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December 10, i9~9-
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<br /> I believe that these taxes are uncollectable and I can see no reason whey they
<br />sho'o~ld Be ca, tied on the books of the city, and I think the re6ommendation of the City Auditom
<br />should be adopted.
<br /> You also referred to me a letter fro~ the City Collector requesting the relief of
<br />Syy .Oy for personal property ~axes for various yea~s which have been marked erroneous by
<br />the Commissioner of the Revenue. Under the stat~ law as it now stands the Co~uissioner of
<br />the Revenue has this authoritY, and they should Be relieved as requested by the City GolIector.
<br /> Yours very truly,
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<br /> ~ City AtTorney."
<br />R.C. B~LAY,
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<br />of the City Auditor
<br />recommendation/that certain personal
<br />the next regula~ meeting of 0ouncil.
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<br />property taxes be
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<br /> On motion of Dr. Dun_ora, the
<br />relieved was laid on the ~able until
<br /> On motion of Dr. Dunford, the recommendation of the City A2~o~ney that Sy~.Oy of
<br />personal property taxes fo~ variOUS years be relieved wzs concurred in.
<br /> ' t
<br /> With reference to the ~equest of the Sinking Fund Commie.sion ~ha 0ity note it holds
<br />for $112,585.30 be cancelled, was laid on the t~ole, on motion of ~r. 2~pin.
<br /> Proposed ~
<br /> /Oontract between the City and the Virginia Electric and Power Oomp.~uy grantin he Company
<br />permission to connect its wires to the Water mains of the City in order to effect a return ·
<br />of its current to its sub-station at the foot of Middle street,which had been l~id on the
<br />table tuutil this meeting of Council, on motion of Mr. ~ayo, w~s continued on the tabl~ until
<br />the next regular meeting of Oouncil.~
<br /> Daily report of the Accounting Deps~vtment for December 9, 1929, was received and was
<br /> ordered to be filed.
<br /> A communication was read from the City Auditor stating tha~ he had compared the b~uks
<br /> atatements, Treasurer's reports, and Affcounting Department reports, and find that they agree.
<br /> On motion, the communication w as'~rdered to be filed.
<br /> A bill was received from R. H. 2ye~s .to ambunt"of $~3.29, for collecting delinquent
<br /> personal property taxes amounting to $232.~8' since October 8, 1929', at 10%, which had been
<br /> approved by the City CbllectOr.
<br /> On motion of Mr. M~pin, a ~pecial appropriation of $23.29 was allowed to pay sa&d
<br />bill.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A communication was read from the City Collector asking that Mrs. Elizabeth B. Peed
<br />be refunded $5.3©, paid in erro=~ on, axes, and ~0 re~un~f~ t~e C0~solid~t~ed Investment
<br />$7.95 which mmount wa~ paid by the uompany on prape~y ~ney eo no~ now o
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred ~o the City Attorney. .
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<br /> The ~ollowing communication was read from the Superintendent of Schools:
<br /> '~December 7, 19~9-
<br />Honorable City Co,moil,
<br />portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br />. I wish hereby to notify you of the resignation of ~.v. ~ R. ~cGeh~e, ~e~ber~of
<br />the.School Board f~om the Second District. This Dzstrict includes Marshall ~ard, I MonrOe
<br />Ward and Washington Wa~d. ~r. McGehee's term of office would have expired on Aprli~ l, 1930.
<br /> You.rs very truly,
<br /> Ho A. HUNT, Supt. of Sohools."
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<br /> In this connection, the following communication was~ead from the Executim~
<br />of the Patron's League of Cooke ~ud-Ann St. Schools:
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<br />'~Qts. ~s~ U.S.N. Hospital,
<br /> Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> December 9, 1929.
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<br />~r. L. C. Brinson,
<br />Clerk of the City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />Committee
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<br />Dea~ Sir:--
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<br /> At a meeting of the executive committee of t~e Patron's League of Coo[e and
<br />Ann St. schools, held on thisdate, it was approved that you be .e~rnestly req~sted to present
<br />the name~ of Mr. C. S..Morse, 231 N. Elm Ave., to the Council, for consideration to fil~ the
<br />vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. McGehee.
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<br /> Trusting you will give this request your ~pproval and favorable consideration,
<br />I am, Very t~uly yours,
<br />
<br />M~s. G. L. Grain,
<br />Sec'y. Cooke and Ann St. League.~
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