINISHED B~S INE$S
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on first reading January llth, was taken
<br />mp and re~d:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 502 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, AS AMENDED BY AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED THE 14t~ DAY OF JANUARY, l~l%
<br />AS AMENDED BT AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED THE 13th DAY OF .J~L¥, 1~26, IN RELATION TO THE SALARY OF
<br />THE JUDGE QF~ THE COURT OF H~STINGS FOR THE CITy OF PORTSMONTN~.~_
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<br />On motion of Mr. White, the ordinanc~ w~s adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes~ Brooke, M~yo, Cast, Stews~rt, White,
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on first reading January llth= was taken
<br />up ~ud read:
<br /> Am Ordinance To Require Persone Moving Household ~rniture or Pereonal Effecte
<br />from Place to Place in the City of Portsmouth or from eome Place within the City of Portsmouth
<br />to eome Place beyond the Limits of the City of Portsmouth, to Furnish Information Regarding
<br />euch Removal to the City Oollector of the 0ity of Portemouth, a~d Making it Unlawful to Give
<br />a Fictitioue Name.
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<br /> Mr. Cast m~ved that the o~dine~uce be adopted. Mr. M~yo moved that the ordin~uce be
<br />laid on the table. The motion by Mr. M~yo was adopted.
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<br /> The following ordinance., which had been placed on first reading December 28th, w~s t~ken
<br />up and read:
<br /> An'Ordinance tQ Amend and Re-ordain mAn Ordinance Requiring Permite for Operation
<br />of Motor Vehiclee and Regula~ious Governing Same; Revocation of Permits; Instruction Permits,"
<br />Adopted Dec. ll, 1~23.
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<br />vote~
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<br />Mr. ~yo moved that the o~dinance be adopted.
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Mayo, 2.
<br />Naye-- Cast, Stewart, White, 3.
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<br />The motion was lost, and by the following
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A request of the 0ity Oollector that Isaac Gaiumbeck be refunded $10.00, correction mde
<br />by the Board ef Equalization, w~s referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A request_ of the City 0ol~ector that John W. Dowson be refunded $3.~, correct~on m~de
<br />by the Board of Equalization, was referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> A requeet of (Mrs.~)
<br />dated November t?,
<br />mitres.
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<br />Sarah L. Forman to be issued a duplicate check to amount of $12.~O,
<br />~37253, which check was lost by her, was referred to the Finance Com~
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<br /> A petition 'of certain lawyers in the City to h~ve the City Ordinances codified, was refer-
<br />red to the Finance -Committee.
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<br /> The following resolutions which were adopted by the Washington Ward Citizens League at
<br />their regular meeting held January ltth, 1927, were read:
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<br /> '"WHEREAS, in the month of September, 1~26, the Virgi~ia Electric and Power Company, under
<br />a contract ~ndan_ordinance of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, took overa~d beech to operate
<br />all Bus li~es in the said Oity a~d,
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<br /> ~q~EREAS, W~shington Ward, of the Oity of Portsmouth, before that time had been adequately
<br />served by bus lines with ~ick transportation to the down towm section of the City and,
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<br /> WHEREAS, since the takin~ over of the bus lines by the Virginia Electric ~d Power Com-
<br />pany, all busses were taken cfm of the Port Norfolk Route and the entire Washington Ward of
<br />the Oity of Portsmouth, was imadequately served by street cars and,
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<br /> NHEREAS, the service instead of improving, has been gradually getting worse so that it
<br />frequently takes from o~e-half to one hour to come from Port Norfolk to the down town section,
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<br /> WHEREAS, in ~he conmract with ~he 0ity of Portsmouth, the right was reserved to the City
<br />to require such additional services from the Virginia Elecmrie ~d Power Company, as would be
<br />necessary to adequately serve the needs of the people of ~ny secmion of the Oimy, mhd
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<br /> WHEREAS, the needs o~ the people of Washingmon Ward are nom now, nor have they been, since
<br />the entering into the contract above mentioned, adequate±y served by the Virginia Electric and
<br />Power 0ompany.
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<br /> NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Washington Ward Citizen,s League, that the City
<br />0oun¢i± be notified of the poor tr~usportaticn facilities provided for that section of the City,
<br />and that the said 0ity Council be and it is hereby requested to require of the Virginia Electric
<br />~nd Power Company, a service to that eection of the City, contained in the boundaries of Wash-
<br />ington Ward in compliance with the terms of ~D~ir con~ract, and if necessary, automobile busses
<br />be placed in such service so that adequate transportation f~cilities may be obtained by the
<br />residents of that Ward.
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<br /> Be it resolved further, ~hat a copy of these resolutions be sent by the Secretary to the
<br />City Oouncil of the City of Portsmouth and spread upon the minutes of the League and given to
<br />the public press."
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