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The following letter was read: Janunvv 8th_ lqB~. -Portsmouth, Virginia, January 8, t935. Dear Sir: I a resident and a property owner of 316 pearl Street for forty years, is send- ing a petition against Mr. Oharle Ocdd. Because he want to rent the dwelling house corner of Pearl and Queen Street for the headquarters of his number writing checking place. All the resi- dents of this block is good standing christian peoples and have children and grand children to raise from two years old and up. And the crowd and language they use on the other corner is terrible. The man that rent the place told me that I could not stop him so I am asking God help and your help to protect us. These are the residents of this place petition against it, Rosa Lee Hardy Mrs. Dorothy Moore Maggie Hayes Lidie Wright James Deberry Mrs. Wi!kerso~ Mrs~ Gertrude Lawrence Annie Hardy Sam Wright Lillie Deberry" on Motion referred to 0ity Manager. The following report in reference to Oommissioner cf Revenue was read: ~'Oommonwealth of Virginia Richmond December 20, 1935. To the 0ounoit of the Oity of Portsmouth: In conformity with the previsions of an act ~pproved March 29, 1934, oommoaly known as the Oompensat~on Act, and puolished as Ohapter 3W4 ~f the Acts of Assembly of 1935: You are hereby notified tha~ the 0ompensation Board has tentatively fixed the salary cf the Oommissioner of the Revenue cf ~he Oity ~f portsmouth at $6,500.00 for the calendar year beginning January l, 1935, and the expenses of office for that year at $5,600.50, the details of which are given below. The salaries are the basic salaries and the portion payable by the State is subject to such cuts as have been or may be imposed by legislative or executive order. For youm ~onvenience, the following paragraph of the Oompe~sation Act is quoted: ,When the salaries for the several counties and cities have been tentativel~ fixed by the said board they shall notify ~he council, board ~ supervisors or other, govern- ing body of each city and county of the amounts so fixed. Witnmn thirty days thereafter, but not later, the said Oouncil, board cZ supervisors or other governing bod~ may file with the compensation board any objection it may have to the salary so fixed. When such objection is filed a~d the said board shall fix a time for hearing on such objection~ of E~ich time the said council, board of supervisors or other governing body as well as the of~mcer affected shall have at least ten days' notice. For the purpose of determining the merits of such pro- test, the said council, board of supervisors or other governing body may designate two members of such body to serve as additional members of the compensation board and such additional members shall each have one vote on the said boamd." Given under my hand this 20th day of December (signed) E. R. Oo~os, Ohairman. Salary of Gommissioner of the Revenue Detail of Expenses - premium on official bond of Oemmissioner Oompensation for deputies, etc. L. E. Turlington Elizabeth M. Nash ~ive Special field deputies Miss Fanney Eiss Davis Other Expenses - Postage 10.50 2,~OO.~0 1,040.00 200.00 200.00 l O.Oq ,, To~al for all purposes $ 6,500.00 $ 5.600.50 · $t2,,100,50 ;? On Motion Mr. Fox, same was referred to 1935 Budget. The following letter was read: