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Aug~st 8, 19~ NEY BUSzN~ A petition was read from~ the Portsmouth Coat & Towel Supply, !nc., that it be refunded ~152.00, paid for the Years i~21 and 1922 ms city license T~ in ~d~tion to ~$i01. p~id for e~ch of s~id Yemrs ms City License for Steam L~y. On motion, the petition wms zeferred to the Finance Co~ittee. A bill of S. ~T. ~nt~gue, Jr., Stmte Gmms W~den, ~o ~oun~ of v~30. O0, for sez'vices rendered in d~stroying ~2 ~less dogs at ~.50 each, wms ~efezred ~o =he Finmnoe Committee. A notice was zend from the Cl~rk of the Co~ of ~stings that m~ m meeting h~ld June 3Oth~ 1922, the Court mppointed John M~w~d Hmll ~nd Jess~ T. ~ozris, qumlified citizens residim~ for th~ said in the City of Portsmouth, members of the Bo~d ~f Sink~n~ Fund Co~issioners City, for the term be~nni~ July 1st, 1~22, and terminmt[r~ June 30th, 1926, ~d June 3Oth, I~24, respectively. 0~ motion, the notice w~s ordered zo be filed. An ~dez of Cou~t was ~emd, exonezati~ Edulim S. ~o~f~m pm~snt of ~City Taxes fo= the Yemr 1921~ =o ~o~t of $30.00 ~d penury to ~oun~ o~ ,m.~. On motion, smms wms referred to Finmnce Comities. The following oommuni c~tion was read from the Portsmouth Auto-Bus Owners Association: "Portsmouth, Virginia, August 8, !922. "To t~e Honorable City Council of the City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia. Gsntlemen:-- Th~ Portsmouth Auto Bus Owners Association ~espeetfully request that they be~ granted ~ he,ring on the resolution no~w b~fore your body 're-routing, ~egulating and restrict- lng the operation of vehicles propelled by gasoline or other internal combustion engines or ~ drawn by animml~ and used in the tz~sport~tion of passengers on the ~treets of the City Of Port~uouth, cyber fixed ~ou~es at a fixed rate of fare. ' At this hear%ng this a?sociati~on wmll be gl~c to outl,ne fully ~ts pl=ns fo the operation of a standardized auto ous system which wiI1 improve passenger transportation service in yottr City. The tentative plans of this associmtion are briefly ~s follows: 1. Within a period of six months from the date of adoption.o~pl~ns sub~mi~tted by this association it will replace its present equipment .~ith thrifty six ~30; $~nds~a ~ype auto busses, ~ully equipped'with mll the 'latest s~ety applia~oe~ s~ud devices. TSe size, type and ~pnstruction of said busses are ~o be in accordance with specifications approved by the City Manager or City Council. Z. The five cent fare will be continued on all lines except Port ~Norfolk and Cradock which rate of fare will be seven cents beyond t~e B~I~ Line Railroad on both routeS. i~ree tr~nsfezs will be issued in one direction bus to bus, at regular ~estaolmsh d ~r~nsfer points, such points to be approved by the City Nan~Eer or City Council. to pmy into the3' In lieu of all other municipal license fees this Associmtion will ~ee treasury of the City of Portsmouth five per centum {5~) of the gross reOeipts~ from all its auto busses aS a license ~ax. The Association's plans will give the City practically domplete m~,nioipal con- trol of all auto busses. An immediate reply, stmting the d~te that it will b~ convenient for reprSsenta- tives of this Association mo m~pe~r before ~our body will be greatly appreciated. ~Vcry truly yours, PORtSmOUTH AUTO-BUS ~SSOCIATION, By L. C. N~jor, General Manager." .... i~f N~ White,moved that a speoiml meeting of Council be oal~d by the Presi- dent for consideration of smid communication, ~his meetin~ to preoSde the me~ting~at which ~he reply of the Va. RN. & Power GO. will be considered. The motion was adopted. On motion of M~. White, the City M~nager w~s instructed to aro~nd ~he O~f~oe of the ~stioe of the Peace from M~dison Wand and Council. On motion, mdjourned. investigate oonditions report on same ~o the