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Jul~ 26th. 3rd -- "I received a letter stating that there wo~td be a State-wide Slum Clearance Conference in Richmond, on August 2nd. After cor~erring with our Slum Clearance Committee, Mr. J. Davis Reed, Chairman, and Mr. H. W. Byers, Secretary, agreed to attend the conference. I Judge they will gain a good deal of information which will serve as a guide to the City., On motion ordered filed. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Application of Mrs. E. L. Martin for permit to erect a grocery store on rear of lot facing 1531 Barton St., lai& on t~ble at last meeting, was taken up and read. A petition sig~ed by C. W. Parker and others, asking that the permit be granted and a petition sig~ed by F.L. Buchanon and others asking that the permit be not granted, were presented. On motion of I~. Hutchins, the privilege of the floor was grsnted. Mrs. Martin and Miss Martin spoke for the permit and Mr. Jemmison and ~. Hatcher spoke against the permit. Motion of Mr. Wilson to lay on table until a proper check can be made of the petition, was adopted. Application of Miss Emily V. Whitley for permit to establish a coal ~nd wood yard on the southwest corner of Randolph St. and the Deep Creek Boulevard, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and read. Miss Whitley presented a petition asking that the permit be granted, signed by J. E. Turner and others. Motion of Mr. Grimes not to grant said permit, was adopted. - NEW BUSINESS - Mr. ~'ox stated tham~Mrs. Annie R; Robertson mailed a check to the City Collec~ to~ for $123.00, on May 26th, to pay the first siX months ~u her taxes. On June'6th, the Col- lector returned the check as being 13 cents short. Mrs. Robertson being away, did not get the Collectorts~letter until after the penalty period, and the Collector refused to ~ake payment without the penalty. Motion of Mr. Fox to authorize the City Collector to accept Mrs. Robertson's payment on her taxes, without penalty, was adopted. to act: The following letter was read~ ~ud referred to the City Attorney, with power "On the 16th day of May, 1938, I applied to the City Collector for license to operate a shoe shop, and paid $i6.00 for same, and I am now informed that I am entitled to a reduction of $5.00; that I should have paid $11.O0, instead of $16.00. Therefore, I am taking this~method of respectfully asking that the $5.00 be refunded to me. Trusting ~hat you will, and thanking you, I am, Very truly yours, W.H. Jobn~so n." act: The following letter was read and referred to the City Attorney with power to "I am the holder of license #71 for electric shoe repair shop, for which I paid $26.00, for the period May 1st, 1938 to April 30, 1939. This license was oaid on May 5th, 193~. ~ ' I have since learned that the license fee has been reduced to $16.00 for this period. Therefore] will you please remit the overpayment of $t0.00 which happened only to my promptness in paying the license fee.- Awaiting your reply, I sm, Respectfultyyours, F. Good.man, ~ll Effingham St., Portsmouth~ Va." The following letter was read and referred to the City Attorney: "On February 12th, 1936, a dwelling at ll6 Pi~ner Ave., assessed in the name of Minnie D. Gregory was practically totally destroyed by fire. On Narch 13, 1936, in compli- ance with an order from the bureau of fire prevention the remainder of this dwelling was en - tirely removed, since which ti~e there has been no building of any kind on the premises. The building was assessed for $~00.00 and I would appreciate if you will re- lieve me of the assessment of $5.00 for each the years 1937 and 193~ ~ours very truly, Minnie D. Gregory."