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<br /> In.the name of St. Vincent de Pa~tl Society, we ask you petition the august
<br />body of gentlemen, who make up the City Council, for a refund of the amovnt we paid for the
<br />use of the City Auditorium, which was $~5.00.
<br /> Trusting they will give due consideration to this request, and assur~ug them
<br />of heartfelt .thanks and appreciation, for their many acts of kindness in the past, I am,
<br />
<br /> Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br /> (~igned) F. Harold Nott, Assistant Pastor.,
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox that the request be granted and that an appropriation of
<br />$45.00 for the purpose, be made, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Pox, Grimes, Howard. Hutchins, Lawr~ce, Warren Wilson
<br /> Nays: None ' ,
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<br /> :The following letter was read:
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<br /> "The Central Memorial Day Observance Committee. .. respectf~ly reques s an ap -t
<br />propriation of $50.O0 to be used for paying expenses zncz~ental to the observs~ce of Memorial
<br />Day, May 30th, 19~E, by the combined Vetersm, Military and Civic organizations of this Oity.
<br />
<br /> Yours respectfully,
<br />
<br /> Central Committee,
<br /> I. Lindsay Leafe,
<br /> Secretary & Treasurer.,
<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutchins, $50oG0 was appropriated for expenses incidental
<br />to observance of Memorial Day, 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 /> The following communication was read and referred to the City Attorney:_
<br /> ~I received tax statement from the City 0ollector, March 21~th, 1938, in the
<br /> amonnt of $21.~.
<br /> I do not feel that I owe this entire amount, but do feel that I owe for the
<br /> years 1930 and 1931, at which time I was keening house and did own-household furniture. In
<br /> November, 1931, I discontinued housekeeping ~d sold all my furniture, therefore haven't
<br /> owned any household goods nntil the present time. I am now asking:that you please release me
<br /> of taxes charged against me from 1932 ~hrough 1937.
<br /> Enclosed you will find my check in the amount of~$6.~2 covering taxes for
<br />years 1930 and 1931.
<br /> Yours very t~ly,
<br /> (S_gned)~ J. T. Gardner,
<br /> 1302 ~Prentis Ave.
<br />
<br /> The following communication was read and referred to the City Attorney:
<br />
<br /> "I am the owner of one let of land described in deed book 22 page 403 as
<br />being at the S.W. intersection of Washington and Crab Sts. ( now ~o!umbia St.) 25 ft. on
<br />Washington St. and 90 ft. on Columbia St.
<br /> In 1920 this lamd was prooerly assessed at $900.00, however, in 1921 and to
<br />the present time, I have been assessed and ~.ve paid taxes on two lots of land measured as
<br />per your map book, p]ate 25, as 55' x 90'.
<br /> I am attaching hereto, exhibit of land value and tax for the past eighteen
<br />ye~ars_. You csm see ~by this schedttle that I have been strug~lin2 to kee~ my ta?==
<br />ea~..zrgm 19~2~ t_ .... ~ ~ ..... ~ ...... ,
<br /> o. !93~ I hav.e been payzng ~en ~.o fifteen.dollars a month as well as pe~mlty ·
<br />an~ ~u~eres~. ± nave everpazd the Cat 2~ 6 t
<br /> ' Y $ 9.3 ax and $~y.20 interest and penalty on a piece
<br />of ls~d owned by some one else and which should not have been assessed to me.
<br /> I am an old lady eighty-three years of age and the only income I have is
<br />that given me by a son and daughter. I now owe the City $259.~5 which includes oenalty and
<br />interest, partly on land I do not own. I hope you gentlemen will see fit to relieve me of
<br /> this tax as .an offset against taxes already paid.
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br /> Mrs. G. A. Webb. ·
<br />
<br /> The Compensation reports of the Commonwealth Attorney, City Treasurer and
<br />Commissioner of Revenue were received, and on motion of Mr. Hutchins~ approved for payment.
<br />
<br /> Report of F.B. Hill & Company for auditing the ferry books and accounts for
<br />the month of February was received and ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> At the snggestion of the City Manager, the Chair aooointed the following
<br />committee to bring in resolutions of regret on the death of Mrs ~yr~a C. Wilson, mother ef
<br />Councilman Wilson: ' ~
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<br />Approved -
<br />
<br /> Nessrs. Fox, Hutehins and Howard
<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />President.
<br />
<br />Oity Clerk
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