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February 12, 1929
<br />
<br />Wm. Gary Bidgood, 3 lots 25-26-27 N. North, 1913 to 1928, inc., $132.?~, erroneous as-
<br /> sessment.
<br />
<br />0has~ F. Harper, ~2119 Queen St.~, 1914 to 1928, inc., $87.56,1 erroneous assessment.
<br />
<br /> Oommissioner's Book charged against the 0ollector property listed 'unknown, for the years
<br />1926-27-28 $4,144.90. There is no way Of collecting this amount as the owners are unkno~rn
<br />or enoneously assessed.
<br />
<br />Respectfully submitted,~
<br />
<br /> Edna E. HUtoheson, 0ity Collector.#
<br /> following
<br />The/letter Of' thanks was read from Mrs. L. G. White and The Whit~ Family for the flowers
<br />sent and the many kind expressions of sympathy in their bereavement at the loss by death of
<br />L. Go White; and same was ordered to be recorded:
<br />
<br />U.To the Members of City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />
<br />Dear Sirs:-
<br />
<br /> We wish ~o express our heartfelt thanks to each of
<br />sent and the many kind expressions of sympathy in our'bereavement.
<br />are a great comfort and help in hours of sorrow.
<br />
<br />you for the lovely flowers
<br />The thoughts of friends
<br />
<br /> Th~ ma~y marksof respect shown in the city at the passing of our loved one
<br />were greatly appreciated.
<br />
<br />January 28, 1929."
<br />
<br />Sincerely,
<br />
<br /> Mrs. L. G. ~finite & ~he White, Family.
<br />
<br />NEW BUSINESS
<br />
<br /> Bills were received from J. Shirley H~oe, State Game Warden, to ~mount of $67.50 and
<br />$65.00, for services rendered in destroying tagless dogs.
<br /> On motiom of Dr. Dunford, the Treasurer was authorized to pay said bills, out of funds
<br />on hand from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br />The following communication was read from J. H. Sykes & F. M. Wilder:
<br />
<br />"Portsmouth,
<br />
<br />Virginia.
<br />
<br />The Honorable Oity Council
<br />and City Manager.
<br />
<br />Gentlemen,-
<br />
<br /> In ju~e 1926 your honorable body passed a ~resolution aEreeing to reimburse the
<br />undersigned for certain street improvements, ~'eurbing a~d guttering~, which were installed
<br />at that time under the supervision of the city engineer, and according to city specifications,
<br />at a cost to us of $3189.13. At that time we also had installed sidewalks, which brought our
<br />total expenditure for this work to about $?000.00.
<br />
<br /> This refund was to be made from a bond issue for street improvements; but we feel
<br />sure that when it is brought to ~our attention that because of these improvements, and much othert
<br />developing in this t~mc~,~}_g~_~gt_ex~ense ~? us, there have already been built twenty odd
<br />homes at a cost of acou~ $1E~,ooo. OO from wnxch the sity is receiving taxes annually, you
<br />will feel that it is only fair to make this refund at this time.
<br />
<br /> We respectfully request that this be done, and we agree to spend said $3100.00
<br />in further improvements in this tract, which will in turn increase taxable Values.
<br />
<br />Respectfully yours,
<br />
<br />J. H. SYKES,
<br />
<br />F. M. WILDE~R."
<br />
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred to the City Manager for investigation and re-
<br />port.
<br />
<br /> The following report was read from the S~erintendent of the Ferries on the operation
<br />of the ferries for the month of December, 192~.
<br />
<br />Council of the City of Portsmouth, and
<br />BoarA of Supervisors of Norfolk County,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />
<br />"Portsmouth, Va.,
<br />
<br />January 23, 1929.
<br />
<br />Dear Sirs:-
<br />
<br /> Herewith is
<br />December, 1928.
<br />
<br />submitted
<br />
<br />report of the operation of the Ferries for the month of
<br />
<br />Traffic The following tabulation shows the passenger and vehicular receipts for the month
<br />Of December, 1928, also for November, 1928, and December, 1927:
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