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April 24, 1928
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<br />eight ~nd one-fourth (8~) acres, amounting to $289.44, which has been erroneously .assessed and
<br />paid in the City of Portsmouth, be refunded to this petitioner.
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<br />Frank Baker,
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<br /> By Major M. Hillard, Oourzsel."
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<br /> An invitation was read_from the Assembly of Tidewater ~irginia Women for the Mayor and
<br />City Council to be present at the ~unual meeting of said Assembly Thursday, April 26th, 1928,
<br />at 30 A.M., at the Women's Club of Norfolk and Cape Henry, the Governor of Virginia and Mrs. Harry
<br />F. Byrd to be among the guests of honor.
<br /> On motion, the invitation was received and filed, and the Clerk instructed to aokuowledge
<br />the invitation with thanks and to say that those of the Council who could attend would notify
<br />the Assembly personally.
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<br /> The following communication was read from the Trustees of the City Mission Board,
<br />Wm. H. Oast, Counsel:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., April Twenty-third,
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<br />To the ~embers of the Portsmouth City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />by
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<br />Gentlemen:-
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<br /> Your petitioners, 0scie Dashiell, Paul E. Hanbury, W. D. Hall,~ Frederick W. McCooke,
<br />W. H. Hall, and E. L. Shepherd, Trustees of the City Mission Board of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia~ respectfully show and ~llege:
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<br /> That on October 14, 1920, the City Mission Board, a charitable organization, pur-
<br />chase~ the property on the e~st side of Dinwiddie Street, between Queen and High Streets, in
<br />~e C~y of Portsmouth, Virginia, known by presen~ city ~t~eet numbering as 409 Dinwiddie-
<br />~mreet, and that from the l~th day of October, 1920, the Oity Mission Board took possession
<br />of said property and operated it solely for charitable purposes, receiving no income whatsoever
<br />from the same; and, although they agreed to purchase, ~nd did purchase said property on October
<br />4, 1920, George Larkin, the grantor, was prevented, owing to a f%aw in the tit~e, frgm delivering.
<br />a deed to yo-o~r p~titioners un$il J?nuary 21, 1922. No~withstand~ng the fact that this property
<br />wasd owned~ by a charitable institution. . and used solely mcr. charitable purposes from the l~th
<br />~ ~ ................ , Y g ~ecords, assessed this prooerty
<br /> ay o~ October, 1920, the Commissioner of Revenue tel mn on the . ·
<br />...... ~z ~2c~ ~n ~ne name cz ~eorge j. oass~dy and for the year 1922 in the name of George
<br />Larkin, and as a result of said asses~ment~ the records show that the City of Portsmouth has
<br />a lien ~gainst the said property for $212.67, the same being for delineuent taxes for the years
<br />1921 and 1922.
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<br /> Wherefore, YOUr petitioners pray, in view of the above circumstances, that you
<br />enter an order requesting the City Collector to relieve them of the payment of the taxes so
<br />erroneously assessed for the above mentioned years.
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<br />Yours very truly,
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<br />0sole Dashiells
<br />Paul E. Hanbury
<br />W. D. Hall
<br />Frederick W. MoOooke
<br />W. H. Hall
<br />E. L. Shepherd
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<br /> By Wm. H. 0asr, Oounsel."
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<br /> On motion of Dr. Dunford, the petition was referred to the 0ity Attorney.
<br /> The following communication was read from the Port smouth Improvement Company:
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<br />"Honorable City Council,
<br />(T~ough The 0ity Manager),
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia..
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<br />Gentlemen:~
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<br /> The undersigned, Portsmouth Improvement Company, which owns the Commercial Building
<br />and Hotel Monroe at the North-east corner of High and Oourt Streets, a portion of the land on
<br />which the building stands being leased from the Oity of Portsmouth, respectfully represents
<br />that it is n~oessary for them to encumber their~building and ls~ud to the extent of Fifty Thousand
<br />($50,000.00) Dollars in order ~o make certain improvements nedessary to complete a part of the
<br />building for rental purposes, and in order to do this the M~ss~chusetts Mutual Life Insurance
<br />.Oompany required that the consentof the City be given. This h~s been done heretofore on the
<br />12th day of May, 1925, when a loan ~as put on the building~ and as it is necessary to have this
<br />money on the 1st day of ~ay, 192~, they request that you pass a similar resolution as that
<br />passed on the 12th day of May, 1925, so that they m~y complete their lo~u on May 1st as contem-
<br />plated.
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<br /> You do not waive any rights by passing this resolution, but it is simply a tech-
<br />nical requisite of the lender of this money.
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<br />Respectfully,
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<br />PORTSMOUTH IMPROVEMENT COMPANY,
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