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<br />in the yard of the property. Er. Brown,s contention is that the sewerage backed up and soft-
<br />ened the ground around the foundations of the house causing it to settle. From the condition
<br />of the lateral under the pavement it is evident that this condition existed for quite some
<br />time.
<br /> This building wa-s repaired~ p~i~ted and papered about five months a go, and
<br />from the looks of the cracks in the fresh paper and walls, the settlement occurred since the
<br />repairs were made and during the sewer trouble.
<br /> Mr. Brown has ~ad.~ th~ house Jacked~up'Jand repaired at the point of settlement
<br />and has bills for $52.00 labor and material, plus a bill for $2.50 for plumber's time or a
<br />total of
<br /> We believe that the settlement~ of the house was caused by the backing up of
<br />the sewer and that Er. Brown sti~uld '~o~.~-imb~ed for the amount above stated.
<br />
<br /> Yours truly,
<br />
<br /> N. E. Haug, ~ity Engineer.~
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr. Warren to pay said bill, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Report of the Accounting Departmen~ for January was received ~nd ordered filed
<br />
<br />d .-~ ~ _~ ~ill.of J~ Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for destroying fifty eight tag!e~s
<br />ogs-a~ ~E. Do each, totaling $1~5.0G, was received, amd on motion of Mr. Hutehins, the Trea
<br />surer was authorized to pay same from funds in her hands from collection of ~Dog Taxes.
<br /> The following letter was read and referred to the City'Attorney:
<br />
<br /> "I purchased grom Parker-Mulvey, ~corporaSed, by deed dated June 28th,191~,
<br />a parcel~ of land frenting~5 fee~ on the north side of the Gosport Road comprising le~s 88,
<br />89 and 25 feet of lot By. I have been duly assessed with the above property ~nce tha~ time,
<br />but for some unknown reason, I have also been assessed Tot lot 90 and taxes have been charged
<br />against me on that lot. Son investigation, I find that lot number 90 belongs to the City,
<br />the City h~ving acquired the same 'from the Virginia Electric & Power G~mpany presumably to
<br />open up Green S~ree~..The- ~axe~ haye.been unpaid ~i~ce l~31 ~s ~fqI~ows: 1~93~ - $10~60; 1932 -
<br />$10~60; 1933 - $10..60~ 1~35 - $10.60, 1935 - $10. bO, 193~ h $10.60, 1937 i $10.OO~ 1~38 -
<br />$1~OO; 1~3~ - $19.00, and together with interest a~d penalties, amount at this t~me, to
<br />$126J39. Also 1950 has been assessed amounting to $10.0Oo -
<br /> As I do net ovm the lot and the City does own it, I request that I be re
<br />lieved from paying taxes on the same.
<br /> Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />W.J. Wiseman, Jr."
<br />
<br />The following l~etter~k~~ readL~s~nd referred to the City Manager:
<br />
<br /> "The Parent-Teacher Association of the George Peabody - Chestnut St. Schools
<br />indorse the request of the Woman's Gouncil. With t hem, we are making the plea, hoping that
<br />you may see fit ~o grant the same.
<br /> Yours respectfully,
<br />
<br />The following letter was read:
<br />
<br />Anna Hardie, Pres.
<br />Eva Fenner, Sec.~
<br />S.H. Clarke, Principal."
<br />
<br /> "At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Portsmouth Hotel Corporation,
<br /> held on Tuesday, February 2Oth, 1940, a motion was adopted, instructing the proper officers
<br /> of said corporation to address a communication to the Honorable Oity Council of this City,
<br /> requesting it to make payment of its appropriation, in order that the work on the erection of
<br /> the hotel building may proceedwi~hout delay.
<br /> In accordance with the action taken by the Board of Directors of the Ports-
<br />mouth Hotel Corporation, request is hereby made for payment of the sum of Ten Thousand
<br />($10,OO0.O~O) Dollars,~which was appropriated by your Body for the purpose of advertising the
<br /> resource~ and advantages Of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />
<br />Very truly yours,
<br />
<br /> Privilege of the
<br />in favor of said request.
<br />
<br />T. A.Willett, President,
<br />Portsmouth Hotel Corporation."
<br />
<br />floor was granted T. A.'Wtllett and H. E. Dorin, who spoke
<br />
<br />tion, was
<br />
<br /> Notion of Er. Howard to refer to the City Attorney, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> ~%tion of Mr. Lawrence to appropriate $500.00 to the Portsmouth T.B.
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Associa-
<br />
<br /> Ayes:
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br />The President appointed Messrs. ~ox,
<br />Kittrell's request for year-around playgrounds.
<br /> On motion adjourned.
<br />
<br />Leigh, Grimes~ Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren,
<br />
<br /> ~arren, Wilson on committee
<br />
<br />as called f~
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