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February 23rd~ 1932, referred until later, was taken u~ and read: "A BILL TO AL~u A~D RE-ENAOT SEOTION 32 OF AN AOT APPROV~ .MARCH lC, 1908, PROVIDING A OHARTER FOR THE CITY OF PORTS- MOUTH AND RELATING TO THE 00L~0TION OF TAY~S A~ ASSESSi~NTS. '~ ~,~n The G~neral Assembly of Virginia, that Section 32 of an act ac- BE IT ~.~ By proved March 1Ot~,nineteen hundred and eight, providing a charter for the 0ity of Portsmouth be ~me.~em ana re-enacted so as to read as zollows. SECTION 32. For the execution of its powers and duties, the City Cotuucil may raise a~ually by taxes end assessments in said City such sums of money as ~hey shall deem necessary to defray the a~enses of and for the purpose of said City, and in such ma~er as they shall deem expedient, in accordance with the laws of this State and of the United States, provided, however, that they shall impose no tax upon the bonds of said City. Said taxes shall be equal and uni- form upon~the same class of sum.sects w~tn~n s. az~ ~ ~y. The ~lty ~o~nc_± ~ay, oy ordinance, provide for the collection of said taxes and levies on property in annual or e~ual semi-annual insta!lments at such times and with penalties for non-pa~ent -on time, and with interest from such date as may be fixed by ordi- nance. The said Council may also provide by ordinance £or the pre-payment of such taxes d~ing the preoedLu~ twelve months prior to the time the seme becc~me due, and may allow interest upon such pre-payment to such date and at such rate as it may determine, notwithstandi~ that the taxes for such year have not been levied or that the tax rate has not been fixed." and on motion c~ Er. Mayo, same was adopted and by the _oilow~r~ - = · Ayes Brocks, Hutohins, Eaupin, Mayo, Oast, Ogg, S, ~art - 7. Nays - None. On motion adjourned. CITY