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February 1Bth,
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., Feb. 10th,
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<br />The Honorable 0ounoil,
<br /> City of Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />193¢. [
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<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> In 1~25 I sold tomy son-in-law, Willie H.B. Hew, five lots on North St. Mr.
<br />Hew has not paid any taxes on this proper~y, so I persuaded him to transfer the property back
<br />$345-77-t° me last year. The amount of taxes which have accumulated, with penalty and interests is
<br /> I am petitioning your honorable body that I be relieved of p~rt, if not all, of
<br />the penalty and interest on this property and be allowed to pay the principal amount of the
<br />taxes due.
<br /> Yours truly,
<br />
<br />L.O. West.
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<br />vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox not to grant said petition, was adopted, a~d by the following
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutohins, Mayo, Moore, Moore, Oast Ogg.
<br />Nays: None. '
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<br />The following petition was read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va.; Feb. 6th, 1934.
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<br />To the Honorable City O0unoil,
<br />Through the City Manager.
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<br /> W~, the undersigned, being residents and property owners in the "Dinwiddie St.
<br />Flood Area,, deplore th~ conditions which have been allowed to exist in this section, due to
<br />the tide backing ~o through the sewer into the street and adjoining property and take this
<br />opportunity of making a formal protest.
<br /> Farther, we are of the 6pinion, that said conditions may be overcome by the in-
<br />stallation of a check valve on the end of the storm sewer, thus preventing the tide from e~-
<br />tering same, and reques.t that the Council take such action as to give us the desired relief.
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<br />Signed,
<br />
<br /> J.C. Dunford, M.D.
<br /> T.B. Lee
<br />John T. Gallalee,
<br />Lamer C. Toomer
<br />Loretta M. Toomer
<br />Gray G. Holladay
<br />Joseph S. Moore
<br />E.P. Lindsay
<br />Mrs. S.J.Flournoy
<br />S.N.H. Threadcraft
<br />M.A. Mansoni
<br />G.B. Rice
<br />0.H. Culpepper
<br />Norma~u R. Hamilton
<br />A.O. Thomson
<br />Jerome Goodman
<br />Fm. Lee Fitzhugh
<br />W.E. Grismond
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<br />E.P. Bohau non
<br />Mrs. H.A.Hutohins
<br /> " Helen F. Owen
<br />M.M. Bodds
<br />R.J. Neely
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<br />H.O. Dempsey
<br />Sam Solomon
<br />
<br />O. Emmerson Smith
<br />Elizabeth S. McAlpine
<br />A.M. Roberts ~n
<br />Parrish Co. Inc.
<br /> by J.A.D. Pettish,Pres.
<br />H.E. Dot in
<br />Don C. Williams:,,
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<br />Motion of Mr. Brooks to refer
<br />
<br />Honorable Mayor and City Oounoil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />to the City Mans~ger, was adopted.
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., Feb. 13, 193~.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Mayo to refer
<br />was s~lopted, and by the following vo~e:
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<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> Permission is respectfully reeuested to construct a road connecting the City
<br />Park property with the properSy adjoini~g it' to the south as shown on the map of Sheffield
<br />A. Arnold Dated July, 1922. '
<br /> 2he proposed road is shown on the accompanying map and to be built at the exoense
<br />of the property owners to the sot~th of City Park, under the supervision of the City Engineer.
<br />Necessary Culverts will be provided to take care of the drainage.
<br /> This eormecting link will open up a l'a~ge area of property to the south of the
<br />City Park, and the petitioners believe that it will prove beneficial to themselves and also to
<br />the City.
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<br /> Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br /> Vincent L. Parker,
<br /> Attorney for property owners.,
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<br /> to the City Manager for report at the next meeting ,
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