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it a Joint Sesaion of the two branehes of Oit~ ~o~mncii February iSth ~he~e were pre~en~--
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<br /> R. E. Glover, W. Jones Willies, S. O. Bro~e,
<br /> Jno. Hewar~ Hall,
<br /> J. H. Hall, Jr., J. E. Jo~so~, Jno. P. Lefgh, 0har~es 0wins,
<br /> Ohas. J. Withy, O. ~. Tyler, E. B. Hawks, 18.
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<br />~e 2res!den~ of the ~ard of ~de~en presided.
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<br />The follo~mg diree~ion for the meeting was read:
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<br /> Portsmouth, Va., FebrUary 17, 1909.
<br /> Nr. Z. P. Slater, 0ity ~lerk.
<br /> Dear Sir:
<br /> You will please call a Joint session of the two bran-
<br />ches of 0ity 0eUneil for Tuesday~ February 18th, at 8 o'clock P. ~. To consider conditions for
<br />lease of the Norfolk ~ounty ~err~es. '
<br /> Immediately followimg the Join~ session the Hoard of Aldermen and 0ommon 0curtal will meet
<br />separately to consider such matters adopted in said joint session, as may require their concur-
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<br />currence therefor.
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<br />Very truly,
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<br /> W. O. ~orbitt, President, 5. C.
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<br />·hereupon, the report of the Joint Ferry ~ommittee
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<br />Walker,
<br /> President, B. of A.
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<br />concerning proposed conditions for lease
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<br />of ~he Ferries, was, on me,ion, first read through,
<br /> First. Rates of Toil.
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<br />and then taken up by sections, as follows:
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<br /> The conditions were adopted without objection.
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<br /> Second. Schedule of Trips.
<br /> on motion, section second was passed by temporaril2.
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<br /> The several other sections of printed schedule and of report to the 0o~mon Oouneil February
<br />9th having been read and discussed section SeCondof said schedule was taken up, when Nr. Eontague
<br />moved that trips of boats between Portsmouth and Berkley~ard should remain as provided for in the
<br />printed schedule, except that such trips should be discontinued after 10 o'clock P. N.
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<br /> Mr. Ha~S moved to amend, Provided that passengers and teams between Portsmouth and Berkley
<br />Ward after 10 o'clock P. M. should be permitted to go to said ward by way of Norfolk, without pay-
<br />ing an extra fare therefor.
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<br /> Er. John Howard Hall moved to amend further, ~hat after the first five years of the lease, if
<br />the 0ity ~ouncil and the Hoard of S~pervisors deem it necessary to runa boat between Portsmouth and
<br />Berkley ~ard until mid-night, it should be so run by the lessee.
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<br /> The motion by-Mr. Men,ague, as amended by Nrc Hawks, as amended by Nr. Hall, was then adopted,
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<br /> Mr. Nontague moved further, That boats between Norfolk and. Portsmouth and Norfolk and Berkley
<br />shall make thirty minute trips between 12 o'clock mid-night and 6 o'clock i. ~.
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<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> By the same--That the schedule of trips adopted shall go into effect in six months from begin-
<br />ning of the lease.
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<br />made
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<br />Mr. Hawks moved to amend, Provided that during said six months fifteen minute trips shall be
<br />between Norfolk and Portsmouth and Norfolk and Berkley Ward, between 10 P. M. and mid-night.
<br />The motion with amendment were adopted.
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<br /> Finally, the report and printed schedule as amended by the 0ommon Oouncil amd as amended by
<br />this joint session were adopted; and the 01erk was directed to forward a copy of the schedule a-
<br />greed on to the Hoard of Supervisors.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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