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<br />December
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<br />general supervision and has been gone over with the Attorney .for the Virginia Railway and
<br />Power Company and so far as I know, the ordinance is satisfactory to the Co~pany and properly
<br />proteetmthe rights of the City.
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<br />Its passage as submitted, is recommended.
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<br />Yours truly,
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<br /> J, P. Jervey, Oily Manager."
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<br />The following is the title of the sai~ ordinance:
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<br /> An Ordinance, to Provide for the Grant-
<br />ing by the City of Portsmouth, Virginim, to a Person or Persons or to a Corporation. Hereafter
<br />to be Ascertained, in the Mode Prescribed by Law the Franchise, Right, and Privilege to Con-
<br />struct, Naint~in, and Operate, for the Terms and Upon the Conditions Hereinafter state~, a
<br />Street Railway System, Upon Certain Highways and Public Places of the 0ity of Portsmouth, and
<br />to Amend in the.Particulmrs Herei~fter Specified the Existing Franchises of VirginiaRailway
<br />and Power Compmny in the Event the said Company is the Su$oessful Bidder for this Franchise and
<br />the ,.S~e is Granted to it.
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<br /> ~Eaereupon, Mr. Brooks raised the point that the ordinance could not be considered at this
<br />meeting, as resolution adopted by the Council September E6th called for it to be presented at
<br />a special meeting.
<br /> The Chair ruled that the point was well taken.
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<br /> Nm. Oast moved that the following resolution adopted by the Council September 2~th be
<br />reconsidered: "that the City Ma~ager and'City Attorney be instructed to prepare crdimmnces
<br />along the lines of agreement and that same be,presented to a specia~ meeting of the Council
<br />to be called by the President."
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<br /> Mr. Brooks raised the point of order, which was overruled by the Ch~ir, and the motion
<br />of Mr. Oast w%S adopted, and. by the following vot~:
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<br />Ayes-- H~tchins, Oast, Smith, Stews~t, White, 5.
<br />Nays--~Brcoks, Esleeck, 2.
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<br /> Mr. Brooks moved that the resolution adopted by the 0o%mcil September 26th, ~eoonsidered,
<br />and now up for aotion,,be adopted: "that the City Manager a~d City Attorney be instructed to
<br />prepare ordi~nces along the lines cf agreement and that same be presemted to a special meeting
<br />of the Council to be called by the President."
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<br /> N~, Oamt moved to amend that the words "regular or" be added before the word "special"
<br />imtthe resolution, which wouldmake the resolution read as fellows: "that the City Msmage~
<br />and 0ity Attorney be instructed to prepare ordinsm~es along the llnes=cf agreement and thmt
<br />smme be presented to a regula~ or special meeting cf the Oeunoil to be ~alled by the President.
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<br />The amendment by Mr. Oast was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Hutehins, Omst, Smith, Stewart, White, 5-
<br />Nays-- Brooks, Eslecck, 2,
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<br /> Then~Lr. ~rnite.moved as an amendment that the ordinance presented by the M~nager be
<br />placed on its first reading, lsuid on the table, te be taken up at a subsequent meeting of the
<br />Council.
<br /> The Ohair ruled Mr. White's s~endment out of order.
<br /> Mr. ~hite appealed from the decision of the Chair and the decision of. the Chair w~s not
<br />s~stained by the following vote:
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<br />For decision of the Chair-- B~cks, E~teeck, ~atohins, 3.
<br />Ag~imst decision of the 0hair. Oast, Smith, S~ewart, White,
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<br />Brooks moved to adjourn, which w~s lost by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, 1.
<br />Nays-- Esleeck, Hutohins, Oas~, Smith, Stewart, White, 6.
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<br /> Question being taken on Mr. White's ~.m~,ndment, the same was adopted by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes-- 0asa, Smith, Stewart, White,
<br /> Nays-- Brooka, Eslecck, Eatchins,
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<br /> Nx. White then moved tc reconsider the vote on the a~endment offered by him to pla~e the
<br />~di~noe submitted by the. Nmnager 9n its first reading, laid on the table, to be taken ~p at a
<br />subsequent meeting of the Council.'
<br /> ~Er. White's motion to reconsider was adopted by the following vote?
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchins, 0as~, Smith, Stewart, White, 6.
<br />N~ys-- Esleeck, 1.
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<br />A~d Mr. White was allowed the privilege of withdrawing his amendment.
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<br /> Mr. White moved t~ adopt the resolutlcn offered by Mr. Brooks, as a~.end~d~.~y Mr. Oast,
<br />which reads as follo~s. "~hat the Oity Managerand Oity~ Atto=ney be insmruo~e~mo prepare
<br />~,%nanoe.s along the lines of agreement and that same be presented to a regulator special
<br />meeting of the Council to be called by the President."
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<br />Mr. White's motion was lost by the following vote:
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