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November !Mth. lqM~.
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<br />tax to the
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<br /> Motion to receive the report and that the Auditor be au~aorzze~ to charge said
<br />Oity Collector, was adooted.
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<br /> Eeport of the Accounting Department for October, was received and ordered filed.
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />"Nov. !s-~, z93~.
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<br />Oouncii of Portsmouth,
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<br />Sirs:
<br /> I am calling your attention to the assessment of my lotS, which is entirely too
<br />high. I wnuId like to sell themif possible, but could not get s~uything.like the price that
<br />they a~e assessed for, A party was asking me about the price for them and I placed it lower
<br />than. the or,ce tha~ they are assessec for and they laughed at.me.
<br /> I am a widow with no income whatever, a~d I woula appreciate yotw looking into
<br />this matter. Eespectfully,
<br />
<br />Mrs. R. Parker,
<br /> 2214 Deep Creek Bivd.~ ~ity."
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<br />On motion referred to the Equalization Board.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />,Portsmouth, Va.
<br /> Nov. ?th, 193~.
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<br />To the Honorable City Cotmoil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br />Having been employed by the City as a laborer for the past 16 years and now
<br />that I ~ partly incapacitated for duty, I am applying for some small monthly consideration.
<br /> I feel that my rheumatic condition and other bodily ailments are the results
<br />of the particular kind of work I have been doing in the Oity cemeteries and feel justified in
<br />making this request.
<br /> I am badly in need of assistance and will aporeciate very m~¢h any assistance
<br />rendered.
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<br />Yours very sincerely,
<br />
<br /> W.T. Smith,
<br />705 South S~zeet,
<br />Portsmouth, Va."
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<br /> Motion of N.z'. Oast to zefer to the City Manager to report with the 1935 budget
<br />was adopted.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />The Honorable City 0ounoil,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />,Portsmouth, Va.,
<br /> November 8th, 1934.
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<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> I have oaid taxes on Lob 35, Block 37, East Air Line Ave., for the years 1929-
<br />19~0, 1931 and 1932, ~n the name of Ella M. Wilson, amonnting to $11.10.
<br /> As my name is not-Ella M. Wilson, but Ella N. Wilson and I do not own the said
<br />property, but have paid' these taxi. tickets with my other tax tiokets,-I ask that you refund
<br />me the amount of $11.10 paid in exror,
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<br />Yours truly,
<br />
<br />Ella N. Wilson."
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<br />On motion referred to the Oity Attorney.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> u0n January 7th, ~933, I a~plied to the.Building Inspector for a building per-
<br />mit, No, 60~0, ~overing estimated cost of brick and frame dwelling, 2102 W.S. parker Ave.
<br />Thisbuilding Fas oomplet?d in March 1933 and was therefore not subject to tax until '~anu-
<br />ary~ 19~, noFeve~, t.~u some error-in,he ~ontmissioner of Revenuers office I paid tax on a
<br />b~ilding, 211g W.~. Parker Ave., amounting to $71.55, for which I have the ~ity Oolleotor's
<br />receipt No. 10080; I understand this property i~ now owned by Nichols and Linderman, and
<br />the house for w~¢h $~,500.00 was assessed should have been against this company.
<br /> Kindly let me have refum, d off tax amounting to $66.25.
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<br /> Yours truly,
<br />Luther D. & ~irginia Mae Eoore.
<br /> 2 block 2 ~21~0 w S ~ .
<br /> ~ _ ~,. .Par~er Av~.
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