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December lC, t926
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<br />Gentlemen: - -
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<br /> There is pending in the~ Clr~mit-Court of Norfolk Comnty a smit against the City in-
<br />stituted by W. H. and G. F. Brown. These parties claim to b~ the owners of about lye acres
<br />of land located on both sides of the ditch near Yadkin cut by the Board of Water Commissioners.
<br />They claim the:ir farm was flooded by water coming from the ditch in the summer o.f 1922, a~d
<br />tha-t their crOPs Consisting. of corn and potatoes was destroyed, and they are asking $i~,O00.
<br />damages for i~juries to the same. The case is set for trial on December 30th. The at%orney
<br />who institmted the suit has signified ~is willingness to compromise the m~tter for $750. provided
<br />settlement can be m~de at once. I believe it will be to the advantage of %he City to accept
<br />the offer, and recommend that ~he same be done.
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<br />Yours Very traty,
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<br /> R. C. Barclay, Oity Attorney.
<br /> On motio~ of Dr. Dunford, a special appropriation of $?50.00 was allowed to compromise
<br /> said suit, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Brooks, D~nford, N~upin, Mayo, Oas%,
<br /> Stewart, ~hite, ?.
<br /> The~ regular reports of the Oity Treasurer, City 0ollector, S~Ud City Auditor for the month
<br />of Novemb~er, 1926, were presented smd were referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> The following report was received from the Oommissioner of the Revenue of taxable values
<br />of Real Estate, Tangible a~d Intangible Personal Property for t~e Ci~y of Portsmouth for the
<br />Year 1~26:
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<br />REAL ESTATE:
<br />
<br />WHITE
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<br />0OLORED
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<br />OORPORATION OOMMISSION
<br />
<br />WRITE
<br />
<br />COLORED
<br />
<br />CORPORATION 0OMMISS ION
<br />
<br />PERSONAL PROPERTY:
<br />
<br />~F~ITE
<br />
<br />COLORED
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<br />CORPORATION COMMISSION
<br />
<br />Value
<br />
<br />1, o93, ~.o0
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<br />~alue of Buildiz~S Val. ~oh.- Total Value
<br /> ~15,2~,~o5. oo $~$ss~
<br /> :S,06~,775.00 3,162,715.00
<br />
<br />General Tax o $2.50
<br />$ ~0,597.~7
<br /> 7~,067.~
<br />
<br />$17,305.380.00
<br />5~ Penalty
<br /> $~.~?
<br />
<br /> 2,3~,156. O0
<br />$~7,900. $3~,3Sl.31~.OO
<br /> _~ Interest
<br /> $ 9.~
<br />
<br /> 59,~53.~
<br />$ sog, s19.s5
<br />
<br />$4.17 $ 9.~9
<br />
<br /> TANGIBLE
<br /> Value
<br />
<br />$1,39~, 59s. co
<br />
<br /> 257,395- CO
<br /> 509, ~-7. ~6
<br />
<br /> Gen. Tax
<br />
<br />$ 3~, ~1~. 96
<br /> 6, ~-34. ss
<br />
<br />$ 53,996.0~
<br />
<br /> NA~RINERY
<br />Value Gen. Tax $ $.20
<br />$~,222.82 $96; g5
<br />
<br />$96.~5
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<br />INTANGIB~
<br />
<br /> Value
<br />
<br />$2,~53,593.~3
<br />
<br />Gen. Tax O ~$
<br />$SO,955.55
<br />
<br />Grand Total Real Estate, Tamgible and Intangible Personal Property .............. $37,0~,968.11
<br />Total Tax charged to City ~ollector ............................................. ~,~0.95
<br /> (This does not include Corporation Commission Report of Seaboard Air Line Railway to be
<br />m~de by supplement later)
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<br />On motion of D~. Brooks, the report was referred to the Finance Oomm~ittee.
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<br /> NEW BUSINESS ·
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<br /> A bill of Jno. W. ~apper, &ttorney~at-~aw, to amount of $550.00, for services in the cases
<br />of O. L. Weiss vs. the City of Portsmouth and J. M. Johnson vs. the City of Portsmouth, was
<br />referred to the Finance Oommittee, on motion of Dr. Brooks.
<br />
<br /> A petition of the T~ustees cf Jackson Memorial Baptist Ohu~ch .to ~have remitted taxes
<br />charged ~gainst house located at 1905 Elm Ave., Portsmouth, Va., which is owned ~nd used as a
<br />parsonage by the said Church, was referred to the Finance Oommittee~,
<br />
<br /> A petition of A. O. Partridge, shop broker, Norfolk, ~a., to be refunded $~.99 penalty
<br />paid by him on Oity taxes, December 9th, 1926~ was referred to Finance OomJ~ittee and the City
<br />Attorney~ on mo~ion of Dr. Duuford.
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