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4th ~Attached is a letter f~om X.D. ~iurden, Suoerintendent of the ~ater
<br />Department, reco~.ending the purchase of 8~ acres of land on Route ~8 adjoining the Norfolk
<br />and ~este~n Railroad.
<br /> I have made no investigation of this matter, and I suggest that the
<br />Co-~cil give -it consideration. I asked Mr.~ ~urden to call the attention of the Conm~ittee re-
<br />cently appointed to consider some matters of th~ ~ater Department, to this matter.~
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<br />Attained
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<br />=~. Ernest Oliver, the owner of that portion of the Holland F~rm adjoining
<br />our property and situated between Route #88 and the Norfolk and ~?estern
<br />Railroad, has au offer to develop this property for residential purposes.
<br />We can purchase all of this property except a strip four hundred (400') feet
<br />wide extending along the highway from our line to the Norfolk and ~estern
<br />'Railway for ten thousand, five hundred doli~rs(~10.800.00). This tract con-
<br />tains approximately fifty-three and one-half acres~5~).
<br />~e believe it would be to our advantage to purchase this property to pre-
<br />vent construction of houses with septic tar~s close vo the lake.
<br />The State Health Dep~tment recorm~.ends that we purchase this property as a
<br />precautionary measure in the protection of our water supply? We recommend
<br />purchase of this property, which will require an ~propriation of six thou-
<br />sand dollars (~6,000.00), as we have an appropriation for purchase of land
<br />of five thousand dollars ($$,000.00) iht he 1948 budget of v~aich ~proxi -
<br />mately four hundred ~nd five dollars[~408.O0) has been expended.~'
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<br /> Motion of Er. Henderson 'bo place an appropriation of ~6,500.00 for
<br />samd parpose, on its first reading, was adopted.
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<br />~ 6th - The acting City ~a~uager presented the following ordiuance:
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<br />"A~.~ ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ONE HU~YDRED A~YD F~T~ff THOUSAND
<br />DOLLARS OF RE~-~NDiNG BONDS OF T~ CITY OF PORTS~IOUTH, VIRGINIA, ~KING ~
<br />PROVISIONS FOR T~-E FOR~ OF SAtQ B0h~DS A~D FOE T~ PAYI~NT THERE0_W~
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<br />Mot!on of z~r. Warren to place said ordinance on its first reading,was adopte~
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<br />T~s ~ity ~ollector r sported a s follows:
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<br /> ~'As requtred by City Charter, t submit lists of unpaid 194V Real Estate and
<br />Personal Proper~y taxes as on January ~Sth, 1948, a s follows:
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<br />Real Estate ~ 67,146.82
<br />Personal ~operty 25~866.62
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<br />Total ~ 93,013, ~4. ~
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<br /> The following statement was received in connection with the Cm~y Collector
<br />report, ~Ynich was, on motion of Mr. Sturtevaut, adopted:
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<br />~Whereas, the accounts and records of the office of A.E. Parker,
<br />City Collector, were audited by L.C.. Br~son, City Clerk and
<br />Auditor, as of J~uary BSth, 19~8, and accor ~dLng to the report
<br />of the City Clerk and Auditor, were found correct, as shown by
<br />the books of the City, and
<br /> Whereas, it appears that it is the duty of the City Council to
<br />have examined yearly, ~e list of uncollected taxes, and to credit
<br />the City Collector such taxes, a s in their opinion, could not have
<br />been collected with due diligence, and
<br /> Whereas, it appears that A.E. Pa~ker, City Collector, should be
<br />credited with all t~xes levied in 194~, remaining uncollected au
<br />the 28th day of gar_uary, 1948, the amount of which is shown in
<br />said report of L.C. Brinson, City Clerk and auditor.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED bythe Council of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, Virginia, that A.E. Pa~ker, City Collector, be credited with
<br />all uncollected vaxes levied in 1947, remaining in his office on
<br />January 28th, 1~48, and th~ he be relieved of his responsibility
<br />for not having collected the s~me, but nothing herein contained shall
<br />be construed as relieving the payment ef said taxes by persons owing
<br />s.a~e, or zn rel_evzng A.E. Parker, City Collector, from~is responsz-
<br />b~tity for any sums so col±ecte~o
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table a t last meeting, was taken up:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE ~POSiNG A LICENSE TAX FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUT~,
<br />VIRGINIA, FOR T~E w_-EAR BEG~NNII~G m~i~ Ist, 1948."
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<br />Motion o f ~. Howard that Section 75 be amended to read as follows:
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<br />~'Section 75
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<br />was adopted.
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<br />"Each shoe repairing shop, ~uslr~ electric polisher
<br />only, ~_o.~ electric poli~she~ and electric stitcher,
<br />$~1.00, v~ich includes one shoe-shine chair~'
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<br />Eo~on cz ~. Henderson to amend S~ction $8 to read as follows, was adopted:
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<br />~Section 38. Fortune Telling, etc. ~'Eachfortune ~e_±er, spzrmt
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