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June 8th, _1937.
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<br />Report of the Accounting Department for May was received and ordered filed.
<br /> - NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley HOpe, State Game Warden, for destroying lll tagless doge
<br />at.$2o50 each, totaling $277.50, was presented.
<br />
<br /> M~tion of Mr. Hutchins to authorize the Treasurer to
<br />her hands from collection of Dog taxes, was adopted.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />pay same from funds in
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<br /> ~I am ih receipt of statements for personal property taxes for the years 1931-
<br />32-33-34-35 and 36.
<br /> I begets i~orm you that ~u error has-been-~made somewhere, for in the years
<br />1931-32 and 33, I did not own anything in the line of household furniture. I lived with my
<br />mother-in-law,-in the s~me residence I now live. In the spring of 1934, I bought the fu~ni-
<br />ture and she returned to her home in Ohio.
<br /> Gentlemen, I~m asking you to relieve me ofthe tax indebtedness held against
<br />me for these three years and leave me perfect~y willing to pay the taxes for the years 193~-
<br />35 and 36. ' -
<br /> I want to-paY my taxes as it is my duty, but I don'$ feel Justified in paying
<br />an indebtedness cther than my own.
<br /> Your~ very truly,
<br />
<br /> Vance ~. ~nite,
<br /> 41y Queen St.~ City."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchi~s to refer to the City Attorney was adopted.
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<br /> The following letter was read:
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<br /> ~On J~ne the fourth, the American Legion Auxiliary, Portsmouth Unit #3Y, spon-
<br />sored an entertainment in the City Auditorium, the proceeds of which are to be used for chari-
<br />ty work Ln our clinic. We paid to ~.. Davis, the sum of Twenty-five dollare($25.OO) for use of
<br />the auditori~mm. We understand that the charge for the City auditorium, when the proceeds are
<br />to be used for charity, is usually returned to the organization sponsoring the entertainment.
<br /> If this is the policy of the City Co~ucil in such m~tters, we do hereby re ~
<br />quest that the sum of Twenty-five~dollars ($25.00) be returned to us.
<br /> Respectfully yours,
<br />
<br /> Helen P.~ Acton, Sec.,
<br /> Portsmoutn Unit #3?,
<br /> American Legion AuxiliarY,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.~
<br />Motion of Mr. Weiseman to make the said ref,mud of $25.00, was adopted.
<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> ~On june let, 193~, in order ~o get my City license for my automobile, I was
<br />required to pay a personal property tax '~
<br /> which I did not owe. I wish to state that I do not
<br />own any personal property such as household furniture a~d fixtures, as I have always boarded
<br />or lived ~n furnished rooms.
<br /> I have never lived at 1308 Pa~er Ave., therefore, I have paid the taxes of
<br />same other O.F.. Parker. I respectfully request that the amount of $2.~6 be refunded.
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<br />Yours very sincerely,
<br />
<br />O.F. Parker.~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutohmns to refer to the City Attorney was adopted.
<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />bets of the School
<br />
<br /> I ~ish hereby to notify you that the terms of office
<br />Board will expire July 1st, 1937:
<br /> First District - Mrs. Marie H. Viscelllo
<br /> Second District - M~. T. A. Willett
<br /> Third District ~ Mr. J.g. Bain
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<br />of the following mere-
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<br />Bespectfully submitted,
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<br /> Motion of Mr.
<br />next meeting, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> H.A. Hunt, Supt. of Schools.~
<br />F~ox to defer the election of meff~ers of the School Board
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<br />until
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<br />The following letter was read:
<br />
<br /> "The ~orld Wonder Car - 'Traveling Museum~ - which is
<br />and sponsored bY the U.S~ Marine CorDs, showed here in Portsmouth, Va.,
<br />Sea $cou~s of Portsmouth, Va., May 14, 1937.
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<br />strictly educational
<br />for the benefit of the
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