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November 12, 1929
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City council November 12th there were present:
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<br /> ~essrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. C. Dunford, E. W. Maupin, Jr.,
<br /> Arthur Mayo, J. Alden Cast, J. R. Stewart,
<br /> Archibald Ogg, Y.
<br /> Also the City Mann,ger.
<br /> The minutes off the regular meeting October 22nd were read and were approved.
<br /> The following communications were read from the City Man,get:
<br /> 1st. "Attached you will
<br />find a reGuest from the Imoerial Tobacco Company asking that they be relieved f~om a part
<br />of the assessment on their-warehouse property at-Port Norfolk for the reason that they claim
<br />the item charged was only a renewal of some floors which had rotted away. The City Attorney
<br />is thoroughly familiar with this matter and c~n fu~ish report on same.
<br /> I suggest that the matter be referred to him for report at the next meeting."
<br /> "Norfolk, Va., November llth, '£9.
<br />Mr. Frank O. H~urahan, City ~nager,
<br />Portsmouth.
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<br />Dear ~r. He~urs~hp~u:-
<br /> I am in receipt of yours of the 9th., for which I thank you. As suggested
<br />by you, I am attaching hereto, letter addressed to the 0ouncil of the City of portsmouth,
<br />which I will thank you to see reaches~hem at the proper time.
<br /> You are familis~r with all the conditions covering the-situation with which
<br />we are confronted ~ud I will very much appreciate anything you ~ve able to do to have my Com-
<br />pany relieved of this ~dditione~l burden of t~xation.
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<br />Th~nking you for your attention, I am,
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />Jno. A. Moore,"
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<br />"Norfolk, Vao, Nov. llth, '29.
<br />
<br />Totthe Honorable Co~uucit
<br />the City of Portsmouth:
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<br />of
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<br />Dear Sirs:-
<br /> We are attaching hereto tax bill, covering the t~xes on the property of this Com-
<br />pany, situated in Port Norfolk, between Florida and Douglas Avenues, on Commerce Street.
<br /> You will notice On this bill an item of $6,000,00, for the year 1928, and interest
<br />on same, a~so a s i mil~r item fo~ the yee~v 1929. We feel that this item-should be stricken
<br />from your books, ~nd so indicated to your City Mansger, when the tsxes for 1928 were paid
<br />in last November.
<br /> Upon investigation you will find that this item covers the renewal of some floors
<br />in Sections 6, ~ and 8, Of this Company's Warehouses. These floors were o~iginally wood, and
<br />on account of the conditions existing at this location, we found it necessary to renew them
<br />with concrete, as the wooden floors, t=eated to withstand the excess moisture, would have cost
<br />eGuelly as much as the concrete.
<br /> It w~s not itc add to the value of these warehouses that the floors were renewed
<br /> in any manner, but in order that the warehouses might be put to shy use, the expenditure in
<br /> question was necessary.
<br /> The drainage in this portion of Port Norfolk ~as s~lways been bad, and we feel
<br /> thmt the Oity of Portsmouth is in a me~sure responsible fo= the conditions existed on the West
<br /> ~ide of this property. Fo~. a period of years the street'water was allowed to~vdn down along-
<br /> side these warehouses with very poor outlets and it was during these times t~t the floors
<br /> began to show signs of dry rot.
<br /> ~¥our City Marauder understands the situation with which we are confronted, and
<br /> will, we are sure, give you such details as you m~y desire, in reaching your opinion, on the
<br /> subject in c~estion.
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<br />Yours respectfully,
<br />
<br />THE IMPERIAL TOBAO00 OONPANY
<br />(of Great Britain and Ireland) Limited,
<br /> Imperial D~cks.
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<br />Per' Jno. A. Moore: Man,er.~
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<br /> On motion, the petition was referred to the City Attorney.
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<br /> 2nd. #There will be due on Jauue~ry let, 1930, bonds amounting to $139,9~O~ There has b~een
<br />paid by the~Oity into the Sinking Fund fo~ the purpose of retiring these bonds, e little over
<br />$I0,000. I recommend that the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners be requested to pay the
<br />sum of $9,900. fo~ the purpose of retiring these bonds and that redemption bonds in the sum
<br />of $130,OOO. be issued for the ssme outcome.
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