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July 25th. 19~.
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<br />that we advertise for sate all property on which taxes are due, giving name in which property
<br />is assessed, location and amount of taxes due on each piece of property and add an amount to
<br />these taxes to cover the cost of this advertising.,
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<br /> Motion of Mr.
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<br /> Motion of Mr.
<br />vilege of the floor, was
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<br /> Ogg ~c lay on tabl~uhtil-nekt meeting wasadopted.
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<br /> Brooks that the Committee from the School Board be allowed the cfi-
<br /> adopted. ~
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<br /> Mr. T.W. Matthews, Mr. H.H. Parker and Mr. H.A. Hunt, who spoke for the Committee
<br />protested against the 5% cut in the halance of the school appropriation for 1933.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins that we reconsider the vote by which the school appr~oria-
<br />tion for the balance of the year was reduced 5¢, was lost and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Hutchins - 2.
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<br /> Nays: Fox, Mayo, Moore, Oast, Ogg - 5-
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<br /> The following commuuications from the Oity Attorney were read:
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<br /> "In reference to the bill for water s~pplied the Norfolk Oounty Jail, which was
<br /> referred to me to collect under date of June 6tn, 1933, I wrote to Mr. A.O. Lynch, 0ommon-
<br />wealth Attorney of Norfolk 0ounty, as follows~ -
<br /> ' At the last ~meeting of theCity 0ouncil there was refex~ed to me
<br /> a claim against the County of Norfolk amounting to $6,965.87 for
<br /> water furnished the Norfolk County Jail from May 1,1923, to APril
<br /> 30, 1933, which biliwas presented ?o the BOard of Supervisor~ at
<br /> its meeting held on May 9~ 1933, and payment refused. I was mn-
<br /> struoted to collect the bill, and if necessary to enter suit for
<br /> that-purpose. The question of future bills is also involved in~
<br /> this matter. If you care to discuss this matter, I will be glad
<br /> to meet you or arrange for a conference on this matter at any
<br /> time."
<br /> Mr. Lynch notified me he would take the matter us with the Board of Supervisors
<br />at its next meeting and I have received from him the following letter under date of July 22,
<br />1933:
<br /> 'At the last meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk
<br /> County a committee from said Board consisting of Messrs.~0ole-
<br /> man, Smith and Pearson was appointed to take up with the 0ity
<br /> Council of the Oity of Portsmouth the matter of a claim of
<br /> said City against the County for water furnished the No~folk
<br /> Oounty Jail. I will tha~ you to bring this matter to-the
<br /> attention of the GounciI at its next meeting and arrange for
<br /> a conference with our committee prior to the next meeting of
<br /> the Board which will be held on the first Tuesday in August."
<br /> It appears that t.he Committee named in the letter desires to take up the matter
<br />with the Council in con~erence, or, as I was verbally informed by-Mr. Lyuoh, with some com-
<br />mittee of the Council. I will be glad if you will arrange for s~oh a conference before the
<br />next meeting of the Board of Supervisors..
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<br /> Motion of U~r. Ogg tha% a committee of three, of which the 0haimman shall be one,
<br />be appointed to consider this matter with a like committee from the Board of Supervisors,
<br />was adopted. Er. Ogg and Mr. Fox, with the Chairman, were appointed on said Committee.
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<br /> "At your last. meeting you referred to me a communication of Mr. Preston P. Taylor
<br />requesting that taxes for the years 1921 to 1925, both inclusive, upon the property assessed
<br />as lot 91 Block 35, 2201 southeast corner of Effingnam and Fayette Streets, be relieved.
<br /> I find that during the years 1921 to 1925 Willie Wilson owned lot I Block 35 at
<br />the southeast corner of Eff ingham and Fayette ets., and that the same was properly assessed
<br />to him. For some unknown reason, the assessors of 1920 assessed this lot to Lawrence Lassiter
<br />and assessed to Lewis Lassiter lot 1 Block 28, which belonged to Lawrence Lassiter. This con-
<br />tinued in 1922. In 1923, lot 1 Block 28 was transferred~to Sallie Boone and l~t I Block 35
<br />was transferred to Lewis LasSiter. All taxes on lot~l~Block 35 in the name of Willie Wilson
<br />were paid for the years in question and also all taxes on lo~ l'Blook 28 were paid. The as-
<br />sessments on lot i Block 35 in the name of the Lassiters are erroneous and the following
<br />taxes charged thereo~ should be relieved:
<br /> (1) Lawrence Lassiter Lot I Blk. 35, 1921, $23.10
<br /> " " " " " ", 1922 23.10
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<br />(2) Lewis Lassiter Lot I Blk. 35 192~ 23.10
<br /> " " " " " " 192~ 2~.10
<br /> . . . i, ,, . 2N-.75"
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<br />Motion of Mr.
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<br />Brooks to concur in the Attorney's recommendation was adopted.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />read:
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<br />The following ordinance pas~ed o~ its first reading July lith, was taken up and
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<br />'AN ORDINANOE TO OONTRACT THE OORPORATE LIMITS OF THE OITY OF PORTSMOUTH.VIRGINIA~,
<br />On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the ordinance w~s adopted, and by the following vote:
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