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May 26th, 1931;~
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<br />Oity Oounoil held May 26th, 1931, at 8:00 P.M. there
<br /> Archibald
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<br /> At a regulsm meeting of the
<br />were present:
<br /> Vernon A. B~ooks, W. R. Hutchins, EoW. M~_upin, Jr., J. Alden Oast,
<br /> Ogg, J. R. Stewart.
<br /> Also the Oity Manager;~
<br /> Minutes of the regulsm meetiog May 12th were read and approved.
<br /> On motion_cf.N~. Stewart, rules were suspended and petition was read from tOouncil
<br /> of School Leagues; Pinners Point School League, Sixth Ave. School League, ~Pgrt Nor?olk
<br /> School League, Robert E. Lee School League, Mount He=mort Playground Asso¢iamion, Green St.
<br /> School League, Prentis Park School League, Ann St;~ School League, Jefferson St. School
<br /> League, asking the 0ity Oouncil to make some provision for continuing the operation of the
<br /> playgrounds this year; The several leagues were represented by a lasge delegation, sev-
<br /> eral of whom spoke in regard to theis petitions.
<br /> The motion of M~. Hutchins that we appropsimte $3.,102.50 for the operation of
<br /> playgrounds in 1931 was laid on the table uutil next meeting;~
<br /> Psivilege of the floor was granted Mr. E. Lo Beale of the Gent=al Motor Oompany
<br /> who asked for relief from payment of license tax on additional stose scorn, claiming that
<br /> he would be the o~!y auto dealer in~ he city who would be reqUired topay samoa He also
<br /> asked relief from cost o~ auto dealer license tags;~
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<br /> On motion cf Mr. Cast the following ordir~nce w~s placed on its first reading:
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<br /> ,AN ORDINANOE TO AMEND AND P,E-ORDAIN SEOTION $ OF AN ORDINANOE ENTITLED
<br /> ,AN ORDINANOE IMPOSING A LIOENSE TAX FOR THE OITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGIN~IA.
<br /> FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING MAY l, 1931, ADOPTED BY THE O0UNOIL, APRIL lSth, l~31A~''
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<br />The Oity Manager presented the following ordinance:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANOE AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
<br />IN ANTIOIPATION OF THE OOLLEOTION OF THE REVE2[UE FOR THE YEAR1931, AND PRO-
<br />VIDING FOR THE ISSUANOE OF A NOTE OR NOTES THEREFOR."
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<br />On motion of N~;~ PIutchins, the ordinance was place~ on its first seading;~
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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<br /> Oommunication · rom Oity N~nager and Oity Attorney in reference to rental va~lue
<br />of buildings used as stgre and dwelling~ as related te merchan%'s license tax, t~ogether
<br />with an amendment te samd t~x as offered by Mr. Bangel which was laid on the table at
<br />last meeting, was ~aken up and read. The Gity Manages presented the following lettes:
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<br />tPor~smouth, VaA'
<br />May 23, !931~
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<br />F. ~. Han~ahan,
<br />City Manager,
<br />Postsmouth, Va.
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<br />Dea~ Sir:
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<br /> Our attention has recently been called through the press, of objections
<br />to that p~rt of ou~ city ordinance giving the city collector the right to determine the
<br />rental values of stores loc~ed in buildings o~ which pa~t s~ve used as dwellings;'
<br /> This ~ffmoe has reoemved no complaint from merchants affected by this
<br />ordinance, a~d we would, therefore, see no season why the recommendations made by the Oity
<br />Manager and the Oi~y A~torney should no~ be approved by the Gou~oil;
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<br /> Respectfully,
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<br /> Retail Merchants AssoA~
<br /> J.M. Ore=ton, Secy;"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart the reoSmmendation made by the Oity Manager and Oity
<br />Attorney was cencursed in, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes - Brooks, Hutchins, Maupin, Ogg, Stewart, 5;~
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<br />Nays
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<br />Daily report of the Accounting Depastment for May 25th was received and ordered
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<br />filed;'
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<br />~EW BUSINESS;~
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<br /> Petition of A. 0iccone and sundry others asking that old house at 214 Second
<br />St. be to~n down and removed, w~s on motion of Mr. Maupin referred to the OityManager;~
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<br /> Oommunioation of Miss Virginia Oook asking that laud she claims is now being
<br />used by the Oity, belonging to her, be settled for, was on motion of Mr. Hutchins, referred
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