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January 26th~
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<br />The Manager~presented the following letter,
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<br /> "Portsmouth,
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<br />which was~ on motion,
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<br />Va.~ January 25, 193L
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<br />Mr. Charzes F~ Harper
<br />City Msnager,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Dear Mr, Harper:
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<br /> In response to your request for statement from
<br />the Retail Merchants Association, regarding carnivals showing in
<br />Portsmouth, we beg to state that for many years we have opposed such
<br />forms of amusements, and believe they are detrimental to the best
<br />interests of this City.
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<br />Very truly,
<br />
<br />J.Mo Overton, Secretary,
<br /> Retail Merc~.nts Association.~'
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<br /> Privilege of the floor was granted a comm&ttee of the Ladies Auxiliary of
<br />~the Veterans of Foreign ~ars, who asked the approval for them to sponsor a carnival In, the
<br />City, in April.
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<br /> Motion of M~. Fox to lay on table until next meeting, and the City Attorney
<br />to make a report on same~ was adopted.
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<br /> The City Attorney presented the following ordinance:
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<br /> ~AIg ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON B~AL ESTATE,
<br />TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND MACHINERY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,~.VIRGINIA, FOR THE PUBPOSE OF BiaISINGREVENUE
<br />FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVER~KNTAND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOL~ AND
<br />TO PAY INTEREST .~D SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT, FOR THE YEAR
<br />BEGINNING JANU~.Y l, 1937.'~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hu~chins to place same on first reading, was adopted.
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<br />The following letter from the City Attorney was read:
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<br /> ~in reference to the letter of Mrs. Margaret A. Bulloch referred to me at
<br />. your last meet Lug~ I find that the building number 2202-O$ Chestnut St. was removed in 1932
<br /> and wa~ ~laced on the 1936 Land Book by error.. Mrs. Bulloch is entitled to a refund of
<br /> $~.95 as requested in her letter.~
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Attorney
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<br />s recommendation, was
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<br /> ~ Re~ortof the Accounting Department for the month of
<br />ceived and orde~ea filed.
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<br />December, 1936, was re-
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> "As local Chairman of President~B~osevelt"e Birthday Ball, ~o be held Satur-
<br />day, January 3Oth, I have contracted with your Bureau of Markets Department for the use of
<br />the City Auditorium on this night.
<br /> Your charge of $30.00 has been paid. However, I understand that in the
<br />past it has been the practice of the City to refund this rental, as this is a charitable
<br />cause, and I would appreciate if you will grant a refund this year.
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />E.C~ Allen, Local Chairman,
<br /> President~,s Birthday Ball Committee.~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to make the requested refund of $30°00, was adopted.
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<br />The following letter was read and referred to the City Attorney:
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<br /> "I am attaohing herewith two city receipts for an automobile license tag of
<br />William Tyler.
<br /> On January the 15th, I applied for a City automobile license tag and oaid
<br />the su~_ of $5.OO ~o.~the-~ity Collector, who at that time, did not have a supply of tags on
<br />hand.
<br /> Since that time, I have purchased and have had transferred to me a tag of
<br />a Mr. L.B. Weston, of 20y Court St., City.
<br /> I beg, in view of the circumstances and facts in this case, that you gentle-
<br />men will refund to me the sum of $5.00 paid to the City Collector, on the above date.
<br /> Ag~in thanking you, I am,
<br /> Yours sincerely,
<br /> William Go Taylor~~
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