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~a~ua~V 24th, 1956. ina the. establishment of a ReEional Control Center-or Centers in the Tidewater area. This is. for your considera- tion. I recommend that a study of such a plan he made immediately and that the funds in the hands of the Treasurer be used to defray the cost o~ the preliminary plans." Motion of Mr. Howard to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted. 56-34 - ~'I SUlmL%~ the attached letter from the Peoples' National Bank, as well as a copy o£_.an editorial which appeared in the New York Herald Tribune recently. I recommend that a resolution be adopted favoring the sup~ort of the Bricker Bill and forwarded to Senators Byrd and Roberts. on, wi%h a request that they support and vote for the enactment of the Bricker Bill into law." Motion of ~r. Howard that a resolution be forwarded to Senators Byr~ and Robertson, supporting the Bricker Bill, allowing banks to participate in certain Types of revenue bonds, was adopted. IR~F~IN ISBED BUS LNESS 56-13 - An appropriation of $7,000.06 £rom Utility Tax?und to purchase property at the south- west corner of Butler smd A Streets, ~er~Ann Street Schoel site, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.. Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate $7,000.00 for said purpose was adopted, and by the following ~ote: Ayes: Nays: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Warren, Wilson None 56-17 - The following letter from the Superintendent of Schools laid on table at lasl meeting, was taken up: "The School Board at its meeting on Friday, January 6, 1956, instractedme to request the City to purchase, for use as part of the Truxton School site, all those lots fronting on ~anley St. between 'G' and Lee Streets, as shown on Pla~e 151 ef the Portsmouth land books. The total assessed value of these lots is $2,800." Motion of ~ir. Grimes to refer to the City Manager for further report, was adopted. NEW BUSINESS 56-35 - Motion of Mr. Howard that the following men nominated for members of the Portsmouth Port Commission be elected and for the following terms, was adopted: Henry W. ~zcKenzie Charles R. Lively Albert C. Bartlett George T. Ewell ~aurice Gompf Two years Three years Five years 56-36 - The following letter from the City Collector was read: "I find tke following tax accounts on the books of the City of Portsmouth and these accounts should Be removed from the hooks for the reasons and in the ~aounts indicated below: 1. Property acquired by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and HeusinE Authority on which they paid'all taxes up to the date of purchase: Year 1953 $11.25 Year 195~ 1415.37 Total 1426.62 Property owned by the City of Portsmouth, Va.: 1954 $349.94 1946 93.76 1953 100.02. I945 93.76 1952 96.89 1944 93.76 1951 93.76 1943 93.74 1950 93.76 1942 93.74 1949 93.76 1941 93.74 1948 93.76 1940 93.74 1947 93.76 1939 5~.56 $1,723.45 3. Proper~y o~ned by churches which is nat taxable - 1954 - ~L25~14." Motion o~ ~r. Bilisely that the taxes be relieved, was adopted. 56-37 - The following letters from the Commissio~uer of Revenue were read: "Please be advised that Grace Houseman has been assessed for tangible personal property valued at $1475.00, with taxes amounting to $40.56. Our investigation reveals that the correct assessment should have been $785.00, with taxes amounting to $21.59, representing an overassessment in taxes amounting to $18.97. The taxpayer has paid the original tax ef $40.56 as evidenced by his receipted ~ax bill be#7551'made ASto thethistaxpayer."is definitely an overpayment of $18.97, we sincerely request that a refund in the amount of $18.97~