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<br />auditing
<br />consideration and instructions:
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<br /> On motion o£ Mr. Hu%ohin~, the said ordinance was placed on its first reading.
<br /> 7th - "I am attaching bids from the following Oertified Public Accountants, for
<br />the books and records of the City of Portsmouth, for the calendar year 1934, for your
<br />
<br />F~ed-F. Ames
<br />W;P. Edmondson & Go.
<br />Frederick B. Hill & 0o.
<br />Jackson, Goodman & Oaten
<br />m.P. Jordan & 0o.
<br />J.A.D. Parrish
<br />
<br />$ ?00.00
<br /> 800.00
<br /> 750.00
<br /> Too;moo
<br /> 85o.oo
<br /> 650.00
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<br /> Some of the bids provide that
<br />that if the work does not cost this much, on a specified per diem basis, that the
<br />work will be reduced accordingly."
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<br />vote:
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<br />bid, was adopted,
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr.
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<br />Ayes:
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />Nays:
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<br />the above amounts are maximum cost and
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<br />of
<br />
<br /> cost of the
<br />lost and by the following
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<br />Company, as per their
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<br /> Fox to award bid Zo J.A.D. Parrish was
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<br /> Fox, Cast - 2.
<br /> Brooks, Hutehins, parrish, Stewart - 5.
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<br />Motion ef Mr. Stewart to award the bid to W.~. jordan
<br /> and by the following vote:
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<br /> Brooks, Hutchins, Oast, Stewart - 4.
<br /> Fox, Parrish - 2.
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<br />The following communications from the Oity Attorney were read:
<br />
<br />last meeting you referred to me a hill of ~.O.Gray for the sum
<br />conviction of Robert Walden for turning in a false fire alarm.
<br />according to police records that Robert Walden was tried in the
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<br /> 1st - "At your
<br />$50.00 for the a~rest and
<br /> I find,
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<br />Police Oourt .on Dec. 3rd, upon a warrant sworn out by W.O. Gray for turning in a false fire
<br />alarm on November 18th, 193~. Walden was fined $50.00 and costs and was committed t~ jail
<br />for the failure to pay the same. The record shows that Mr. Gray appeared as the complaining
<br />witness. The Oity OounciI by a resolution stated that it would pay to any person the sum of
<br />$50.00 for the arrest and oonviction~of ~ person tur~ing in a false fire alarm, t~r. Gray
<br />has brought himself under this resolution'~.and under the terms thereof appears to be entitled
<br />to the $50.00."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr.
<br />by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Stewart to appropriate $50.OO for said purpose was adopted, and
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutohins, Cast, parrish, Stewar$ - 6.
<br />Nays: None.
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<br /> 2nd - "At your meeting on October 9th, 193~, yo~ referred to me a letter from
<br />Mr. K.O. Howell, Assistmut Secretary of the Oity R~alty 0~pora~ion asking for a refund of
<br />$109.18 for tax~s Paid for 1932 on the property 71~-16 King ~treet. I~ 1931 the City Realty
<br />Oo=poration sold thi~ property, together with the property adjoining and fro~ing on HighStree$,
<br />~o Will Laderburg. Toe High Street property was taxed to Mr. Laderburg~~ but ~he property on J
<br />King Street was left in th? name of the Oity Realty 0orporation, and t~ by mistake paid the · [
<br />taxes for 1932 along with-zts other property. Mr. Laderburg has detivereda check for the 1932
<br />taxes to the City Realty Oorporation, a~nd the Oommissioner of the Revenue has assessed him with
<br />the property for the years 1933.and 193~ as omitted property. The Oity Realty Oorporation
<br />should be relieved of the sum of $109.t8 for each of the years 1933 and i934~, assessed against
<br />the above mentioned propertY. The Land Book has been co~reoted for ~he year 1935-"
<br />
<br /> On motion, the Attorney~ s xeoommendation was concurred in.
<br />
<br /> Zrd - "At your meeting held on the 2?th day of November you referred to me a
<br />letter from M~ Moses T.-Taylo= asking for a refund 0n taxes. ~ find ~ha~ in November 'of this
<br />year Mr. Taylor purchased 16t_106, house 1222 Bay Street, When He paid'the taxes he was re -
<br />Gui=ed to pay on both lots 106 and 107 which were assessed together to James Hj Mc0ullough,
<br />It appears that while Mr. J.H. MoOullo~gh owned two' 10{s he did not~ own lot No. 107, but owned
<br />Sot 105 instead. Lot 1Oy ,is owned by Olifford G. MeOullough, who was assessed with lot 105.
<br />Therefore J.H~ McOutlough and Otifford G. McOullough were assessed with each other, s land.
<br /> Mr. Taylor paid on a lot of land which did not belong to him and also whi¢]
<br />did not belong to his predecessox in title, Mr. Jas. H. McOullough. As the lo~ which he did own
<br />and the other lot which was assessed to Mr. James H. MeOullough were assessed~together, the
<br />City Oollector required him to pay the taxes on both lots. Had not the error occurred in trans-
<br />posing the lots with the Mu{~ulloughs the problem would be squarely placed before the Oouncil
<br />as to whether we are goiog to establish a policy of 'refunding taxes upon a portion of a~ single
<br />assessment. Yet in this case it can be said that Mr. Taylor ms bezng refundec taxes on a lot
<br />erroneously assessed. If he is refunded the money all tax tickets paid by him should be re-
<br />turned to the O~ty Oo!lector and corrections, made thereon. The charges should be placed back
<br />on the books an~ so indicated that it will Snow the 'charge is imtended against lot 105 so that
<br />the land of Mr~ Olifford ]). McOullough will be clear of taxes,
<br /> The following is the amount of taxes ~hich were paid by Mr. Taylor on
<br />lot 107:
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