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Motion of~ ~ir. Smith to lay on the table was adopted. - NEW BUSI4~SS - Motion of Mr. Houghton that Effingham Street, from London to Columbia Street, be close. wish High Street and Co,~ty Street left open, from the period of September 29th through October ~th,~ for the Bi- Centennial celebration, was adopted. Motion of Mr. Houghton that the~ City Council request the Virginia Electric mad Power Company to allow the Bi-Centennial Ce~mittee use of its poles on High $~reet, from Water Street to Chestnut Street, for the purpose of placing bu~ting and banners during the Bi-Centennial celebration, and that the ordi- nance prohibiting the placing of banners across the streets be suspended during this period, was adopted. The following letters were read: m~hen I applied for a license for ~ automobile on yesterday, I was required to pay personal taxes assessed against William H. Ames, Jr., at 203 Sixth Avenue for the years 19&6 and 19~?, amounting to $5.22 for 19~6 and $~.99 for 19~?. I never lived at 203½ Sixth Avenue and the assessment made against me at that address was erroneous. I was assessed for the same years and for other years at 201 Sixth Avenue, where I reside~ and I paid the taxes for that address. I respectfully request that I be ref~uded the su~ of $10.21 erroneously assessed against me for the above years. I was required to pay the taxes before they would give me a license." (Signed) Wm. H.imes, Jr." "In reference to the request of William H. Ames, ~r., for a refund of $10.21, I fiud that Nr. Ames was erroneously assessed for household furniture at number 203 S~xth Average for She years t9~6 and 19~7. He changed his residence bo number 201 Sixth Avenue and he was assessed for furniture at both places for the abo~e two years, and he should be refunded the amount as ree~ested. Mr. Turlington, Commissioner of Revenue concurs in this recom~udation. (Signed) R.C.Barclay,City Attorney." Motion of Mr.Wilson that a ref-ond of $10.21 be granted Mr. Ames, was adopted. be authorized to remove same The following letter from the Redeemer Lutheran Church was read: "Redeemer Lutheran Church, Airline Boulevard and Greenway Drive, Portsmouth, respect- fully requests cancellation of the inclosed tax bill. This property was brought to be used exotusivelyfer church purposes end has been so used since the date of p~urchase. Instructions were given to our officers to have the deed recorded. The deed was, how- ever, inadvertently mislaid, and recording of the deed forgotten. Finally, upon request of tax bills, a search was made of the court records, and it was discovered that the deed had not been recorded. The deed was found af- ter a further search and recorded ~mmediately. ~ouldit be possible for you to cancel these taxes in view of the foregoing facts?" Motion of Nr. Houghton that taxes be relieved and that the Commissioner of Revenue from his books, w~s adopted. Approved - President. The follc~iug resolution was read: ,~HERE~S, o~mr esteemed friend and colleague, H. Earl Weisemau, has served the City of Portsmouth as a Councilman, representing Lee ~ard, for twelve years, and WHEREAS, during his ~enure of office, Mr. Weiseman has showm a disposition to be williug to hear his part of the public burden, consideriug his responsibility · a trust, and striving to live up to the oblibations imposed upon Him as a representative of his people, and '~J~, after his faithful service to the City, Er. Weiseman will retire from his position as a Councilman on the last day of this month, August, 1952, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be spread ,upon the ~u%es of the Council and that a copy.be presented to Mr. Weiseman." On motion of r. Wilson, said resolution was adopted. On motion adjourned. Clerk.