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fiIed.
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<br />Daily report
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<br />of the Accounting Department for June 27th was received and ordered
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<br />- NE~¢ BUSII~$S _
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<br /> The following petition was read and referred to the 0ity Manager:
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<br /> "It is kb ~ ·
<br /> ~--e ~belief of the un~erszgned that the 0ity of Portsmouth, Virginia, is los-
<br /> ing money under the present scale of licenses for electrical contractors, and that the income
<br /> of the city would be increased by reducing the amount of the said license tax, and thereby
<br /> greatly increasing the number of such licenses issued.
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<br /> ~ ~ _~.~,e are ~nformed that at present there are six ~ ~ .... ~
<br /> ~ -~ u~y, paying an aggregate lioensa +,~ ~ ~- ~ .~-~( 5~-~eo~rzaaz contractors
<br /> i~ormed that ~ ...... ~ ~- _ _ ~ ....... ~- ~rea ~oz~ars [$~0.~ ·
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<br /> ~ mo~h .icenses i~ the amo~' ~.e ~,,~ ~-i - . r~c~ans would obtain
<br /> be able to raise a ~rea$ deal more money by char~Lu~ a n i ~ ' .... - -. . .
<br /> ~msonab~e graduated inspection fee for ea.=~ ~ ~ ~zee~se z~ eon~anctzon wzth a
<br /> .... nnu~Ily ms four nmu~rec dolzars ~n aa~ ~, .... -4~_~ ~. 9 _~ fzfteen dollar
<br /> ~rom,~spec~on xees would be five thousand d~i~4~ ~-,~e ~naz ~ne a~ua!
<br /> zars~200.00) for twenty five licensed elect~s~~pv~'~:' ~ average of two hu~red dol-
<br /> l .. We_are i~ormed ~hat at the time the Gity of Portsmo~ t' -
<br /> ar. ($100.00). license tax ~or elect~ns-'-' the' ~t~' ' - - ~' n adopted the one. hundred dol-
<br /> ors~ lzoenses was ~ ~ ~. ~ , ._y s a~ual znoome from eleotrzo
<br /> ~ , . ~u ~xces~ of zzfteun h~dre ~ al oontra~t-
<br /> cz the one h~red dollar f~100 a,~ ~4 ...... ~_do&r~rs (~i~00.O0),_a~ that uoon the adootion
<br /> . o~oe. drop~d to fo~ hundred do~ars 4 _ ~ , . , ~ . .-~e from that source
<br /> zs . *. ~ , ~ , . ($ 00.00). Wnzle the reoe- ¢ *
<br /> s~l~aul~ mo~e, there Is no nuesti h~ ~h~ ¢~+-~- - P . n~ z~ome .2om ~D~,t source
<br /> reduction of the 'i ' ' au~ ~v' ¢,,,.~n+t_yf ....... y ~ zncome can ce greatly increase by
<br /> ~ cense ~-- ~ r~.~ ~o ~ne system cZ inspection fees. d -~ _
<br /> We are infonned that the Oity of Norfolk, Virginia, some years ago abandoned the
<br /> inspection fee system and 2aised the license t~ for electricians, but that in 1~25, f~di~
<br />that,the city's income had been cons~erably 2educed,.~ returned to the system of inspection
<br />fees with a nomi~l license of f~teen dollars ($i5.00) si~e which time there has been
<br />great increase in the city's income from electricians~ liCe~es.
<br /> It is our,~, belief that, especially at the p,e~ent~ ~ t~ne, when cities as well as ~di-
<br />viduals are searo_zng hard for s~fioient revenue to meet their necessary ~pendit~es, when
<br />m~ioipal budgets have to be severely cut and individuals often~are
<br />funds,.it is thC dut of the Git ' - ~employed and without
<br /> Y y Co,cz! of Portsmouth to at ~he same time increase the rev-
<br />enue cz the city .....
<br /> and help tae ~emploDnenz szzuation by opening the way for electricians
<br />work who can not now take ~olo~ent in the 0ity of P~t~outh for the reason that they can
<br />not raise sufficient money t~ pay the present high license tax, which is out of all propor-
<br />tion with other mechanic, s licenses in this city.
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<br />Respectfully submitted,
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<br /> John E, Breedlove, 810 Fourth St. Portsmouth
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<br /> L. Cherry, 2~ Farragutt St. Cradock
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<br /> Harry C. Pollard, 201 Din~iddie St.
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<br /> Glaud W. Flowers, Westhaven
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<br />J. 8. Whitehu~st, 2100 Lansing Ave. Portsmouth
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<br />E. E. Boyd, 525 Geo. Wash. Highway,Norfolk Cry.
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<br />Arthur ~mmerson, Cradock
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<br /> J. ~. Dunford, M-.D., Portsmouth.~
<br /> Bill of Lloyd m. Warren for $15.00 for defending Edward Finney ' ¢
<br /> , onaroed with rob-
<br />bery, approved by Judge Bain, was, on motion of Mr. Eayo, allowed, and an appropriation of
<br />$15.00 made for same.
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<br />Attorney:The following letter was read, and on motion~ referred to the Oity Manager and 0ity
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<br /> "In reference to the 0ity License Tax coverin~ the Perry Buick 0orporation, located
<br />at 729 High Street, for the license year beginning May 1st, 1~32, w e wish to advise that we
<br />paid ~% of the rental value on our place of business, ,
<br />$52.00. aggregating$6?.~0 plus ~nadditional
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<br /> Our business o~nsists o~y of the storing, repairing and selling of automobiles
<br />we are of the opinion, axter examining section 8 of the recent Oity 0rdinamce covering auto-
<br />mobile dealexs~ and section 47 of the License Tax Ordinance, that we have paid an excessive
<br />tax amounting to $26.00.
<br /> If we are correct in this interpretation of the Oity 0 ~
<br />to authorize the proper refund, rd,na~.ce we shall thank you
<br />Very respectfully yours,
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<br /> Report of J~A.D. Parrish
<br />received and filed.
<br /> On motion adjourned.
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<br /> Wm. G. Thompson, Jr.,Treasurer.,
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<br />on auditing ferry books 'and accounts for May, 1~32, was
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