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At a special meeting of the 0ity Oouncil held April 18th, 1933, at 8:00 P.M.,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Vernon A. Brooks, Leslie
<br />oas%, Archibald Ogg.
<br />~ity Manager.
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<br />T. Fox, W.R.
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<br />Hutchins, Arthur Mayo, S.B. Moore, J. Alden
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<br />The following call for the meeting was read:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va. April l~th,
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<br />Dear Sir:
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<br /> Please attend a special meeting of
<br />1933, to consider the fallowing matters:
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<br />the Oity Oct%nell at 8:00 P.M.,
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<br />1933-
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<br />on Apr il 18th,
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<br /> let - 1933 License Tax Ordinance.
<br /> and - Petition cf Mr. H.N. Holcomb to establish a fillimg station on the northwest
<br />corner of Washing~on and King Sis.
<br /> 3rd - To receive report of the Oity Manager on the petition of International
<br />therhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders and. Helpers, in reference to annuity
<br />for Oharlee Quillen.
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<br /> Immediately after the special meeting, the Oouncil will hold a coherence in re-
<br />gard to the Nansemond Oounty Tax matter.
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<br />By order cf the president.
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<br />L.O..Brinson, 0ity Olerk."
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<br />The 1933 License Tax Ordinance laid on table until this meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Privilege of the floor was granled anyone present interested in the ~ax Ordinance.
<br />Mr. Levin spoke for the ~lumbers and asked that their tax be made same as Norfolk. Mm. A. A.
<br />Bangel asked consideration of the retail grocers.
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<br /> The following communication from the Oity Manager was read, in which he recommend-
<br />ed several additions and changes in the 1933 License Tax Ordinance:
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<br /> "As requested by you at the meeting on March 28th, I conferred with the licensed
<br />plumbers and licensed electricians for the purpose of working out a license tax that would be
<br />acceptable to the plumbers, electricians and the 0ity. ·
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<br /> I understand the present license tax of $101.00 for plumbers and electricians was
<br />made at the request of the plumbers and electricians. In view of the fact that contractors'
<br />licenses are only $26.00 and $51.00, and the average merchant's city license is about $?6.00,
<br />I ca~ see no objection ~o making the License tax for electricians and plumbers $76.00. From
<br />%he conferences I have had with the ~lumbers and electricians, I believe this rate would be
<br />acceptable to the majority of them and I believe would be a fair tax whom compared with the
<br />license tax of merchants and others.
<br /> It is my recommendation thai the following four items be inserted in the License ·
<br />Tax ordinance for the year beginning May 1st, 1933, in lieu of what is now in the proposed
<br />dinance covering these items.
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<br />let.
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<br />'2?- ELEOTRiOAL OONSTRUOTION, ETO.
<br /> Each person, firm or corporation conducting an electrieal business de-
<br />fined as follows: electrical construction, installation, repairs, etc. ei-
<br />ther or all, in addition ~o the merchant's tax required by this ordinance,
<br />$76.00; not pro-rated.
<br /> Parties paying this license are exempt from paying inspection fees.,
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<br />,4O- JUNK DEALERS.
<br /> Each junk dealer, as defined in Bec%ion 182 of %he Tax Oode of Virgi-
<br />nia, $251.00 and each person canvassing with one wagon for the purpose of
<br />buying junk and other such~matter for s~le by j~unk dealers shall pay the
<br />above tax.
<br /> Each additional vehicle used %c canvass for junk, $101.00.~
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<br />' 55- PLUMBING.
<br /> Each person, firm or corporation conducting the business ef plumbing,
<br />gas, steam er hot water fitting, installing er repairing cold storage er
<br />mechanical refrigerating systems, installing gasoline tanks, installing
<br />oil burners, installing automatic coal burners,~or, either, in a_dd~ition to
<br />the merchant's tax required by this ordinance, $y6.00. Not pro rated.
<br /> Parties paying this license are exempt from paying the inspection fees.'
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<br />'69- SIGN PAINTERS.
<br /> (a) Every person who shall furnish space amd paint, or who shall paint,
<br />er otherwise place signs for rental purposes shall be construed tc be am
<br />vertising sign painter and shall pay a license of $51.O0; not pre-rated. For
<br />the erection of any permanent boards for such purpose a permit shall be ob-
<br />tained from the 0i~y Manager.
<br /> (b) Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of
<br />painting and/or w~iting advertising cards, selling or installing electrical
<br />or ether signs, and is not an advertising siEn painter as abets set forth,
<br />shall pay a license tax of $26.00. Not pro-ra~ed.
<br /> I also recommend that the last paragraph of Item 65 covering soda water and soft
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