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Section 21 of Chapter 303, Virginia Acts of Assembly of 1934, provides among
<br /> other things that "all moneys collected by the commission (Virginia Boxing Commission) pur-
<br /> suant to ihs provisions of this act shall be paid promptly into the State treasure. One-
<br /> half of all such moneys collected shall be apportioned and distributed by the State Trea -
<br /> surer, upon warrants of the Comptroller, to the cities, counties and towns of the
<br /> wealth, in proportion to the amount collected from contests held ~uud licensees resident in
<br /> such respective cities, counties ~ud towns, for which purpose such moneys are hereby appro -
<br /> priated". Elsswhere the State Law provides for a five per cent admission tax on admissions
<br /> to boxing bouts, as well as for certain license taxes for fighters, referees, promoters, etc.
<br /> One half of both the a~ission tax and the license taxes collected by the State goes ~o ~he
<br /> local government where the boxing shows are held or the men are licensed.
<br /> Last year~ although not a single boxing show was held in Portsmouth, ~he City
<br />collected from the State $45~00 as i~s ~lf of the $90.00 in boxing licenses collected by the
<br />~tate from residents of Por~smo~uth, my $15.00 license as referee being included. Wi~h boxing
<br />sho~s being held ~e~ularly here the City's share of the State admission tax wil~ be consider -
<br />able. ~or insta~ce~ Richmond collected from the State last year $1511.46~ Norfolk SYY~.5E and
<br />Roanoke $364.18. Of these~ Ric~hmond was the only City in the State to have regular weekly
<br />boxing shows, ~nich aecounts for the proportionately larger tax collection.
<br /> These taxes, while nominally a ~ax on admissions, are for a!l~ practics~ purpos-
<br />es a t~x on the business of the boxing elub~ since they must be absorbed in the price of each
<br />ticket s~d paid by the club to the S~ate. Normally the total annual sum of admission taxes,
<br />or even the City's one half .of such taxes, will be far in excess of the $200.00 license tax
<br />now charged by the City~ Other amusemen~ enterprises in the City, such as theatres, pay such
<br />a license tax~ it is true, but such other enterprises do no~ have to pay the State an admis-
<br />sion tax~ nor does the City derive any tax revenue from such enterprises excent from the li-
<br />cense, this in spite of the fact that such other amusements are showing seven days a week and
<br />and their income is therefore many times tha~ which a weekly or semi-monthly boxin~ show can
<br />possibly hope to mske.
<br /> To continue the boxing club city license, gentlemen, -while at the same time
<br />receiving one half of the Sta~e boxing licenses and admission taxes, would be iu effect tax-
<br />lng the boxing club twice. It is no~ my belief that you gentlemen intended any such ineeui-
<br />table arrangement, and I therefore request that you repeal ~he ordinance providing for the
<br />City boxing club license, with every confidence that you will receive far more than the amount
<br />of such license from other sources.
<br /> Respectfully,
<br />
<br /> Elder L. Craft,
<br /> 318 N. Elm Ave."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewar~, the following ordinance was placed on its first read-
<br />ing:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION EIGHTY NINE OF
<br />AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, ~AN ORDINANCE I'MPOSING A LICENSE TAX FOR
<br />THE CITY OF PORTS~OUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING ~L%Y let,
<br />1935.'"
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<br />The following communications from the City Manager were read:
<br />
<br /> 1st - "I recommend ~u %opropriation of 8200. for women's .work in compliance with the
<br />request made in the letter of the District Supervisor of Women's Work for the Virginia Works
<br />Progress Administration, hereto attached."
<br />
<br /> ~otion of Mr. Hutchins that an appropriation of $200. be mad~ for said purpose
<br />was adopted~ and by the followingvo,eo~ ·
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<br />Ayes - Brooks~ Fox, Hutchins, ~oore, Cast, S~ewar~.
<br />Nays - None.
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<br /> 2nd - "I quote hersinbelow a letter which I received from Ers. M.O.Williams,
<br />tot of the Family Service Association, Inc.:
<br /> ~The Family Service have had such a load of cases from F.E.R.A.
<br /> ~ince they have closed out their Relief for their Work Relief. All
<br /> of their cases that could not pass a #1 physical examination, all
<br /> transients, and expectant mothers, which are numerous, are now our
<br /> cases. The Government puts it as Local Responsibility. Please as-
<br /> sist us. It is Portsmouth's Problem to keep her children with shoes
<br /> and warm clothing for school, their aged fed and warm. We w~ut to
<br /> help you with this great task, but we need ~1200.00 to put this Job
<br /> over for October, November and Decemb'er.
<br /> We work with Dr. Roper and his nurses, Mr. Hunt and principals
<br /> of school and Domestic Relations Court.
<br /> Have you ever thought of the burden of caring for the families
<br /> of our prisoners whi-le they are in Jail and penitentiary? It is our
<br /> task.
<br /> Our City Home is crowded and we must wait for some one to die
<br /> before one more can be accepted. The aged are also our task.'
<br />
<br /> I~have had an inte~¢iew with Nfs. Williams on the subject and e~m convinced
<br />that the City should make available for the work
<br />asked for.
<br /> I ~herefore
<br />sociation, Inc."
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<br />Direc -
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<br /> which the Association is doing, the funds
<br />recommend an appropriation of $!200.00 for the Family Service As-
<br />
<br />Motion of ~r. Hutchins to lay on table until next meeting, was adopted.
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