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December 18, 1928
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<br />At a special meeting of the City Council held December 18th there were present:
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<br />Messrs-- Verno~ Brooks, E.W. Maupin, Jr., Arthur Mayo,
<br /> J.Alden Oast, J. R. Stewart, 5.
<br /> Also the 0ity Mauager.
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<br />The following directions were read for the special meeting.
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., December 15, 1928.
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<br />Mr. L. C. Brinson,
<br />City 01erk~
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Dear Sir:--
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<br /> ' You will please call a special meeting off the City Council,in the Council Chamber,
<br />Tues~lay, December 18th~ at~8 o'clock p. m., to consider:
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<br />1st. Property Tax Ordinance for 1929.
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<br />2ndo License Tax Ordinance for 1929.
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<br />3rd. Budget Ordinance for 192~.
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<br />Very truly yours,
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<br />J. R. Stewart, Vice-President."
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<br /> The following Property Ta~ Ordinance for 1929 was read:
<br /> An Ordinance for Imposing and
<br />Collecting ~axes on Real Estat$, Tangible Personal Property, and Machinery. Within the Limits
<br />of the. City of Portsmouth, Virginia, fox-the Purpose of Raising Revenue for the ~uppor-t of
<br />the Government and the Public F~ee Schools, amd to Pay Interest and Si~king-Fund ~n the Public
<br />Debt, for the Year Begi~ning January 1, 1929.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Maupin, the ordinance.was placed on first reading.
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<br />Year
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<br />2nd. License Tax Ordinance for 1929.
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<br /> An ordinance Imposing a License Tax for the City of Portsm, uth,
<br />Beginning May l, 1929.
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<br />Virginia, for the
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<br />On mo~ion of Mr, Mayo, the ordinance was placed on first reading.
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<br />3rd. Budget Ordinance for 1929.
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<br /> A~Ordinance 8f~the Budget Appropriations for the Oity of Portsm~mth, Virginia, for the
<br />Yea~ 1929.
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<br /> On motion of M~r. Ma~p~n~ theordin~nce was~placed on first reading.
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<br />In connection with the budget, the following telegram was read:
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<br />The Honorable C~ncil,
<br />City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Vi~.
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<br />"Norfolk, Virginia, Dec. 18th, 7 P- m.
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<br /> We earnestly hope in your consideration of the question cf Portsmouths Oontinued financial
<br />support qf No~folk Portsmouth Freight Traffic Commission you will not only recognize this or-
<br />ganization as deserving of your support but will feel as we do that it would be great misfor-
<br />tune if City were deprived of its constructive effort to preserve our existing advantages
<br />and prevent further adverse adjustments. We can not too highly commend the 'service this com-
<br />mission has rendered our Company during the five years of its existence.
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<br />Southgate Terminal 0orporation,
<br />Portsmouth Division."
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<br />On motion, the telegram was received and filed.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Mayo, the privilege of the floor was extended to any one present interested
<br />in the Budget.
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<br /> ~r. Norman Cassell spoke and asked about the building of the bridge between West Park View
<br />and Bhea's Farm, as provided for in the Order of Annexation.
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<br />Mr. James A. Mulvey a~l~o spoke.
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<br /> -~r. Kemp Plu,mm~r, mercer o~ the N~rfolk-Portsmouth Freight Traffic Commission from Ports-~
<br />mouth, presented ~r.~ F~eeman, Mr. 0harles Syer, Mr. Gaston ~oote, Mr. W. H. Peters, a~d Mr.
<br />Wagner, who spoke urging Council to continue its support for the Norfolk-Portsmouth Freight
<br />Traffic Commission.
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<br />0n motion, adjourned.
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