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November
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<br />munioation from Mr.- A.E.~Parker~ City Collector, requesting that
<br />~he sum of One Do!lar and ~ni~ty-Two 0ents ($1.32) for taxes for W.L.Oapps be relieved of
<br /> the year 1933 on a build-
<br />ing assessed at Fifty ($50.'00) Dollars on the property $616-18'London Street. I find that
<br />the building on this land has been removed for more than one year and that Mr. Oapps should
<br />be relieved of the above amount.,
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Oity Attorney's recommendation, was
<br />
<br /> "At your meeting held on Sentember 26, 1933, you referred to me a letter
<br />from The Woman's Olub of Portsmouth, requesting that it be relieved of taxes for the year
<br />1933 on the property assessed to. Mrs. Jeanette Ball and Hattie B. Minter.
<br /> The-Woman S 01un o~ Portsmouth purchased this property the latter part of
<br />the year 1932 and settlement was made on January 2, 1933. The 01cb states in its letter
<br />that it is a oharit~ole and civic organization. I examined its charter and there is no~ a
<br />great dealofdifference between it and organiza'tions commonly known as lodges, which do not
<br />pay. taxes to the city. The Oommissioner of the Revenue has also investigated the matter
<br />and finds that the clUbs in other cities of the state have been relieved of taxes. We h~ve,
<br />therefore, come to the conclusion that this club is entitled to be relieved from taxation
<br />and that the taxes charged against this property for the year 1933 in the sum of $124.55
<br />should be relieved.,
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<br />read:
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<br />vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Attorney's recommendation, was adopted.
<br />The following ordinance laid on table until this meeting, was taken up_ and
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<br />"AN OHDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANOE OF FOURTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
<br />OF REFUNDING BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, MAKING PRO-
<br />VISION FOR THE FORM-OF.SAID BONDS~ AND FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF.,
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following
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<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Mayo, Moore, Oast, Ogg - ~.
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<br />Nays; None.
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<br /> Report of the Accounting Department for month of October, 1933 was received
<br />and ordered filed.
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<br />The following lette= from the 0ity 01erk, lwas read:
<br />"The term of
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<br /> It
<br />four years beginning January let,
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<br /> the f~llowing named officers will expire
<br /> John E. Huteheson - High Constable
<br /> R.E. warren, Justice o£
<br /> Emmett Deans, " ,,
<br /> W.T. Robinson, , ,
<br /> T.B. Ooker, " "
<br /> G.Wallace Bridgers , ,
<br /> J.F. Turtle,
<br /> O.H. Herbert, ,,
<br /> Olaude Jackson, , ,
<br />has been customary to el~ct
<br /> next, succeeding their
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<br /> December 31st, 1933:
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<br />Peace - Ja0kson .Ward
<br />" - Jefferson Ward
<br />" - Madison Ward
<br />" - Marshall Ward
<br />" - Monroe Ward
<br />" - Lee Ward
<br />" - Washington Ward
<br />" - Harrison Ward
<br />these officers in November for a term of
<br /> election.,
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<br />at next
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<br /> Motion c~ Mr. Mayo that we elect the High
<br />meeting, was adopted. - NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> The following letter was read:
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<br />Oonstable ~d Justices of Peace
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<br />Hon. Oity Oouncil,
<br />PortSmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va~, November 13, 1933.
<br />
<br /> Dear Sirs:
<br /> In 1930 in the assessment made by R.A.Robertson and F.N. Bilisoly, I was
<br />assessed on 1Ct ~l Block 40~ plat of the Prentis Park Oorporatie~, with a building assessed
<br />at $2,000.00 and on lot ~2 Lu Block ~O, plat of Prentis Park Corporation, with a building as-
<br />sessed at $1,200.O0. This property is situate at the southwest corner of Lincoln Street and
<br />Air Line Avenue. The second ~uilding did not belong to me, as my building is built on two
<br />lots numbers I and 2. The bumlding assessed for $1,2oo.0o is the property of Mr. L.A.Brough-
<br />ton. I have paid the taxes on this additional building for the years 1931~and 1932, and it
<br />is assessed for the year 1933 against me. I, therefore, ask your honorable body to reimburse
<br />me for the amount of the taxes for the years 1931 and 1932 in the smount of $31.$0 for each
<br />~3ear and I also ask that the tax assessed against me for the year 19~3 in the amount of
<br /> 1.80 be relieved as this tax will be paid by Mr. L.A. Broughton.
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<br /> Yours very truly,
<br />
<br /> M.O. LeDoyen, Jr."
<br />On motion, same was referred to the Oity Attorney.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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