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AN ORDINANCE TO A~ND SECTION 3 OF BN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, "AW ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COLT~.C~iNG T~tXES ON ~EAL ESTATE~ TANGiBLE PERSONAL PROPEt~Y, AND MACHINERY AND TOOLS WITHIN THE LI~{ITS OF THE CITY OF POY~SMOUIH, VIRGINIA~ FOR THE PURPOSE OF t~ISING ~gVtlNUE FOR THE SUPPOt~ OF T}~ GOVER~N~T AND THE PLBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY INT~:HEST AND SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEA~ BEGINNING JANUAR~ 1, 1965," ADOPTED JANUARY 12, 1965, TO ~CREASE T~E RATE OF TAX ON TANGiBLE PERSONAL PROPEFR~Y AND TO E~EMPT CE~AP~ PROPERTY FROM TAXATION. . Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Section 3 of an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance imposing and collecting taxes on real estate, tangible personal property, and machinery and tools within the limits of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 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 for the year beginning January l, 1965," adopted January 12, 1965, be amended aud~reordained to read as follows: 3. Classification of Tangible Personal Property: (a) The following shall be classified as Tangible Personal Property and taxed at the rate of Three Dollars ($3.00) on each one hundred dollars assessedvaluation 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. (~) The n~mber of sheep and goa~s and the value thereof. (4) The number of hogs and the value thereof. (5) The aggregate numberand value of all automobiles, motor trucks, motorcycles and all other motor vehicles, except any vehicle without motive power used or designed to be used as a mobile hame or office or for other means of habitation by any person. (6) Tne aggregate value of all animal drawn vehicles and bicycles. (7) The aggregate value of all farming implements and tools of mechanics. (8) The aggregate value of all felled timber, ties, poles, cord wood, bark and other timber products and all agricultural products, in the hands or possession, legal or constructive~ of a purchaser, provided that grain, tobacco and other agricultural products.in the hands of a producer of the same are hereby declared exempt from taxation as property under this ordinance.