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Ayes: B~ooks, Fox, Hanvy, Hutchins, Moore, Oa~t Stewart.
<br />Nays: None. '
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<br /> - NET BUSINESS -
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<br /> The following letters were read:
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<br /> lst-"That parcel of land, with its appurtenances, situated at #16 Middle
<br /> Portsmouth, Va., was advertised for sale at Public Auction, 12 o'clock noon, Saturday, Novem-
<br /> ber 9th, 1935, in front of the Court House.
<br /> I, Sophie C. Jonak, was the only person sufficiently interested to bid on
<br /> this property', my highest bid being $380.00. The City bid in the property for $~00.00. Imme-
<br /> diately afte~ the auction, Mr. Barclay, City Attorney, asked what I would offer for the pro -
<br /> perry. I offered the amount of my bid $380.O0, .which offer he accepted subject to confirmation.
<br /> ~ ~o~.understand that Mr. Barcl~ay has received a subsequent offer of $600.00
<br /> for the property ou ~ne party who is offering $600.00 intends to destroy the building, thereby
<br /> cutting down the revenue to the City.
<br /> This property has been idle for a number of years bringing in no revenue to
<br /> the City. It was my intention to rebuild same to establis~ a home for immediate occupancy,plac-
<br /> ing the property back on a taxpaying basis within ninety daysj if oossibl~. For that reason,I
<br /> ask ~hat the City consider ~tt~ me.~v? t~e property for $450.0b, and although that will be
<br />'less than the $o00.00 bid, ~ne ~m~y wmz± ~er~ve considerably more revenue by allowing me to
<br /> establish a home.
<br /> I will thank you to kindly present this matter to the Honorable City Council
<br /> for their consideration.
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<br /> Yours truly,
<br />
<br /> (Signed) Sophie C. Jonak,
<br /> 18 Middle Street,.
<br /> Portsmouth, Va."
<br /> Motion of Mr. Moore to refer to the City Mahager and City Attorney was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd- "Lot 23, Block 33, Nos. 2200-02~04 Chestnut St. The building on this property
<br />was torn down in 1932 and I was'relieved of taxes on the building for 1933 and 193~. The last
<br />assessor~ have assessed me.with a building valued at $300.00 which does not exist and was not
<br />assessed for three years. I paid the taxes of $14.58 on She land and building under the pre-
<br />payment.plan and therefore had no way of knowing that I was assessed for a building that did
<br />'not exist. I will appreciate if you will kindly aut,_orizeb a refund of $~.95 ¢overin~ the taxes
<br />paid on this building. This i~ shown on tax ticket' #2021.
<br /> In March, I think, of this year, I sold to the City some~-operty on the south
<br />side of Glasgow Street Just west of ScoZt~s Creek ~ud deed zo same has been delivered and ac-
<br />cepted by the City. Under tax receipt ~291~0 with an assessed value of $50.00 on the land end
<br />a 2ax of $1.33, and under tax ticket ~20~? with assessed Value of $300~00 on the land and a
<br />tax of $~.95 both of which taxes have been paid, aggregating $9.2~. I will appreciate if you
<br />will refund the proportion of the $9.28, fPom the time it was deeded to the city.
<br /> Thanking you, I am,
<br /> Yours very respectfully,
<br />
<br /> (Signed) Mrs. Margaret A. Bulloch, pre Leslie T. Fox."
<br />
<br /> On motion referred to the City Attorney.
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<br /> Bill of Mrs. J. B. Parrish, for $11.O0, for fifteen chickens, destroyed by stray
<br /> dogs, was read.
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<br /> Notion of ~r. Brook~ that the Treasurer be authorized to pay said bill
<br />in her hands from collection of dog taxes, was adopted.
<br />
<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />from funds
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<br /> "We, the undersigned charitable societies of the City of Portsmouth, wish to per-
<br />form an amateur production on the 20th day of Deoembe~, in theCity auditorium and are asking
<br />you kind gentlemen to let us have this auditorium on this date gratis as this show will be
<br />given entirely for charity.
<br /> This show give~ by us every year makes it possible for us to distribute more
<br />ths~u fifty baskets of food to the indigents of the City, and we will more than aporeciate the
<br />use of this hall. -
<br /> This show does not accept any money for admission but will grant admission to
<br />anyone that brings an article of food that is not perishable, and we hope that this year it
<br />will be like that of the previous years as we have realized more than fifty baskets for this
<br />performance.
<br /> This show will be composed of nothing but talent that have offered their services
<br />gratis.
<br /> Gentlemen, we hope that it is you~ pleasure to gr~ut this favor to us for this
<br />chari~y event, we beg ~o remain,
<br /> Very truly yours,
<br />
<br />Helping Hand Mission
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<br /> Si. Vincent De Paul Society, by E. Edward ~iltiams.'~
<br />Motion of Mr. Fox that the organizations be required to pay the required sum for
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