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March S~th~ 194~. above: The Clerk~presented the following resolution in connection with the "WHEREA~, ~heaccommts a~d r eeo~de o.f ~he e~fice of A. E..Parker, 0ity 0olle¢~or, were audited by L.C. Brinson, 0ity Clerk & Auditor, as of March 9th,1944, and according to ~he report of ~he City Clerk & Audi- tor, were found correct, as shown by the books of the Oity; and WHEREAS, i~ appears that it is the duty e~ the City ~ou~cil ~o have examined yearly, the llst ef uncol - ec~ed taxes, and~o~ credit the Oollector such taxes, as~ln their opinion, could not have been collected wi~h due diligence, and WHEREAS,' l~ appears tha~A. E. Parker, City Collector, should be credited With a~l ~axes lev!edin 1943. re- maining mncollected on the nin~h day Of March, 19~4, the amount of which is sho~n in said report of L.C. Brinsc~, Oi~y Olerk-& Auditor ..... NO~, THERE~0RE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City Of. ~or~smouth, Virginia, that A. E. Parker, City Collector, be credited wi~h all uncollected taxes levied in 1943, remaining in his office on March 9th,1944, and tha~ he be relieved o-f his responsibility for not having collected the same, but nothing herein contained~shall be construed as ~elieving the payment of said ta~s by the persons owimg same, or in relieving A.E.~'Perker; Ci~y Collector, from his responsibility for any eums so collected.~ condition of the adopted. On mo~ion of Mr. Fox,'said resolution was adopted. Notion of Mr. Howard $o instruct the City Manager to study the crowded Collector's office, with the view'Of providing additional office space, was On motion adjourned. City Clerk. Approved~ President.