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<br /> ~yes: Duke, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren, Weise~an, Wilson
<br /> Nays· None
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at a called meeting on April3Oth,
<br />1952, was taken up a~d read:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROtrE THE SALE OF ONE MTTJ.ION, SEVEN H~DRED AN~'
<br /> FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF SANITATION BO[~DS PROVIDED FOR IN THE OHDINANCE
<br /> ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRILS, 1952,'AND FIXinG THE RATE OF
<br /> INTEREST FORSAID BONDS"
<br />
<br />the following vote:
<br />
<br />1952, was taken up and
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. HOughten, seconded by Mr. ~eiseman, said ordinance was adopted and hy
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Duke, Grimes, Houghton, H~ward, Smithl Sturtevant, Warre~, ~eiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br />The following ordinance placed on its f~rsg r~ading at a called meeting on A~pril 30th,
<br />read:
<br />
<br />wAN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE SALE OF SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF
<br />REFUNDING BONDS PROVIDED FOR IN THE OPIENAN~E ADOPTED BY THE CITY
<br />COUNCIL ON APRIL 8,. 1952, AND FIXING THE RATE OF INTEREST FOR SAID BONDS"
<br />
<br />following vote:
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, seconded by Mr. Warren, said Ordinance was adopted and by the
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Duke, Grimes, Houghton, HoWard, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren, Weis,man, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at a called meeting on April 3Oth,
<br />1952, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE SALE OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOt~LARS OF
<br /> ]I~PR~ENENT BONDS PROVIDED FOR IN THE ORDINANCE AIDPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
<br /> ON APRIL 8, 1~52, AND F~G THE RATE OF INTEREST FOR SAID BONDS"
<br />
<br />the following vote:
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, seconded by Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted amd by
<br />
<br />Ayes: ~ake, Grimes, HOughton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: ~ None
<br />
<br />was taken up:
<br />
<br />The followi~ ordinance, placed on its first reading at a meeting on February 26bh,1952,
<br />"AN Ot~INANCE TO CLOSE PG~ TIONS OF EFFINGHA~ STP~ET AND GA~.W. AVENUE"
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Grimes to lay on the table was adopted.
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<br />- NE~ BUSINESS -
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<br />The following letter from the City At+~rney was read:
<br />
<br /> "On September 16th, 1950, the City conveyed to ~alter H. Parker, Sr., in consideration
<br />of $1825.00, a smal~ parcel of land on the north side of High Street, near the Belt Lin, Railroad. The land was
<br />improperly assessed to T. A. Williams by reason of a void grant, tmderwhich Mr. ~illiams claimed title. Mr.
<br />Parker has attempted to make a loan on the pro~rtyand~. J. S. Lawrence, the attorney representing the person
<br />lending the money, has requested that the City Collector be relieved of the obligation of collecting the taxes
<br />assessed in the name of Mr. ~illiams, in order that Mr. Walter H. Parker, Sr., and his assignees will not be pre-
<br />sentedwith tax bills. T~ City Collectershould be relieved of the obligation of collecting, and the following
<br />tax~ assessed in the n~m~ of T. A. Williams should not be held as a lien upon the property in the hands of
<br />Walter H. Parker, Sr., his heirs or assigms, namely:
<br /> Taxes assessed in the name of T. A. Nitliams on Jib lot on N.S. of High Street -
<br />1925 - $1.13, 1926 - $10.O0, 1927 to 1936, inclusive $10.60 for each year, and 1937 to 1952, inclusive $10.00
<br />for each year, together with i~terest and penalties thereon.
<br /> The property is still~ssessed on the Land B~oks against T.A. Williams and the Com-
<br />missioner of Revenue should be instructed to remove the assessment."
<br />
<br /> Motion of ~r~ Howard that the tax be relieved a~d the Commissioner of Revenue be in -
<br />st~mcted to remove the assessment from the land books, was adopted.
<br />
<br />The following letter from the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce was read:
<br />
<br /> '~t a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Portsmoath Chamber of Commerce,
<br />a motion was tmanimously passed expressing their favorable opinion upon the reception of General A~derson's of-
<br />fice to the overtures of Mr. Vass who recommended that the Highway leading through the Norfolk-Portsmouth
<br />tunnel and into Portsmouth be given route Number ~60 Alternate.
<br /> The fine work which Mr. Vass did in this instance is self-evident."
<br />
<br />On motion filed.
<br />
<br /> The following letters from the Department of~elfare and Imstitutions were received and
<br />ordered filed:
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