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30 October-27th, 1931. The following and Oity Manager: - NEW BUSI~k~ESS - communication was read, and on motion referred to the Oity Attorney .1022 S. Elm Avenue, Portsmouth~ Virginia, October 15, 1931. Honorable Oity 0ouncil, Portsmouth, Virginia. Gentlemen: I am oleased to inclose herewith Tax Notice $7817 covering tax assessment against building ~nd lot located in block$~3-A, ~1022 South Elm Avenue. You will note that I am assessed in the amount of $700.00 covering building.. Beg to advise that this building was ra~ed from the premises du~ing the month of June, 1930 and the assessment of $700.00 applying against same is in.cftc? I would be pleased to have you Rake a correction and thanking you in antici- pation for this correction so that I may pay the assessment against the land, I Yours very tru!y~ The following communication was read, and on motion referred to the O ity Attorney and City Eanager: "The Twin City Permanent Building Association 113 West ~eemason Street, Norfolk, Virginia. October 15t~, 1931. Mr. L. C. Brinson, Clerk of City Oouhoil, Oity of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Va. Sir: We are in receipt of a notice ~15115 of city t82~es fo~ l~31 Holladay Street~ Portsmouth. This notice shows the land assessed at $100.00 and the building $400.00. We are at a loss to understand the assessment of ts~es oh a building which was destroyed by fire about the latter part of Augast 1930. We would ~opreciate you~r investigating this m~tter for the purpose of ascertain- ing whether or not an error has been made. Yotuvs truly, E. V. Butt, Secretary." 0ommunieation from Portsmouth Post No. 3~, American Legion, asking that A~is- rice Day, November llth, be. declared a legal holiday. On motion of Mr. Mayo, the re~aest was granted and Armistice Day, November llth, 1931, was declared a legal holiday. 0ommunioation fz~om illth Field Artillery A~mory, 44 metal lockers at $5.~ each, total cost art, referred to the City Manager. Report of W. P. Jordan & 0on, any on auditing the was received and ordered filed. askin$ that the City install in the of $:2~1.12, was on mo.~zon o ~r. Stew- ferry books for September,1931, The following ordinance, passed on its first reading October i3th, and laid on the table until this meeting, was taken uo and read: "An Ordinance Authorizing the issuance of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol- lars of Bonds of the Oity of Portsmouth. Virginia, for the purpose of installing sewers and paving streets and other thoroughfares and building a new brmdge oonnecfing streets in said city, making provision for the form of said bonds and for the paymen~ thereof." On motion, the Council took a recess and upon re-convening, adjourned to meet Thursday, October 29th, 1931, at 8:00 P.M.