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R. C. P.
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<br />~arch ~, 1921
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That thi-s Council commend the said Director for his manly attitude
<br />in this matter, his fidelity To duty, and pledge our faith and confidence in him."
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<br />On motio~ of Mr. Esleeck, Said resolution,.was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Es!eeok, ~mith, Hall, Hutchins,
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<br />Nays-- Oast, White,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Brocks,-it was resolved~ that the special meeting of the Council to be
<br />called by the President to consider traction matters be advertised in the newspapers and that
<br />any citizen be invited to be present at said meeting; and ~by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Brooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutchins,
<br /> Nays--Smith, oast, White,
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<br />O~otio~,
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />CITY CLERk( A~D AUDiTOr,
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<br />March 15, 1921
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<br />At a special meeting Of the City Council March 15th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, R. B. Esleeck, J. O. ~mith,
<br /> ~J. H. Hall, Jr., R. A. Hutchins, Jr., J. Alden Cast,
<br /> L. G. White, ?.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br />The following directions were read for the special meeting:
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<br />"Mr. L. C. Brinson,
<br /> Ci~y Cte~k & Auditor,
<br /> city.
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<br />"De~r Sir~~-
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., March llth, 1921.:
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<br /> Yo~ wi~l please call a special meeting of
<br />March 15th, at 8 o'clock ~. M., to consider:
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<br />let. An OrdinanCe to Amend Section 176 of the Municipal
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<br />the City Council for Tuesday,
<br />Code, Chmpter Twelve.
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<br /> 2nd. A request of the Va. Rmilway & Power Company for the privilege of abandoning the
<br />County S~. &~d Park View & Cemetery car lines and askinE regulations on jitneys in the City.
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<br />"Very respectfully,
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<br />"R, A. Hutchins, Jr., President."
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<br />176
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<br /> Whereupon, Mr~ White presented the following ordinance:
<br /> An Ordinance to Amend Section
<br />of the Municipal Code, Chapter Twelve.
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<br /> On motion, the smid ordinance was ordered ~o lie on the table until the next regular
<br />meeting of the Council.
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<br /> Then the following communica~ion
<br />0ity Council March 8th, was read:
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<br />"TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />from the City Manager,
<br /> "Portsmouth,
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<br />which w~s sresented to
<br />Va., March ~th, 1~21.
<br />
<br />the
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<br /> "Gentlemen:
<br /> I am in receipt of letter from T. Norman Jones, Gen. Mgr. Virginia Railway
<br />& Power Co., in which he points out that their oper~tin~ expenses in Portsmouth now excee~
<br />their receive in the ratio~of 101.88 to 100. In other ~ords, it costs $101.~ to render
<br />service for which the Company is receiving only $100. He also states that the earnings o~
<br />the Company are to d~te~running over 5% unde~ the earnings of last year and steadily decreas-
<br />-lng.
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<br /> In view of this, he requests a special meeting of the Council at the emrliest possible
<br />date for the consideration cf:
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