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November 27, 1928
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<br />way excused a person from penalty'after he had been notified that his taxes were due. I be-
<br />believegranted.#it would be a bad precedent~ to grant this petition and therefore recommend that it not
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<br /> ~ "Portsmouth, Va., Nov. 27, 1928.
<br /> Dear Sirs:-
<br /> In reference to the'petition of Annie Eline-for relief of interest and penalties
<br /> on 1926 and 1927 taxes on property assessed as lot 16 block 13 ~7~2 Lincoln street, I find the
<br /> following facts:
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<br /> Taxes are due as follows:
<br /> 1926 in name of Nellie Hu~dle Jones, principal $35.%0
<br /> penalty ~.75
<br /> interest ~.02
<br /> advertiseme~t .50
<br /> Total $41.27
<br /> 1927 in nsme of Annie Kline, principal $37.80
<br /> penalty 1.89
<br /> interest 2.07
<br /> advertisement .50
<br /> Total $42.26
<br /> Mrs. Kl~ne bought this pro err i
<br /> ~ame.he.r husband, Louts Kline, owned thep .Y ~ 1~26, ~lP~iOr to the tmme she bought t
<br /> zn h~s' name as ~otlow ~ ~ ~+ _~ ...... .a~oin~ng lot -hl~h for some ~ ~ ~ - he.
<br />that bn~ ~+~ ~ ~- ~- ~ .... numoer ±~ ~Icck 13 ~?12 t~ ~+ ~ ~ ~en assesse~
<br /> ~ .... -~ uar~le: the number 2 -, --- ....
<br />leadz~, and hat w~ .... 71 Lincoln street, Mr. tLlzn ~e=~mZ +~ .... nE to the fact
<br />~ .-~ ~ t_~_ _~_~ ne receiveG a receipt f~- ~-~- -~ ~ e_j .... ~ ~ ~ne same was mis-
<br />~axes wh h
<br /> xi~oh~e owed. There was an error in the assessment in numbering both pla
<br />on the other the property was assessed in different names a~ud carried differe~t712'lot Wh~num_
<br /> lehand
<br />bors. Mrs. Kline has no legal right to have the i~terest and penalties relieved, but if the
<br />Council should feel that assessment was such as to mislead Nfs. Kline I think they would be
<br />jus~ified in granting the request.' It is hard for me to see where the parties should have
<br />been kislead, but with me my familiarity with such matters makes it difficult for me to look
<br />at the matter in the same light as other people.
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<br />Yours very truly,
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<br /> R. C. BARCLAY, City Attorney..
<br /> Mr. ~hite moved that the recommendation of the Manager be concurred in. Mr. Cast moved
<br />to substitute, that Annie Xline be relieved from payment of $10.73 penalty, interest, and
<br />advertising on said property. Mr. Brooks Doved
<br />first meeting of Council in January, 1928.~ that the matter be laid on the t able until the
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<br /> The motion of Mr. Brooks was adopted[
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br />-- The contract for street lighti.nE presented by the Man,get,
<br />until this meeting of Council was, on motion of Mr. M~yo,
<br />next regular meeting of Council.
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<br />which had been laid on
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<br /> the table
<br />continued on the table until the
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<br /> ME'BUSINESS
<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the privilege of the floor was granted to any one present who may
<br /> desire to address the Council.
<br /> Mm. Holland stated that there was-present a delegation on account of being informed that
<br />the question of abandonment of the Green St. School as a White school and making a negro school
<br />of same, would come up at this meeting of the Council.
<br /> Mr. Holland and Mrs. Diggs apoke ngains% the abandonment of the ~reen St. School as a white
<br /> school and making anegro school of same.
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<br /> A petition was received from J~ L. Savage, 711 Middle street, to have corrected his personal
<br />property assessment, error having been made by his Clerk in reporting same.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the petition was referred to the Oity Manager and City Attorney.
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<br /> The Oommissioner of the Revenue reported the following values of Real Estate, omitted
<br />for the years 1926, 1927, and 1928: Land, $2200.00; Buildings, $t0950.00; Total $13,150.00.
<br /> $347.79. _
<br /> On motion of ~r. Brooke, the City A~ito'r was instructed to charge same up to the City
<br />Collector. '
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<br /> The following communication was read from Lillie Edna Powell:
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<br />Honorable City Council, #Portsmouth, Va.,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />November 10, 1928.
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<br />Dear Sirs:
<br /> By deed dated November 12, 1925, and recorded on the s~me day in Deed Book 96A, page
<br />230, I purchased from the Suburban Investmen~ and Insurance Oompany a house and two lots at the
<br />north-east corner of Evergreen-Place and Lincoln streets, known as lots 17 and 18 in block 49
<br />on the plat of the Prentis Park ~n~=et~ m~
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