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November !4th. 19~9 lowing vote: On motion of Mr. Pox, the ordinance was adopted, as amended, amd by the fol Ayes:. Leith, Fox, Grimes~ Howard~ Lawrence, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson Nays: None ?ne follo~ng ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was re_ken up and read: u AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE SCF~DULE .OF PASSENGER BUS SERVICE ON SIXTH AVENUE". ~tion of Mr. Wilson to continue said ordin~ace on table, was adopted. ~ne following communication from the City Attorney was read: "In regard to the reques~ of L.~. I~Anson, Attorney for W.M. Stokes, Sr., re- ferred to to me at your last meeting, theCity Council is without power to grant this request. Under the State law, taxes are assessed as of J~uuary let of each year, and the City Council has no right to relieve taxes because of c?mnged conditions. It can neither require new structures built_ after January let Zo be assessed nor relieve those that have been razed.~ Motion of Mr. Fox to/concur in the Attorney's recommendation, was adopted. The report of the City Collector for October was received and ordered filed. The report of the Accounting Department for October was received and ordered filed. The i~Senager presented the following ordinsuuce: ~'.~N ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE BUDGET ~MECEIPTS A~ND EXPENSES FOR TF~E YEAR 1940." Motion of Mr. Weiseman to place on its first reading, was adopted. The following letter was read: "~he term of office of C.R. Bes3~champ, member of the CivilServiee Commission, will expire November 30th, 1939o" Motion of Mr. Weiseman %o elect a memMer to the Civil Service Co~mission at our next meeting, was adopted. Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State G~me %~arden, for destroying lO1 at $2.50 each, totaling $252.50, was received. On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the Treasurer was authorized to pay funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes. tagless dogs said bill from The following letter was read and referred to the City Attorney. "In March, 1938, Mr. Jas. P. Harrell obtained a building permit to wreck a small building at 919 Effingham St., which building was removed and the assessors of 1938 re- assessed the building. Mr. Harrell had paid the tax on the building assessed at one hundred dollars, tax $2.50, and appealed to me for rebate. This building was taxed for the year 1939 and I am asking that you reimburse ~r. Harre±l in the sum of $2.50 which tax has been paid to the City Collector. Thart~ing you for your attention in this matter, I am, Yours truly, R.Lo Hutchins, Commissioner of the Revenue.~ The following letter was read: "The following refunds are due made by the Eeualization Board after the taxes, been paid. the re~¢oective taxpayers because of reduction as assessed by the Board of Assessors, had C.V. Byrd Mrs. Sara~ Ct%erry G.S. Deans W.H. Harrell Merchants & Farmers Bank Mrs. Chas. Grandy Esther Reed Mrs. Thelma Sweeney Julia E. Willimms M. Rosenbaum Est. Wesley M. Smith Please authorize the ~O2 Douglas Ave. $10.OO l$1y Leckie St. .yO ~18 Webster Ave. ,?.50 103~ A St. 47.48 Sly High St. 355 Freemason at. Norfolk,Va.75.00 lO1 Middle St. 5.00 $!y Edwards St. 908 Dinwiddie 2.50 65.25 $394.11 City Auditor to draw checks for these ~mounts. Yours truly, A.E. Parker, City Collector.