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July 25, 1926
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<br /> At a special meeting of the 0ity 0ouncil held July 2Sth there were present:
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<br /> Messrs~ Vern6n BroOks, E. W. Naupin, Jr., J.- Alden 0asr,
<br /> J. C. Smith, J. R. Stewart, R. E. B. Stewart,
<br /> ?L. G. White, 7.
<br /> ~lso the 0ity..M~ er.
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<br /> The followir~ directions were read for the specialmeeti~g:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va. July 2~th, 1926.
<br />Mr. L. C. Brinson, , ~
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<br />Oity Clerk,-
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Dear Sir:--
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<br /> You will please call a special meeting of the 0ity Council in'the Cou~ncil Chamber
<br />Wednesday~ July 28th, at 8 o'clock p. m., for further consideration of the motor bus ord~_anoe.
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<br /> Very tr~aly yours,
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<br /> L. G. White, P~esident.,
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<br /> PORTATION IN THE 0ITY OF PORTSMOUTH. AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE MOTOR BUS PASSENGER TRANS-
<br /> The ,Eanager recommended that the description of P~ute l- Navy Yard- be amended to read
<br /> Ss_~oll~ws, an~ that Ro~te 5 be omitted~ and the other routes be re-numbered.
<br /> ara. oommenc~m on c rne~ · ~ -
<br /> ~ ~ o -of High & Middle ets. thence south on d i
<br /> County to Crawford, north on 0rawford to H~ w~+ ^~ ~ ~ ~ M~. d e ~? Ootu3_~y, east on
<br /> west on Wythe to ~ourth. south on ~,~*~ i°Efioi ZJ sou~n on court to Wythe,
<br /> ....... ~- ~, wesm on ~osport Road to Chestnut,
<br /> south on 0hestnut to the George Washington Highway, west on the George Washington Highway to
<br /> Black,s Lane, provided that a sufficient number of busses to give reasonable service will be
<br /> operated on this line via Oraw$ord St., Firs~ s~., and L~ne01n St."
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<br /> O~ motion of Mr. Maupin, the reoommende~amendmen~s.were adopted.
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<br /> Mr. ~ L. 0rocker, at~rney for the virginia Electric & Power ~o., requested that the first
<br /> sentence of Section 1V, paragraph (~), be amended to read as follows: "Any company or indivi-
<br /> dual operating under the provisions of this ordinance shall pay into the treasury of the. City
<br /> ~r ~h? use of its streets .and for the p~ivi~Mge of operating its buses in sa~d
<br /> e~am mo three and one-quarter, er cent t ~ ~ y an amount
<br /> : . P (3 ! ) o~ thegross revenues from the bus o er
<br /> of the said c0mp~any or ind~vidua!, i~ ~h ~ ^,-~+ ..... ~ ...... ~ . p ation
<br /> and payable monthl on the 1 t ' ~ e. r--~ ~ ~o~!_w~mcn sa~ pa~en~s shall be due
<br /> Y 5 h day of.each month on the gross revenue for mne preceding ealen-
<br /> dsm month, and all of said'payments shall be a&oompa~ed by a statement of the amount of such
<br /> gross revenue, sworn to by the treasurer, assistant treasurer, secretary, or assistant secre-
<br /> tary of the said company or by said individ.ualj,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. $~ith, the said section was amended as reqd~sted by Mr. Crocker.
<br /> ~" in paragraphMr' 0rockerl3alSoof requestedsection iv.that the words "~ectton_ 2" be i~ser~ed before.~he_ . words "Article
<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.), the ~equested amendment was adopted.
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<br /> Mr.' 0rocker requested that the following sentence in paragraph 20, Section 1V, be emitted:
<br /> "The total number of passengers a~thorized to be carried in each bus shall be posted thereon.,
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<br /> On motion ~of ~Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.), the amendment was adopted, and b~.th~ following vote:'
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<br /> Ayes-- Sm~ith, SteWart (J.R.)., Stewart (R.E2s.), White,
<br /> Nays-- Brooks, Maupin~ 0asr,
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<br /> Er. Brooks moved that the words "or his duly authorized agent, be added after the words
<br /> "0ity Manager" in paragraph ~2 of section IV.
<br /> The a~endmen~ was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. 0rocker~reques~d that the words "~irst dayof "%e amended to read: "first
<br /> day of July, 1926,, in Section V, let paragraph.
<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that same be amended to read :twenty-second day of July, 1926.,
<br /> The amendment by Mr. Brooks was adopted.
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<br /> Mr, Maupin move~ that the following words be inserted in Section V, ~nd paragraph, line $:
<br />'"within ten days after they have failed to agree upon a price.,
<br /> The amendment was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the w~rds "or his ~uly authorized agent, be inserted after the
<br />words "0ity Msnager, in Sectibn lll. The am4ndment was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the words "City Co~mucil. be substituted for "0ity Auditor, in Section
<br />1V, paragraph 5, line 2. The amendment was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that section 1V, paragraph 12, be amended ~o read as follows: "Such com-
<br />pany or individual, s~ll at all times keep all buses or vehicles operated by it clean, painted,
<br />free i~rom unnecessary noise, efficiently ventilated, sufficiently lighted at night ~nd adequate-
<br />ly heated with safe and convenient appliances whenever tbs weather is such that heating is es-
<br />sential to %he comfort of passengers.,
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