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6 D~e~mb~ qtb- lq~l: adopted, red to me: Motion of Er. Hutch~ns to concur 2nd - HSinoe your last meeting, in the Attorney's recommendation was the following ts~ matters have been refer- First: Request from Mrs. Carrie B. Benson and Miss Annie C. Barlow I to be refunded $ for taxes on the la~ acquired by the United States of ~mericaunder proceedings, About seven and one half acres of the twelve acre tract of land belongingC°ndemnati°nto Mrs. Benson and Miss Barlow was acquired by the United states Of America under a Declaration of Taking ae of Aoril 22, 1941. Er. Bergeron, City Engineer~ ?~s made a ca!cuba tion of the acreage and Mr. ~.L. Hutchins, Commissioner of Revenue h~s fixed the amounts. Mrs. Barlow and Miss Benson should be refunded $45. OO paid by them under the pre-payment t ax plan, The State law relieves them from taxes from the date o f the Court Order which E as April 22, 1941. Second: The land of the Portsmouth Hotel Corporation requesting a refund of $43-75 for taxes paid for 19~ on the building 501 High St, It ap~ars that the building at 501 High St. was razed in 1940 and should have been taken off the tax books for 1941, The building, however, was assessed for 19~l a~ $3~5OO.O0~ and i n order to avoid pen alties the tax was paid~ and the sum of $8~o50 should be refunded. ~rd: Reques~ of W, R. Ashburn, Ex~Jainer of Records, 28 Judicial Circuit for relief of Gabs E~ Worley of ~axes assessed on boat"Mary Elizabeth~ at ~250~O0 value. Mr. Worley disposed of this boat in 1939 and should be relieved of the following tax- es: 1940 $ 6.25 19~l 6.25 Fourth: Request of. Jesse ~. Gill to be relieved of $i4.~3 for taxes assessed on ~roperty 215 Fourth Ave. The commissione~ of Revenue made an error of $5OO.00 in a~essing the building on the lot of land charged in the name of George T. McLean as lot G Block K, ~ourth Ave. He relieved the taxes amounting to $12.50 on July 2~ 194~; but the American National Bank, which holds a lien on the property~ paid the tax and required Mr~ill to pay it in the entire amount. Mr. Gill should be refunded the sum of $12.50.~ Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in ~he Attorney's recommendation and to ap- propriate $145.OOto pay said refund, was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hu~hins, Lawrence~ Warren, Wilson Nays: None The,Attorney presented the following ordinance: I~AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING T~E ISSUANCE OF SIXTY TWO THOUSANDL.DOLLARS OF RE~Uh~DING BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSEOUTH~ VIRGINIA~ N~KING PROVISION FOR THE FOR~I OF SAID BONDS A!~D FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF. ~ Notion o f Er. Hutchins ~o place said ordina~ce on its first reading~ was adopted. Report of the Accounting Department for tfae month of November was received and ordered filed. The following letter was read: "I herewith report the following values of Real Estate omitted for the years I938, 1939, 1940 and 1941 and Personal ~roDerty for the year 1941. Real Estat~_uildings Tax at $2.50 Total Tax $6oo. $ 5.o0 Personal ProperSE Value To ~ al Ts~ $!,690. Grand Total These amounts have been reported to $72. 5 the City Collector for collection. · R~e spe c~ful~ ~ submi tted~ R. Lo n~'~ chins, Commissioner of the Revenue. Motion of Mr. Hutchine that the Auditor charge said amount to the City Col-I lector for collection, was adopted. The following letter was read: ~The office of Civilis~ Defense through the Hampton Roads Regional Defense ~unei!, has instructed me in my capacity as local CiviliahDefense Co-Ordinator, to rapidly