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February 10,
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<br /> ~, ~ , of the Brotherhood of Looomotiv~ ~- ...... ~P . ' g Divisions 331,- 4~6, 557.
<br /> ~ ~gAmeers aha ~m~ea Auxiliary of thla vicinity:
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<br /> "To the Honorable City Co,oil "Portsmouth, V~., February 3,
<br /> Port ~ou~h,. V~.
<br /> Gentlemen: --
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<br /> We, the undersi~ed Committee re
<br /> ~6, 55Y, 819, 91 of the Brotherhood o* t~.~,~.~ ~re~enting ~e. following Divisions 1
<br />vicinity at .~h~ir last ~ion m~i~ -~~''~ ~ng~neer~ an~ ~adies Auxtliar 33 ,
<br /> at this meetin an ........ ~, .~,~ o~y, January ~9 1 aa we ' y+of this
<br /> g d to present the followin resolu , 9 ~., re ~ns~ru~,ed to appear
<br /> si~ration, g tions to your H~norable Body zor your con-
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<br /> Resolved:- That ms citizens and tax payers of the oi$~ of Portsmouth and
<br />residents of the various wards, w8 do heartily endorse the action taken by the City Mmnmger
<br />~d City Council in re~mrd to the c~ service of the Virginia Railway .~nd Power Comply.
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<br /> Resolved:- Thmt we commend the motion of this Council by givi~ said Comply
<br />a limited time to resume car service on our ~tree~s or forfeit their frmnchise.
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<br /> Resolved;- That we hemrtily ~sfavor the elimination of jitney service from
<br />the streets, ms it would be most unfair to }he jitneys and the public, ms the jitneys
<br />into service because of the faille of the Hailwmy Comply to provide c~s enough and sche~les
<br />sufficient to mccomo~teathe public.
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<br /> Resolved:- That we wish it understood that we are not favoring either side
<br /> in the controversy but desiring the City s~nd citizens to have justice and nc~ to be
<br /> by any Corporation.
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<br /> Resolved:~ That we, as a body of citizens and tax payers do oppose any
<br /> action that might be taken by the Council that will-increase the privilege enjoyed ~y the said
<br /> Virginiathe lnconvenienceRailway andof Powerthe citizensC°mpanYatT°large,the detriment of jitney servi~e now in operation, and to
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<br /> ~Resolved:- F~u~ther that the jitney service was started in Portsmouth
<br />experiment with a Iow old worn out Ford oars an~ other .... ~ ............ as an
<br />secured from a long suffering public it has grown to such proportion that for over two weeks
<br />since the present oar strike the interest of the public has been amply taken care of, and
<br />the residents in the subu~bmn districts have been given fifteen minutes service in place of
<br />the one hour sche~ale as furnished by the Virginia Railway and Power Company.
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<br /> Be it m~lso resolved that we feel due consideration should be given the
<br />jitney drivers for their intSres~ of the public welfare during the snow storm-Saturday night
<br />a~d early Sunday morning, when their oars were-kept running at a great expense, when we
<br />ali ze that the trolley s~st~m~would .have been out of commission even though there was no
<br />strike on hand.
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<br /> It will also be noted by those that do not favor the jitney service that
<br />the operators ~nd owners of jitneys are now purchasing more modern and up to date cars that
<br />will h~ve a tendenoy to insure more comfortable ~r~nsportation. And as the jitney dr~vere
<br />~e resi d~ tax payers, we would conside~ it most unfair at this time to enao~ any le~is-
<br />ation that~would have a tendency to eliminate them from ou~ streets as suggested by t~e
<br />Virginia Railway and Power Compsmy.
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<br /> Now gentlemen our past record as an orgaa~ation will show that we are a
<br />conserval~ive ~ody of me~ an~ it wms ~with reluctance that we felt constrained to voice our
<br />sentiments in this matter, but as our families and friends a~e involved in.the transportation
<br />problems of ottr City, we di~ not~ a~d c~n nwver agree %o see an injustice perpetrated against
<br />the jitney drivers who gave =s service, when the Virginia Railway and Power Company's machine
<br />crumbled and will continue to ~o so until such times as there can be more efficent management
<br />that will have for i~s purpo'se, providing more frequent service for the public in general.
<br />In saying this we cas~ no reflection on the local Superintendent, Mr. Pope, whom we feel has
<br />~one all that he possibly could with the worn out oa~e that he has at his disposal.
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<br />"Yours very truly,
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<br /> On motion, the
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Then Mr.
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<br />J. S. Query, ~
<br />Chas. E. West,~) Committee."
<br />R. E. James. )
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<br /> ordinance presented by Mr.
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooke, Esleeck, Hall, H~hins,~
<br /> NAys-- Cast, ~mith, White, 3.
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<br />Brooks offered the following resolution:
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<br />Brooks Was placed on its first readi-ng, and
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<br />of POrtsmouth, Va., That.the Va. Railway & Power
<br />their desires of the City of Portsmouth, o~ else
<br />terms of the present franchise."
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<br /> "Resolved by the Council of the City
<br />Co. be given ten d~ys in which mo set forth
<br />the Council shal. l proceed to enforce the
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<br /> Mr. H~ll moved to amend, that the Va. Railway & P~wer 0o. be given ten days in which
<br />to live up to its franchises With the City, and in case of failure ~o live up to same, the City
<br />Manager and City Attorney ~e instructed to take the matter to Cou~; and further that the
<br /> ity Man~ger and City Attorne~ be instructed to meh~ statement setting forth in what
<br />spects the Oompamy has failed to live up mo its franchise.
<br /> The amendment was l~st by the following vote:
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