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At a regular meeting of the O~j Oounoil held February 12th, 1935, at 8:00 P.M.,
<br />there were present:
<br />
<br />Vernon A. Brooks, LeSlie T. Fox~ W.R. Hutchins, J. Alden Oast, H.F. parrish,
<br />J. R. Stewart.
<br />
<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held January 22nd and special meeting of January 31st
<br />were read and approved.
<br />
<br /> The President of the Council, while acting as City Manager, sent the folle~ing
<br />letter in reference to the' arrest of enlisted men in the Jewel Oafe on January 18th:
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<br />Oo~anding Officer,
<br /> U.S.S. Henderson,
<br /> Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br />"Portsmouth, Va,, January 21, 1935.
<br />
<br />Dear Sir:
<br /> I have taken up with Judge Out?=iell ~cout the men in question, and he assured
<br />me Saturday thai satisfactory arrangements would be made for their immediate release,
<br /> I have issued instructions that your ship be promptly notified should any of
<br />your men at any future time be arrested. We would be glad at any time to co-operaTe with you
<br />in any manner whatsoever. It is our desire at all times to extend ever~ courtesy that we pos-
<br />sibly can to the navy and its officials.
<br /> At your red, est, I am returning the memorandum given me Saturday.
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<br />Yours truly,
<br />
<br />Vernon A.. Brooks, Mayor of Portsmouth."
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<br />The following communications from the 0ity Attorney were read:
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<br /> 1st - ~In reference to the communication of Mr. H.B. A~derson, referred to me at
<br />your meeting held on January 22, 1935, concerning the bond of $5000.00, given in. 1913, by the
<br />Bank of T~dewater, Incorporated, wither. E.L. Lash as surety, I believe that the insurance
<br />policy suomitted by the ~itizens Trust Oompany protects the Oity as well or better than the
<br />bond, and that Mr. Lash might be relieved from the bond. The Bank o£ Tidewater has disposed
<br />o~ all its property, and the insurance policy is for twice the amount of the-bond.
<br /> Attached hereto is a letter from the Oitizens Trust 0ompany stating that
<br />the Board of Directors of the Oompany has authorized the procurement of the insurance policy
<br />and the oayment of the premiums-thereon, and agreeing tha~ if the same is not paid then it will
<br />reimburse the Oity for the premiums which ~t may pay. However, if the oremiums are not paid
<br />the City has the right to prohibit the use of the openi~ in the sidews~k and may cause the
<br />same to be closed, which privilege should be exercised if the policy at any time should lapse."
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Stewart to lay on table ~util next meeting,w as adopted.
<br />
<br /> 2nd - ~At your meeting on January 22nd, 1935, you requested me to make orovi -
<br />sions for removing the work o~ the City from the offfice o£ the Oity Treasurer. I am ~ubmitting
<br />herewith an ordinance for that purpose. The ordinance also relates to the method o£ handling
<br />the 0ity finances in use since the "Scott System" of aocounting was adopted,"
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANOE PRESORIBING ADDITIONAL DUTIES FOR THE CITY OOLLECTOR,
<br />PROVIDING FOR THE EEEPING OF AGOOUNTS OF THE FINANCES OF THE CITY, AND
<br />FOR THE METHOD OF KEEPING AND DiSBb~f~SING OITY FULLS, AND REPEALING SEC--
<br />TIONS 139, l~O, l~l, 1~2, 143 and 155 of THE OiTY OODE."
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to place the ordinance on first reading was adopted.
<br />
<br /> The following oommunioa21on from the 0ity Attorney, laid on table, December 22nd,
<br />was taken up and read:
<br />
<br /> "At your meeting held on 2yth day of November, you referred to me a letter from
<br /> Mr. Moses T. Taylor, asking for a refund on taxes. I find that in November of this year, Mr.
<br /> Taylor purchased lot 106, house 1222 Bay Street. When he paid the taxes he was required~to
<br /> pay on both lots 106 and lOy which were assessed together to James H. MoOullough. It appears
<br /> that while Mr. J.H. McOullough owned two lots he did not own lot number lOy, but owned lot
<br /> nu~oer 105 instead. Lot !O~ is owned by Olifford G. McOullough, who was assessed with lot 105.
<br /> Therefore, J.H. Mc0ullough and 01ifford G. MoOullo~gh were assessed with each other, s land.
<br /> Mr. Taylor paid on a lot of land which did not belong to him, and also which did
<br /> not bolong to his predecessor in title, Mr. James H. ~{cOullongh., As the lot which he did own
<br /> and the other lot which was assessed to Mr James H. McOullough were assessed tog ether, the
<br />-Oity 0ollector reeuired him to pay the taxes on both lots. Had not the error occurred in trans-
<br /> posing the lots w~th the McOulloughs, the oroblem would be squarely placed before the Council
<br /> as to whether we are going to establish a ~olioy of refundi~ taxes upon a portion of a single
<br /> assessment. Yet in this case it can be said that Mr. Taylor is being refunded ~axes on a lot
<br /> erroneously assessed. Iff he is refunded the money all tax tickets paid by him should be re -
<br /> turned to the Oity Oolleotor mud corrections made thereon. The charges should be placed back
<br /> on the books and so indicated that it will show the charge is intended against lot 105 so that
<br /> the land of Mr. Olifford D. MoOullough will be clear of taxes.
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<br />The following is
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<br />the
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<br /> amount of taxes which were paid by Mr.
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<br />Principal Penalty
<br />$ 6.62 $ .33
<br />6,62 .33
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<br />Taylor on lot i0~:
<br /> Interest
<br /> $ z.55
<br /> 1.16
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