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AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COLTECI~L~G TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, TAHGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERI~, AND MACED~RY AND TOOLS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PO~TS~DUiIt, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING PEVENUE FOR THE SUPPOR~ OF THE GOVEP~EET A~D THE PUBLIC ~'t'~.~ SCHOOLS AND TO 'PAY ~T AND SINKING F~D ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JA~UARY 1, 1965. Be it ord,1 ned by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1, For the year beginning January 1, 1965, and for each year thereafter until annulled by ordinance, the following tax shall be placed on real estate, tangible personal property, and machinery and tools within the limits of the City of Portsmouth, for the purpose of raising revenue for the support of the government and the public free schools and to pay interest and sinking fund on the public debt. 2. The tax on real estate for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, shall be Three ($3.00) Dollars on each one hundred dollars assessed valuation thereof. 3. Classification of Tangible Personal Property: (a) The following shall be classified as Tangible Personal. Property and taxed at the rate of Two Dollars and Seventy- five Cents ($2.75) on each one hundred dollars assessed valuaticu thereof: (1) The aggregate number of horses, mules and other kindred animals and the value thereof. (2) The number of cattle and the value thereof. (3) The number of sheep and goats and the value thereof. (4) The number of hogs and the value thereof. (5) The aggregate nUnber and value of all automobiles,- motor trucks, motorcycles and s]l other motor vehicles, except any vehicle without motive power used or designed to be used as & mobile home or office or for other means of habitation by a~y person. (6) The aggregate value of all animal drawn vehicles and bicycles. (7) The aggregate value Of all farming implements and tools of mechanics.