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M~rch 2nd, 1923
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<br />Ayes~- Brooks, Esl~eck, Hutchins, Oast,
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<br />motion, adjourned.
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<br />Smith, Stewart, White,
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<br />CITY CLE~ At4D AIJ~l]r~
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<br />M~roh 6th, 1923
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<br />At a special meeting~of the City Council March 6th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeok, R.A. Hutohins, Jr
<br /> J. Alde~ 0a~t, J. C. Smith, Ro E. B. Stewart, ~
<br /> Also the City M~nager~
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<br />The following directions were read for the special meeting:
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />March 3rd, 1923.
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<br />L. C. Brinson,
<br />City Clerk & Auditor,
<br /> City.
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<br />"Dear Sir:--
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<br /> You will please oali a special meeting of the City Council for Tuesday,
<br />Mmrch 6thj at 8 o'clock P. ~, for further consideration of the following Ordinance:
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<br /> lst'. An Ordinance, To Provide for the Gr~nting by the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, to
<br />Person or Persons or to m Corporation Heremfter to be Ascertained, in the Mode Prescribed by
<br />Law the Franchise, Right, and Privilege to Construct, Maintain, and Operate, for the Te~m
<br />Upon the Conditions Hereinafter Stmted, m Street P~ilwmy System, Upon Certain Highways
<br />Public Places of the City of Portsmouth, and to Amend in the Particulars Hereinafter Specified
<br />the Existing Franohises of Virginia~ailway and Power Company in the Event the smid Comps~uy is
<br />the Successful Biddez for this Franchise mhd the Same ie Granted to it.
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<br />And for consideration of the following:
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<br /> 2nd. Application, submitted by the City Manager, from the Va. Ry. & Power Co. for autho-
<br />rity to put in a t~vn-out at County and Middle Streets and at Middle and High Streets, so as
<br />to avoid the rtu~ning of their 0ross-town Ca~s against the trmffio on the north-bound trip.
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<br />Very truly yours,
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<br /> R~ A~ HUTCHINS, JRt., President."
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<br /> The "call" h~ving been read, the following ordinance was taken ~ap for further considerm-
<br />tlon:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE GP~ANTING BY THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO A
<br />PERSON OR PERSONS OR TO A CORPORATION HEREAFTER TO BE ASCERTAIneD, IN THE MODE PP~SCRIBED BY
<br />LAW THE FRANCHISE, RIGHT, AND PRIVILEGE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPerATE, FOR TP~ TERM AND
<br />UPON THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER STATED, A STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM, UPON CERTAIN HIGH~,~AYS AND
<br />PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, AND TO AMEND IN THE PARTICULARS HEP~INAFTER SPECIFIED
<br />THE EXISTING FRANCHISES OF VIRGINIA RAILWAY AND POWER COMPANY IN T~ EVENT THE SAID COMPANY IS
<br />THE S~DOESSFUL BIDDER FOR THIS FP~NCHiSE AND THE SANE IS GRANTED TO IT~
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<br /> Mr. Cast moved that Article 6, Sections 1 and 2 be ~mended by adding the words "except
<br />the trolley bus system heretofore provided for by ordinance of the said Grantor" after the words
<br />"u~ban transportation."
<br /> The amendment was adopted, and by the following ~ote:
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<br /> Ayes~- Brooks, Esleeck, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart, ~t~ ~.
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<br /> Mr. Stewart moved the reconsideration of the following amendment mdded as Section ~ of
<br />Article Vll on March ~nd: "The grantor reserves the right and privilege to withd~aw'tts consent
<br />to the use of, and .th$ rights and privileges herein granted to such portion of FAgh Street, east
<br />of Cotuvt Street, County Street, Crawford Street, and Riddle Street~as may be necessary to ms~ke
<br />the eastern termination of the Grantee's lines mt some point west of the present termination,
<br />and to m~ke such changes in the re-routing of said lines as mmy be necessary to cor~orm to said'
<br />termination."
<br /> Mr. St~wart's motion to reconsider was lost, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Hutchins, Cast, Stewart, 3-
<br /> Nays-- Brooks, Esleeck, Smith, 3.
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<br />(Present Mr. White)
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that item No. 9, as follows, in the Traction Committee's report to Council,
<br />be substituted for Article 3, Section 3: "55 fmre to be instituted mhd to remain in full force
<br />for at least one year. This fare will remain in force beyond the year so long as the returns
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