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The following resolution was read, and on motion of Mr. Hutchins, adopted:
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<br />~WHEREAS, the accounts an~ records of the office of A.E. Parker, City
<br />ColZeetor~ were audited by L.C~ Brinson, City Clerk & Auditor, as of
<br />February let, 194G, and accordimg to the report of the City Clerk
<br />Auditor, were found correct, as shown by the books~of the City; and
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<br />WHEREAS,it appears that it is the duty of the City 0ouncil to have ex-
<br />amined yearly, the list of uncollected taxes, and to credit the 0el!et-
<br />tot e~oh taxes, as in their opinion~ could not have been collected with
<br />due diligence; and
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<br />~HEREAS, it appears that A. E. Parker~ City Collector, should be credited
<br />~ith all taxes levied in 1939, remaining uncollected on the first day of
<br />February, 1940, the amount of which is sho~ in said report of L.C. Brin-
<br />son, City Clerk & Auditor.
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<br />NOW, THEF~EFO~, Be it resolved by the Co~uoil of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />that A. E. Parker, City Collector, be credited with~all uncollected taxes
<br />levied in 1939, remaining in his office on February let, 1940, and~that
<br />he be relieved of responsibility for not having collected the same, but
<br />mothing herein contained shall be construed as~rel~eving the payment of
<br />said taxes by the persons owing same, or in relieving AcE. Parker, City
<br />Collector, from his responsibility for any s~ms so collected."
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<br />relative to
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<br /> On motion of ~r. Howard~ the following communicatiom from the 0ity Collector
<br />taxes to be relieved, was referred ~o the City Attorney:
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<br />have stated the reason-for re_mevxng same~
<br />omo_e assessments:
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<br />"Attached is a list of taxes that should be relieved. Opposite each item I
<br /> Most of it is property the City has purchased or
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<br />R~al Estate Tax
<br />Personal Propbrty Tax
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<br />$ 12,390.63.~
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<br /> The resolution, aDproving a contract with ~me Portsmouth Hotel Corporation,
<br />for $!0,O00.00 appropriation for advertising pn~poses, placed on its first reading at last
<br />meeting~ was taken ~o.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman~ resolution was adopted~ and by the following vote:
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<br />up:
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<br /> Ayes: Leith, Fox: Grimes, Howard~ Hu~ehins~ Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />The~ following ordinance, placed on first reading at~ last meeting, was taken
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<br />"A~ OB_DINANCE BEQUIBING A PEP~IT TO KEEP OPEN A PIECE FOR THE
<br />SI~UGHTERING OF FO~LS; PB~VIDING OONDITIONS AND PP~SCRIBING
<br />PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION."
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<br />On motion of ~ir. Grimes, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote
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<br /> yes. Leigh, Fox, Grimes,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Howard, Hutchins~ Lawrenoe~ Warren,
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, amount $25~o50, for destroying
<br />lO3 tagless~dogs at $2.50 each.
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<br /> On motion of ~r.. Hutchins, the Treasurer was authorized to pay said bill from
<br />funds in'her hanrds from collection of Dog~ Taxes.
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<br /> Letters from the Woman's Council and the Business & Professional Women's Club,
<br />endorsing supervised p~aygrounds for colored cn~lmren, were ~eam, ~ud on motion of ~r. Hut -
<br />chins, ordered filed.
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<br />The following letter from W.L. nerkle was read and referred to the City l~anage~
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<br /> "I have worked ~or the City sixteen years the middle of last October.
<br /> I am now without work and without means, and I am ~iting this letter for the
<br />purpose of asking you, in consideration of my long service, to aid me in some subst~utial way
<br />to earn a living. I am now 66 years old and find it difficult to get a job. Trusting that
<br />you wm~l give my appeal your favorable cons_deration anm tkar~ing you, I
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<br />Respectfully yours,
<br />
<br />William Merkle."
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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