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283 June 26th, 1951. The follow,lng letter from the City Attorney was read: "On March 13th you received a petition from the Portsmouth Coal and Ice Company for a refund, of $312~50 for taxes paid on personal property, with a letger at~tached from L. E. Turlington, Commissioner of the Revenue, recommending the refund. Upon iuvestigation, I 'fo~mud that the assessment had been made on cert ~ain property which had been returned by the Atlantic Company to the Commonwealth of Virgiuia es capital invested, end taxes had been paid to the Commonwealth. Under the decision of City of Rosnoke vs. Mashael:s Bakery Company 180 Va. 132, the City of ~ortamouth had no right to assess the property end the sum of $312.50 should be refunded." Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to appropriate $312.50 for said purpose was adopted, end by .the following vote: Ayes: Nays: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren, I~eisemen, Wilson None The following ordinance placed on its first reading at the last meeting, was taken up and read: "kN ORDINANCE REQUIRING DEALERS IN JUNK AND SECOND HAND ARTICLES TO P2%KE RECORDS OF PURCHASES AND FILE SA~. WITH CHIEF OF POLICE AND PRESCRIBLNG PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEEEOF" On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren ,~teis eman ,~ilson Nays: None ~n appropriation of $2,500.00 from ~¢ater funds to pay Attorney's fees in Cu!pepper vs. City of Portsmouth case~ placed on its first reading at the last meeting, was taken up. Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate $2,500.00 for said ptu~pose, was adopted, and ~ the following vote: Ayes: D~uke, Bi!isoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith,Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, ~ilson Nays: None An appropriation of $7,500.00 for air-conditioning the Municipal Building, placed on first reading at the last meeting, was taken up. Motion of Nr. Weiseman to appropriat~ $7,500.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by the following vote: Nays: Duke, Biiisoty, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevent, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson None ~a appropriation of $3,000.00 for air-conditioning the City Collector's office, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up. Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the City Manager investigate the mainte_ance cost of the two types of equipment on which bids have been received, and that it be left to the discretion of the City Manager to make the award to the best advantage of the City. An appropriation of $3,000.00 for lighting the playground area adjacent to the Truxton School, placed on its first reading at last meetim~, was taken up. followingvote: Motion of Mr. Grimes to appropriate $3,000.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by the Ayes: N - I~ke, Bi!isoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson None. NEW B~JSINESS - The following petition was presented: "We, the undersigned property owners, petition the City of Portsmouth, through our Councilman, C. E. Warren, to remove the sand and gravel from Sixth Street, between Fayette end Henry Streets, and to hard-surface these blocks. This sand and gravel waw placed on these three blocks a few months ago, m~king it impossible to keep the house.s, porches or street decent with the sand constantly flying from passing cars and the wind. Further, we ask for motor street cleaning service. We can not remember the last time our street was swept, and we feel we are e~titled to this service, just as much as other parts of the City. Signed - Annie L. Appleby, 700 thru 714 Sixth St. and others." Motion of Er. Warren to refer to the City Manager and City Engineer, was adopted. The following letters from A.J. Mapp, Superintendent of Schools, were read: