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Ju~e 25th, 1946 and that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes and be made an official part of the records of the City of Portsmouth~d that certified and attested copies be sent to the following: Governor Willism M. Tusk Bz. igadier Gen. E. E. Goodwyn, Co~m~uding General Virginia State Guard Brigadier Gen. S. Gordon Waller, Adjutant General of VirginLa Lieut. Col. James W. Roberts, - Commandi~g Officer, First Btn., U.S.G. Capt. Robert B. Beaton, Virginia State Gus_vd, Judge Advocate - State of Virginia Capt. Myron T. Gray - Virgim~ia State Guard Comms~uding Company 17 Capt. R. R. Savage - Virginia State Guard Comm~_uding Company 16." 0sic W. French, Liaison Officer, Headquarters, First B&ttallion, Virginia State Guard.~ ~th "~ne account of Phlegar and Craig - $2B85.00, has been render- edto us for.payment and I am requesting an appropriation of that amount. The cost of Court Olerk $o~ annexation - one half by the County ~ad one half by the City.~ Motion of Mr. Howard to place an appropriation of $2285.00 for said purpose, on its first reading, was adopted. 5th - "We had a survey made for insurance and the report has been submitted to ySu gen2Ie~e~. The'am6~t insurable seem~ excessive an~ I would appreciate your instruction as to how much to carry." Motion of ~. Howard-to refer to the City Eanager for recammendation as to the amount of insurance we should carry, was adopted. The City Attorney presented the following ordinance: was adopted. ~AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CUTTING OF GRASS, WEEDS AND VEGETABLE ~ATTER UPON LAND A~UD PRF2~ISES, PROViDING PENALTY FOR THE VIOI~&TION ~REOF, AND ~I2~G PROVISION FOR COLLECTION OF COST 0F CUTTING." Motion of Mr. Weise~nt o place said ordinauce on its first reading, The following letter from the City Attorney was read: "~en Mrs.'Sadie J. Hai~wood sold her property on the north side of Wythe St~eet~ near'First Street,to the~late T.0. Williams it was found t~hat there Was assessed in'the name of ~rs. ~azavood and Ers. Josephine Wilkir~, or T.H. Wilkins~ who formerly ownsd a one'half interest in t~ie property one lot more than wa~ on the g~ound. The error was found by Er2 Tu~lington, the Commissioner of the Revenue, and the taxes were paid on the nine lots The following taxes, with interest and penalties should '6e relieved: 1 lot N.S. Wythe Street 1937 - $ 8;74 1938 - 8;74 1939 - 8;74 1940 - 8;74 1941 - 8;76 1943 - 8;74 1944 - 8;76 19~5 8;76 1946 - 8;76' adopted. Motion of Mr. Weiseman to ~oncur in the Atto~ey~s recommendation, was The Following letter from the City Attorney was read: "Robert Johnson, who owns Lassiter's Barber Shop at 21~ County Street, should be refunded ~1,~9 paid in error for personal propertYtaxes ~or 1~$. He was assessed twice in l~ at a $80, valuation on'property 21~ CoUnt~ St!,, once mu the name Of Lassiter,s Barber Shop and. the other in the n&me of Robert Johnson. He was required to pay the assess - ments inorder to obtain a license."