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pose, was adopted and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard,
<br />Weiseman, Wil.son
<br />Nons
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<br />Hutohins, Lawrence, Warren,
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden~ for destroying 85 tagless dogs at
<br />$2.50 each, totaling $~12o50~ was received, and on motion of Mr. Hutchins, the Treasurer was
<br />authorized to pay same from funds in her h~nds from collection of Dog Taxes.
<br />
<br />The following letter~as read and referred ko the City Attorney~
<br />
<br />"I am in receipt of your statement listing unpaid taxes in the amouAt of
<br />$2y.18. These taxes cover a period of thirteen years~ dating back from 1927 through !939.
<br /> I wish to state that I was advised ~o ignore thee bills, due to ~ke fact that
<br />I being a ~ddow was exempt from~aying same.
<br /> Had i been aware of th~ fact before now, that widows were not exempt, these
<br />taxes would have been paid yearly, but I was innooen~ of this long standing bill, and promise
<br />you iS the future that same will be attended to~promptlyo
<br /> Wou~d it be a~king too munn of you to be excused from p~ying all back t~xes
<br />wi~h the exception of t he past five years$ ~he.amountsoovering these yesms could be taken
<br />care of shortly if come meets with your~app~oval.
<br /> Again, I s~ate..th~t it has been innocense and not pure neglect.
<br /> Trusting to receive'~.a reply b~.-return mail, I remain,
<br />
<br /> Mrs. Victoria Benton,
<br /> ~15 Fifth St~~
<br />
<br /> Report of F.-B. Hill & Company for auditing the ferry books_and accounts for
<br />the month of April, was received and ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> On mo~ion of Mr. Howard, the privilege of the floor, was gr~u~ed Mr. Leech,
<br />representative of the Norfolk Virginian Pilot, who asked that the City take a full page adver-
<br />tisement in the anniversary edition of his p~oer, to cost $2?5.00. Notion of Mr. Lawrence to
<br />re,er to ~he Nayor~ Manager and tv~ members'~asa Com~ttee, with power to act, was adopted.
<br /> The 0hair appointed on ~his 0ommittee, Councilmen Lawrence and Howard.
<br />
<br /> on me, ion of .~L~. Howard, the privilege of the floor was granted a~ delegation
<br />from Port Norfolk, won complained of. exeessiwenoise at the plant of I.F. Lauoks ~ompany, and
<br />to a representative of the I.F. Laueka~Company.
<br />
<br /> The complainant presented ~he following= O.D. Elliott, Mrs. Bessie Jones,
<br />Nrc. ~unie L. Drake, J. T. Bannister~ J. T. James~ Ers. Stewart, ~rs. O.D. Elliott~ Mr. 01yde
<br />0ooper, Attorney for I.F. LauOks ~o. presented Mr. J.A.D. Parrish and the following~ who
<br />stated that the noise did not bother them: Mr. Armstrong, Mrs..Thomas ~ud Nr. Moore.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Nr. Lawrence, ~he matSer wa~ referred to the Manager, for inves-
<br />tigation and report.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Grimes, ~he p~ivilege of th~ x~zoor was granted a delegation
<br />from Brighton, and John E. Mack and A.B;.Ba.n~hon spoke and_complained of the boisterous and
<br />noisy conditions of the A.B.C. store, corner 0~ and Highland Ave,
<br />
<br /> On motion'of Mr. Grimes, th~ matter was referred to theCity Manager.
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr. Wilson tha~-a committee be appointed to consider the feasibility
<br />and advisability of the organization of a Vi6ilant Committee to combat, the activities of the
<br />Fifth Column, saboteurs and others, whose purpose is to undermine the solidarity of our coun-
<br />t~-was adopted. The Ohair appointed on this committee Councilmen Howard, Warren and Wilson.
<br />
<br />On motion adjourned.
<br />
<br />Oi.ty Clerk
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<br />Approved -
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