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When the colored High School was authorized, the School Board ac-
<br />quired several parcels of laud. Negotiations were started in the Tatter part of 1936 and -
<br />were completed after the first of 1937 and in the purchase the owners were to be relieved of
<br />1937 t~xes. In order to get the tax books clear, I ~have investigated each transaction and I
<br />find that the following taxes for 1937 should be relieved:
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<br />Vincent L. Parker and others,
<br />~ 1-2-3 & Pat. 4- #900-9tl~ inc. Chestnut St. $ 3~.50
<br />5 - Pts. 4 & 6 W.S. Chestnut St. 16.00
<br /> - Pt. 6 W.S. of Chestnut St. 8.75
<br />7 2.50
<br /> - N. So of Bart St. 8.50
<br />9 - S.S. of $ou~h St. 8.75
<br />J~es Boone, ~1-13~ Bar~ St. 2.~
<br />J~es H. Ivey, lo~
<br />~8~ Kr~er, 10 Sou~h S~. ~3.50
<br />~ , , ll Sou~h St. 9.00
<br />~. O. Barclay, 915~17
<br />T.B. Lee, 930 Olifford S~. 13.7~
<br />Mary E. Brooks, (sold by N.C. Karp) Clifford ~. 3.~6
<br />Ester, Cutler, ~son,, let, 32. Clifford, S~., 193~19~ ~ ~.503'~5
<br /> ,, . ~ " 35 ~ " 3.7~
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins that the Attorney's recommendation ~be approved, was
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<br />vote:
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<br /> - UNF~IISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was tsken~p and read:
<br /> ,AN OBDii~CE REGULA~TING THE INBT~ALLATION OF ITerATING
<br /> SYSTENS IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the ordinance was adopted~ and by the following
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Eox, Grimes, Howard, Hutch&ns, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />The following o~inance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and
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<br /> UAN O~DINANOE PROVIDING FEES FOR~INSPECTION BY THE
<br /> ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR"
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<br />read:
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Fox, smme was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox tha~ the Oity Attorney be instructed to bring in an ordi -
<br />nance to amend ~he license tax ordinance, changing the license om electrical construction
<br />from $76.00 to $26.08, amd omitting from the License Tax Ordinance the sentence relating to
<br />inspection fees, was adopted.
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<br /> Thefollewing ordinance, laid on tablea~ last meeting, was Saken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FEES FO~ INSPECTION BY THE
<br /> PLUMBING INSPECTOR"
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<br />vote:
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<br />motion of Mr. Hutchins, said ordinance was adopted, and by ~the following
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> Notion of Er. Fox tl~at ~he ~ity Attorney be insSructed to bring in an ordi-
<br />nance to amend the license ~ax ordinance, changing the license en plumbing from $76.00 to
<br />$26.00, and omitting from the License Tax Ordinance the sentence relating to inspection fees,
<br />was adopted.
<br /> Report of the Acco%u~ting Department for the month of Ns~ch was received and
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<br />ordered filed.
<br />filed.
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<br />Report of the City 0oltector for the month of March was received and ordered
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<br />N~. Fox presented the following request from S~. Vin~nts de Paul Society:
<br />
<br /> ,Due to the large s-~m of money expended by the St. Vincent de Paul Society
<br />for the relief of the poor, of this City, it was necessary to take some extraordinary mea~s
<br />in order to repIentish the treasury. The St. Paul~s ~layers offered their services for the
<br />purpose of raising the money. In doing so, it was required to engage the City auditorium~
<br />on accot~ut of the exceptionally large caste of 75 persons.
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