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January 8, 1929
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<br /> Now, theref6re, be it resolved by the Council of the 0ity of Portsmouth that the City
<br />Maza~er is hereby authorized and directed to pay unto thg said F. J. ~cGuire the sums of
<br />money required monthly to be paid to him under the terms of said contract, not to exceed
<br />in the aggregate, however, the sum of $t40,000.00, out of funds received from the Virginia
<br />Etectri6 and Power 0o."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Cast, the resolution was laid on the table until the next regular meet-
<br />ing of Council.
<br />
<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br /> The street ltghting ~ud white way contract which had been laid on the table until this
<br /> eetzng cz Counoz~, on motzon of ~r. Maupin, was continued on the table until a special meeting
<br />to be called by the President.
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<br />The following report was read from the City Attorney:
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<br />Honorable City Go~ncil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:
<br />
<br />last meeting, I f~
<br />nmnbers 8 to 21~
<br />20 in block 2.
<br />of trust to L. C.
<br />for 1925, 1926, a~
<br />paid taxes for
<br />understand from
<br />the City Collecto3
<br />and $~.10 for
<br />correct and I can
<br />she would call in
<br />still owned by Jo~
<br />
<br /> On motion
<br />lng of Council.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 2~, 1928.
<br />
<br />erence to two communications from the City Collector referred to me a~your
<br />~nd the following: There was assessed to Joseph A. Guthrie for 1925, lots
<br />~ block 2, West End Park View, and for 1926, 192~, 1928 13 ,lots numbers 8 to
<br />~rman Cassell, Trustee, later sold under a deed thirteen lots under a deed
<br />Doughty, but which sale did not include lot 20. ~r. Brinkley then paid taxes
<br />.d 1927 on tots 8, 9, 10, ll, 12, 13, 14 and 20 in block 2 and Mr. Doughty
<br />8 on the same property. It was not their intention to pay on lot 20, smd I
<br />ieiCity_9oll~tg~ the_t.ax~ on this lot was paid by mistake. For this reason
<br /> s ~s~n$ ~na~_mr. Dr~nkiey~be. refunded; $2.~1 for 1925, $~o50 For 19~6,
<br /> anm zaa~ ~r. ~oughty be refunded $~.95 f6r 192~. The ab6ve ~moUnts are
<br /> see no reason why the refunds should not be made. The City Collector states
<br /> the receipts and place the charge back on her books for lot 20 ~nioh is
<br /> eph A. ~a~hrie'.
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />R. O. BARCLAY."
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<br />~r. Dunford, %he report was laid on the table until the next regular meet-
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<br />The following report was also read from the 0ity Attorney]
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<br />Honorable Oity Oounoil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., December
<br />
<br />Gentlemen:--
<br />
<br /> In regard to the letter from ~ax Kramer asking for a refund of $3.98 for ta~es
<br />paid on a building assessed at $150 on lot 30 block 26, Brighton, from the best information
<br />~hich I have been able to receive the building was removed from the lot prior to January l,
<br />1928, and the taxes should be refunded. The Commissioner of the Revenue has corrected his
<br />assessment for 1929.
<br /> Yours very truly,
<br />
<br /> R. C. BARCLAY."
<br /> ~ City
<br /> On motion of Dr. Dunford,.the recommendation of the%A%tcrne~was concurred in ~ud a soecial
<br />appropriation of $3~98 allowed to make the refund.
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<br /> The regular reports-of the City Treasurer, City Collector, and Oity Auditor for the months
<br />of November ~ud D$oember, 1928, which had been approved by the City Manager, were presented
<br />and were ordered to be filed.
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<br /> The following communication and resolutions were read:
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<br />"To The Hon. Mayor and Oity 0ounoil,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br /> WE, as citizens of Portsmouth and as bankers keenly regret that you gentlemen have deemed
<br />it unwise to continue the appropriations which the City has been making toward the support
<br />of The Industrial CommisSion, The Freight Traffic Bureau and The Advertising Fund. We feel that
<br />these three Oommissions have been of great help to the oommunity,~ and that the citizens of Ports-
<br />mouth may suffer seriously if Portsmouth does not continue to support this work.
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<br /> Believing that all our citizens are vitally interested, and that, therefore, our various
<br />banking institutions will suffer unless these appropriations are continued~ we ask, if it is
<br />possible, that you gentlemen re~c6nsider this matter ~ud under satisfactory conditions continue
<br />the support of these Oommissions.
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<br />Allthe banks of the City have renewed their~rsubscriptions which they have been paying
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