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Jnly aO, 1926
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<br /> On motion, consideration of the street cs~v franchise was resumed.
<br /> The following amendments suggested by the Vi=gini, Elect=to & .power 0o. to the, street
<br />railway franchise were read:
<br /> "Section'3 (c). prevention of Electr~eylsis. Add on line 8, after the words "or ~age
<br />caused thereby," the words ,where the same is due to failure to eonmply with the provisions of
<br />this section."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Ma~pin, the requested amendment was rejected.
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<br /> .Section ~, page 6.
<br /> O~t-~he,werds "~n~d~nothing'~h~rein~¢ontainedsh~ll:be~c°nstrued~asrelie~g~e ~i~inia
<br />Electric & P~wer~0Ompany..fzo~,ea~pavi~g obligations now required by any existing contracts
<br />and franchises in said streets named."
<br /> Mr. Naupi~ mo~d that the word "following" ~e substituted for the word "said."
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> ,Section 5 (a)
<br /> In the third paragraph of this section, on the ~th line, change the words "tickets at the
<br />rate of 2-1/2 cents each" to ,tickets at the rate ofone~hatf of the cash fare."
<br /> Mr. Maupin moved to retain the words ,tickets at the rate o~ ~-i/2 cents each." The motion w~s adopted.
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<br /> ,Section 9-
<br /> after .
<br /> Omit/the words ,terms and provisions hereo~," on the ~th lmne he~eof~ t~? words ~and wil.
<br />within the time aforesaid RaY to Virg~nla EleCt=me & .po~er ugmpany, a~.~.a~a~ s~s q~ mo~y
<br />found to be due to it umde~ the terms,nd in the m~nner aeremn set fOr~a,"
<br />words "delivered to the Olezk of-the Oily Ocumcil," the following words begmnnlng on line l~,
<br />"and shall be held-by him for t he benefit of the Virginia Elect~rio & Power 0ompany, which is
<br />hereby expressly aUthorized in its own name, to-take such legal action thereon as may be appro-
<br />priate ~nd necessary in the event of thebreaoh of its conditions or any of them." Add at the
<br />end of this section, after the words, "surrender it to the grantee," the following, "no bond
<br />is requiredunder this section of the Virginia Elestric & Power Ocmpany$ for the reason that it
<br />now opera~es a Street Railway System on nearly all of the streets covered ~y this ordinance,"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Maupin, the amendments were adopted.
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<br />Mr. M~upin moved that the word "crdi~na~ce" be suBsti'tu~ed for the word "section" on lime
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> "Section 10.
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<br /> After the wcrds."whioh books sh~ll be kept at ~he principal office of the grantee,~ omit
<br />the words "in the Oity of Portsmouth or Norfolk."
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<br /> Mr, Maupin moved that the words ,which show the gross receipts" be added after the word,
<br />· books." The motion was adopted.
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<br />,Section 14 (d).
<br />Xmsert at the top
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<br /> On motion of
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<br />of page 2~ the word "there" before~he word "shall."
<br />Maupin, the amendment was adcpted~
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<br />"Xmsert a new section and number it Section 11, as follows:
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<br /> Section 11, WEEN THIS FRANCHISE ~AEF~ EFFEOT.
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<br /> "The franchise granted by this ordinance shall become effective only as and when, "an ordina-
<br />nce to regulate motor bus ~ssenger'~ransportatio~ in the 01ty of Portsmouth," which was put
<br />on its first reading on the 22nd day of Jume, 19~, become, effective."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stew~rt (R.E.B,), the ~mendment was adopted.
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<br />"Section 12. Advertisement.
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<br /> After the words ,which bid shall be delivered to the presiding officer of the 0ou~¢ll of
<br />the Oily'of Portsmouth, omit the words "upon the day and hour of the next regula~ meeting hereof
<br />in open.session, to be held after such advertisement is completed," and insert in lien thereof
<br />the we=as ".on the .. day of , at O,Clock, in open session.~
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<br />On motion of Mr. Maupim, the amendment was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. B~ooks moved that in section 2, 0onstru~ie~ of W~rk~,
<br />rate works," be ~serted after the words "0ity of Portsmouth.#
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that in section 2, Oonstruction of ~crks, line
<br />be added afte~ the word ,may.~ The amendment~was adopted.
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<br />li~e 1£, the words "or for pti-
<br />The amendment was adopted.
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<br />9, the words ~in~his opinion"
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that in sectic~ 3, E~intens~ucea~d Operation of P~operties,_ line li, the
<br />words "and pain,ed" be inserted ~after the word "clean." The am~m~nt was adopted.
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