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I al~o report values for Personal Property omitted for the year 1934 as follows:
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<br /> Personal Property Tax
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<br /> $ 1745.oo $ e5
<br />These amounts Mve been reported to the 0ity 0ollector for collection.
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<br /> Eotion of Mr. Oast tb~t the
<br />for Collection, was adopted.
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<br /> Respectfully submitted,
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<br /> R.L. Hutohins,
<br /> Oommissioner of the Revenue."
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<br />Auditor charge said e~ount to ~he Oity 0olleotor
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<br />up and read:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading, November 27th, was taken
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BOi~ROWiNG OF TWO HUNDRED
<br />THOUSAk~ ($202,000.00) DOLLARS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLEC-
<br />TION OF THE RE~rE~E OF 1935, AND PROVIDING FOR T~£ ISSUkNOE
<br />OPA NOTE OR NOTES THEREFOR.,,
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<br />On motion of Er.
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks,
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br />Oast, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />Fox, Hutchins, Noore, Oast, parrish, Stewart
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />To the Honorable City Oouncil,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />"VIRGINIA E~CTRIO & POWER. C0~PANY
<br /> Richmond, Virginia.
<br /> December 6, 1934.
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<br /> Gentlemen:
<br /> You requested me, upon the occasion of our meeting wi th yon on the evening of
<br />November 2?th, that we submit, in w~iting, the Company's proposal.relative to the complete
<br />substitution of bus for street railway service in Portsmouth.
<br /> . This company.recognizes that wherever practicable, more modern urban transpor-
<br />tation is be~D~ provided by the substitution of buses for street cars. It has consistently
<br />followed this policy whenever conditions would permit, and in the case of Portsmouth, desires
<br />to make the following proposal:
<br /> The Comoany will convey title to the City to all tracks in the streets as well
<br />as title to any right~ of way we may own, on which ottr tracks are located within the Oity lim-
<br />its of Portsmouth, reserving the right on any orivate rights of way which may be conveyed to
<br />the City, to operate its electric lines on such rights of way. The tracks are to be the pro-
<br />perty of the City of Portsmout~ for such disoosition as the. City may care to make of them.
<br /> We will agree, at our expense, to take down the overhead trolley li~s end re-
<br />move within the City limits all poles which are used exclusively for railway service.
<br /> In consideration o f the Oity's assumption of responsibility for the tracks under
<br />this plan and. our receiving authority to operate, as noted abo~e, an all bus service, we will
<br />after the passage of tke appropriate Ordinances in form to be agreed upon between the City and
<br />the Company; ~pon'the execution, of the necessary'papers involved; and upon receipt of approval
<br />of the State uorporation Commission oermitting us to substztute bus service in the Oounty for
<br />the stree~ railway service ncw being ~urnished on the Cradock Line, pay to the Treasurer of the
<br />City of Portsmouth the sum of $65,000,
<br /> Yours very truly,
<br />
<br /> J. G. Holtzclaw, President.,
<br /> O~ motion, referred to the soecial committee apoointed to consider aoolication
<br />of the Virginia Electric ~ Power Company t~ replace street-ca~s with buses, and th~~ City. Ean-
<br />ager. -
<br /> The following bill was referred to the City At~ rney:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va.,
<br /> December 3rd, 1934.
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<br />To City of Portsmouth:
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<br />Va., for turning in false alarm on November lSth,
<br />Court December 3rd and fined $50.00 and cost.
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<br />For arrest and conviction of Robert Walden, 2818 Glasgow Street, Portsmouth,
<br /> 1934, at 6~ly P.N. Was tried in Police
<br /> $50.00
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />"On Nonday evening, Dec. 10th, the
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<br />W. C. Gray,'.
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<br />Helping Hand zsszon and St. Vincent De Paul
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