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M~rch 2nd, 1923
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<br />on streets nearer than two blocks from-the portion of any street on which Grantee operates or
<br />may operate 'its busses in the City of Portsmouth, unless and until Grantee h~s previously given
<br />its consent thereto in writing."
<br /> ~he amendment was adopted.
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<br /> M~. Oast~moved that in Artiole 5, Section 2, the wOrdS "except present street railway
<br />system operating in the City,"~be added after the words "in competition with said line," mmking
<br />the section read as follows: "Section 2. Grantor ~grees that it will, within ninety days after
<br />the improved service on each line provided for by this ordinance~h~s been installed, re-route,
<br />restrict, and regulate all e~isti~g systems of or seprate vehicles for urban transportation
<br />operating in competition with said line, except present street railway system operating in the
<br />City, so that they shall not operate on or nearer th~n two blocks from the portions of the
<br />streets on which grantee operates said line on which service h~s been installed or improve~
<br />under this ordinance."
<br /> The amendment was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Oast moved that the following words be added to the end ~f Sec~tion 1, ~rtiele 1,
<br /> ~Navy Ye~vd Line,"with such necessmry trolley wire turn-outs, loops, and switches as may be
<br /> necessary to maintain the~rescribsd schedale.~
<br /> The amendment was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. White moved that the following be inserted in Article 1, Section 1,"~2~w~/and Lincol~
<br /> ~-'~1~ ~L:.~aad ~m foll~-~ ~altern~tive) If found practicable after
<br /> Street Line, ~ ~ ~
<br /> fumther investig~tion, the =cute of this li~ sh~l ~ ms follows: S~ti~ mt High mhd
<br /> ford Streets, mlo~ Ormwfo=d Street to First Street, mlo~g First Stree~ to~Linco!n Street, mlong
<br /> Lincoln St~ee~ to the Deep Creek Boulder, m~=et~ning vis ~me ~eute." ~ng the tecti~
<br /> =smd ms follows: "First and Lincoln Street .Line: Stmrti~ mt High and Wmter streets,
<br /> Wmte~ Street to Oo~ty S~ree~, mlor~ Co~ty Street to Ormw2o=d St=est, mlo~ O=mwforA Street
<br /> to Fi~ Street, mlong First Street to Linqoln St=eet,~ong. Lincoln Street ~o the Deep Creek
<br /> BoSsed, mhd ~et~ via s~e =cute. (~te=nmtiVe R°u~$~- O~awford mhd Lincoln
<br /> Line. If fo~d prmcticmble mfter f~the~ investi~tion, the route of this li~ whmll be
<br /> follows: Stm=ti~ mt Hi~ mhd O~mwfo=d St~eet~, alo~ Crmwfo~d Street to Et~st St=ee~,
<br />-~irst Street t~o Lincoln S~reet, mlo~ Linoo~ Stree~ to the ~ep Greek Bo~e~rd, ~d returning
<br /> via s~e =cute. With single track trolley on all s~ee~s and the neoessmry trolley wi~e
<br /> outs, loops, and ~itches to ~tain the ~e~=ed
<br /> ~e ~en~ent wms
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<br />White moveA that in Article 6, Section 1, the word "is" in the second line be m~ds
<br /> The'~otion was adopted.
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<br /> ~iv. Brooks moved that in Article 7, Section 1, (~), the amount of bond be m~de $10,000~00
<br />instead of $5,000,00." The amendment was adopted.
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<br />Then M~v. Smith moved that the trolley bus ordi~nce be adopted, as amende~.
<br /> _The motion was adopte~,and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--~u~hins,! Oast,~Smith, Stewart, White 5-
<br /> Nays~-- BroOks, Eslesck, 2. ~ '
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<br />The Street R~ilw~y System ordinance was next taken up for further consideration.
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<br /> In connection with this ordi~ance, the City N~nager reported as follows on_the matters
<br />referred to him by Council Febru~ y
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., March End,
<br /> "Honorable City Counil,
<br /> Portsmoutk', Va.
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<br /> Gentlemen:-- In regard to i:structlons of Council given on Feb. 19th, i beg to reply as
<br />follows:
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<br /> let. ~visability of establishing~a terminus more weetwardly at some time in the future,
<br />than ~rovided for in ordinance. ~f the 0ouncil so desires, an amendment could be made providdng
<br />for the withd~awal cf the privile~les in High St. eas~ of Cou~t cn due notice to the Company
<br />by the Council. The Attorney has prepared the d~aft of an amendment covering this. I deem
<br />it pro~, however, mo point out ~at a change ~f termimus would mean along walk to and from
<br />the ferry and would in~onvenlence m~ny people, especially a few people living in Norfolk and
<br />working in Portsmouth and a very ~a~ge number living in Portsmouth and working-in Norfolk. A
<br />system which would require citizen.s, pa~ticuls~ly women to.walk from Cou~t St. to the ferry
<br />in stormy or rainy weather would ~ e a great inconvenience. I also may point out that the
<br />proposed franchise is for ni~e yesrs only. For the reasons given above, the amendment~ proposed
<br />is not recommended.
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<br /> 2nd. Placing a double track over the S}A.L; and Belt Line tracks in upper High St. I
<br />recommend that the following be added to Sec. 1-C,'of Article. ~: "This shall include a double
<br />track over the S. ~. L. and over the Belt Line in upper High Street."
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<br /> 3rd. Limitin$ the number cf passengers allowed in standin~ room in one-man car, I do
<br />not believe it advisable to specify in the franchise definitely~the number of persons mllowed
<br />to stand in one-ma~ car~, as these ca~e may change in sizeoor design. Moreover, if such a
<br />limitation were at present imposeA l~ Portsmouth withrelatively infrequent service there would
<br />he very vigorous compla~Ints from citizens who were re,used admittance to a car on ~ccount of
<br />it being crowded. If the citizens are willing to put up with~the inconvenience of being
<br />crewded, it does not appear to me that Portsmouth h~s yet arrived at the stage of growth that
<br />it would be Justified in imposing a limitation at this time. If, however, the Council deems
<br />it necessary, I should s~y that not more t.h~n one passenger be permitted to stand for e~ery
<br />two sq~re feet of aisle space and it should be so arranged thmt signs be placed in all ears
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