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<br />of a public building, and for the widening and extending of the
<br />street; therefore, the City Attorney is hereby authorized and di-
<br />rected to immediately institute condemnation proceedings for the
<br />acquisition of said land."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, the said resolution was adopted, and by the following
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutohins,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None.
<br />
<br />The following letter from the City Collector was read:
<br />
<br />~As requ~ed by the-City Charter, I submit list of unpaid taxes
<br />
<br /> Total as of February 18th, 1937:
<br /> Real EstaTe ....
<br /> Personal Property
<br />
<br />Lawrence, Warren,
<br />
<br /> for year 1936~
<br />
<br />$ 150¥ 221.28
<br />15,532.02
<br />
<br />$ 155,753.30."
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<br />presented:
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<br />On motion, said report was ordered filed.
<br />
<br />In connection with the 1936 delinquent report, the following resolution was
<br />
<br /> "WHEREAS, the accounts and records of the
<br />office of A~E. Parker~ City Collector~ were audited
<br />by L.0. Brinson, City Clerk & Auditor, as of-~ebru-
<br />ary 18th, 1937, a~d according to the. report of the
<br />City Clerk and Auditor, were found correct, as shown
<br />by the books of the City~ a~ud
<br /> WHEREAS, it appears that it is the duty of
<br />the City Council to have examined yearly~the list. of
<br />uncollected taxes, and to credit the Collector such
<br />taxes, as in their opinion, could not havebeen col
<br />looted with due diligence; and
<br /> WHEREAS, it appears that A.E. Parker, City
<br />Collector, should be credited with all taxes levied
<br />in 1936~ remaining uncollected on the 18th day of
<br />February, 1937, the amounz of which is shown in said
<br />report of L~C. Brinson, City Clerk & Auditor.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Coun~
<br />oil of the City of Portsmouth, that A.E. Parker, Oity
<br />Collector, be credited with all uucollected taxes
<br />levied in 1936, remaining in his office on February 18th,
<br />1937,.and that he be relieved of responsibility for not
<br />having collected the same, bu~ nothing herein contained,
<br />shall be construed as relieving the payment of said tax-
<br />es by the persons owing the same, or'in relieving
<br />Parker, City Collector, from his responsibility for
<br />sums so co!I~cted~~
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<br />.On motion of Nr. Fox, said resolution was adopted, amd by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: _Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None.
<br />
<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and
<br />
<br />read:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE DIREOTING THE PAYMENT OFTHE CEMETERY
<br /> FUNDS~ TOWARDSTHE RETIREMENT OF THE NOTE$~OF THE C!TY.~
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchlns to
<br />
<br />adopted°
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Hutchins,
<br />following vote:
<br />
<br />kyes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />add the emergency clause to said ordinance, was
<br />the ordinance as amended, was adopted, and by the
<br />
<br />Lelgh, Fox~ Grimes, Howard,. Hutohins,-Lawrenoe,
<br />Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None.
<br />
<br />- -NE~ BUSINESS -
<br />
<br />The following letter was _cad.
<br />
<br /> "The Austin R. Davis .Camp #~, United Spanish War Ve%erans of Portsmouth, ser-
<br />iously realize the absence of a memorial or mon~zment in the City of Portsmouth, eommemorat
<br />lng the spirit of
<br /> We deplore and apologize for our own negligence in not bringing this matter
<br />
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