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August 9th, 1532.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City 0ounoil held August 9th at 8:00 P.N., there were
<br />present:
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<br />Vernon A. Brooks, W. R. Hutohins, E. ~. Maupin, Jr., Arthur
<br />Archibald Ogg, J. R. Stewart - ?.
<br />Also the City Msmagero
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<br />Mayo,
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<br />Alden Oast,
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held July 26th were read and approved.
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<br /> The following communication from the City Manager was read:
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<br /> 1st - 'Attached hereto you will find annual reports of the various departments for
<br />1931, together w~ h the audit of the Oity's books for 1931, made by W. P. Jordan & 0ompany.'
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Mayo that the reports be received and filed and'that the City Manager
<br />make a digest of Mm. Jordan's audit and send a copy to each member of the Council, was
<br />adopted.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSI~SS -
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<br /> The following communication from the City Attorney was read:
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<br /> 'At your last meeting, held on J,~ue 28th, you referred to me a letter from the Per-
<br />ry Buick Corporation, requesting a refund of Twenty-Six ($26.00) Dollars on account of their
<br />license tax.
<br /> I find that Section 7 of the License Tax Bill orovides: "Each automobile repair
<br />shop, in addition~to any other license tax, Twenty-Six($~6.00) Dollars.,' Section 8 provides:
<br />"Each person, firm or corporation ~ngag~d in the business of storing, repairing and selling
<br />automobiles, One Hundred and Fifty One ($151.O0) Dollars., The Perry Buick Oorporation con-
<br />ducts a repair shop in addition to the regular business of storing~ repairing 'and selling
<br />automobiles, that is, they repair cars for outside people, fo~ which they charge compensation.
<br />Hence, under the terms of Section ~ ' · '
<br /> 7, ~hey saould cay the sum of Twenty-Smx (~28.00) Dollars,
<br />and, mn my opinion, are not entitled to the refun~d.~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins that we concur in the Attorney~ s recommendation was adopted.
<br /> The following communication from the Oity Attorney was read:
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<br /> 'At your last meeting, you referred to me a petition of the S. S. Kresge Oompany,
<br />asking for a refund of Ten ($10.OO) Dollars for license taxpaid on two weighing machines.
<br /> I find that both ~. S. Kresge Oompany and the peerless ~eighing Machine Company
<br />paid license taxes for 1932 on the s~me machines. ~nen the 0it~ 0olleotor oresented a bil~
<br />to the S. S~ Kresge Company, she included taxes on the two machouse, by mea~on of the fact-
<br />that they were on the premises of the S. S. Kresge ~ompany. When the Peerless ~eighing
<br />chine Company paid its license tax on the v~rious machines it has in Pomtsmouth, it al~o iu-
<br />oluded these two machines. The Peerless Weighing Mmohine Company owned the machines and are
<br />Subject to the license'tax. S. S~ Kresge God,any should be reftuuded the sum o~ Ten ($10.00)
<br />Dollars.'
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<br /> Motion of ~Mr. Maupin to conottr in the A~torney,s recommendation and that an appro-
<br />priation of $10.O0 be made to refund S. S. Kresge Oompany, was adopted.
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<br />- NEW BUSIneSS -
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<br /> Bill of J. Shirley Hope, State G~me ~rden, for destroyLug seven tagless dogs at
<br />$2.50 each, total $1~.50, ~ssigned to "Associated Charities" was read.
<br />
<br /> Motion of ~Mr. Mauoin that the Treasurer be authorized to pay same f~om funds in
<br />her hands from collection o~ Dog Taxes, was adopted.
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<br />The following letter from R. E. Sykes was read:
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<br /> 'I am hereby ms~ing rec~est for refund of $15.00, representing$5.00 overcharge on
<br />Oi~y license on my 1930 model Hudson (8 cylmnder; for three ooneecu~mve years, that ms, 1~30,
<br />1931 and 1932, having paid on 29 horse power rating when same is officially listed as ~4.2
<br />horse power.
<br /> I would appreciate you~r putting this t~hrough the proper channel for prompt hand-
<br />ling.
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<br />and on motion was referred to the City ~n8~ger and Oity Attorney.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br />'Portsmouth, Va., Aug.
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<br />1932.
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<br />Hono=~ble City Oouncil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> We, the organize~ workers of Portsmouth and vicinity, decidedly orotest the rate
<br />established for labor by Mr. Shirley, as being inadeq~ate to feed, clothe/and shelter, an
<br />American citizen and his family; as an American i~ e~titled to live.
<br /> Forty hours per week at twenty cents pe~ Hour, is only eLgH~ dollars per week, and
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