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made - if anything, the condition is worse now than beforeo
<br /> There isvery heavy traffic on this street and very heavy trucks pass over it
<br />~ud cause noticeable vibration in the houses due to the rough surface of the street. The conditions complained of seriously impair the p~operty.
<br /> We sincerely hope'that some effort will be made to remedy the conditions de-
<br />scribed above, at an early date.
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<br />City Attor~ey:
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<br />The following letter was
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<br />read,
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<br /> Respectfully,
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<br />$1ifer, 431 Bouth St - and 115 others.~
<br />and on motion of Mr. Hutchins, referred to ~he
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<br /> · On December 30th, 1930, we obtained a permit to wreck a double house at 2301-3
<br /> Glasgow St. This house was wrecked during the year 1931 (note enclosed statement from Mr. Haug,
<br /> Assistant Building Inspector).
<br /> There was no record made of this in %he revenue commissione~ts office, and up
<br /> to 1935 the house, was still on assessment books.
<br /> Have made several efforts through different channels, to have this thing
<br /> straight~ned out, but without any success, and am making a final appesl to. you.
<br /> Will you please authorize ~he remission of this assessment, so that we may pay
<br /> the taxes?
<br /> Thanking you for immediate consideration, so I may take advantage of the remit-
<br />-ta~ of fines,
<br /> We beg to remain,
<br /> Respectfully,
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<br />I.B. Mason and L.A. Mason,
<br />~3~ Florida Ave.u
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<br /> The foliowing letter was read, and on motion of Mr. Hutch-ins, referred to the
<br />City Attorney and Commissioner of Revenue:
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<br /> "Till you please oblige me in a small matter? I was taxed on $100. for a mo-
<br />torcycle last year. Th$.motorcycle inquestlon was purcbmsed from the City 9f Portsmouth, Va.
<br />by me, for the sum of $~.00, and another one that was a total wreck, for ~.00, making in all
<br /> .oo.
<br /> · he motorcycle that I was taxed on was in very bad condition, and I can see
<br />no reason in the world why I should be taxed on $100. as no Piece of moving machinery, six
<br />years old, is to-De 'considered even nearly as valuable as that.
<br /> I was speaking to Mr. Turlington in the Commissicner,~ office about it. The
<br />other motorcycle was the one wrecked by Mr. Peary, when he was struck by an automobile, and
<br />was of no values, except possibly some engine parts for a motorcycle of the same year. I trad-
<br />ed it for a battery for the one I kept.
<br /> Please do what you can in getting me relief from this taxation, as it is be -
<br />yond my power to cope with all the tax situations that are imposed on me.
<br /> Hoping you will be favorably impressed in t~e matter.
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<br /> ~ '~ I remain yours in hopes,
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<br />Attorney:
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<br />Cecil H. Burns,
<br /> t~0 0rawford St., City."
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<br />The following letter was read, and on motion of Mr. Fox,
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<br />referred to the.City
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<br /> ~The assessors in 1935, assessed me with two houses, one on lot 13 and one on
<br />lot 1~, block 32, East side of Des Molnes Ave. I am the owner of lots 13 and lb, together
<br />with one house which is No. 2105 Des Moines Ave.
<br /> Tax ticket No. 1797 is made against me for lot 13 and house on lot. That,
<br />however, is not the case, and I will thank you to relieve me. of ~he tax om the non-existent
<br />house together with penalty and interest on the lot.
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<br />yours very truly~
<br />
<br /> W.M. Brinkley."
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<br /> The following letter was read, and on motion of Mr~ Fox, referred to the
<br />1937 budget:
<br /> "It is apparent, from some conditions existing, that it will be extremel~
<br />advisable for the City of Portsmouth to appoint a Special Investigator to the Commonwealth s
<br />Attorney, such me they have in every city in the State of Virginia. For obvious reasons,
<br />this man shoul~ ~nct. be connected ~ith the Police Department and should be a full time mam. It
<br />is possible that whoever should~e ~ppointed probably could also act Under instructions cf
<br />the City License Inspector, or the Sealer of Weights and Measures for about six months of the
<br />year. In other words, he will be needed.by the Commonwealth's Attorney for about six months
<br />in each year and the other six months he could act in any other capacity that the City mlgh~
<br />desire him to do so.
<br /> If there is any way you can place in you~budget an appropriation for such
<br />a man, you would be doing, I believe, a grea~ servibe to the Ci~y c~f Portsmouth.
<br /> It is unnecessary for me to elaborate upon the valuable services that such
<br />a man might render in the enforcement of otu~ criminal laws and for the preservation law and
<br />good order in our commun~ty~
<br /> Yours very truly,
<br /> Rob~. F, Mc~urran, Oom~onweatth, s Attorney."
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