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February 27th, 1951. building on this lot or the two adjacent lots which I own and bhe Beard of Assessors when they discovered this fact in the year 19~6 removed this assessment. The principal amount of the taxes which I ask to be relieved is $25.00 for each of these years. At no time was there ever a building on this lot. The property was assessed in the name of T.Y.Bennett for 1942 and m~ name thereafter. Yours truly - George Salas." Notion of ~r. Howard to concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney was adopted. The following letter from the City Attorney was read: "In reference to the attached petition of Mrs. Rosa V. Rodgers for relief of taxes, I find that the following taxes assessed agaLust Jmmes N.Redgers on a building number 3916 Columbia Street, ~should be relieved: 19~8 - $36.00; 19~9 - $36.00; 1950 - $~5.00, together with interest and penalties thereon. Mr. Rodgerswas asses~edwith two buildings at $1800.00 each whilehe owned~only one building. One of the building values had been relieved in Norfolk County in 19~7, but it was not omitted from the land book when it was trans- ferred to the City~" Attached - "I request that the estate of m~ late husband, James N. Rodgers, be relieved of taxes assessed against a building designated as n,,mber 3916 Col~mbia Street c~ lots 22 and 24 Col~mbia Street. He was assessed for two buildings at $1800.00 each for the years 19~8, 19~9 amd 1950, while he owned only onebuilding at number 391~ Columbia Street. There is no building number 3916. Taxes on number 391~ have been paid." Notion of Mr. Houghton to concur in the recom~endatio~ of the City Attorney,was adopted The following letter from the American Association ef University Women, Mrs. Mary J. Brady, Corresponding Secretary, was read: "The Portsmouth Br~nch of the American Association of University Women ~oted to ge on record as favoring the addition of fluoriene to this drinking water and to urge the acceptance of the plan." On motion filed. Motion of Mr. Wilson to suspend the rules ~nd hear from Nr. Gus Engram, was adopted. Mr.E~gram spoke requesting that an inhalator be placed in the Police Emergency amhular~ Motion of Nr. Houghton to refer to the City N~nagerwas adopted. On motion adjourmed. ~'~C~e~i.UC erk ~pproved - ent.'