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November 27th, 19~4.
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<br />ad,coted; the Ohair a~ppointed Messrs. Stewart Moore, Fox on the Committee. The following cor=munication from the City Attgrney was read:
<br /> "At your last meeting you referred to me the petition from L.D. Moore, ~ ~ ' ~
<br />for a ref~d of taxes of 1933 erroneously assessed upon a building on his land number 2110
<br />parker Avenue. I find that a building ~as assessed ~gainst Luther D. Moore and Virginia Mae
<br />Moore on property designated as 211~ parker Avenue, for 1933, this was an error on the ~rt
<br />of the Commissione~ of the Revenue, and ~. and Ers. Moore did not build On the land ltl0
<br />parker Avenue until after the 1st of January. They should be ref~ded the s~ of $~8.25. The
<br />building should have been assessed to Nzcnols and Lzn~.emann on lot 2114, e, nd the Oo~issioner
<br />of t~ Revenue should be so advised."
<br /> Motion of ~. Oast to conC~ in the City Attorney~s recommendation was conc~red
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> . Notice of School Board calling attention to a vacancy in the School Board occa-
<br />sioned by the death of Mr.~ T. W. Eathews, laid on table until this meeting, was thken up.
<br /> Motion of M~r. parrish to go into the election of a ~ember of the School Board
<br />for the unexpired term of Mr~ T.W. Mathews~ was adopted.
<br /> M~. parish nominated Er. Morris H. Rapoport, and there being no other nomina -
<br />~ionS, Mr. R~oopo~t was declared elected, and by the following vote:
<br /> For Mr. Rapoport: Brooks, Fox, Hutchihs, Moore, Oast, Parrish, Stewart-
<br /> Against Mr. Rapoport: None.
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<br /> The following ordinance, laid on table tuutil this meeting, was taken up and on
<br />motion, deferred until later in the meeting:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REOBDAIN SUBSEOTION 9 OF SECTION IV
<br /> OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDiNANOE TO R~GULAT~: MOTOR
<br /> p~SSENGER TRANSPORTATION IN THE 0ITY OF PORTSMOUTH, ADOPTED
<br /> JULY 28, 1926."
<br /> - NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> The following letter was read:
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<br /> "I am in receipt of a city tax bill No..~Rtl, covering tax on building valued
<br />at $~00.OO at 400 west side Royal St., ~ity, together with tax bill No. 4060 covering house-
<br />hold furniture valued at $150.00.
<br /> On March yth, 193~, my home was destroyed by fire and nothing whs, tsoever was
<br />recovered.
<br /> Will you kindly let me have a rebate of taxes assessed for the year 193~, as
<br /> I feel theft I should be on!~ taxed up to March 7th.
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<br />~ours very truly,
<br />
<br />Rebecca Merr."
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<br /> On motion referred to the Oity Attorney.
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, for $165.O0, for destroying 66
<br />tagless dogs at $2.50 each, ~as received.
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<br /> On moron, the Treasurer was authorized to pay same from funds in her hands
<br />from collection of dog taxes.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., Nov. 26, 193~.
<br />
<br />Mr. L.C. Brinson,
<br /> Oity 01erk.
<br />
<br />Dear Sir:
<br /> Would you please bring to the attention of the 0i~ Oounoil, which meets to-
<br />morrow night, the following information concerning the dance given by the Parrish Memorial
<br />Alumnae?
<br /> The dance was held for the purpose of raising funds for the Nurses~ Oottage
<br />at Oatawba Sanatorium, Friday, Nov. 23. Due to the small crowd attendim~ the dance, we did-not
<br />make expenses. We would therefore greatly appreciate the return of the amount paid for the
<br />use of the Oity Auditorium.
<br /> Thanking you in advance,
<br /> Yours very truly,
<br />
<br /> Parrish Memorial Alumnae
<br /> Bessie Johnson, Pres.
<br /> Waddell Laughon, Sec."
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<br />Moore to make ~efund of $15.00 for same, was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. ..,
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