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August 23, 1R27 On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed. 3rd. The Manager presented his and the annual reports of Officers and Dep~rtments for the Year 1926. On motion offer. Cast, the reports were ordered to be filed and.~%he City ~er autho- rized to prepare a summary of the repgrts, cost of printing same, an~ report to the-next meet- ing of the Finance Oommittee. · NEW BUSI.k~SS To the Mayor and the Honorable 0ity Council, Portsmouth, Virginia. "Portsmouth, Va., July 21, 1927. Gentlemen:-- Finding it almost impossible to attend the meetings, and still harder to find time to give any study to the important questions that come up from time to time, I hereby tende2 my resignation to be effective at once, as a member of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Freight Traffic Commission. Yours very truly, H. A. V. PARKER." On motion ~f Dr. Dunford, the-resignation was a~cepted with regrets. An Order of Court was received relieving Fred Grey from the payment of the following taxes on Real Estate: Tear 1926 $40.00; Year 192? $~3.20. Refe~r~d~5?Finance 0ommittee. J-- ~AnO~.~er~o~. 0o~rt was r~oe~ved e~x~nerating F. 'M. Jones, 0harles Gray, Lewis Richards and cnn o.~.Ellis.,%Trusmees of the ~lestiat Baptist Church, from the payment of taxes char ed agalnS~ to,~l~-a~nd 1 in block "B ~ ~u~-~ ~.~"~ ~ .... On motion, the Order of Court was referred to the Finance 0ommittee. Hr. White presented the following ordinance= An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain an Or- dinance, Entitled, "An Ordinance Authorizing the President of the Council of the City of Ports- mouth, Va., and the O~airman of th? Department of Finance, to h~ve the Management ~nd Direction of all City Funds, umder Certain Llmita%ions and Provisions,, Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Va., on the let day of September, 1916. On motion of Mr. White, the same was placed on first reading. On motion, adjourned.