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March 14th ~_!93=9.
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<br />.White Personal property
<br />Colored u ~
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<br />Total personal property
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<br />$ 17,255.89
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<br />GRAND TOTAL
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<br />$152,309.33."
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<br />Mm. Fox offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, the accounts and records of the office of
<br />A. E. Parker, City Collector, were audited by L. C. Brinson, City
<br />Clerk and Auditor, as of February 17th, 1939, and according to the
<br />report of the City Clerk and Auditor, were found correct, as shown
<br />by the becks of the City; amd
<br /> WHEREAS, it appears that it is the duty of the City
<br />Council to have examined yearly, the list of umeollected taxes,
<br />and te credit the Collector such taxes, as in their opinion, could
<br />not have been collected with due diligence; an~
<br /> WHEREAS, it appears ~hat A. E. Parker~ City Collector,
<br />should be credited with all ~axes levied in 1938, remaining uneol -
<br />looted on the lyth day of Eebrmary, 1939, the amount of which is
<br />shown in said report cf L. C. Brinson, City Clerk & Auditor.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Oouncil of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, that A. E. Parker,- City Collec~o~, be credited
<br />with all uncolzected taxes levied in 1938, remaining in his office
<br />on February 17th, 1939, and that he be relieved of responsibility
<br />for not having collected ~he same, but nothLug herein contained,
<br />shall be construed as relieving the paymen~ of said taxes by the
<br />persons owing the same, or in relieving A. E. Parker, City Collec-
<br />tor, from his responsibility for any sums so collected."
<br />
<br /> The following letter, which was presented by the City Manager at the last
<br />meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "The City's contribution to the Sewing ProJec~ for the next six months, will
<br />amount to $3,817.00.
<br /> It is necessary that we appropriate $2~000,O0 of this amount, at once, in
<br />order'to keep the project going."
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<br /> Motion of ~_~r. Fox to concur in the Na~ager~s recommendation, ~ud to appropri-
<br />ate $2,000.00 for said pmrpose, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following ~rdinamce, laid on table at last meeting, was ~aken mp and read:
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<br /> "A~ ORDINANCE TO PROHiBIT THE SALE OF W~E AND BEER BETWEEN
<br />THE HOURS OF TWELVE O'CLOCK POST MERIDIAN OF EACH SATURDAY AND SIX
<br />O'CLOCK ANTE MERIDIAN OF ~0H MONDAY, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR
<br />THE VIOLATION THEREOF.,
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<br /> privilege cf the floor was granted anyone interested.
<br />
<br /> M.L. McCarty and Mr. Byle spoke against, and Dr. Retd and J.O.
<br />in favor of ~he ordinance.
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<br />Shannon spoke
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<br />vote:
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<br />On mo~ion of Mr. Howard~ the said ordinance was adopted, and by the following
<br />
<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, warrem, Weiseman, Wilson-8
<br />Nays; Lawrence ~ 1
<br />
<br /> The City Manager presented the following ordinance, which was, on motion of
<br />Mr. Hmtchins, placed on its first reading:
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<br /> "AN 0RDLN~-NCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF. SIXTY THOUSA/~D
<br />DOLLARS OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIBGINIA, TO BE
<br />KNO~AS IMPROVEMENT B~NDS, FOR THEpUt~SE OF.ERECTING PUBLIC
<br />BUILDINGS'AND tTRUCTURmS, THE PURCHASE OFLAND, AND THE I~PROVE-
<br />}~ENT OF STREETS AND PUBLIC PLA~ES; MAKING PROVISION. FOR THE FOPJ~
<br />OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF."
<br />
<br /> Privilege of the floor was granted Nfs. W. B. Spong, who spoke in regard to
<br />providing more reoreatio~ eenters and playgrounds.for the children.
<br />
<br />-On motion of Mr. Hutehins, same was referred to the City Manager.:
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />The following letter w~s read, and on motion, laid on the taDle:
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<br /> "Realizing Zhe great number of persons, who are deprived of mmch needed re-
<br />creative activities, and also aware of ~he fact that the City of Portsmouth, Va~ is very'de-
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