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At am adjourned speclat meetimg of ~he 01ty 0ounotl July 2let there were present:
<br /> Messrs--Vernon Brooke,* E. W. Maupin, Jr., J. Al~en Ga~t,
<br /> J. G. Smith, J. R. stewart, R. E. B. 8tewa.vt,
<br /> L. G. White, ?.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />The followimg directions for the meetlmg were read:
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<br /> '"Portsmouth, Va., July 21, 1926.
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<br />Mr. L. O. Br~nson,
<br />Oity Olerk,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Dear Sir:--
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<br /> You-will please ca~l am adjourned specia~ meeting o~f the 0ity Oou~cii for Wednesday,
<br />July 21st, at 8 o'clock p. m., foz the further oonsideration and~ote .at l0 o'clock P.
<br />The Street Ra.llway Franchise and further consideration of the Motor Bms Ordiaa~ce.
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<br />Very~t=uiy yours,
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<br />. L. G. White, President.."
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<br /> The "call~ having been read, Mm. N~upin moved that the privilege of the
<br />to M~. F. L. Orccker, attorney for the Virginia Electric & Power Co.
<br /> The motion was adopted~
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<br />floor be extended
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<br /> Nm, 0=ccker a~ked that ~he following be substituted for Sectie~ 3, (c), Prevention of
<br />Electrclysis~
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<br /> "(c) ~ Prevention of Electrolysis. In the constraction,~ e~.uipment and m~intenance of its
<br />road ~ed, transmission lines, conduits, subways, poles, wires~ figures a~d ether works, the
<br />sa~ grautee shall uae the most approved fixtures and ~opliances in general use to prevent
<br />i~.ury by elec~olysis or otherwise to water ~pipes and other public improvements of the City
<br />~of~Po~ts~outh, or ~dividual or ooporate property, and shall pay to the City, individual or
<br />c~rporatlon, Any d~mage occasioned by:electrolysis or other injury or damage caused thereby,
<br />where the same is due to failure ~o comply with the provisions of this section or the failure
<br />to exercise the care otherwise required by law; a~d grantee shall defend any a~d all claims
<br />a~d sults.m~de and brought.agaimst the 0it~ for injury.or damage cccasicned~y electrolysis
<br />and pay any judgements which may be rendered against the City on account of such in~urles
<br />damages."
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<br /> On motion of M~. Maupi=, the substitute requested was adopted.
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<br /> M~. 0~ocker requested that the following be substituted for Sectio~ 1~: "When this fra~-
<br />chise takes~effec~ the franchise granted by this ordinance shall.no~, become effective unless
<br />a~.~util 'am o~diua~ce to regulate motor bus passe,get itranspo~tati0n in the City o~ Portsmouth'
<br />whxch was put on its first reading on the 22nd day of June, 192&, becomes effective.-
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<br /> On motion of M~. M~upin, the substituate requested was adopted.
<br /> in Section l?
<br /> Mr. ~ocker a~l~o rec~aested/that the followi=g~ be substituted for the words "upon the day
<br />and~ao~z~ o~ the ~ext.regular meetlng~hereof:" "on the 24t~ day~of August, t926, at 8 P. M.~
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<br />On motion of Mr. Ma=pin, the substitute ~s adapted, as requested.
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<br />to m~ke
<br />years.
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<br />Stewa~t~(J.R..) moved that~the 0ouncil reconsider the substitute adopted July 20th,
<br />th~ limit for tickets ~or schooi children twemt~-ome years of age, ln~tead of eighteen
<br /> The motion was adopted, and By the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Ma=pin, Stewart (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), White,
<br />Nays-- Brooks, Oast, Smith, 3-
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<br /> Then Mr. Stewart (J,R.) moved to substitute the words"eig.h~t~en years oz age"
<br />"twenty-one" in said section.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />for the?words
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<br />Ayes-- Naupin, Smith, Stewart (J.P.), Stewart (R.E.N.), ~ite,
<br />Nays-- Brooks, Oaet,
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<br /> Mr. Stewart (R. EIB.) moved that the words "one-h~lf of ~ash fare" be substituted for words
<br />"two and one-hal~ cents each" im the third parag~ph of Section 5, Rates of Fares.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the followimg vote:
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<br />Ayes-- N~u~in, Smith, Stewe~rt (J.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), ~hite,
<br />Nays--Brooks, Oast, 2.
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<br /> Iu Section lO, 0ompe~&tion for Use of Streets, Mm. Brooks moved that the word"monthly"
<br />be substituted for "amn~_ally" and "Seml-sm~ually." The motion was adopted.
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<br /> In Sectio~ lC, Compensation ~r ~se of Streets, Mr. Brooke movedth~t the words,"on
<br />fore the 15th d~y of each month for the preceding calend~r month," be substituted for the
<br />words "on~ or before the 31st day of July and 31st day of Jsmuary of each year°"
<br /> The amendment was adopted.
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