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Apr~l 23rd~ lq~.
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<br />to their work and asked that they be paid a fair compensation, in keeping with other city em-
<br />ployees." ,Motion of Mm. Brooks that am appropriation of $150Oo00 be made for assess -
<br />merits of ~preperty;' $500.00 to each of the two assessors and $500.00 cle,ical help and that
<br />the Council favor placing in the -~935 budget $I200oOO for each of the two assessors; asses-
<br />sors ~o defend their assessments in court without additional costs and that the appropriation
<br />of $1500.O0 be laid on the table until next meeting, was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Hutchins~ Mayo, Moore, parrieh- 5
<br /> Nays: Fox, Oaet - 2."
<br /> From the minutes of the meeting held onJune 26, 1934, the following appears:
<br /> "An appropriation of $1500.00 for assessment, $500.00 for each of the
<br /> two assessors and $500.00 for clerical bolo, 'laid on table, june.12, 1934, was taken up.
<br /> Motion~ of Mr.' Moore t~ make said appropriation, was adopted, and by the
<br /> following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Hutchins, Moore, Pa~rrish- 4.
<br /> Nays: Fox, O~st- 2."
<br /> The Oity Council olaced the sum of $1200.00 for each of the assessors
<br /> · checks for $120o.oo each were
<br /> in the 1935 budget, this budget was pa~sed on Ma~C~al~2[.~,'l1935.;
<br /> del~ ered to the two assessors on t he 28th day o c , 935 Mm.. Harper attempted to pay.
<br /> the amount of the check to the City Oollector in payment of' his 193~ taxes, which he omitte~
<br /> to pay in November, 1934. ~ His contention is that the Oi~y owed him the money 'in November,
<br /> 193~, and that he could cml-set it on taxes.
<br /> As the aporopriation of $!200.00 had not been made in November, ?nd .the
<br /> resolution of June 12, 193~ favored the oayment specifically out of the 1935 budget,_mt apT
<br /> pears to me that Mr. Harper was not lega~!ly entitled to the off-set in November, 193~, or ~c
<br /> the relief asked for by him.
<br /> Section 242 of the Tax Code, states thatm the. compensation of the asses-
<br /> sors shall be prescribed by the 0ity Council, and in my opinion, this section places the pay-
<br /> ment cZ the compensation in the hands of the Oity Council."
<br /> Privilege o~ the floor was ~anted Mr. Charles F. Harper, who spoke as to the
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<br />facts contained in his letter.
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<br /> .Motion of Mr. Moore
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<br />check for $1,200;B0 for payment of like amount
<br />lost, ~nd by the following vote:
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<br />that we authorize the Oity Collector to accept }iv. Harper's
<br /> of taxes, without penalty and interest, waa
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Moore, ~
<br /> Nays: Fox, Hutchins, Cast, Stewart -
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<br /> ~otion of Mm. Stewart to concur in the City A~torne~s recommendation, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Fox, Hutchins, 0asr, Stewart -
<br /> Nays: BrookS, Moore -
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<br /> ~nd - "At your meeting on April 9~h, 1935, you referred to me a letter from
<br />George ~. Brandon, concerning taxes on certain property on Key Road~ I answered this same
<br />matter on Yeb=uary 13, 193~, at which time the City 0oun'cil relievea several years' taxes on
<br />the building assessed at $200.00.~ I am now of the same opinion as stated in the previous
<br />letter, and I do not think that Mr. Brandon is entitled to any further rel~f."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Attorney's recommendation, was adopted.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />up and read:
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<br />up and read:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading on April 9th, was taken
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE IL~POSING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE
<br />pERSONAL PROPERTY AND MACHINERY WITHIN THE. LIMtTS OF THE OITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTh, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE
<br />SUPPORT O~ THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLI0 FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY
<br />INTEREST AND BIAU(ING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING
<br />JANUARY tst, 1935."
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<br /> On motion o~ Mr. Stewart, the same was adopted, and ~y the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, 0asr, Stewart - 6.
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading on April 9th, was taken
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<br />"AN ORDiNANOE~TO REPEAL AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, ,AN ORDINANOE AUTHO-
<br />RIZING THE IS~UANOE OF SiXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE H~N~mDOLLARS O~
<br />REFUNDING BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VA., MAKING PROVISION FOR
<br />THE FORM OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAYk~ENT THEREOF' ADOPTED JANUarY
<br />22nd, 1935."
<br />On motion of Mr. Fox, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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