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of Moose, and that it is a holding company for that lodge. Under the State Law, it is exemp- tion f~om taxation. V~nile taxes are assessable as of the first day of January, it has been the custom of the City. Council to relieve chu~cnes~ ~ and-lodges of taxes fBom_ the date of their pur- chases. In conformity with this custom the lodge is entitled ~o be relieved of $147o~7 for eight months and five days of 1934, as and when the bal&nce of the tax is paid." Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Attorney's recommendation, was adopted. - NE~ BUSINESS Bill of J.Shirley Hope, Statue G~me V~arden~ for destroying eighty-three tagless dogs, at $2.50 each, amounting to $20Yo50, w~s presented, and on motion of Ere Howard, the Treasurer was authorized to pay same from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes. The following letter was read, and on motion of Er. Fox, was referred to the City Attorney: "Under date of August 2?th, !936, Lawson and Newton of Norfolk, Va., who deal in monuments and mausoleums, paid to the Treasurer of the City of Portsmout~ $~6.00 for a city license, which, at that time, was demanded and required by the City of Portsmouth before 'the City would permit the Norfolk fi~m to erect a monument in the cemetery. l~ior to the payment of this money, a~protest was made to the City Manager and the matter was discussed with the City Attorney. The City refused to per, nit the Norfolk firm to complete its contracts by the erection of its monuments in Portsmouth, unless this license w~s paid, whereupon, it w_as paid, under protest. It has come to my attention t!iat in a similar ease of Midland vs. City of Portsmouth, that the Hustings Court directed that the amount collected for the license fee be returned. It is believed that the City of Portsmouth would surely desire to handle these cases on a similar basis, and therefore, it is requested that the City Council take the neces~ sary action to cause a refund of the amount heretofore improperly paid amounting to $76.00, to be returned to Lawson and Newt$n of Norfolk, Va. Evidence of the pa~nent of the.sai~d amount will be submitted if desired, and s!so any other ~ information, but your City Attorney is thorougkly conversant with the facts, for this matter has been tsken up with him a number of times, and this request has been Wi~h~ held pending the outcome of the Midland case. Your~ very truly, for August, 1938, Report was received and'ordered filed. William Ho Sands." of F. B. Hill & Company, for auditing the ferry books and accounts On motion adjourned. Approved - ~_~ Pres ident. City Clerk.