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<br />December 2?th. 19~8,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Howar~l, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: FOx, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
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<br /> ays. None
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<br /> The City Attorney, as requested, presented thc following ordinance, which was,
<br />motion of Mr. Hutc~ns, plaeed on its first reading:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE IMPDSING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE,
<br /> TANGIBLE AND PERSONAL PROP~TY, AND MACHINk~RY,- WITHIN THE
<br /> LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PUBPOSE
<br /> OF RAISISIG' .REVENUE 'FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND
<br /> THE PUBLIC FREE S0HOOLS, AND 0T PAY INTEREST AND SINKING
<br /> FUND ON THE PUBLIC D~T. FOR THE yEAR BEGINNING JANUAR~
<br /> 1939-"
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<br /> The following letter was read, and on motion of Mr. Fox, referred to the City
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<br />Manager:
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<br /> "Due to promotion effective Jmuuary 2nd, 1939, I will pass on the command
<br />of Battery 'C' lllth Field Artillery to Capt. Thcs. T. Atkins.
<br /> In order to turn over this command with a clean financial slate, it will be
<br />necessary to pay the following accounts which were incurred in the normal course of opera -
<br />tions by the organization. These were made at a time when certain revenmes were empected to
<br />come in from the new Armory Building. Since these revenues have not materialized to the bene-
<br />fit of the Battery Fund, I request that an appropriation be made in favor of the Battery Fund,
<br />Battery 'C', lllth Field Artillery' in the amount of $202.57 to cover as follows:
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<br />standard Hardware Corpn.
<br />Kilbyls Inc.
<br />Cowdery Florist
<br />W. & J. Parker
<br />L. M. Harrell
<br />Morse-Parker Motor Supply
<br />H. B. Wilkins
<br />Portsmouth Lumber Corpn.
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<br />58. O0
<br />ll. O0
<br /> 3.50
<br /> 2.?5
<br />85.!0
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<br />Very truly yours,
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<br />Attorney:
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<br />Arthur Emmerson,
<br />C~pt. F.A., Va.
<br />Commanding Battery
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<br />The following letter was read, and on motion of Mr. Fox,
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<br />referred to th~ City
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<br /> "Inclosed please find a bill of a double assessment, of which I have paid for
<br />Mr. Miller, the ta~es for 1937. I would appreciate it very much if you would have this bill
<br />taken off the Oommissioner of Revenue's books. Kindly notify me to that effect.
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<br />yours truly,
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<br />Mrs. Marie Miller."
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<br /> The budget for 1939 was taken up, and on motion of Mr. Hutchins, the Council
<br />took a recess for a few minutes. Upon reconvening, on motion of Mr~ Lawrence, the 1939 bud-
<br />get was adopted, aridly the following vote:
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<br />A~es: Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, ~arren, Wetseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />On motion adJpurned.
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<br />City Clerk
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<br />Approved -
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<br /> ~/ President.
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