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November 1Bth_ ]gM~.
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<br />presented. These fees, I believe, are limited to $1500. in any year. While Section 3505
<br />provides for the payment of the fees by rheostats, yet-as the Act of 1934 requires the City
<br />to pay one half of the salary of the Commonwealth Attorney and for the City to receive one
<br />-half of the fees collected, I believe the City should pay one half of the bill."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Attorney's recommendation and to appropriate
<br />for same, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
<br />,Nays:
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<br />Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, Oast, Parrish, Stewart
<br />None.
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<br />~IUNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> Letter from Superintendent of Schools notifying. Com~cil of vacancy in the
<br />School Board, occasioned by the death of Mr. T.. Walter Mathews, laid on table at last meeting,
<br />was, on motion of Mr. Hutchins, continued on table ~until next meeting.
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<br /> Request of City Manager for an appropriation of $1800.00 to carry on the relief
<br />work for the remainder of the year and to continue work on the ~eeDer's house and colored o~ar-
<br />ters at the 9ity Home, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and motion of Mr. Oast to
<br />appropriate $i800.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, Oast, Parrish, Stewart
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on tabl~ at last meetin~ was t~ken up amd read:
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<br />"AN ORDiNANOE TO SUSPEND UNTIL JUNE !, 1936, THAT PART OF SEOTION
<br />FOUR OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, 'AN O~iNANOE TO REGULATE PASSENGER
<br />BUSES OPERATING FROM POINTS BEYOND THE LIMITS OF THE CITY, PROVIDING
<br />RULES AND HEGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE STP~ETS OF THE CITY BY SUCH
<br />BUSES, AND PROVIDING FOR BUS TEI~INALS, AND PRESORIBING PENALTIES
<br />FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF', WHIOH REQUIRES BUSES TO BE LOADED AND
<br />UNLOADED .WHILE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND. OFF.THE STREETS OF THE 0ITY."
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<br />and on motion of ~M. Oast, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, Oast, Parrish, Stewart
<br />Nays: None.
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<br /> The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and read,
<br />and on motion of M~. Hutchins, continued on table until next meeting:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANOE TO Aka. ND AND REORDAZN SUBSECTION 9 OF SEOTION IV OF AN
<br /> ORDINANOE ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANOE TO REGULATE MOTOR BXIS PASSENGER
<br /> TRAi~PORTATION IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH', ADOPTED JULY 28, 1926."
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<br /> The following report from the 0ommisSioner of Revenue was read:
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<br />"P6~t~mouth, Va., October 30, 1934
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<br />To the Hon.
<br />Portsmouth,
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<br />City Council,
<br />Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> I herewith report the following taxable values of Real Estate and Tangible
<br />Personal Property fo,'the Oity of Portsmouth, for the year 193~:
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<br />Re'al Estate
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<br /> Value of Lots
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<br /> White $ 9,69Y,Y~5.00
<br /> Oolored 8?9,570.00
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<br /> Total $10,5Z7,315.00
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<br /> P~olic ServiceOorporation
<br /> Total $10,57?~315.00
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<br />personal property
<br /> Tangible
<br /> White $ 830,044.00
<br /> 0otored 207,560.00
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<br />of Buildings Total Value General Tax @ 2.6~
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<br />$ 15,oTS,S~5.0o
<br /> 1,~0,335.oo
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<br />$ 17,019,18o.0o
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<br />Value
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<br /> $2~,7Y6,59o.o0 $ 65~,579.64
<br /> 2,819,~05-00 7%72?.50
<br /> $sL596,~5.0o $ ?~1,307.14
<br /> ,353,880.00 15,377.Sa
<br /> $31,950,375.O0 $ 846,684.96
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<br />$17,0i~,180.00
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<br />Tax ~ 2.65
<br />$21,996.18
<br /> 5,5o0.~7
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<br /> Machinery Tax @ .20 TOTAL VALUE TOTAL TAX
<br />$250,~05;00 $500.81 $1,080,~.00 $22,~96.99
<br /> 600.00 1.20 208,160.00 5,501.57
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<br />To~at $ 1,O~7.604.O0 $2~,$96;55 $251,Q05.00. $502.01 $1,288,609.00 $27,998.56
<br />Grand Total, Real Estate, Tangible Personal Property, and ~achinery ........ $33,238,~8~.00
<br />Total Tax Oharged to City Collector ....................................... $ . 8?4,683.52
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
<br /> R.L. Hutchins,
<br /> 0ommissioner of the Revenue~,
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