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,It has been reported to me, in the past few days that a fire occurred in
<br />the Neely building N.W. corner of Water and ~ueen Streets on Hay 29th, 1931.
<br /> ' · · -~ .... ' of 61200. in
<br />I am of the opinion that the estate zs entz~led to reduc~zon .
<br />assessment, and a reduction of taxes, in the amount of $31~8Oo"
<br />I ~ ~n Hutchins to refer same to tile City Attorney, was adopted.
<br />Not ~o. of
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<br /> - NEW BUSIh~ESS -
<br />The following letter was, on motion, referr, ed to the City Attorney:
<br /> "1025 Naval Ave~ze,
<br /> portsmouth, Virginia
<br /> 23 Augus t, 1932.
<br />
<br />City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> I respectfully recuest that I be given a-refund of five dollars overpayment on
<br />my city of portsmouth private "automobile license. After obtaining my license my attention
<br />was called to the fact that my Studebaker six has a rating of Horse power N.A.C.¢. 25.~.
<br />whereas I was charged fifteen-dollars for a oar rated at over 26 H.P.
<br /> Very respectfully,
<br />
<br />H. E~ Harvey,
<br /> Oomdr. (DO) .USN. ~
<br />
<br /> The followi.~ug lette2 was referred to the City Manager:
<br />
<br />City Council,
<br />portsmouth,
<br />
<br />"Sept. 13, 1932.
<br />
<br />Gentlemen:
<br /> We are writing to ask that signe design&ting n~mes of all streets be placed
<br />on streets south of Leckie St., so as to aid persons locking for places in this vicinity
<br />on various other streets in and about west Park View, these signs are not available cortez-
<br />doting this a most important matter shall appreciate your co-operation in having said sig~s
<br />placed at once.
<br />
<br />Respectfully,
<br />
<br />West Park View C~.rden diub,
<br />
<br />per Ers. B.Frank Long, See.,
<br /> 1511 Eatthew Terrace,City."
<br />
<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, state game warden, for destroying 76 tagless dogs at
<br />$2.50 each, $190.00, was read: Eotion of ~r. Hutchins that the Treasurer be authorized to
<br />pay same from funds Lu her hands from Collection of dog taxes, was adopted.
<br />
<br />To the
<br />of the
<br />
<br /> The following letter was
<br />
<br />HonoraBle ¢¢ouncil
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />
<br />read:
<br />
<br />~Norfolk, Virgin~-a,
<br /> September 2, 1932.
<br />
<br />Dear Sirs:
<br />
<br /> The undersigned respectfully reE~ests a r~ductinn in taxes now past due upon the
<br />property numbered 417-~1~ County Street and the. lot adjoining thereto.
<br /> The undersigned respectfully submits that~ she is advised that there is now due
<br />taxes upon the property above mentioned and forcible against said property; in the sum of
<br />approximately 83500.O0,.and all of which said taxes accrued during the life tenancy of Her-
<br />man E. C2awford, now deceased, said Herman E. Crawford having been devised a life tenancy
<br />in said property under the last will and testament of John 8. Crawford, deceased.
<br /> The undersigned respeotfuliy represents that the building upon said la~ is in
<br />a terribly delapioated state and condition, so much so, that there is no tenant residing
<br />therein nor can any tenant be obtained in its present condition, that if said property were
<br />sold in its present co~ition, it would not yield more than $1500o00; that it is the under-
<br />s igned's intention, if the taxes can be reduced, to endeavor to obtain a sufficient sum of
<br />money to place the property in tenantable condition wh[ch, as the undersigned is informed,
<br />will cost approximately ~1500.00.
<br /> The undersigned therefore respe~zully requests that the Honorable City 0ouncil
<br />reduce said delin¢uent taxes to the s',uz~ of 81500.O0 wnzcn ~h~ undersz~ne6 wz~l pay zn sails-
<br />faction of such delinquent taxes.
<br /> Respectfully,
<br />
<br />Pearl E. Williams.,,
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Ogg to refer to City Attorney was adopted.
<br />
<br /> The following letter was read:
<br />
<br /> ,Southern Railway ~omp~ny
<br />
<br />City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Portsmouth, Va. Sept. irt, z~3 .
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