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<br />March 27th~ 1951.
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<br />you for your consideration, the question of an Amendment to the Utility Tax Ordinance. Representatives of the
<br />Company are present and if it is your pleasur~ to hear them, I suggest that you do so at this time."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to s~spend the rules to hear from H.~. McKenzie and Mr. Larsor
<br />of the Portsmouth Gas Company, Wasi~adopted.
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<br /> ~. McKenzie and Mr. Larson spoke in reference to gas consumers being relieved c~ the
<br />utility tax ongas used for heating ~nrposes.
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<br /> Motion of 14r. Houghton that a committee be appointed with the City M~uager and City
<br />A~ttorney to study this matter, was adopted.
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<br />The Chair appointed Messrs. Houghton, Sturtevant, Warren and Bilisoly.
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<br /> Anappropriati0n of $1,706.04 to pay attorneys for Collection of delinquent taxes,
<br />plac~d on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />the following vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate $1,706.04 for said purpose was adopted, and by
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays'·
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<br />Duke, Bi!isoty, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br />Warren, Wilson
<br />None
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<br /> An appropriation of $200.00 to defray expenses of the Executive Committee of the Port
<br />mouth Bicentennial CeleBration, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />the following vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Houghton to appropriate $200.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by
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<br /> yes.
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br />Warren, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />The City Clerk presented the following resolution:
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<br />~MEREAS, the~ccoumts and records of the office of A.E. Parker,
<br />City Collector, were audited by A.P. Johnson, Jr., City Clerk
<br />amd Auditor, were found correct, as shown by the books of the
<br />City, and
<br />WHEREAS, it appears that it is %he duty of the City Council
<br />to have examined yearly the list of ttucollected taxes and to
<br />credit th~City Collector such taxes as in their opinion ~o~d
<br />not have been collected with due diligence, and
<br /> WHEREAS, it appears that A. E. Parker, City Collector, should be
<br />credited with all taxes levied in 1950, remaining uncollected
<br />on the 15th day of March, 1951, the amount of which is shown in
<br />said report of A.P. Johnson, Jr., City Clerk and Auditor,
<br /> N0~, TNEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the Comucil of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that A. E. Parker, City Collector, be credited
<br />with all ~ueollected taxes levied in 1950, remaining in his office~
<br />OhM arch 15th, 1951, and that he be relieved of his responsibility
<br />for not having collected the ss~e, but nothing herein contained shall
<br />be construed as relieving the payment of said taxes by persons owing
<br />same, or in relieving A. E. Parker, City Collector, from his responsi-
<br />bility for any sums so collected."
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<br />On motion of ~ir. Howard, resolution was adopted.
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<br />The follow~'ng b4~l was presented:
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<br /> Bill Of H. G. Anderson for e~ghteen chickens killed by stray dogs, valued at $26.00.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay said bill from
<br />i~nds in her hands from collection of Dog taxes, was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Duke stated that a vacancy exists in the office of Justice of Peacein Tyler
<br />~ard. On motion of Mr. Duke, Mrsl A. B. Westbrook was elected to fill the unexpired term of the late A.B.
<br />Westbrook, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />~ake, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br />Warren,~ilson
<br />None
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<br />Motion of Mr. Houghton to go into an executive meeting was adopted.
<br />The City F~.ager presented the following:
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<br /> "I submit a letter herewith from Mr. Ctyde W. Cooper, making a proposal to rent the
<br />third floor of the Market Building for a period of thirty months· This is ~bmitted for your consideration."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly that the City Manager and City Attorney be authorized to
<br />negotiate a contr~0t for the renting of the Market Building auditorium was adopted.Approved~ ~-,~ ~ ~ ~ On motion adjourned. ~ '~ ~
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