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May 13, 1930
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<br /> Ayes-- B~ooks, ~ford, Maupin, Oas%, Stewart,
<br /> The following report was read from the City Attorney: #May 13, 1930.
<br />Honorable Oity Council,
<br />Portsmouth,Virginia.
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<br />Ogg, 6.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
<br /> I respectfully report dn the following tax. matters which were referred to me:
<br /> (1) Petition of Jackson Memorial Baptist Ohurch for relief of taxes referred to me at
<br />, meet~n held on April 8, 1930. I find that'the property ~1905 Elm Avenue was conveyed
<br />~ou~ . ~ g ..... ~ ~ w w '~ett et als.. TrUstees of Jackson Memorial Baptist
<br />oy ~a g k -B a e 1 . The dee~
<br /> - t 2 1 24 and recorded in Deed Boo 93 p g 35
<br />Ohurch, by deed dated.Augu~ . ~,. 9 ~ ~ m that time the roperty
<br />was admitted tb recora on ucmooer 2, 192~, ~d I understand that fro . P
<br />has been used as a parsonage for the church. The property, therefore, should not have been
<br />assessed for taxation since the year 1924, and taxes assessed in' the name of W. K. Stallings
<br />amounting to $~.60 for 1927, $~7.?0 for 1928, $~7-?0 for 192~, and $4?.?0 for 1930, ~ogether
<br />with all interest and penalties thereon should be relieved.
<br /> (2) Petition of ~rastees' of Elm Avenue ~. EL Ohurch referred to me at yov.v meeting held
<br /> on April ~3~ 1930. I find that by deed daSed_April lO, 1930, and acknowledged and recorded
<br /> on April 22, 1930, in Dee~-Book ~105-B page56?, the Trustees of Elm Avenue M. E. Church pur-
<br /> chased from Ruth E. Russ the pYoperty $151~ Prentis Avenue. I am informed-that the pastor
<br /> of the church was living in the property at thetime of th~ purchase and that the same has since
<br /> been used as ~ pscvsonage. The taxes for the year 1930 amount to $58.30,-and the church is
<br /> asking that they be pro-rated for the yeax1930, and that it be-relieFed of the patter the
<br /> year during which' it has owned the property. I~ their reeuest be granted, they shou/d be
<br /> relieved of the s~m of $~0.16. The cotuucil has, in other 'instances, granted similar ree~ests.
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<br />Yours very truly,
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<br />R. O. BAr~Y, City Attorney."
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<br /> On motion of~Lv. Brooks, the reliefs recommended by the City Attorney were
<br />
<br /> A request was read from the City Collector that 1929 Personal Property taxes
<br />$81.76 be relieved, same having been relieved by the Commissioher of the Revenue,
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<br /> J. T. Benton ............................................... $ 1.~9
<br /> John N Black .2.6~
<br /> .............................................. 1.06
<br /> M-amy ~. Blake .............................................. I 85
<br /> Richard Brown ...............................................
<br /> 01dude P. Bro~ey ......................................... 2.12
<br /> ~ilt0n O. Oulpepper ........................................ 1.~
<br /> R. E. Dunton ...............................................
<br /> W. J. Gay .................................................. 2'65
<br /> Elizabeth Grey ..............................................
<br /> James M. Hancock ........................................... 2.12
<br /> Bruce Hathaway ............................................. 3'71
<br /> Susie V. Hawkins ........................................... t.99
<br /> Sallie R. Hutchins ......................................... 5.30
<br /> Berrie B. Jack .... . · 1.33
<br /> loyd o. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .12
<br /> jordan . :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: .3o
<br /> eeo, $ ...... 2 6~
<br /> Robert Korner ...............................
<br /> R. .... :1 :1:1; .. 5. 0
<br /> Z. ..... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::: : :.. 1.3
<br /> Joe. A. Moore ........... ' .................................... 2.12
<br /> o. .............. 2.6
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<br /> J. _R. ~uillin .............................................. 2.65
<br /> D. P. Eawles ............................................... 5.~0
<br /> 2.65
<br /> Robert J. Ridgeway .... - --
<br /> ster scott ..... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
<br /> O~iva Smith ................................................. 1.06
<br /> ~ 65
<br /> RudolphA Ward. .
<br /> H L; Whipple. 2.65
<br /> 65
<br /> Kate E. Wilkins ............................................ 2.
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<br /> Total ....................................................... $81.76
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<br /> On motion of ~r. Brooks, the reliefs.~amed above were granted.
<br /> A statement was read from the Oity'Glerk & Auditor that he .had examined the Treasurer's
<br /> report, the statement from the several Banks, and the ~ccounting Department ~eport, for the
<br /> month of April, 1930, and find that they agree.
<br /> On motion, the statement was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> The following communication was =ead from the 0ity Olerk& Auditor:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., MaY 9, 1930.
<br /> Hon. Oity Oouncil,
<br /> Portsmouth,
<br /> Virginia.
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<br />concurred'in.
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<br />to amotmt of
<br />as f~lloWs:
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<br />Gentlemen:-
<br /> There was issued on March 27, 1930, to W. S. Freeman a warrant for $2.50 ~or jury
<br /> duty. The same was mailed him-by the Treasurer and has neverbeen received hy him no~ presented
<br /> for payment.
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