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- NEW BUSINESS.-
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />The Hon. Oity 8ounoil,
<br />PortSmouth, Va.
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<br />Gent le me n:
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<br />"TIDEWATER VIRGINIA,Inc.,
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<br /> REAL ESTATE
<br /> Porfsmouth,
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<br />Van. 14, 1934.
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<br /> I wish to submit an offer of compromise of the delinquent taxes due on the old
<br />dwelling house at No. 16 Middle Street, a part of the Eastwood Estate, pro~ided satisfactory
<br />arrangements can be made to secure title ~rom the present owners.
<br /> The house is very old and during the severe storm of last August a part cf the
<br />roof was blown off, the inside of the house has been exposed to the weather ever since and is
<br />daily deteriorating.
<br /> I am making this offer in the interest of a customer who is a near relative and
<br />will expect no commission or~ other profit. I will pay $600. for a receipt in full or deed
<br />can be made ~s the City and the property conveyed to my principal by the City. '
<br /> it will be necessary for me to know at once if your Honorable body will agree
<br />so means can be taken to stop the damage and restore the property to livable condition which
<br />will make it a proper subject for taxation.
<br /> Yours respectfully,
<br />
<br /> F. Nash:Bilisoly.,
<br /> Eotion of Mr. Fox to decline the offer and that the City Attorney consider the
<br />matter of selling all the delinouent Eastwood property for taxes and report at next meeting,
<br />was adopted.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />TO THE COUNCIL OF
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<br /> "0ommonwealth of Virginia
<br />
<br /> COMPENSATION BOARD
<br /> Richmond, Va., July 30,
<br />THE 0ITY OF PORTSMOUTH:
<br />
<br />1934.
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<br /> ~n confo~mity, w~th the provisions of, an act ~pproved March ~9, 1934, commont~ ·
<br /> known as the uompansa~ion Ac~, and published as Chapter 36~ of the Acts of Assembly of 193~.
<br /> You are hereby notified that the ~ompensation Board has tentatively fixed the
<br /> salary of the attorney for the Commonwealth of the City of Portsm~ut~ ~* ~ ~mm ......
<br /> months~ ~eriod be~ ~--~ ~ ~ _ ~ _ ~. _ - _ ~ ~-~ v~,~v.~u zor mne slx
<br /> · ~ ~"'~'~ ~z z, z~D~ mn~ en~zng ~ecember 31, 193~. This zs at the r~te of
<br />$3,~00.00 per annum. This is the basic salary and the one-haLf payable b~ the State zs sub -
<br />ject to such cuts as have been or may be imposed by legislative or executzve order.
<br /> The Oo.mpensation Board found it practica~!y impossible accurately to apportion
<br />expenses between the offieiat work on t he one hand ana ~h~li~ra~t~ practice of law on the
<br />other. For this re~son, no separate expense account has been fixed, but estimated necessary
<br />expenses have been considered in arriving at the salary, and the salary was ~ixed to include
<br />both salary and expenses.
<br /> . In fixing this salary, the Compensation Board has~ac~ed within the limitations
<br />of.the combined compensation of any such officer and the expense of his office be increased
<br />przor to July 1st, 1936, any provision herein to the contrary, notwithstanding.,
<br /> Within the above limitation, and having regard to the minimum and maximum sums
<br />mentioned in the Compensation Act, the Compensation Board, in fixing the salaries of attorneys
<br />for the Commonwealth, has taken into consideration the following.factors: Population, loca
<br />men, amongst and character o~ work now r eGuzred earn~ ~ ~^~ ~ ^* +~ ~**~= ~.~
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<br /> u of publzc finances, and general economzc condztzons.
<br /> For your convenience, the following paragraph of the. Compensation Act is quoted:
<br /> "When the salaries for the several counties and cities have been tentatively
<br />fixed by the Said Board they shall notify the Oouncil, Board ef Supervisors or other governing
<br />~o~y of each c~ty and. count? ?f the amounts so fixed. Within thirty days thereafter but not
<br /> a~er~.the sai~ council, bo~r~ of supervisors or other ~over ' ~ b~dv ~v ~o ~+~
<br />~. o .board any ob3ect~on it may have to the salary so f~xed, hen ~ ~o~+~^~
<br /> oamd shall £mx a tmme for a hearing on such ob*ection of w~-~-~ ~-- ~
<br />oil, beard of supervisors or o~her governing body as well as ~he officer affected shall have
<br />at least ten days~ notice. For the ~Urpose o£ ~etermining the merits of such~pretest, the said
<br />council, board of supervisors ~r othe~ governin~ body may designate two members of s~¢h
<br />~o serve as_additional m~bersI cf the cempensatiS~bcard an~ such additional members sh
<br />~avs one vo~e on ~e sai~ Doar~#
<br /> Given under my h~d this 3Oth day of July, 1~34.
<br />
<br /> E.R, Combs, Ohairman."
<br /> Notion of Mr. Fox to appropriate $~50.00 for the City's portion of Commonwealth
<br />Attorney's salary for period from July l~t, 193~ to December 31st, 1934, was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Mayo, Oast, Parrish - 6.
<br /> Nays: None.
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