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APril NEW BUSINESS 55-132 - The City Clerk~read the~following petition: "We, the undersigned residents and taxpayers of the Grove Park- Kingman Heights section of the City of Portsmouth, do hereby petition the honorable. City CQu~cil of the City of Portsmouth, to do what may be necessary to bring about reduced speeds of vehicles in this section, especially on Bruce Avenue. We feel that t~e present high rate of speed of automobiles, trucks and other vehicles through this section is highly dangerous to ourselves and our children. Signed - Frank G. Linds~y Jr., N.b. and others." Notion of Mm. Baker to refer to the City ~anager was adopted. 56-133 - The following letter from E.J. Rose~baum was read: "The Chicago Ill. Association of Commerce and Industry answered my request for data rel- ative to the rehabilitation of slum areas with a reprint of excerpts f~om "Fortune" Nagazine of June~ 1955. Page 121 the article steres "Public buses would, however, go into the core of the shopping centers", namelytheOn main street. By simple and direct analogy all public buses would go down HiF~hst. to Water St. and make a U turn there. A aarrowin~ of High St. pavement near Water St. would provide ample ~urning space. 0ntgoing buses would stop for passengers on the north side of High St. No buses should be sidetracked ~o either County or Queen Sts. in their down town routing. All parking meters throughout the business area should'be ~ediately discontinued and free parking for two hours perm/tted. Free parking provides an incentive for car owners~ to shop in Portsmouth and would compete for city and county~business now los~ because of the free parking at the runnel plaza and the county shopping 'centers. ~ After six P N unlimited pa~king should be allowed so that t~e moving picture hoUSes, restaurants smd drug stores could reap the benefits. The recaptured business and employment would more th~n offset the small losses in the city's meter income. Through these simple changes a great many more bus riders wgO-ld see t~e fine High St. stores ~kud shop there. ~nm~ediate steps should be taken by the City Council to re- srrict the tunnel buses to the tunnel plaza. The electorate has spoken by a vote of more than two to one, and these Vital and urgent change~ shunld not have ~o wait fer a new City Council.. They should be undertaken at once as a step forward in the increasing of business and employmen~ and a revitalization of Portsmouth" On motion filed. 58-134 - The following letters from the Commissioner of Revenue were read: ~ "Please be advised that R W Trexler has been assessed for tangible personal property v~lued at $820200 with taxes amounting to $22.55~ plus penalties and interest of ~1.4% making a total tax of $24.02. Our~vestigation reveals that the correct assessment should have been $400.00 with taxes amounting-to $11.00. The taxpayer paid the origimal tax of $22.55 plus penalties which makes a total of $24.02, as evidenced by his receipted tax bill #15417o A~ this is definitely s~q overpayment of $11.55 plus penalties and interest.on that amount, we sincerely reques~ that a refund of this amoun~ be made ~o the t~xpayer." "Please be advised that J.P.~organ has been'assessed ~or tangible personal property valued at $420.00 with taxes amounting zo $11.55. Our investigation reveals that the correct assessment shou~%d have been $250.00 with taxes amounting to $6.88, representing an ove~ assessment in taxes amounting to $4.67. The taxpayer has paid the original tax of $11.55 as evidenced by his receipt #10947. As this is definitely an over- payment of $4.67, we'sinee~ely request 'that a refund in the amount of $4.67 he made to the taxpayer. "Please be advised that Wm.J. Griggs has been assessed for tangible personal property valued at ~$6T0.0~ with ~axes amounting ~e $18.43. O~r investigatioH reveals that the correct assessment shenld have been $250.00 with taxes amounting re $6.88, representing an over assessment in taxes amounting to $11.55.~ The t~x~yer has paid the original tax of $18.43 as evidenced by his receipt. As this is definitely an overpayment of $11.55~ we sincerely i~eqnest that a refund in the amoun~ of $11.55 be made to the taxpayer." ~otion of Mr. Howard that r~funds he granted, On motion adjourned. Approved - Pre s~den~.