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December 22nd, !qB6.
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<br />up and read:
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<br />The following ordinanee, placed on its first reading, December 8th, was taken
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<br /> "AN ORDIN_~NCE AUTHORIZINH THE ISSUANCE OF sIXTEEN THOUSAND
<br />DOLLARS OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORT$~OUTH, VIRGINIA, TO BE KNOWN
<br />dS SCHOOL BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUYING LAND ~ND ERECTING A
<br />PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING THEREON IN THE SAID CITY, ~5~KINGPROVISION
<br />FOR THE FOP~ OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAYI~.ENT THEREOF".
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<br />On mo$io~ of M~o Weiser, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following
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<br />Ayes - Lei gh, Fox, Grimes, HoWard, L~wrence, Warren,Weiseman, Wilson-8
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<br />Nays - None.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS -
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<br />!93~,
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<br /> Th~ following communication from the Commissi6ner of Revenue was read:
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<br /> "I herewith report the follow&rig values of Real
<br /> 1935 and 1935, viz:
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<br /> Land Buildings Total Tax Penalty Interes~
<br />$1,350.OO $5,300.OO $6,650.00 $176.23 ~ ~.1~ $ ~oO9
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<br />Estate. omitted for the years
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<br />Total
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<br />These amounts have been reported to the 'City Collector for eotlection.
<br /> Respectfully submiSted,
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<br />(Signed)
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<br />R.L. Hutchins,
<br /> Commissioner of the Revenue."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the Auditor was instructed to charge same for col -
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<br />lection.
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<br /> The following letter was read:
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<br /> "On December 8th, I paid a delinquent tax bill on my home, ~310 Dinwiddie St.,
<br />with its interest and ta~ penalty.
<br /> Later, on December 15th, I paid up all my taxes due the City, so I .am asking
<br />the City Council to refund to me the sum of $~2.20, the amount of penalty and interest on
<br />this bill.
<br /> Respectfully,.
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<br />(Signed) Mrs. W~. C. Corbltt,
<br /> 310 Dinwiddie St., City."
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<br />Mo~ion of Mr. Howard to refer to the City Attorney,was adopted.
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<br /> Report of W. P. Jordan ~ Company, for auditing the books and accounts of the
<br />Norfolk County Ferries, for November, 1936, was received and ordered filed.
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<br />Mr. Wilson presented the following resolution:
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<br />"WHEREAS, Mr. E. R. Story was appointed April llth, 193~, and
<br />was shot while in discharge of his duties, March 5th, 1935;
<br />his leg was amputated soon after and he never recovered, and
<br />died November 30th, 1936
<br />WHEREAS, Mr. Story had a wife and child depending on him for
<br />support, and since his death, have no s%oport whatever,
<br />BE IT RESOLVED , that this Council appropriate $360.00 for
<br />1937, payable $30.OO~for the support of Mrs. Story."
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<br />which was, on motion of Mr. Howard, referred to the City Attorney.
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<br />Mr. Weiseman offered the following resolution:
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<br />"During the campaign immediately preceding the recent Councilmanic
<br />election certain promises were offered to the people, ~d I am of
<br />the opinion that the time has now arrived when a definite proce -
<br />dure must be adopted to the end that past promises be not promises
<br />promiscuously made, but promises in truth, faithfully kept. Of
<br />significance, Portsmouth citizenry, was assured that there would
<br />be a New Deal with respec~ to our City Administration, and as I
<br />interpret the will of the people at large, it was based upon such
<br />a holding out that an emphatic majority vote was accorded $o our
<br />present ~ayor. Consequently, there would appear to be in hand a
<br />very definite mandate from the people to their representatives i~
<br />the Council that certain changes must be made and an honest effor~
<br />pu~ forth to accomplish a programme dedicated to the advancement
<br />of our City. Supporting strongly the Just right of our people to
<br />direct that their represen~atlves shall create reasonable condi ~
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