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The ~¢Is~uager presented the following ordinance which was, on motion of Mr.
<br />~eissman, placed on its first reaa-.ng.
<br />
<br />Henderson, placed on its fzrs~ readmng:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING TAXES ON SHARES OF STOCK FOR BANtfS
<br /> LOCATED IN ~Th~E CITY ~0F PORTSMOUTH FOR T~E ~EAR 19~ AND
<br /> ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FIXING TRE RATE AND REQUIRING THE.
<br /> PAYmeNT THEREOF, REQUIRING CERTAIN REPORTS, AND PRESCRIBING
<br /> PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF~
<br />The Manager presented the ~ollowing o~dinance which was, on motion o f
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COLI~ECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE,
<br />TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND I~CHINERY, ~ITH~ THE L!~TS
<br />OF THE CITY ~ PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
<br />RAISING HEVEBg~ FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVER~NT Ai~rDTHE
<br />PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLSAND TO PAY !NTF~REST AND SI~KING FD!~D ON THE
<br />PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE ~mAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1st, 1949."
<br />
<br /> The Ear, gar presented the following ordinance which was, on motion o f
<br />Mr. Henderson, placed on its first reading:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE LEVY_,-NG AN ADMISSION TAX ON PERSONS PAYING AN
<br />AD~[ISSION CHARGE OR WHO ARE ADMITTED FREE WHEN AN ADMISSION
<br />CHARGE IS' PAID BY OTHERS TO PLACF~ OF A~gJSE~NT OR ENTER -
<br />TAI~ENT, DEFINING ADMISSION CHARGE AND PLACE OF AMUSEMENT OR
<br />~TERTA!N~ENT, FIXING THE AMOUNT ~F SAID T~kX, PROVIDING FOR THE
<br />COLLECTION THEREOF AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES F~q iTS VIOLATION"
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting,
<br />~as takenup and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE T~ SALE OF $1,700,000.00 of SANITATION
<br />BONDS PROVIDED FOR I~N THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE CRY COUNCIL
<br />ON GCTOBER 19, 19~8, AND FIXING THE RATE OF I~EREST FOR SAID ~
<br />BONDS"
<br />
<br /> On motion of ~r. Weiseman, seconded by ~. Howard, said ordinance was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, E~tke, Grimes~
<br /> ~arren, Weisemen, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />Henderson,
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<br />Sturtavant,
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<br /> An appropriation of $~%68B.00 for Jo~hn Tyler School, laid on t able at
<br />last meeting was takenu p and, on motio~ of ~r. Grimes, continued on t able.
<br />
<br />The following letter was read:
<br />
<br /> "I spoke to ~ayor Fox in the Merchants & Farmers Bsnk, about a deed to
<br />my lot in Oak Grove Cemetery, He told me I was entitled to a deed that he had a deed. When I
<br />talked to you about it over ~ne phone, you t~ld me Mr. R.C. Barclay would have to give it to
<br />me. I called ~r. Barclay and ~e said you would have to authorize him t o do it. Will you ple~
<br />take care of this? ~nanking you, I am,
<br />
<br />Very t~uly y ours
<br />
<br />Mrs. 0.
<br />
<br /> On motion o f Er. Henderson, the City Attorney was asked to make a sub-
<br />s~m~ute deed for said DarSy, was adopted.
<br />
<br />~. Bilisoly presented th~ following petition, which was referred to
<br />
<br />the City F~uager:
<br />
<br /> "The undersigned property o~ners and taxpayers located at the north end
<br />of Dinwiddie Street and in the surrounding neighborhood do hereby respectfully request that
<br />the City Council take irmmediate steps to eliminate the overflow of water from the Elizabeth
<br />River which begins at the foot of Dinwiddie 8treat. Thais condition is caused by the lack of
<br />proper flood gates or sea wall. This condition has existed for m~uy years and has resulted in
<br />the periodic loss By many of the undersigned of considerable personal property in t heir base-
<br />ments, garages and outhouses. It has also resulted in considerable damage to lav~ns, shrubbery,
<br />foundations, concrete walks and ~iveways. It has caused the land to be washed away. It
<br />caused drainage and drainpipes to become clogged, necessitating the expenditure of large sums
<br />for plv~nbing bills and the resultant deposit of waste, leaves a terrible stench and is detri-
<br />mental to the health of the occupants of the property in this neighborhood:
<br />
<br />Sighted ~.L. Guy, ~8 Dinwiddie St., smd numerous others
<br />
<br /> ~. ~arren called attention t~ the drains
<br />Fourth and Halson and Fifth and Nelson Streets, and on his motion,
<br />quested to have them cleaned.
<br />
<br />at Fourth and Fayette Sts.,
<br />the City Nanaser was re-
<br />
<br />ball and asked if any
<br />
<br /> ~i~. Lawrence brought up the question of rental on th9 svadium for bas~
<br />cha~uges were contemplated in the operation, for 1949.
<br />
<br /> The Council indicated that there would b e no change in 19~9.
<br /> On motion adjourned.
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