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April 24, 1928 Section 9, beginning at the bottom of page~3. This affects theoperation of interurban freight trucks or vans over the streets of the City and doing business in the City. The amendment was drawn by 0ity Attorney Barclay and its purpose is to conform to the State law. respectfully reco~mend its passage. Yours t ~mly, Frank 0. Hanrahau, City ~uager." The following is the amendment recommended: "Each person, firm, or corporation operating inter-turban freight vans or trucks over the streets of the 0ity aud doing business in the Cii~, f~r each van or truck, as follows: Vehicles with a rated carrying capacity as given by mauufacturer of l½ tons or less, one- fifth of one cent per each toe mile based upon ~id rated tonnage multiplied by the total number of miles to be travelled by said vehicle over the city streets during the year for which the license is issued. Vehicles Wi~h a rated carrying capacity as given b~ m~nufacturer of over 1½ tons-and not over 3 tons if equipped~with solid tires,~and not ove~ four tons if e~ipped with pneumatice tires two-fifths of one cent per ton mile based on sa~d rated tonnage multipliedby the total number of miles to be travelled by said-vehiole~ over the city streets during the year for- which the license is issued. Vehicles with a rated carrying capacity ~s given by the manufacturer of over 3 tons if equipped with soli~ tires and~over four tons if equipped with pneumatic tires, and not exceeding five tons if equippedu~ith solid tires,~and not exceeding six tons if ~qfdippedwithpneumatig~?~ tires shall each be charged and pay three-fifths of one cent per ton m~le based upon such ra~ea tonnage multiplied by the total number of miles to be travelled by said vehicle over the streets of the city during the year-for which the license is issued, Vehicles operating under certificate E issued by the State Oorporation Commission of Vir- ginia- $21.OO. Provided no motor vehicle shall be licensed to carry loads including its own weimar in excess of ten tons, and the foregoing provisions as to vehicles carrying property shall not apply to baggage of passengers trs~usported by the inter-urban passenger buses. Each person, firm or corporation operating inter-urban passenger motor vehicles through or over the streets of the Oity and doing business in said city for each vehicle as follows: Vehicles weighing less than 3000 pounds 1/50 cent per passenger seat multiplied by the total number miles sai~ vehicle is ex~eoted to travel over the streets of the city during the yee~ for whish the license is issued. Vehicles weighing over 3000 pounds and less than 8500 pounds 1/~O cent per each passenger seat m-~ultiplied by the total number of miles sa~ vehicle is expected to travel over the streets of the city during the year for which the license is issued. Vehicles weighing oyer 8500 pounds 1/30. cent per each passenge~ se~t for one-half of the seating capacity, andl/40 cent ~or the remaining half of the seating capacity multiplied~by the total number of miles said vehicle is expected to travel over the streets of the city during the year for which the license is issued. T~e total number of seats, weights and mil~age travelled by any of the vehicles shall be determined by the' records of ~the State Oorporation Oommissm0n of Virginia, and when not so de- termined shall be determined by the City Manager of the City of Portsmouth." ~r. 'Shits moved that the ~dment recommended be adopted. The motion was adopted. In connection with the tax ordinance, the following oommumicatio~s were also read from the City Manager: "Portsmouth, V~., April 24th, 1928. Honorable City Oou~cil, Portsmouth, Va. Gentlemen:- Attached you~will find a letter ~ddressed to me from J. ~. ~iller, President of the Oonsumers Ice Company~'i~ reference to lowering tax on small ice plants. I suggest that this be filed for consideration in our 1929 budget, because of the year's budget being predicated on the present tax rate and license taxordinance which is now before you. Yours t~uly, On motion of Mr. Honorable City Oounoil, Portsmouth, Va. Maupin, Frank O. Hanrahan, City Manager.~ Gentlemen:~ the matter was referred to the 1929 License Tax Ordinance. "Portsmouth, Va., April 2~th, 1928. In view of the action taken by the Council at its last meeting that hereafter the