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December lOth, 1940. <br /> <br /> Privilege of ~he floor was granted Mr. McOarty, who stated that the Central <br />Labor Union has adopted a resolution requesting the Oouncil to fu~lish the medical examina- <br />tions free ~o the persons requiring ssme, under this ordinance. <br /> <br /> l~otion of Mr. Howard to refer {he request made by Mr. McOarty, to <br />agar, and to continue the ordinance on table until next meeting, was adopted. <br /> <br />The following ordinance~ laid on table at last meeting, was taken <br /> <br />vote: <br /> <br />the 0ity Nan- <br />up and read: <br /> <br />"A~N ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ALL NIGHT PARKING ON PART OF HIGH STREET" <br /> <br />On motion of ~L~. Hutchins, said ordinance was adopted, s. nd by the fo!lo~ing <br /> <br />Ayes - Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, <br /> Yarren, Wilson <br />Nays None <br /> <br /> The 0ity Attorney presented the following ordinance which was, on motion, <br />placed on its first reading: <br /> <br /> "AN _ORDINA~OE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SIXTY-T~O THOUSAND <br />DOLLARS OF REFUNDIN~G BDNDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSNOUTH, VIRGINIA, <br />MAKING PROVISION FOR THE FOP24 OP SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAYS.lENT <br />THE~OF," <br /> <br />due refunds as <br /> <br /> The following letter from the City Collector was read: <br /> <br />"Attached is a iist of taxpayers who overoaid on the prepayment plan <br />sho%m on list. Please authorize the refunds." <br /> <br />and are <br /> <br />List <br /> <br />"Refund Ts~x Saving Plan for 1940 <br /> <br />Annie Resh, 914 Yestover Ave.~ Norfolk $1.88 <br />Jas. P~ & India A. Harre!l, 1801 Prentis Ave. 2.52 <br />Leah Hot!and, 2117 Charleston Ave. 9.3~ <br />Ben Jacobson, 503 Webster Ave. 1~.8! <br />Merchants & Farmers Bank~ 217 High St. 26~o62 <br />Commercial Exchange Bank, 523 High St. 8.00 <br /> <br />the <br /> <br /> Notion <br />following vote: <br /> <br />of Mr. Fox to <br /> <br /> Total --~ $302.20." <br />appropriate~$302~20 for said purpose~ <br /> <br />was adopted, and by <br /> <br />Ayes - Leigh, Fox, Grimes, <br /> ~arren, Wilson <br />Nays - None <br /> <br />Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, <br /> <br /> The following letter from the Oommissioner of Revenue, was read: <br /> <br /> "I herewith report the following values of Real Estate omitted for the year <br />1940, Public Service Corporation for the year 1940 and Personal Property for the year 1940: <br /> <br />Real Estate <br />Bui~ldings Tax $ $2.50 Total Tax <br />$300, $7.50 <br /> <br />Personal Proper t_y. <br /> Value <br /> $825. <br /> Gra~d Total <br /> <br />T~_o_t.al Tax <br />$ 20.63 <br /> <br />$178.13 <br /> <br />These amounts have been reported to the City Collector for collection." <br /> <br /> ~tion of Mr. Fox that the amount mentioned be charged to the City Collector, <br />for collection, was adopted. <br /> <br />Report of the Accounting Department for month of November was received and <br /> <br />ordered filed. <br /> <br />dered filed° <br /> <br />Report of the City Collector for the month of November was received and or - <br />The following letter was read, and on motion, ordered filed: <br /> <br /> "It gives me real pleasure to advise you that at the regular December meet - <br />ing of the School Board, the individual members of the Board gave voice to their recognition <br />and appreciation of the splendid support that the city administration has for some years given <br />to the School Board and through the Board to the public school system of Portsmouth. <br /> ~ne e~oressions from the individual members resulted in a resolution un~ui - <br />mously passed that i be instructed to inform you that the Board is cognizant of your sympathy- <br /> <br /> <br />