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December 23, 1930 The following report was read Hon. City Council, Portsmouth,~Virginia. from the City Attorney: "Decmm~e~ 23, 193o. Gentlemen: At your last~.meetingyou referre~ to me an order of court relieving B. A. Nemo from ~he payment of tax~s for the years 1921 to 1925, inclusive, on lots numbers Three Hundred and Eight (30~? ana Three Hundred ~d Ten (310) on the plat of the Prentis Place Land Oompany. The facts in ~his case were tha~ a building was assessed on each of the lots by the assessors in 1920 while the lots have always been vacant Therefore, taxes should be relieved a~ follows: ' 1921 .............................. $ 33.60 1922 ............................... 33.60 1923 .... --. 33.60 19~5 ............................... ~.oo $170.~O All of the above taxes are charged in the name of William On motion of Mr. Maupin, Henry Taylor. Tours very truly, R. 0. BAROLA¥, 0ity Attorney." the recommendation of the Oity Attorney was concurred The daily report of the Accounting Department for the day ended December 22, 1930, was received and was ordered to be filed. The Oity Attorney presented the f~llowing ordinance: An Ordinance t~ repeal an Ordinance providing for the issuance of a note or notes of the City of Portsmouth in the total sum of Two Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Dollars maturing six monzhs after date adopted by'the Council of the 0ity of Portsmouth, Virginia, on ~he ninth day of December, 1930. On.motion of Mr. Ogg~ the ordinance was p/aced on first reading. Communications were read from %he. Western State Hospital with regard to the City of Portsmouth paying $113.~0 expenses for sending Mrs. Cornelia Hutto to Florida, as per.Section 1030 of the Code. On motion, the communications were referred to the Oity~Attorney. NE~ BUSINESS A card was received from the U. S. S. Eittery wishing the Council a Merry 'Xmas and a very Happy New Year. . On motion, the Olerk was instructed to acknowledge Sm~]~e arid thank the men for sending the card. A card was 'also received from Portsmouth Post No. 993, Veterans of Foreign Wars, wishing Oounoil a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. On motion, the Clerk was instructed to acknowledge and send thanks for same. An application Was reCeived-from MrS. Beuiah j. Irvinglto be refunded $~.30 p~id by her as fine and ~o~ts in the~P~lice Court of the City of Portsmouth for violation of~the traffic ordinances of the City of'Portsm0u~ ^~ ~ ~ ..... ' "--~--. fin~ ~ ~_~ , _ ... ~,.,.~.~ w, ~,~ ~.uay o~ ~une, 1~O, the payment of the said ~ ~ ~aa~n~ oe~n.~a~$..0y ~er.on the %%$h da~ un momm~n o~ mr. uas~ ~he application was referred tO the City Attorney~ A petitio~ was read'fr0~'Jer0me p. Cart to be refunded $105j20 Raid in'err0r f0r ~axes on lot ~1715 S6uth side df Pi~gh'stj as-follows: 1926520.0o; '1927 $21.60; 1928 $21.20; 1929 on motidn, the petition was referred to the City A~torneyj The following communication was read: Mr. L. C. Brinso~ ~Richmond~ Va.~ December 13, 1930, Office of 0try '0i~rk and Auditor, MLmiclpal Building, Portsmouth, Virginia. ' My dear ~r. Brinson: I am in receipt of your letter written to my 0ommission, and your invi- thetati°nbeautificationt° visit ~o;Uro~CitYyourfOrcity.the purpose of making the necessary survey ~n connection with I have a rather exmensive program, but realizing the importance and your need of this work, I will endeavor to be in your city for this purpose at the earliest opportunity. I should be glad if you have any date in mind as to when you would like ~this matter undertaken if you will acquaint me. Assuring you of our hearty cooperation in any development you may wish