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seventy .years of age and does no work. She lives with my daughter and Nfs. Leckliter and my-
<br />self. She requests that this matter be discontinued upon the Treasurer's book~, so it will
<br />not continue to mount up, for something she does not have.
<br /> I confess she should h~ve notified the City no doubt that she was out of bus -
<br />iness ~aud owned nothing but. her clothes, but she did not think about it, I am sure, a~d had
<br />the City called upon her to ascertain the value of taxable property, ~she would have then in
<br />formed them as to the facts in the case. She lost eve~hing in the fire and over $700. dol-
<br />lars Lu bills that she could not collect after the fire.
<br /> Therefore I ask, knowing the facts, that you kindly see to it that this matter
<br />be attended to, so the tax collector's books may be corrected, as per the facts as they have
<br />been since 1931.
<br /> . Thanking you for your kindness in this matter, I am,
<br />
<br /> Yours truly,
<br />
<br /> (Signed~) W. Re Leckliter
<br /> 1037 Holladay St. ~
<br /> The following letter from the Commissioner of Revenue was read:
<br />
<br /> "I find that Mr. W. W. ~errill, 427 London St., was assessed for personal pro-
<br />perky for the year 1935, $150.00, tax $3.98 plus interest and penalty. This assessment was in
<br />error and should have been charged to Er. Gland Brownley who owned the home, completely fur -
<br />nished.
<br /> Mr. Te~ill is anxious to pay all taxes assessed against him; however, this
<br />can not be done until the charge of $~.4~ for the year 1935 is relieved. Will you kindly re -
<br />lieve this assessment?
<br /> Yours very truly, _
<br />
<br />R.L. Hutchins,
<br /> Commissioner of the Revenue."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the recommendation of the Co~missioner was approved
<br />The following petition was read:
<br />
<br /> "The 'ondersig~ed, shoe repairers ~s£ng electric~ finishing machines, respect-
<br />fully ask that your honorable body reduce their license tax from $16.00 to a smaller amount.
<br /> Several years ago,. all sho~ repairers were payLug $26.00 license; but the
<br />Council appreciating the difference between repairers who only u~ed electric finishers and
<br />those who used electric stitchers alsO, reduced our taxes to $16.00, while those using the
<br />stitchers remained at $~6.00. In this year's tax bill those using the s~itbhers have been re-
<br />duced to $16.00, while those of u~ who only use the finishers have been ~ranted no reduction.
<br /> Feeling that the Council intended to favor all shoe repairers, we r~speet-
<br />fully ask that our license be reduced.
<br /> Respectfully,
<br />
<br />Jos~e?h Didig,~318 King St.
<br />G. ~ Atri 1~26 High St.
<br />W.H. Johnson,-708 OhestnutBt.
<br />S. Faoenda, 903½ Court St.
<br />D. J. Johnson~ lO13 Chestnut St."
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<br />reading.
<br />
<br />On me,ion of Er. Hu~ehins, the following ordinance was placed on its first
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE ORDAIN SECTI-ON 73 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTI-
<br />TEED '~A~ ORDINANCE INPOSING A LICENSE TAX FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGY~IA, FOR THE YEf~R BEGInnING NAY let, 1938'. ~
<br />
<br />The following letter was read~
<br />
<br /> "I am writing to request the return of the $25.00 posted by me for the use
<br />of the City A~ditorium on Nay 31st by the Welfare Bible Clsssof ~outh St. Baptist Chu~ch, as
<br />per agreement ~and reeeipt enclosed.
<br /> Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />~ Signed) O.A. Babb."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Warren, said refund was granted.
<br />
<br /> Compensation reports of the Commonwealth Attorney, Co~missioner of Revenue
<br />and City Treasurer for the month of Nay, were presented, and on motio~ of Mr. Howard, approved
<br />for payment.
<br />
<br /> Report of audit of the records and accounts of the Norfolk County Ferries,
<br />by Frederick B. Hill & Company, was presented, and on motion filed.
<br />
<br />On motion adjourned.
<br />
<br />City Olerk.
<br />
<br />President.
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