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lowing vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AN AD~ISSION TAX ON PERSONS PAYING AN
<br />AIE~ISSION CHARGE OR ~0 ARE ADMITTED FREE ~N AN ADEISSiON
<br />CHARGE IS PAID BT OTHERS TO PLACES OF A~USE%~NT OR ENTERTAIN-
<br />~, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF BAlD TAX, PROVIDING FOR TL~E
<br />TION THEREOF AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION."
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<br />On motion of ~. Houghton, said ordinance was adopted, and by the fol -
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<br />Ayes~
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton, Howard,
<br />Sturtevant, ~arron, ~etseman
<br />
<br />~one
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<br /> The report of the City Clerk and iuditor for ~ovember, 1948, w as re-
<br />ceived and o~dered filed.
<br />
<br /> (0nsuggestion of Mr. ~eiseman, the Eanager was requested to note the
<br />large amount of back taxes.~
<br />
<br /> Bill of J. C. Davidson, in t he amotuu~ of $9.80, for chickens destroyed
<br />by dogs, was, on motion of ~r. S~urtevant, authorized to be paid by the City Treasurer
<br />Dog F~nds.
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<br />The followLug lette~ was read:
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<br /> si represent the Trustees of the Port Norfolk Baptist Chu~chc~ this
<br />City and beg to advise you that my clients purchased the subject proper~ from Charles
<br />Shellings on March 1S, 19~8. The deed conveying this property was dated _February ~$th,
<br />and was ~ecorded in the Clerk's office of the Court of Hustings ~o~ the Czty of Portamouth.
<br /> I have.a letter in my files from Rev. H.L. A~thu~, PasSer ortho afore-
<br />said church, '
<br /> mn ~nz~h he infoz~ms me that the above property was taken i rite possession and put
<br />into use for church purposes on Na~ch 24, 19~$.
<br /> The above property is assessed in the name of Charles H. Shellings and
<br />the ~axes amount to $130.00 per ez~num. N~. Clyde Cooper represents ~i~. Shellings and has in-
<br />fo~med me that he is ready to pay the pro rata portiono f the taxes for the portionof the
<br />year that M~. Shellings owned the property at any time.
<br /> I will appreciate sucha etlon being ta~ena s you deem equitable in the
<br />matter so that the chu~chm ay b e rel~ ved of the tax lien against the property which is being
<br />ussd as a parsonage.
<br /> ThroWing you, I am,
<br /> Yours very t
<br />
<br />· Go~don F, Marsh."
<br />
<br /> Notion of ~r. Henderson that three-four'tbs of the tax be relieved and
<br />one-fourth paid, was~adopted.
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<br /> The following letters were read and ordered filed:
<br />
<br /> ~st - ~In the past, ou~ International Association of Fire ~i~hters ~o-
<br />cal #839 Portsmouth, Virginia, has co-operated in close harmony with the City Admzn~stration.
<br /> ~e wish to extend our wishes for the same through this coming
<br />year, and will endeavor to make our association with the City Administration as pleasant as
<br />possible by rendering the public the best of service. ~e wish to thank you and the City Mana~
<br />get for the many ~hings that have bettered working conditions in the past year.
<br /> Our Association has gone on record to aid in whatever way possi-
<br />ble the success of ou~ Administration in 1949.
<br /> Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br />B. 0. Benton, Sezretary."
<br />
<br /> 2nd - "~e are inclosing a copy of a letter we received in a~swer ho our
<br />circularization of the Portsmouth bonds to the people ~no o~ned the maturing water bonds..
<br /> We think this is one of the nicest letters we have ever read and
<br />Portsmouth should well be proud of the statements expressed, particularly in the 2asr paragr~p
<br /> ~e thought you would like to have it for your files.
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<br />Inclosure
<br />
<br /> Yours- sincerely,
<br />
<br />Scott, Homer & ~ason, Inc.,
<br />By Robert H. B~ooke, Jr."
<br />
<br /> "Replying to your tette~ of November 27th, I can not tell you how sorry
<br />we are to have the fine old bonds mature, or be called. Instead of reinvesting in Municipals,
<br />we just buy Series G Governments because the yield is better, and principal will remain near
<br />par, even though interest rates may(er may not} change.
<br /> O~ course, it takes two bonds to replace ever~ one which matures, and
<br />sometimes we are forttt~aDe enough ~ save enough to buy an extra one- sometimes not. Living
<br />on inoome is no fun these days~
<br /> So sorry we can n~ purchase more City of Portsmouth bonds. They were
<br />good friends the bridge ~hat carried us over.
<br /> Sincerely,
<br />
<br />(Signed~ Sue Boeh_uken."
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