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be void and refunded him his money.
<br /> Pending trial of the Medlin case, Lawon and Newton applied for permission to
<br />erect a monument. Col. Sands then appeared before Mr. E.B. Hawks, the then City Manager, and
<br />after some discussion, agreed' to pay the license under protest pending the decision inthe
<br />Medlin case.
<br /> While there was no definite promise made to Col. Sands to return the money,
<br />it was thought at the time that should Medlin recover his money, then Lawson and Newton Would
<br />be refunded the amount paid by theme"
<br />
<br />-ordered filed.
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins to make said refund, was adopted.
<br />
<br />Report of the City' Collector for month, of December, 1938, was received and
<br />
<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up
<br />
<br /> ,Ai~ ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COL~CTING TAXES ON REAL
<br />ESTATE, TANGIBLE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND MACHINERY, WITHIN
<br />THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH., VIRGINIA, FOR THE PUR-
<br />POSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERN~.NT AND
<br />~qE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS, AND TO PAY INTEREST ~AND SI~IING FUND
<br />ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1st, 1939."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins,
<br />
<br />said ordinance was adopted, and by the following
<br />
<br />Ayes: Leigh, Grimes~Hows~d,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />Hutchins,
<br />
<br />Lawrence, Warren,
<br />
<br />0ity Attorney:
<br />
<br />The following letter was read, and on motion of Mr. Law~ence, referred to the
<br />
<br /> "Before the Neely family decided to take down the brick bu!ldin~ #322-324-
<br />526 Water St., Portsmouth, Va. the taxes were paid for 1939.
<br /> Since the building will be completely destroyed by January 1st, 1939, I
<br />would, like a refund of the ~axes on the building - not the land.
<br />
<br />City Attorney:
<br />
<br />The following letter was read,
<br />
<br /> Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />Elizabeth Neely Grandy,
<br />~ent for R~J. Neely Estate".
<br />
<br />and on motion of Mr~ Hutchins,
<br />
<br />referred to the
<br />
<br /> "Since the City of Portsmouth routed automobiles to the ferry, via London a~d
<br />Water Streets, it rendered the building 322- 326 Water St. practically useless. Therefore, the
<br />Neely Estate feels the City should make some monetary compensation for being forced to destroy
<br />so substantially built building, which for years has not made its taxes. I leave the amount
<br />to your consideration and Judgment.
<br /> Yours ve~¢ truly,
<br />
<br /> Elizabeth Neely Grandy,
<br /> Agent for R. J. Neely Estate."
<br />
<br />The following letter was
<br />
<br />City Attorney:
<br />
<br />read, ~d on motion of Mr. Grimes, referred to the
<br />
<br /> "In 1929, the City Council purchased from Mr. W.G. Parker and myself several
<br /> lots of land near the City incinerator. The deed was dated September 13, 1929, and recorded
<br /> on November 15, 1929. ~or some unaccountable reason, the land was assessed to me by the Asses-
<br /> sors in 1930 and I have paid taxes on the land since 1931. It is assessed as lots 2,3,~,5,6,
<br /> l0 and a Job on the south side of Olifford St., at the valuation of $~0o00. I did not dis -
<br />cover the mistake until a few days ago, and I paid the taxes along with my other property. I
<br />'respectfully request that_you refund me ~he following taxes~paid on this land:
<br /> _ ~ 1931 $10.60, 1932 ~ $10.60, 1933 - $i0.16, 1934 - $10.I6 1935 $10.60,
<br /> 1936 $10.60, 1937 - $10.00 and 193~ - $10.O0. '
<br />
<br />Yours very respectfully,
<br /> S.P. Oasto"
<br />
<br /> The following letters were read, in reference to closing wine and beer par -
<br />lots on Sunday, and on motion of Mr. Warren, laid on table for further action:
<br />
<br />"Members of the Portsmouth City Council,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va., Mr. J.Po Leigh, Mayor,
<br />
<br /> Gentlemen:
<br /> At a regular meeting of the Wom~u's Missionary Society-of the Broad Street
<br />Methodist Church, on December 13~h, .it was voted that we address your Honorable bodies, stating
<br />that our membership one hundred per cent is opposed to the sale of wine and beer on Sunday in
<br />the City of Portsmouth and Norfolk and within the territorial limits of Norfolk County.
<br /> Representing from one hundred and fifty to one hundred and seventy-five wom~n,
<br />
<br />
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