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December
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<br /> The following resolution, which had been adopt~'d byt.he .City 0ou~cil and Board of Super-
<br />visors in joint meeting December 13th, at 10 a. m., amd~Dlmced cn first reading by the Oouncil
<br />at its regmlar meeting December 13th, 8 pg m., was ~aken,~up amd read:
<br /> #RESOLVED, That we go cn record as favoring the ~itdiag of a new ferry boat, that the
<br />Supexintendent of the Ferries be authorized-to have DlamS andm-speci~ic~tions made for the
<br />same, smd that a sum not to excee~ $5,000.00 ~s hereby appropriated for the said purpose."
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<br /> On motion of Dr. Du~ford, the resolution was ad,pted, ~ud by the following vote:
<br /> .? Ayes-- ~rooks, Dum£o=d, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Stewart, White, ?.
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<br /> The repo~ ~f the 0ity Manager on "pensions,# which h~i been laid on the table umtil this
<br />meeting of Cou=cil, on motio= of~Mr. Maupin, was co~ti~ued on the table until the ~ext regular
<br />meeting of the Oounoil Janu~zy loth,
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<br /> The follcwimg communication was read from the Oity Clerk of Nc=folk:
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<br />December ~2, 1927.
<br />
<br />M~. L. 0. Brimson,
<br />City ,Olerkamd A~ditor,
<br />Poz~smouth, Vlrgimia.
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<br />De&r Blt:
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<br /> Replying to your leSters of December 16th amd ~Oth $otifying the Council of the
<br />appointment of aOommittee from the City Council of' Portsmo=th amd Beard of ~upervisors of
<br />Norfolk County to consider the advisability of establishimg, a bridge between the, City of
<br />Norfolk and the City cf Portsmouth.
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<br /> Beg to advise that the Council at its meeting on December 20~h, appointed Major
<br />$. Heth Tyler, President of the Council, together with one other member of the ~ouncil to be
<br />appointed by him, to caufer with both the ~ommittees. As soon as ~jo~ Tyler has made appoint-
<br />men% of the other member cf the ~ommittee, will be glad to notify you at once.
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<br />· ith compliments of the Season smd regards, I beg to rem~i=,
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<br />Yours very truly,
<br />
<br />R._E. STEED, 0ity Clerk.#
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<br /> On motion, the commu~ieation was ordered to ~e filed.
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<br /> The followimg repor~ was received from the Commissioner of the P~venue of taxable values
<br />of Real Estate amd TamEible Personal Property for the Olty of Portsmouth for the Year 1927:
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<br />REAL. ESTATE:
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<br />WHITE
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<br />COLORED
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<br />Value of Lots
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<br />CORPORATION OOMMISBION
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<br />Value of Buitding~
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<br />$i7,~6,~0.oo
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<br /> GeneralTax $~.~0
<br />WHITE $TSS, SO~.~8 $ 7.39
<br />COLORE~ ~5,~73.66
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<br />Value of Machinery
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<br />5~ Penalty
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<br /> Total Value
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<br /> $34,115,~79.00
<br />Interest
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<br />OORPORATION OOMMXBSION 112,828 78 '
<br /> $9~i, lol.9~ $ ~.79 $ 9.s3
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<br />pERSONAL. PEOPE~T,Y,:
<br /> Taa~ible
<br />
<br />NHITE $1,29 7,10~. O0
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<br />General Tax $2. ?0
<br /> $35,0~1.~
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<br />Machinery
<br />$~5,15~. O0
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<br />General Tax ~.~,~
<br /> $iio.3e
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<br />OOLO=D s5~,7oo.oo 6,~76.9o 1,55o. oo 3.io
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<br /> Ss, s74,=66.oo . $77,6o5.~s $56,702.
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<br />Gramd Total Real Estate, Tangible Personal Prepezty, and Maohime~y .............. $37,046,~47.00
<br />Total Tax Oharged to City Colteol~or ............................................ $
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