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The following letter from the City Collector was received:
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<br /> "As required by City Charter, I submit lists of unpaid 19~-P~ Real Estate
<br />and Personal Property taxers as follows:
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<br />As of February 2?th, 1945:
<br /> Real Estate
<br /> Personal Proper~y
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<br />Total
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<br />chins was adopted:
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<br />In connection herewith,
<br />
<br /> 61,3~5.52
<br /> 22,862.~0
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<br />the following resolution Offered ~y Mr.
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<br />Hut-
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<br />"WHEREAS, the accoun~s~and records of the office of A. E.
<br />Parker~ City Collector~ were audited by Lo C. Brinson~ City
<br />Clerk & Auditor, as of Febrmary 2?th, 1945, and according
<br />to the report of the City Clerk & Auditor, w ere found cor-
<br />rect, as shown by the books of the City; and
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<br />WHEREAS, i~ appears that it is the duty of the City Council
<br />to have examiaed yearly, the list of uncollected taxes., and
<br />to credit ~he City Collector such taxes, as in their opinion,
<br />could not have been collected with due diligence, and
<br /> WHEREAS, it appears tha~ A. E. Parker, City Collector,
<br />should be credited with .all taXes levied in 1944, remaining'
<br />uncollected on the 2?th day of February, 1945, ~he amonn~ of
<br />which Is shown in said report of L. C. Brinson, City Clerk
<br />and A~ditor.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the.~City
<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, that A~ E. Parker, City Collec~ r,
<br />be credited with all uncollecte~.t~xes levied I n 1944, re-
<br />maining in his office on February 2?th, 1945, and that he be
<br />relieved of hie responsibility for not having collected the
<br />same, but nothing herein contained shall be construed as re-
<br />lieving the pa2ment of said taxes by thepersons owing same,
<br />or in relieving A.E. Pa~ker~ City Collector, from his respon-
<br />sibility for any sums so collected.-"
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<br />The following, continued on t able from last meeting, ~s taken
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<br />~AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE
<br />REGULATING THE INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING~ VENTILATION, DRAINAGE,
<br />AND WATER ~ERVICE LINES, INCLUDING MATERIALS, WORkmANSHIP AND
<br />MANNER OF EXECUTION: APPOINTMENT AND DUTIE~ O~ PLUMBING IN~EC-
<br />TOR AND PENALTIE~, BY ADDING THERETO TWO NEW SECTIONS TO BE
<br />KNOWN AS SECTIONS 28=A AND 30-A, RELATING TO FROST-PROOF CLORETS
<br />~LUSH VALVES AND CROSS~ CONNECTIONS.,
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Grimes, $o adopt said ordinance, as amended, was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Lawrence, Sturtevant,
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<br />The amendment -
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<br />adopted:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Grimes to add to the third Paragraph the following, was
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<br /> "A swing check valve shall be placed in the water line at the
<br /> fixture valve."
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<br /> The President ~tated that the Electrical contract would expire on January
<br />let, l~4y and asked the City'Attorney to Prepare a resolution notifying the Virginia Electric
<br />and Power Company of our intention to discontinue said contract on its expiration date°
<br />
<br /> Mro Hutchins stated he believed the law enforcement against Jay-walking
<br />was doing good and asked the Chief of Police to make a statement in regard to ~ame.
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />City Clerk.
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