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provisions of this ordinance in so far as the said system
<br />of accounts and book-keeping ~op!ies to said motor bus
<br />transportation, and the City Auditor or some accountant
<br />duly authorized by the Council shall have the right and
<br />privilege at any time to examine the books of t~he said
<br />company or individual in order to justify or, if need be,
<br />to correct the same, or any returns and reports made by
<br />the same company or individual therefrom.'
<br />
<br /> In view of these provisions and the fact that the V.E. & p. Company has
<br />not furnished the information requested in my letter of June 19th, as to buses and cars, I
<br />request authority to require the V.E. & P. Company to furnish the City a monthly report, ef-
<br />fective August l, 1933, of their operations that will show the information requested in my
<br />letter to Mr. Throckmorton of June 19th, 1933; also thai I be authorized, together with the
<br />City Auditor, to review and check the books and records of the V.E. & P. Company, with re-
<br />spect to these coerations. In this way suff-icient information can be secured from which it
<br />can be determine~ whether reductions should be made in the rates chazged, or t. he City's t~o-
<br />portion of the gross receipts from buses and ears increased~
<br /> I have been advised by the C. & P. Telephone Compan~ that they would
<br /> give me a definite reply to my request upon them within the next few days."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Moore, the Manager's recommendation was concurred in.
<br />
<br /> 4th - The Manager stated that Mr. McMu~ran had offered a bill in the Legislature
<br />to allow the City to waive penalty and interest on delinquent taxes.
<br /> In this connection Mr. Fox offered the followir~ resolution which was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> _~yes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, 0asr, 0gg - 6.
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<br /> Nays: None.
<br />
<br /> 5th - The Manager stated that he had taken ~p with the State Highway Commission
<br />the question of paving High Street from Chestnut to Water St. from Public Works Fund and
<br />believed we would get favorable action on s~e.
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. 0gg, the Manager was allowed to take his vacation at his
<br />
<br />convenience.
<br />
<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
<br />
<br />up and ~ead:
<br />
<br />The following ordinance placed on its first reading August 8th, wts taken
<br />'AN 0RD~ANCE PROHIBITINGTHE PLANTING OF SYCANOBETREES WITHiN THE CITY'.
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Ogg, same was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, Cast, Ogg - 6.
<br />
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />- NEW BUSIneSS -
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<br /> Bill from J. Shirley Hope, State Game .Warden, for $192.~50, for destroying
<br />y? tagless domgs.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Ogg, the Treasure~ was authorized to pay same from funds
<br />in her hand f~om the collection of Dog Taxes.
<br />
<br />To the Members
<br />PortsmoutC, Va.
<br />
<br /> The following letter was read:
<br />of the City Oounci!,
<br />
<br />625 Effingham Street,
<br /> August 21, i933.
<br />
<br />Portsmouth,Va.,
<br />
<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> On the mo~ning of August 19, 1933, at t~15 A.M., I (Flossie M. 0verton)
<br />reported to the Police Dept. that a man had just broken open the~Fire Alarm Box on the corner
<br />of-Effingham and County Street ~I16.
<br /> The man was arrested and when tried in Police Court was fined. I was then
<br />told to report this matter to the Council.
<br /> Respectfully yours,
<br />
<br />Flossie M. Overton."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Brooks, same was referred to the City Attorney.
<br />
<br /> The following letter was read:
<br />
<br />To the City Council,
<br />portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />
<br />,Portsmouth,
<br />
<br />Virginia, August 22,1933.
<br />
<br />Dear Sirs:
<br />I hereby .respectfully request that I be relieved from the assessment of
<br />1928 personal property taxes which are now erroneously assessed against me. I believe that
<br />
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