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April 8, 1930
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<br /> .~om ~h? abov~~ ygu will note we haves gain of 801 d0 '
<br /> ~ur prevailing rate of $2.6~ Der d~ ~-~o +^ ~on~$~& - . .~ ~n assessment, which at
<br /> · o the above we h~ve ~a{n~-~ ~.un---~r'-~TY~ ~ ~-D~ rot' ~ne year 1 ~0. In
<br /> the years--1928 and 19~'-~- ,~3~.m*, wn~ca is mae income derived from t~ ~=~2
<br /> , this being provided for under the statute, and as the information
<br /> on omitted assessments has been furnished to the Commissioner of the Revenue by me, I have
<br /> no doubt hut what this amount either ha~ been or will be col.lected in the near future.
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<br /> Your attention is directed to an eighteen acre tract of ls~ud being a portion of a
<br /> much laxger area which is located in the county.
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<br /> Heretofore this entire area~ has been assessed in Norfolk County, and from investi-
<br />.gation i find that the owners, Annie 0. Barlow and Carrie B, Benson, have paid the same to
<br /> the County. The~e is no doubt but what the City of Portsmouth i '
<br />derived from the eighteen . b~ ~o ~ _ ~ s.ent~tled to the reven~e
<br /> ~- ~ on ~ne entire a~ea would a~ou~t to
<br />$5,400;00 in assessed value, amounting to $143.10 per year at our present tax raze. Being
<br />unfamili~ with the law in this matter, I feel. that the 0ity Attorney will no doubt be in
<br />a position to collect that portion d~e the city from the proper parties.
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<br /> Another case tD which I especially call your attention is that of 1~ lots in Po~
<br />Norfolk, which have been carried in the nnk~own aocol~lt, and have been assessed by the county,
<br />the taxes from which have been Collected by the county. These lots are wholly and entirely
<br />within the city limits of Portsmouth, and the assessment on them amounts to $720.00.
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<br /> I have in my possession the names of the owners of the properties above listed,
<br />but will noi burden you with them in this report, h6wever, same are available at any time
<br />you may wish them.
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<br /> The Assessors are given the prints of the finished plats after the office force
<br />has listed all available information in regard to owners and previous assessment, mud they
<br />in turn, after making the new assessment return-them to this office for further handling,
<br />which includes the revision of present descriptions and the new assessment.
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<br />in'detail WesimilarWill tosubmitthist°report.Y°U as per your request from time to time additional reports
<br /> I am very much pleased and am glad to report to you that I am receiving excellent
<br />co-operation from all concerned in this work, and I also thank you for the kind assistance
<br />which you are always ready and willing tO give me."
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<br /> On motion, the report was received and ordered to be filed; and copies furnished the
<br />0ity Councilmen. -
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<br /> 2nd. "At your last meeting you referred b~ck to me my request that $9~?~0. be appropriated
<br /> from the Cemetery ~-~ud to re-deck the bridge leading from the cemetery.- Upon investigation ,
<br /> I find that under an ordinance adopted OCtober 9th, 1922, all the money collected from the
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<br />sai ypl cegg% g%d =til the said r?ed $100.000.; the
<br /> ..... , . p rp oever e~cept that the interest .
<br />made aval±abAe Ior~emeterv n'~nse~ ~^_^~ ........... on said f~d is
<br /> -- ~ ~ Aa~uZ$, i Ii~G ~aa~ znere was a bal~ce in the
<br />.cemetery f~d upon adoS!ion of this ordin~ce, of $t, y19.~2 ~d that $~12S.29 had been aoc~u-
<br />lazed as ~nieresi. on said f~d, making a total of $6,~8.21 which is now available for cemetery
<br />purposes.
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<br /> On motion of A~r. Ogg, the. Oity ~&anager and 0ity Attorney were instructed to prepare 'an
<br />ordinance that will embrace an ordinance adopted October 9, '1922~ entitled, "An Ordinance to
<br />Amend and Re-ordain Section 13 of an ordinance Providing for the Sale of Lots and Regulating
<br />the ~ansgement and Control or'Olive Branch'Cemetery, adopted June 16, 1922;.~ ~nd an ordinance
<br />adopted June 16, 1922, entitled, "An-Ordinance Providing for the Sale of Lots and Regulating
<br />the ~snagement and Control of Olive Branch Oemetery,, so as to establish a perpetual Upkeep
<br />fund in ~whioh shs~tl be- placbd the m~ney paid for upkeep of lots~ in Oak Grove and 0edar Grove
<br />Oemeieri~s, and $IOO.O0 on the sale ~of each tot,.in the Olive, Branch 0emetery.
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<br /> On motion, the communication from the City ~anmger was laid on the table ua%til the
<br />next regular meeting of Council.
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<br /> 3rd. Recommended 'adaption of ~he follo~i~ ordinance:
<br />Section ~22 of th~ City Code, As Amended, Prohibiting InjuryAn Ordinance to Amend a~d Re-ordain
<br />Giving of False Fire A~ls~rmsl to the ~ire Apparatus ~nd the
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<br /> On motion of ~r. 9sst, the ordinance was placed onfirst
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<br /> UNEINISHED BUSINESS
<br />The following report was ~read from the Oity Attorney:
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<br />reading.
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<br />Honorable City Oouncil, ~Portsmouth, Va., April $, 1930.
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> At the meeting of the City Oouaxoil held on February 25, 1930, there was referred to
<br />me a petition from the Trustees of the 0ottage Place M. E. 0hutch, asking for relief for a
<br />~ortion of the taxes assessed against D. E. Ba~win on nrc err ~ ~ , . ·
<br /> o. the r~cords of the Clerk~ o~o ~ +~ ~ _ ~ _ f P ~y ~201~ Queen Street, Accord~n
<br /> r ~ ....... ~ ~ ~our~ o~ ~us~in '$ I ' · g
<br />~er~y,was conveyed to the Trustees of Zh~ ~h~w~ ~o~+~ ~ =or ~h? 0fry.of Portsmouth ~his
<br />Am=~, an~ recorded on April 2q. 1~27 ~^E-~i~%i T~?~onea~nurcn oy ~eed dated April 2S
<br /> ~ ~ ,. -.~= ~== o=s~ ~n~orma~mon that I have been able to gbtain, i
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