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<br />owned pleasure oars.
<br /> We therefore appeal to your honorable body to grant some proportionate measure
<br />of relief to the owners of pleasure oars falling in the weight class of 2,500 to 3,000 pounds.
<br />
<br />Respect~ally-submitted,
<br />
<br />"WALSH'SEXPRESS, I~C~
<br />General Transfer snd Fo~arding,
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br /> T.J.Breedlove
<br /> B.F. 'Long .
<br /> L.E. Muuford
<br /> W.D. F~rris
<br /> E.V. Smith,
<br />Grievance Committee, Portsmouth Central
<br /> Labor Union."
<br />
<br />To the Honorable City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />
<br />April 23, 1934.
<br />
<br />Gentlemen:
<br />licenses.
<br />
<br />At the last meeting of the City Council, concessions were made in Motor Vehicle
<br />
<br /> However, no action was taken in the matter of Motor Trucks.
<br />Therefore, we would ask that some concession be .made in this particular business.
<br />The Local Motor T~mck Business in Portsmouth is almost prohibitive for the own-
<br />ers to meet expenses. When you consider that Motor Trucks in Portsmouth are taxed just double
<br />the rates as applied in Norfolk, some reduction should be made in order that we may operate
<br />under a competitive basis.
<br /> For your information, a 2 1/2 ton for-hire motor truck in Norfolk is licensed
<br />for $30.50, while in Portsmouth the tax is $61.00.
<br />
<br />Very respectfully,
<br />
<br />Walsh's Express, Inc.
<br />By Edw. 'M.Walsh."
<br />
<br />"CITY STEAM LAUNDRY
<br /> Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br />Hon. Ci~y Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br />SIRS; ' -
<br /> We beg to submit herewith our petition for a reduction in license tax for deli-
<br />very trucks.
<br /> Private autos are being used in the city for commercial purposes and for which
<br />said auto license the sum of ten dollars is assessed.
<br /> Feeling that an injustice and hardship is being imposed upon our already over-
<br />burdened industry, we are asking that the present assessment of twenty one dollars on laundry
<br />trucks be reduced to fifteen dollars, the amount of state tax.
<br /> Thanking you for your immediate attention in the matter, and that you may grant
<br />our recf~lest, we are,
<br />
<br />Very truly yours,
<br />
<br />Laundryowners of Portsmouth
<br /> By Hall's Sanitary Laundry
<br /> Joymer Laundry, Inc.
<br /> Southern Laundry, Inc.
<br /> C~ y Steam Laundry.,
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Brooks that in Section 3 the tax on 'retail on premise, wine and
<br />beer be made $50.00 and tax on 'retail om premise, beer be made $25.00, was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Brooks,. Hutohins, Moore, Parrish - ~.
<br />Nays: Fox, Mayo, Oast - 3.
<br />
<br />mission is
<br />
<br /> Motion of N~. Moore that in Section 4 the tax on moving pictures, where the ad-
<br />over twenty cents, be made $301.00, was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Mayo, Moore, Oast, Par=ish - ?.
<br /> Nays: None.
<br />
<br /> ~otion of Mr. Brooks that in Section 18 the tax on retail beverages containing
<br />not more than ~.2% of alcohol by weight be made $25.00, was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutohins, Mayo, Moore, 0asr, Parrish - ?.
<br /> Nays: None.
<br />
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