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January 30, 1922
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<br /> With regsmd, to the T~a~fi~.Ordinance, which_had been on t~s first reading since May,
<br />same was continued on the table ~nd the Clerk instructed to forward copies to each member~of
<br />the Council.
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<br /> ~_ The President presented a report of tJaa Hampton Roads Commission a~d asked if the Council
<br />w~ed to endorse the same.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Esleeck, the Man,get was requested to secure copies of the report
<br />and bill before the Legislature concerning same, for each member of the Council, and the
<br />matter was made a special order of business for the next regular meeting of Council.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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<br />February 10, 1922
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<br />At a special meeting of the City Council February lOth there were present:
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<br />The
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<br />Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeck, J. H. Hall, J~.
<br />R. A. Hutchins, Jr., J. Alden Oast, J. C. Smith,
<br />Lo G. White,
<br />Also the City k~nager~
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<br />f$~lo~ing directions were ~:e~d for the special meetin~t,~
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<br />City
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<br />Clerk &Auditor, C'ity.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.,
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<br />February ~,
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<br />152z.
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<br /> "Dear Sir:--
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<br /> Yo~ will please call a special meeting of the City Council
<br />February lOth, at S ~'clock P. M., to consider stxeet car situation.
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<br />for Friday,
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<br />"Very respectfully,
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<br />"R. A. HUTCH!NS, JR., PRESIDENT."
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<br />C -The "call" having !been .read, Mr. White asked for unanimous consent to pzesent a commmni-
<br />ation f~omthe School LB~ar~. .Consent was g~anted, and Mr. White presemted ~a communication
<br />from the School Board stating that the following amount cf money is necessm~ fo= the additio~
<br />to the Woo~ow Wilson High School and the Jefferson Street School, ~d ~he school site for
<br />M~_ee War? Wllso~ .~ School,.$133,398.05, Jefferson St. School, $89'~92.~, ~onroe Ward,
<br />$IO~O00. O0,~to~al, $~32,990.~. ($6,763.O1 of ~is ~o~t w~s paid in January, l~aving a
<br />b~nce of $22~,227.~, which the School Board asks t0 be made available so that when the bills
<br />bec~e due they c~ be paid without delay).
<br /> On motion, the coE~ication was referred to the Finance~Oommi~tee.
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<br /> With regard to the~street car sit~tion, ~, ~ooks stated that the only way to relieve
<br />the situat~o~ is/to get~t~ethe~with the Va. ~. & Power Co.
<br /> - zor the City
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<br /> M~v. Hall moved that this Council rescind ~$ action
<br />1919, in granting a 6~ 'far~:to the Va. Ry.~,&~Wer C°. .
<br /> The motlon was'lost, add by the following Vote.
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<br /> Ayes-- Broo~s, Esleeok, Hall, 3.
<br /> Nays-- Hu%oh,Lns, Cast, Smith, White, 4.
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<br />of former
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<br />Council on September
<br />
<br /> ]LT. Brooks presented the following ordinance:
<br /> "AN ORDINANCEAUTHOR!ZING AND INSTRUCTING
<br />CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE' TH~ JITNEY SERVICE.
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<br /> Be it orclmined By-the:Council of the ~ity of Portsmout~ ~irginia, That the City Nam,get
<br />is hereby anth~zed, and~Inst~acted to increase the Jitney ~ervice, both white and colored,
<br />to a sufficient number to,,take care of tho~se citizens desi~i~g jitney transportation; and. thst
<br />the number'of jitneys and routing of same be left to the discretion of the City Mamager.
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<br /> An-emergency existing, u'~his ordinmnce shall ~a[e effect from and after its passage."
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<br /> Then the.Manage~r:re~d a statement concerning his efforts tO~br.ing, about a settlement of
<br />~he controversy b ~ Rmitway & Power Co. and its former employees.
<br /> . M~. Sall mo~ed that the ~loor be g~an~ed ~o any.delegations who would
<br />· ike'to speak on the subject .~nd.that delegations be gr~nted ten minutes each,
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<br />H. M, uluam, , -'~ ~'u of L%e ara, spoke~on the~subJect~-
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