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April lhth, 19~6.
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<br />Motion to receive and file, was. adopted.
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<br /> The charging off of a note of $112,585.30 given by the City to the Sinking Fund,
<br />was ref. erred to the .City Attorney.
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<br />4th ~ The Manager presented the following ~esolution:
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<br /> ~V~EREAS, the accounts and records o~ the office of A.E.
<br />~arker, City ~ollector, were audited by Monroe Nash, Certi-
<br />fied Public Accountant, as of December 31st, 1935, and ac -
<br />cording to the repor~ .of said Accountant, were found correct
<br />as sho~ by the books of the City; and
<br /> WHEREAS, ~t appears that i~ is the ~uty of the City Coun-
<br />dil to have examined yearly the list of uncollected taxes and
<br />~o credit the Collector such ~axes, as in their opinion, could
<br />not have been collected with due diligence;
<br /> ,WHEREAS, it appears that A.E. Parker, City Collector~
<br />should be credited with all taxes levied in 1935,- remaining
<br />uncollected on ~he 31st day of December, 1935, the amount of
<br />which ie ~hown in said report of Monroe Nash.
<br /> NOW, THEREPORE, Be i~ resolved by the Council of the City
<br />of Portsmouth, that A.E. Parker, City Collector, be credited
<br />with all uncollected taxes levied in 1935, remaining in his
<br />office ~on December 31et, 1935, and that he be relieved of re-
<br />sponsibility for ~ot having collected ~he same, but nothing
<br />herein contained shall be construed as relieving the payment
<br />of said taxes by the persons owning the same, or in relieving
<br />A.E. Parker, City Coll'ector, from his responsibility for any
<br />sums so collected.~
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<br />On motion of Mr. Pox, said resolution was adopted, and by the following vote:~
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hanvey, HutchihS, Moore, Oast, Stewart
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />Repor~ of the Accounting Department for month of March, was received and or - -
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<br />dered filed.
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<br />Report of the City Collector, for the month of ~arch, was received and ordered
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<br />filed..
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<br />The following letter from the City ~ollector, was read:
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<br /> "In compliance with Section 183 of City Ordinance, I present a list of unpai~
<br />real estate and personal property taxes for the year 1935, as follows:
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<br />Real Estate & Personal Taxes for Year ~35
<br /> Unpaid as of February 12, 193~.
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<br />Real Estate
<br /> White
<br /> Co~ore~
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<br />$ 191, 6 .79
<br /> 53 35.35
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<br />Personal Property
<br /> ~nite
<br /> Co~ored
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<br />16,102.10
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<br />$ 261,100.24.~'
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to receive end file, was adopted.
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> petition from Central Labor Union, asking a refund of $15.00 paid for use of
<br />City Auditorium. - April 12th - said use being for educational purposes.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins to make said refund, was adopted.
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<br />The foliowing letter was read s~d referred to. the City Attorney:
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<br /> "I wish_to register with you a claim of $56.00 rebate~on License purchased for
<br />the years of 1935 and 1935 that was paid through a mistake of the City Collector by not classi-
<br />fying my business properly.
<br /> I have been charged as a merchant whereas I should be charged as a manufactur-
<br />er of ice cream, with capacity of less than 1000 gallons, which would amoun~ to $51.00 per year
<br />instead of $79.oo as-a merchant. Therefore, making a balance due me of $56.00.
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<br />Respectfully,
<br />
<br />Old Colony Dairy Products
<br />
<br />By Garrett Warrington."
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