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April 27th, 1954.
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<br />Greenway Drive. I am attaching hereto a copy of my letter to Mrs. Martin in answer to her complaint.
<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> 54-120. "I submit the a~rached report of the Department of Public Welfare for the month of
<br />March 1954 and I am reporting that an amendment to the State Code was enacted at the 1952 session of the Legis-
<br />lature whereby the Department of Public Welfare will not be required to file these reports with the governing
<br />body un ess the Council requests it by an ordinance.
<br /> I do not recommend that the Council adopt such an ordinance at the present time
<br />since there is filed in the office of the Director of Social Service in the City of Portsmouth a copy available
<br />at all times for inspection and information; however, if the Council desires that the Department file a copy each
<br />month, it will require an ordinance by the Council."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br />UNFINISt~J) BUSINESS
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<br />read:
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<br />54-98.
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<br />The following ordinance placed on first reading at last meeting was taken up and
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 20-2 OF TH~ CODE OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 195t, RELATING TO~THE APPOINTMENT AND
<br />TERM OF OFFICE OF THE NE~BERS OF TNE PLANNING CO~ISSION
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<br />On motion of Mr. Bilisoly, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Bitisoly, Grimes,
<br /> Smith, Warren, Wilson
<br />Sturtevant
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<br />Hawks, Houghton, Howard,
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<br /> 54-106.
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />The following ordinance placed on first reading at called meeting of April 20th,
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~ENDAND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 16-14 OF ARTICLE II OF
<br />CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO
<br />RATES OF FARE FOR INTRA-URBAN BUSES"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence,
<br /> Smith, Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br />54-121. The City Clerk presented the following ordinance:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND NE-ORDAIN SECTION 16-170F ARTICLE II OF
<br />CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH 1951 RELATING TO
<br />PAYMENT OF PERCENTAGE OF GROSS REVENUE IN LIEU OF LICENSE TAXES"
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<br />Motion of Mr. Houghton to place said ordinance on first reading was adopted:
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<br />54-122. The following letter from the City Attorney was read:
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<br />"I respectfully report on the following tax matters which have been referred to me
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<br />for Mrs. W.J.
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<br /> 1. Petition of Mrs. W J Joyner for refund of $273.13 paid for taxes
<br /> assessed to her late husband, W.J. Joyner, on lots 16 and 17,
<br /> block 4, Evergreen Place, for the years 1932 to 1953 inclusive.
<br /> The lots were assessed in error against Mr. Joyner and no deed
<br /> is on record to NLr. Joyner~. They were originally assessed to
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<br /> The above amoun~ should be re~hlnded to Mrs. Joyner upon her re-
<br /> turning to the City Collector the tax tickets.
<br /> 2. Request of the City Collector to be relieved of collection of
<br />V/ taxes assessed tn name of John P. Leigh Estate, 75 N.S. Randolph
<br /> Street for years 1932 to 1952, in the sum of $532;50.
<br /> The above taxes should be~relie~L~d. The property was also assessed
<br /> to Sarah F. Pegram, who was the daughter of John P. Leigh, who died
<br /> in 1864. The taxes assessed against Mrs. Pegras were paid.
<br /> 3. Request of City Collector to relieve taxes in the sum of $40.48 as-
<br /> sessed a~ainst Mary E. Brooks, on lots 1635-37 Glasgom Street, for
<br /> years 1983 to 1952, inclusive.
<br /> This was a double assessment and the taxes should be r_~e~d. The
<br /> property was also assessed to L. D. Fitchette.
<br /> 4. Request of City Collector for the re.lief of taxes in the sum of
<br /> $10.62 assessed against the Heme;~ Ow~e~s Loan Corporation on 1 ft.x
<br /> 113 ft., S.S. County Street, for years 1939 through 195~, inclusive.
<br /> The Home Owners Loan Corporation disposed of all the property owned by
<br /> it on County Street, and the above assessment was erroneous. The taxes
<br /> should be ~e~sd."
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Grimes that the taxes ~e relieved and to appropriate ~273.13
<br /> in error, was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Joyner as a refund for taxes paid
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