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;No~ember 26, 1929
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<br /> Mr, S~ewart~moved to concur i~ the' recommendation of the City Attorney, and that the
<br />request of the Portsmouth_Lodge, B.P~$.E. ~82~ askmng reliefof $225.00 of taxes' for the
<br />year 1919, be granted.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes~ Dunford, Mayo, Cast, Stewart, Archibald, 5-
<br />Nays~ Brooks, Maupin, 2.
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<br />The following report was read from the City Attorney:
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<br />Honorable City
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />0ouncil,
<br />
<br />"Portsmouth, Va.,
<br />
<br />November 26, 1929.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br />of $159.
<br />Norfolk,
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<br />floor in
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<br /> Ooncerning the request of the Imperial Tobacco Company to be relieved of the sum
<br />for each-of the years ~928 a~d 1929 'for taxes charged against its property at Port
<br />I beg to state:
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<br /> In 1921 the'Imperial Tobacco Company s~ent about $15,OO0 in placing a concrete-
<br />lis warehouse on Commerce Street, between Florida ~nd Douglas Avenues. The Company
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<br />contended at the time ~hat the former floor in the building has been caused to decay by reason
<br />of water collecting un, er the same. It contended that the city failed to put in proper drains
<br />when Douglas Avenue was improved, and banked the drainage water on its land, and that the ~ity
<br />was responsible for the loss to the company. Representatives of the Company and the City
<br />Manager had considerable discussion about the matter and it was finally decided tha~ the Com-
<br />pany would place new floors in the building and the city would install new drains. A oermit
<br />was obtained to repair the property, and in due course notice thereof was sent to the ~ommls-
<br />sioner of the Revenue. The Commissioner of the Revenue thinking that the concrete floor added
<br />additional v~ue to the property increased the assessment to the extent of $6,000. According
<br />to the letter of the Imperial Tobacco Oompany it would have cost as much to install wooden
<br />floors as it did to install the concrete floor, and the repairs added no additional value to
<br />the-property. I believe the City Manager, who followed all the details of the m~tter and who
<br />did considerable work to get the Tobacco Company to re-locate in the city, thinks the relief
<br />should be granted, and the increase assessment should not be carried on the 1~30 land books.
<br />After explaining the facts to the Commissioner of the Revenue he also seems agreeable to this
<br />position.
<br /> Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />R. 0. BAROLAY, 0ity Attorney."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. ~ayo, the matter was referred back to the City Manager.
<br />The following communication was read from the Sinking Fund Commission:
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<br />"Portsmouth, ~a~, Novem~r 26, 1929.
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<br />Hon. City Council,
<br />Po~t~outh, Virginia.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br />l, 193o.
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<br />The Sinking Fu~d Oommission agrees to pay $9,900.00 on
<br /> Very t~uly yours,
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<br />City Bonds ~ue
<br />
<br />L. C. BRINSON,
<br />
<br />Secretary."
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<br />On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br />'~NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> Applications were'read from the following for the~position of Land Assessors for the City
<br />of Portsmouth for 1930: W. T. Claud, R. A. Robertson, Ohas. L. Reynolds, F. ~. Wilde=, and
<br />H. L. Alexander.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Maupin, the applications were laid on the table.
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<br /> A petition waa read from Annie Resh to be relieved from payment of ~nterest and penalty
<br />on taxes on property at High street near Chestnut, formerly known as "True Reformers Hall~"
<br />for the years 1922, 1923, and 192~;
<br /> On motion, the .privilege of the floor w~s granted to Mrs. Resh, WhO made a statement
<br />about the said taxes.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart, the matter was referred to the City Manager and Oity Attorney
<br />to report at the next regular meeting.
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<br />The ~ollowing commu~icatio~ w as read from the Sinking Fund Oommission:
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<br />"Ho~.City Ooun¢il,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br />"Portsmouth,Va.,
<br />
<br />November 23, 1~29.
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<br />Dent~men:--
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<br />At a meeting of the Sinking Fund Commission on July 19th a resolution was
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