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December l~h~ 194B~
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<br />Ayes:...Leigh,..Fox~ Grimes~ Hall,
<br /> .La~re-ne~,, Warren, ~tlson
<br />Nays: None --
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<br />Howard, Hutchins,
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<br />Warren was excused from further attendance.
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<br /> The following communications from the City Attorney were r-earl:
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<br /> let - "In connection, with the petition of Mr. 0. T. Bridges,
<br />certain taxes, re~unded to him, it appears~ tha~ Mr. Br~dge~ w~.as~es~e~l- twice for the building
<br />numbe~ Eighth ~Ave. a~d Mr, L. E. Turling~ton, Commisaiene~ of Revenue has made a correctio~
<br />in the~assessmen~ .for 1943. LMr. Bridges ~aid the tax~s~for the first half of the year on bot~
<br />assessments and he should be refunded the sum of $8.13.~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson to concur in the A~torney's recommendation, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - "When the~United ~tates'Government was contemplating on locating
<br />U.~.O. buildings within the City, Mr. MJ E. Ha~g~ho was~hen City Manager, was reques~edto
<br />secure sites for the buildings. He Lnterested.:himself=~in having the site for the building for
<br />cotcred people located at the cornerof Ghesthut and Race Sts. and he conveyed to the Govern.-
<br />men~ certain land. and the Governmen~ depesitedtn-co~rt-the sum of $1OO. OO forthe
<br />by the Bankers Fire Insurance Oompany, upQn ~ich ta~es we~ owing since1930 amounting to
<br />$305.61 as of December 19~l. This amountincluded principal, Interest, penalty and advertise-
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<br /> The Government has agreed to increase the amount to $250.00 and
<br />toapply the amount to taxes due upon ~heland. A stipulation ~ this.effect is included and I
<br />believe ~hat the Ci~y should agree to accept the sum of $250.00 and relieve the. City .Collector
<br />from c~llecting any taxes remaining unpaid after that amount~has been applied by him on the
<br />taxes due.~ I the~eforerequest that the proper, effice~ of the ~l~y be authorized to sign the
<br />at~ached stipulation. The land has been taken oy the ~overnmen~ under its power c~ eminent
<br />domain."
<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox to concur in ~he Attorney's recommendation, was adopte~
<br /> The following letter was read and o n motion of Nr. Fox, referred to the
<br />City
<br /> Manager:
<br />
<br /> #This office regrets ~o inform you t.hat .your application, Project Nc. VA
<br />~4-3~, has been disapproved after careful consideration, based upon the facts now available.
<br />Under present circumstances, no favorable action covering theconstruction o f hospital facili-
<br />ties (colored), Portsmouth,Va., proposed in your application, can be expected.
<br /> The action disapproving your application has been based upon the views
<br /> of the Central Office, which read in part as follows:
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<br /> ~Due to the fact that with the construc~iem of the
<br /> Norfolk 0ounty Hospital, Project No. VA 44-27~, which
<br /> includes 40 bede for colored pat~ehts, there will be
<br /> available for colored hospit~al~zati~n in ~hat area~
<br /> 102 beds, which has been de~ermined ample by a recent
<br /> survey of ~h? USPHS, ws recommend that this project be
<br /> disapproves..
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<br /> If this office can be of any further service to you, please dc not
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<br />hesitate to call on us.
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<br />.Cordially yours,
<br />
<br />G.L. Vickers,
<br /> Actlngfor Kenneth Mtrkwell,
<br /> :Regional Director."
<br />
<br /> The report of the City OlerE & Auditor for the month of November was
<br />received and ordered filed.
<br />
<br />sented and referred'~to
<br />
<br />The following biit~ for chickens and ducks destroyed by dogs, was pre
<br />the City Attorney:
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<br />39 chickens - 80 lbs..
<br />21 ~ 51 lbs.
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<br />~ ducks 1~5,
<br />17 chickens -85~
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<br />Fox, continued on
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<br />· ~8.- to Mrs.'Cora E~re:, 105 tth Ave. $30.~O
<br />,38 - to JosephMcIntyre,2~6 NicHolson St. 19.38
<br />.x~8 - to Mfs. John Haberer,1901 Lansing Ave. 8.36
<br /> - to J.~. Wilkins, 221 N.~ 4th Ave. 112.00
<br />.~O -.to t~u~otph .Jackson,16~.Glasgow St. ~.00
<br />.~8 - T.N. Fly,he,150 Hill Ave. 32.30
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<br />table.
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<br /> On motion adjourned.
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<br />The Milk Ordinance, laid on ~able ~t last meeting, was on motion of Mr.
<br /> Clerk.
<br />
<br />Approved -
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<br />President.
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