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that the Oity Attorney be directed to institute Chancery proceedings for the sale of these
<br />lots at an early date and that I be authorized te protect the Cityls interest when these pro-
<br />p~rties are sold.
<br /> Taxes ~ave net been paid on these lots since 1912 and now amount to
<br /> Motion of Mr Brocks to-concur in the Hanager~s recommendation, was adopted.
<br /> The following communication from-the City Attorney was read:
<br /> "In reference to the letter of Mrs. Charles A.. Foster referred to me at YOUr
<br />last meeting~ requesting a refund of taxes. I find that N~s. Foster paid by mistake the per-
<br />sonal property taxes of james Marion Broughton for the yea~ 1933 amounting to $3.31 on October
<br />12, 1933. Mrs. Foster asked to pay the taxes ef her father, james Monroe Broughton, who ow~
<br />real estate- on Harrison Street, and the tax ticket of James Marion Broughton was given to her
<br />by mistake. James-Monroe Broughton lives at Oceau View and is not assessed with personal pro-
<br />perty in Portsmouth. I recommend that the' sum of $3.31 be refunded to N~. Foster and that the
<br />City Clerk be instructed to return the tax ticket of N~. B~oughton to the City Collector and
<br />that the same be held as 'a charge in his office.II
<br /> Motion of N~v. Fox to concur in the recommendation of the Oity Attorney, was
<br />
<br />adop ~e d.
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<br />- B~IFINtSHED ~SINESS -
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<br />and read:
<br />
<br />read:
<br />
<br />The following ordinance placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up
<br />
<br />· AN 0~INANOE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SL~ THOUSAND DOL~RS OF BONDS
<br />OF T~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO ~ ENO~ AS I~ROV~ENT BO~, ~
<br />T~P~OSE OF INSTA~LING-~ATING SYSTK~' -E' ~D ~ROVING OERTAE PUBLIC
<br />B~LDIN~, M~ING PROV~ION FOR EE FO~ OF SAID BON~, AND ~R T~ PA~T
<br />T~OF." ....
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<br />On mo~ion of Mr. Moore, the o~i~nce was adopted, amd by ~he followi~ vo~e:
<br />
<br /> Ayes: B~ooks, F~, Hutchins, Moore, ~st, Ogg.
<br /> -- Nays; None.
<br />
<br />The followi~ ordin~ce placed on ~i~t ~eading at last meetin~ was taken up ~d
<br />
<br />"A~N ORDINANCE AUTH~IZING ,THE ISSUANCE OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OF
<br />BOND~OF THE' OITf OF~PGRTSEGUTH, VIRGINIA, TO BE KNOWN AS SCHOOL BONDS,
<br />FOR THE PURPOSE OF' INPRDVIN'G SCHOOL HOUSES AND' OTHER SCHOOL PURPOSES,
<br />MAKING iPROVISION FOR THE_FOHN OF SAID BONDS} AND FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF.'"
<br />
<br />On mo~ion of N~. Fox, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />Nays: None.
<br />
<br />Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, Oast, Ogg.
<br />
<br /> The Oommissio~er of
<br />Property taxes relieved by him:
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<br />NA~E
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<br />Roth, GeoL E.
<br />Watkins, P.
<br />Easton, Geo. (Col.)
<br />Wilkins, E.J.
<br />Allen, W.. D.
<br />Jones, Vivian P.
<br />Cherry, J.L.
<br />Whittaker, A.H.
<br />Baines, Geo. A.
<br />Leafy, Gar laud
<br />Nolan, W.T.
<br />Bain, W.W.
<br />Smith, Nary
<br />Zagoza, John
<br />~rump, Emgenia, T.
<br />~wls, Cart ie, F.
<br /> kano, Chas. K.-
<br /> Cape., Chas. (E. ~gawa-
<br /> R. Nakano)
<br /> Adams, M~rgaret
<br /> Avant, JoW.
<br /> Beech, Batavia
<br /> Bilisoly,
<br /> Bradt, G.F.H.
<br /> ~r~inkley, E.R.
<br /> Br~oks, Nary D.
<br /> Ca, mine, J.P.
<br /> Ca,roll,
<br />
<br />reported the following 1933 Real Estate and Personal
<br />
<br />Personal P~operty
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<br />A ,O T
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<br /> 1.99
<br /> 1.99
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