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Seasongood & Nayer .............. Americs~n National Bank .......... .. 97. 2o .. 98.639 or $17L 36.40 17A,5 6.00 !77,555.60 17~,E29.00 z 6,95s, oo 176,769.0o 17L53 .oo 17 ,537.00 176, 5.oo 177, 9 .oo z75, 39.oo 1~7,516.00 The bid of Kissel, Kinnicutt~& that the bid of said firm he_accepted therefor. 0o. being the highest ~nd best bid, it is recommended and that the bonds be awarded to them as per their bid - (Si ned) Vernon Brooks, 01~irman. vote: On motion of Mr. Smith, the report of the Committee was adopted, and by the Ayes-- Brooks, Cast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), Stew~rt (R.E.B.), White, following The following communications were read from-the 0ity ~l~ger: 1st. should be done at the City Park durir~ the coming season in order to put plete~state: Wreeking old buildings~ ~ $ 300 O0 Building smmll house .................... ~50.00 Shed & tool house ....................... 250.00 Electrical service...~ .................. 1000.00 Shore line beach ........................ 1500.00 Tennis oourt.~ .......................... 300~00 Sand pile curbs~ ........................ 100.00 Os~r load of s~d ....................... : ~O.O0 $ 9o.oo Plus 10% ...................... q~9.00 TotalY ........................ $~?19.O0 It is recommended that a special appropriation of this amount to be re-im~rseR later from a bond issue. in this recommendation." ~"The following work it in a fairly oom- from current funds be made , The Director of Public Welfare concurs with me On motion, the commtuuication w~s referred to Finance Oommittee. 2nd. "There is considerable traffic over E~m and Prentis Aves. where these two streets cross the S. A. L. R~ilway and I am of the opinion that some provision should be made by the Railway 0ompany to protect the traveling public. I suggest that the company be required to put in a combination autom&tio gong and light which will signal approaching trains." On motion of Mr. ~B~oo~s, the communication was referred to Finance Committee. 3rd. "It is essential ~or the proper operation of jitneys and distribution of school tickets that a starter should be on duty m~t the termini from ~:00 A. M' to 12:00 P. M. and it is proper that ~ll bus operators in Portsmouth should pay a proportionate share of the expense involved in the salaries of the starters. To cover this question, I am attaching hereto an ordinance re~iring owners of autobusses operating in the 0ity of Portsmouth ~o have school ticke~s and sta~t~rs at terminii and to provide for the expense incident thereto. Its passage is reco~mended$~ An Ordinance Oompelling Owners of Aut0-~ss~s, Operating under the Auto-Bus Ordinance in the Oity of Portsmouth, Virginia, to Have School Tickets and Starters at TermLuii, and Provide for Such Expense Incident Thereto. On motion of Mr. Stewart (R.E.B.), the ordinance was placed on its first reading, the legality o~ same being referred to the Oity Attorney. 4th. "! am forwarding herewith two petitions, one from the Central Labor Union asking to appear before the Oity in regard to the bus proposition of the Virginia Railway & Power 0o., and one from Merrim~c Lodge ~I88, protestlngagainst the operation of jitneys by the Virginia Rs~ilway & Power Counoil." It is recommended that these be considered when the ordinance is taken ~p by the On mo~ion of Mr. Brooks, ~he petitions were !~id on the table until the Transportation Oommittee ms~ke s its~report. 5th. "~ith reference to proposed change of jitney terminus to its original location on High St., I beg to state that undoubtedly considerable losses to business on High St. between Crawford and Water Sts. have resulted from this change. Another change at this time appears vacillating but as I have previously expressed my opinion to the 0ouncil when th~ change was originally m~de, it seems u~_uecessary to repezt it here. If, however, the Oouncil decides to make the change and return the jitneys to High St., I ~ggest that the loop via the Market be retained." On motion of Mr. Brooks_ the orivilege of the ~lop~ 'was graDt~d t9.~nyg$e present in- terested in this matter. Mr. ~. E. Overton spoke ~s mo hms reques~ zor ~ne ~zmneys ~ooe