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May 6, 1921
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<br />A~es-- Esleeok, Smith, Oast, ~nite, ~.
<br />Nays-- Brooks, Hutohine, 2~
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<br /> Mr. Esleeck moved to amend by adding the following to the first section: "The speed of
<br />jitneys sh~ll not be more than six miles per hour at street crossings mhd twelve miles per hou~
<br />between street crossings." The amendment was adopted bM the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Esleeck, Smith, Hutohins, Cast, White,
<br />Nays-- Brooks, 1.
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<br /> Finally, Mr. Esleeck $oved that the ordinance be adopted, as amended, and same was adopt-
<br />e~,as amended, by the following vote: -
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<br />Ayes--$sleeck, Smith, Hutchins, Oast, White, 5.
<br />Nays-- Brooks, 1.
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<br /> The following ordinance was taken up and read:
<br /> An Ordinance Prescribing Jitney Routes for
<br />the City of Portsmouth;
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<br /> Whereupon, Mr. White me,ed thmt the ordinance be am~n~dby substituting the following
<br />for the last sentence in Route 3-- Port Norfolk: "Between the hours of 6:30 a. m. and ~:30
<br />a. m. and ~:O0 P- M. and 5:00 P. M. both east and west bound jitneys to make a detour via
<br />Fifth Avenue to County Street, to Sixth Avenue, to High Street,
<br /> The motion was adopted hy the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Smith, Hutchins, Oast, White, 6.
<br /> Nays-- None.
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<br /> Then Mm. Cast moved that the loop on Middle and London streets to Crawford street be
<br />struck from the ordinance and that the jitneys be required to go straight down High street
<br />and make a starting point,on High street, between Crawford and Water.
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<br /> At this point, the privilege of the floor was granted to Mr. C. E. Hedges, attorney
<br />for certain jitney owners, who spoke in favo~ of allowing jitneys to receive and disohs~rge
<br />passengers on the north side of High street, east of 0r~wford street.
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<br /> Mr. White offered as an amendment to Mr. Cast's amendment, that the starting point of
<br />oars shall be on the wesz side of Crawford street, north of High, and they sh~li use the High
<br />street route instea~ Of the
<br /> ~e amendment to the amendment was lost by the following vote:
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<br />Ayss~ Smith~H~t~hin~, White, 3.
<br />Nays-- Brooks, Esleeck, Oast,
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<br />Mr. Oast's amendmen~ was lost by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Cast, 3.
<br />Nays-- Smith, Hut~hins, White, 3.
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<br /> The privilege of the floor was granted to the Chief of P~tioe who stated that he ~ho~ght
<br />i~oBemt~hat jitneys use the wesm side of Crawfo~d street, north of High, as a~starting point.
<br /> Finally, Mr. Esleeck moved that ordinance be laid on the table until the next meeting
<br /> the bsdy. The motion was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Esleeck, Smith, Hutohins, Oasm, White,
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<br /> Action on the following ordinances, p~ed on their first reading April 12th, wa~de-
<br />ferred until the next meeting of the body:
<br /> An Ordinance C~eating the Posit~on of Sealer of
<br />Weights and Measures for the City of Portsmouth, and P~escribing his Duties.
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<br /> An Ordinance Regulating Weights and Measures used in the City of Portsmouth, and Prescrib-
<br />ing Certain Rules and Regulations Governing the Use of the Same.
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<br /> The following ordinances, drafted by the City Attorney, paralleling the State law, were
<br />pta~ed on their first reading:
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<br /> An Ordinance Making it Unlawful for Anyone to Dispose of Personal Property, the Title of
<br />Ownership of which is in Another, and Fixing Punishment Therefor.
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<br /> An_Ordinance Making it Unlawful for Any Officer to Demand a Greater Fee for His Services
<br />than that Allowed by Law, and Presiding Punishment Therefor.
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<br /> An Ordinance Making it Unlawful
<br />lng Punishmen~ Therefor.
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<br /> An Ordinance Prohibiting Profane ~wearing and Drunkenness
<br />Providing Panishment Therefor.
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<br />for One
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<br /> in the City of Portsmouth,
<br /> or Indecent Lan~age over
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<br />Work or Transact Business on Sunday, and Fix-
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<br /> An Ordinance ~aking it Unlawful for. Anyone to Use Profane
<br />Telephone, and Providing Punishment Therefor.
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<br /> An Ordinance Making it Unlawful for Any Person to Make in Writing Threats of Death or
<br />Bodily Injury to Another, ~nd Fixing the Punishment Therefor.
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<br /> An Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Abusive L~nguage intended ~o Provoke a Breach of the
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