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December lC, 1929 1926, and this left ~t that time the 1~22, 1923, and 1 24 · the matter is~ that the Commissioner of Rev ......... 9_ .~axes owzng. ~Y recollection of ~ ~ ~es~illeG ~at the property was ren~ed by ~he Elks up to 19~5, and that he omitted it from the Land Boo~s ~t that time. The Assesors of 1925 a~ain placed it on the books, and ~r. garkham testified that when he made the assess- ment he found the property rented for a pool room and for soft drinks purposes and he. accord- ingly placed it on the Land Books. The Judge adopted the action of the Commissioner of ~the Revenue in relieving the property from 1925. In January 192~ the Trustees oF the Elks then petitioned the City Council for re- lief for the years not relieved by the o~urt. This matter was referred to me, and in view of the evidence which was submitted to the court in the month previous I could not see where the relief was ~roper, and~I do not think.I reported to the Council, but talked to the attor- ney who represented the El~s. In Naroh-of some yea=, not given in the notice, ~n in~unction proceedings was'in- stituted against the City and the City Gollector to prevent the levying on prooerty of the Elks for the coll~otion of the taxes. ~Y recollection the suit was dropped by-the Elks upon my recognizing o~r inability to collect the 1926 taxes, which the court has previously relieved but which at that time had no~ been relieved on the books of the City Collector. I have always taken ~ne view tham the taxes were properly assessed ~nd collectable, and I can not see where ~rs. Eesh is any different from any other person who has lsat money on real estate and the owner failed to pay the taxes.. If the City Council ~hink that the circumstances are such that ~rs. Resh should be relieved of the Principal and interest I think they have the right to do so. · Yours very Honorable City Portsmouth,Va. R. C. BARCLAY, Dr. Dun~or~ moved tna~ ~rs. Resh be relieved from payment on taxes on said property~forI the years 1923 and The motion was lost~ and by the following vote: ~yes-- Dunford, ~ayo, 2. NaFs-- Brooks~ ~aupin, Oast, Ogg, Council, ~Portsmouth, Va., 0ity Attorney., of interest an~ penalties December 5, 1929o Dea~ Sirs: Sometime ago t was authorized to file a petition on behalf of the City in the suit of George L. Baker, Guardian, vs. ~oses Henry Ba~er, Jr., pending in the Court'of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, to enforce the payment of city taxes against certain property on Glasgow Street. This I did, the property was sold by the court, and the sum of $88~.30 was applied to the payment of the City taxes. In order that the p~rchaser might~buy the property and have a clear title to the same, the order of the court provided that the above amount should be paid to the City in full of all city taxes due against the property up to andinoluding the year 1929. The amount received took care of the taxes due ~or the years from 1918 to 1~27, and the taxes due on one piece in full for 1Q2~ and a f · ~ ~ on the other pzece for 1928. It left u~n~ ~= , ~ ~ ~ , .... part o_ tnos~ ~ue from 'the books of the Cit~ Colleo~ ~-"~T-~~ ~o~wzn?.~ amgun~s wagon should be relieved - Do Do 19 9- 1 .55 DO '314-3t6 Glasgow St. 1929-~ ~9.02 Total, $106.5~ The loss on this property was due to the fact thatthe house ~Umber 310 was burned, and only a vacant lot was left, and the building number 314 and ~16 was in a very delapidated condition, and~as n~w~been torn down by the purdhaser. YOurs very Vruly, On motion of Hon. 0ity Council, Portsmouth, Va. R. 0. BAROLAY, City Attorney." Ounford, the recommendation of the Oity Attorney was concurred in. "Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 10, 1929. Gentlemen: At your meeting on October 15, 1929, you referred to me City Auditor recommending that certain personal property takes be 1917 03 z~, 62 7-12 1919 10,~92.52 19 o 7,o L a communication from ~he relieved as follows: