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<br />AT)~il 26th. 19Mt.
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<br />adopted.
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<br />adopt ed.
<br />the License
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<br />(c) To amend Section 88 ~o read as follows:
<br /> ' 68 - Stone Yards. Each person, firm or corporation engaged in the
<br />business of keeping a Marble, Granite or other kiDxt of stone ye_vd, or in
<br /> ~facturir~- sellin~ or erecting grave-stones, mo~ents, ~bing or
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<br />the tax on capital invested.
<br /> Before ~ny person shall be permitted to erect any grave-stone, monu-
<br />ment, c~bing or other work in any of the city cemeteries, he shall obtain
<br />f~om the Keeper of the Cemeteries a permit to do such work and no such per-
<br />mit shell be granted until the oerson maki~ such application shall exhibit
<br />to the Keeps~ of the Cemeteries a certificate showing that the license re-
<br />cu~ed by this ordinance has been paid. Any person who shall erect or b~
<br />~in to erect any grave-s~one, mon~nent, o~bi~ o~ similar work in any of
<br />the city cemeteries before obtaining such permit shell be ~ilty of a mis-
<br />demeanor and s~ll be fined ~ot less thfn Ten ($10.O0) Dollars nor more
<br />then Fifty ($50.00~ Dollars.'
<br /> ~e motion of ~. Stewart to concur in the Oity ~nagSr~s ~eco~nendation, was
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<br />(d) To amsnd Section 21 by inserting after the fifth paragraph, the following:
<br /> ,Ea6h person, firm or corporation not having an established slate of
<br />business in this city, selling to others than duly licensed merchants en-
<br />g~aged in the'building supply business, any lumber, posts, shingles, sash,
<br />doors blinds, bricks~ or other building materials., or any_ornamental c.ement
<br />or oo~orete articles, One Hundred~and Fifty-One ~$151.00) Dollars, no~ pro-
<br />rated. '
<br />The motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the City f~anager's recommendation, was
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<br /> The privilege of the floor was granted to anyone present who was interested in
<br /> Tax Ordinance,
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<br /> Mr.. F. O. Robertson asked protection from merchants ~ho use their auto trucks
<br />in this business part of the tin~.e and as for-hire trucks at other tin~es, and in this manner
<br />were in unfair so,~pe~z~zon ~ him in the operation Of for-hire trucks.
<br /> 1dr..~. J. price protested against allowing auto dealers to operate-more than
<br />one sales room on the s~me license, and asked that auto dealers be taxed on theLv ren~.al
<br />vaJ~ue.
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<br /> The motion of Er. Hutchins to refe~ Section ~8 back to the 0ity MaD~oger for fur-
<br />thor study and report back at nCxt meeting, was adopted.
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<br /> The motion of Mr. Stewart that the License Tax Ordinance be adopted, as amended,
<br />was ado~ ed and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes - B~ooks, Hutchins, Maupin, Mayo, Ogg,~ Stewart -
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<br /> Nays None.
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<br /> %~ne motion of Mr. Hutohins that the Sinking~Fund Oontmission be re~uested to pay
<br />the $95,O00.00 Bond becoming due~5~ay 1st, was adopted, and by ,ne ~ollowzng Vo~e.
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<br /> Ayes - B~ooks, Hutchins, ~.~upin, Mayo, Ogg, Stewart - 6.
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<br />Nays - None
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<br /> Daily repo~ of the Accounting Department for April 25th was received and or-
<br />dered filed.
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<br /> The recommendation of the City Attorney that Cornellus Herbert be relieved of
<br />tax on building for 1931 assessed in error, was, on motion of Mr. Ogg, concttvred in.
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<br /> NE~ BUSIneSS
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<br /> Report of Commissioner of Revenue that he has relieved 1930 Personal Property
<br />tax $15.91 and 1931 Personal Property Tax $19.08, was referred to the City Attorney.
<br />
<br /> Order of the Hustings Court relzevzno John S. Cu!pepper of certain assessment
<br />was referred to the City Attorney.
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<br />The fol!owi~ letter was read:
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<br />,Richmond, Va., April 22nd, t~32.
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<br />TO CL~KS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS A.wD COUNCILS OF CITIES:
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<br /> I am c~_otingfor your information an opinio~ rendered by the Attorney General
<br />of Virginia as to the legal effect of the last paragraph of Senate Bill No. lO1 enacted at
<br />the recent session of the General Assembly which reads as follows:
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