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April 23, 1929
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<br />Mr. Naupin moved"that he appointment' be confi rmed;
<br />The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Kt. eWart,Ogg,
<br />The following communication was read from Bessie Baldwin:
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<br />Honorable0ity 0ounoil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., ~nril 13, 1929.
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<br />Dear Sirs:-
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<br /> I am the owner of lots numbers 188, 189 and 190 on the plat of the South Portsmouth
<br />Land and Improwemen~ 0ompany, located on Marshall Avenue, this Oity. Lots 188 and 189 were
<br />bought by me while I was known as Bessie Brown, and 190 was bought in the nameofBessie Baldwin,
<br />after I was last married. In 1925 a house was erected on 10t-1~, with a small !lot
<br />on part:resting
<br /> 190. While I own only one house I find that I am assessed with two houses, one. on lets
<br />188 and 189 agains~ Bessie Brown~ smd o~e'cn lot 190 against Bessie Baldwin. I am told that
<br />the Aseessorsfor 1925 assessed ahouse on lEE and 189 ~o~ $1400 and the Oommissloner of the
<br />Revenue, when he received the building permit assessed another house on l~t 190 for $650. The
<br />last assessment of $650 was a mistake and is errene'ous, land I therefore r~quest that yo~ relieve
<br />the taxes charged on the' same as follows: 1926, $16.25, 192~, '$17.55, and 1928, $17.~2, a~d
<br />~29, $17.22. It is my desire to p~y'the' t~Slon the lot ~thout the buildin b~t'I-c~m so until the correction ms made. ! have paid all taxes.charged on the othe~ two lots.
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<br />Yours very tr~Xy;
<br />
<br /> Bessie Baldwin."
<br /> On motion, the request was referred to the 0i~y Attorney s~ud Oity 0olleotor.
<br />The following communication was read:
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<br />To the Honorable 0ity 0ounoil.
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<br />#Portsmouth, Virginia, April
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<br />Dear Sirs:
<br /> Owing to my continued absence from the ~ity Z~ee~ that it is a~visable that I tender
<br />you my resignation as Justice of the Peace from Jackson Ward, effective at once.
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<br />past oourtesiesI wantandtOconsideratlon.express to each and every member my sincere thanks amd appreciation for
<br /> Very truly yours,
<br />
<br /> M. A. MANSONI.,~
<br /> On motion of Mr. M~upin, the resignation was accepted; and on motion of Mr. $~ewart,
<br />the election of a successor was laid over to some future meeting.
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<br /> The following communication was read from the Portsmouth 0hamber of Oommeroe:
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<br /> "April 16, 1929.
<br />Dr. Vernon A. Brooks, P~esident,
<br />The Oity 0ounoil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Dear Dr. Brooks~--
<br /> After a discussion of the question of physical connection between Portsmouth
<br />and Norfolk, particularly as to the probable effects of the contract pending between the Bridge
<br />Authority and the two firms of ~ngineers preparing to submit plans for such connection, the
<br />Ohamber of Commerce board of directors last night signified a desire to obtain first hand in-
<br />formation on the city,s position, and directed that I transmit to you.a request that the council
<br />grant a conference with a committee representing the chamber at some time before the Bridge
<br />Authority signs the pending contract.
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<br />of
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<br /> If the council
<br />the board's appreciation.
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<br />can arrang~ to grant such a conference you may feel assured
<br /> Faithfnlly yours,
<br />
<br /> AL. LEWIS, Executive Secretary.#
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<br /> Mr. Stewart moved that a 0ommittee of four members of the Oouncil, one of whom shall be
<br />the President, be appointed to get in touch with 0ommittee from the Portsmouth 0hamber of
<br />0ommezce and ascertain what information they have in regard to the proposed physical connection
<br />between Norfolk and Portsmouth and if i~forma~ion be considered by 0ouncil Oommittee of suffi-
<br />cient impor~auoe authorized to call a meeli~ of the GouneiI om same.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and the Presiden~ appointed Messrs. MaUpin Oast and Ogg on
<br />said Oommittee. ,
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<br /> The report of Frederick B. Hill & 0o., expert accountants, on ~udi~. of the ferries for the
<br />month of March, 1929, was presented, and on motion, o~dered to be l~iled.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Maupin, the privilege of the floo~ wan granted ~o Mr. ¥. E. Turin, of the
<br />Advertising Board of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Ohamber of Oomme_vee, who asked that the OOUn¢iI
<br />appropriate $3,000.00 for said fund.
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