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December llth, 1956. and read: 1957, was adopted. 56-361 - Th~ following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up "AN OP~INANCE TO CLOSE A"PORTION OF THE ALLEY LYING BETWEEN HAMILTON AND DOUGLAS PARK AVENUES AND PORTLAND STREET A-NDTHEATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILWAY" Motion of Mr. Kirby to lay the ordinance on ~he table until the meeting of January 8th, BUSINESS - 56-377 - The following letter from the Portsmouth Supplemental Retirement System was read: "The Trustees of the Portsmouth Supplemental Retiremen~ System and the Fire and Police Re~ tirement System, after consultation with Bowles, Andrews and Towns , actuaries for the two systems, on November 30th, 1956, recommend that the autached ordinance be adopted, to correct a few minor changes in the Police and Fire Retirement Plan.= Motion of Mr. ~inton rD place the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 9 OF ARTICLE 2, SECTION 22 OF ARTICLE 4, AND SECTIONS 32 AND 35 OF ARTICLE 7 OF CHAPTER 19 OF T~E CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO CO~i~ENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SERVICE IN ARMED FORCES OF THE UN]rED STATES, ORDINARY DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE~ AND. REFUND OF CONTRIBUTI.ONS UPON WITHDRAWALS OF DEATH BEFORE RETIREMENT" 56-3T8~- The following letter from the City Attorney was read: "At your last meeting you referredto me a letter from the P~rt Norfolk Baptist Church re- questing a refund of $92.80 for taxes paid in advance on property on Broad Street, assessed rD Ropie C. Perry for the year 1956. ~Vhile taxes are chargeable against the person who o~¢ns real estate on the first day of January~ of each year, yet it is the general custom to pro raze taxes for the curren~ year when pronerty is conveyed during the year. The City Council has in the past relieved charges of t~xes agazus~ churches, on property purchased dur lng the year and used for church purposes. The sum of Ninety ~wo dollars and Eighty two cents is the correct amoun for five ~onths." Motion o~ Mr. Hinton ~jla~ the refund for taxes be granted, vas adopted. 56-379 - The following letter £rom the Commissioner of Revenue was read: "Please be advised that E GCorprew has been assessed for~angible personal property valued at $3850.00 with taxes amounting to $105.88. Our investigation reveals that the correet assessmen~ should have been $2670.00 with taxes amounting to $73.43, representing an over-assessment in ~axes amounting to $32.45. The taxpayer has paid the original tax of $105.88 as evidenced by his receipted tax bill ~18969. As this is de£initel an overpaymen~ of $32.45, we sincerely request that s refund in this amount be made to the taxpayer." Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the refund be granted, was adopted. 56-380 - Motion of Mr. Ba~er that the City Council approve.the Mayor submitting a letter of transmittal to the Housing and Home Finance Agency with the workable program for urban renews%, was adopted. 56-381 - Motion of Mr. Baker to suspend the rules to hear from .Harvey Johnson,Jr. was adopted. Mr. Johnson presented the following petition: "-~TEREAS~ the community of Douglas Park in the City of Portsmouth, Va. ~s now entitled to receive full public services as are all other eommuniti~ of the City, and - ~/4EREAS, the residents of Douglas Park are acquiring ~heir dwelling units for ownerr occupation and improvement, and WHEP~EAS, the Douglas Park management and maintenance building has in the past served s very vital need as a recreation center for the use of the residents of the General conauunity and WHEREAS, the disposition of the community building and prope~ty on wh~ h it is located to ether than a publlc organization could operate to terminate the recreational advantages or otherwise control activities in a manner wh%ch would not be for the welfare of_.the general public, therefore - ~e, the undersigned citizens of Porzsmouth Va. who are residents of Douglas Park and neighboring a nd adjacent co~unities to Douglas Park hereby respectfully petition the Hon. Mayor and Hon. CoumciL~of the City of Portsmoqth to rake immediate steps to acquire in the name of the City of Portsmouth and rD maintain and opersme the Douglas Park Management and Maintenance Building as a City Recreation center and playground for the use of the citizens of Portsmouth, Va. Signed - Mr. Oscar Scour - and ;hers." On motion adjourned. /~~L4~/~ ~ President.