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1.7i a~d re~rni~g by same route. ~ and to omit from clause (a) of said section the words eNavy Yard Line: Five mirmtes." 9. T~t Article ~1 be ~ended by o~tti~ section ~, rea~ as follows: ~Section ~. The Grmnto2 ~ese~ves the right ~d privilege to with~aw t~ consen~ to the use of, and the rights mud privileges herein ~ted ~o such po=tiO~ of ~gh Street, east of Oou~t Street, O~nty Street, Crawford Street and Middle Street as may be necess~y to ~ke the eastern te~ml~tion of the grantee's ~ines at some point west of the p~esent ter~tion, ~d to ~ke such c~nges in the re-routing of said li~es ms may be necess~y to co~orm to said t.e~l~tion." then the undersigned will pay to the City of Portsmouth for the amended franchise the sum of Five Dollars a~d will accept the same in amended form. In explanation of' the conditional bid and the amendments it is de~iled to state, he fol- iowl~: 1. This amendment provides rail service for'the Navy Yard r. ine instead of trackless trolley service. The reason for this is in order to take ca~e of the =rowds going to and from.the Navy Yard which ca~not efficiently be done by ~ackless trolleys when the work in the '~Navy Yard is increased. The 1. og.ical method of serving adequately the purpose of this line 'is +-he rail service, mo thmt aurxng the rush hours extra service Can be supplied with la, ge cars amd motor and tr~ler ca~e. so as to cs~ry the large number of patrons who move in'a short period cf time. 2. The reason for this amendment is that the undersigned corporation has been formed in order to separate and to localize the street railway system in the hope that it will sult in a continence of the steady i~crease of the Tavormble dlspostion of the citizens a~d residents of Portsmouth towards i~s own city transportation system, and this corporation will h~ve the ~l~ncial support and backing of Virginia Railway and Power Oompa~y. It is believed that this action will make for the joint best interest of the Oity and its tion system. This is the only cha~ge sc that the real ~ubstanoe and effect of the origix~l section is not changed. 3- This amendment also deals with the serving of Navy Yard Line ~ith rails instead of trackless trolleys, and the explar~tion of the first amendment shows the necessity of this amendment. ~. The cha~ge made retains the tr~ck on Lincoln Street, between Third and Fourth Streets, for tall operation of the Navy Yard Line and the explanation of the first amendment is applicable 5- This amendment refers to the .extension of the Scottsville line into Pinne~s Point. ~y ins~lvertence no provision was made for the disconti~a~oe of operating the Port Norfolk line into Piquets £oint. The amendment will supply the omimsion and also prcvidesfor the looping of the Port Norfolk line. There is omitted the provision respecting the operation of busses dmring any d~lay in extending the $cottsville Line tracks in Pinners Point. Inasmuch as the Company is obligated by the section to extend the tracks as the City provides the route, the Oompany ca~uot delay the extension without the Oity~s consent, this provision has now become unnecesss~y. 6. This amendment will supply the routing ar~ schedule of rail service for the Navy Yard Line. - The explanation of the f~rst amendment explains this.. 7. This amendmen~ only changes the verbiage of this section so as to make more clearly -applicable to this company upon the acceptance of its bid. This is explained by the explana- tion of the second amendment and the substance and effect of the original smotion is unchanged. ~. This amendment will omit the N~.a~7~Ya~d Line from the Article aPplying to trackless trolleys, so that the service will be supplied with rail line. This is explained by the ex- placation of the first amendment. ~. This amendment will omit the provision by which the Oompa~y ca, be compelled to move its down town termira~s at any time. This provision would be such a g~eat hmndioap to the owner of the franchise that it could not finance a franchise which is so unstable. As a prac- tical $~tter, no transportation system can accept a franchise unless it has some definite information and control as to the location cf its termixzii. Oertified check for Five Thous~d Dollars ($5,000.00) is herewith tender, ed to be held subject to the terms of the ordinance adopted March 6th, 1923, provided the amendments hereim~bove specified are made to the grant. Respectfully, ~[r. Stews~t CJ. R.) PORTSMOUTH TRANSIT CO., By Thee. S. W~?elwright, Prest. of the Whole, said meeting to be called by the President. The motion was adopted. .. The following con~unications were read from ~he Oity Mmnager; moved that the bid be referred to the Oou~oiI, meeting in Committee