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25, 1926
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<br />assembled, that the Mayor be~ and he hereby is, au.thorized to enter into an agreement with
<br />{he Atlantic Coast Li~e Railroad Compsmy, and. to sm~n same on behalf of said E~yor and COuncil-
<br />men, whereby the R~ilroad Company grants to said City the right to lay and m~intain, for the
<br />purpose of a storm sewer, a line of 30-inch cast iron pipe across the right of way and under-
<br />neath the tracks of the Atlantic Coast Line Raj lroad at Florida Avenue in said City, at a point
<br />1902 feet northeastwardty, measured a!ong the center line of the main track of said Railroad,
<br />from Mile Post 2 (from Pinners Point), at a location and in such manner as is more particularly
<br />described in said agreement, da~ed May 25th, 1926, and as shown on blue print thereto attached."
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<br />Mr. Brooks' motion was adopted.
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<br />NE~ BUSINESS
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<br />The following Order of 0our~.was referred to the Finance 0ommittee:
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<br />"VIRGINIA: At the 'Court of Hustings for the 0ity of Portsmouth, held on the 21st day of May, l~26.~
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<br />Upon the Petition of H. Lipm~n
<br />for relief from taxes upon erroneous
<br />Assessment._
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<br /> This day came H. Lipmau, by his attorney, and presented his petition asking for relief from
<br />taxes based upon an erroneous assessment for the years 1~23, 1924, and !925, of which sat~ pe-
<br />tition, R. B. Albertson, Attorney for 'the Commonwealth, R. C. B~rclay, City Attorney, and Johh
<br />O. Niemeyer, 0ommissioner of the Re~enue, all of the Oity of. Portsmouth, Virginia, had due no-
<br />tice, and the said R. B. Albertson, R. G. Barclay, and John O. Niemeye~, 9fficers as aforesaid,
<br />appeared in court in person to defend s~id petition, and the said Oomm~ssmoner was examinea ~
<br />Oourt as a witness.
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<br /> Upon consideration whereof, ltappearing t~at the said lots Nos. 194 and 195, on the south-
<br />west corner of Hill and Third Streets, in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, owned by said petit-
<br />ioners have been assessed as having, a house thereon, where%~,.as a m~t%er cf f~ct, ther? is no
<br />h~se thereon, on the Land Book for 1923, page 2%3, llne l$, Land Book for 1925~ page 253, line
<br />36, and L~nd Book for1925, page 173, ~ine 2?, the ~aid lots being assessed at $200.and the' said
<br />house at $900, for the years 1923, 192~, end 1925, mt is hereby ordered that the s~id property
<br />be relieved from th~ ~ayment of taxes on account of the said erroneous assessment of saidhouse
<br />for the said yes.rs 1923, 1924, and 1925, together with the p~yment Of any penalty or interest
<br />upon the ~mou~t so erroneously.assessed, and th~ amount of said erroneous assessment for said
<br />years being 9/ll of the total assessment of sai~ ho~se and lqts, the said Frank C.: Hanrel~,
<br />City ~Oolleotor, is hereby directed ts ma~k off of hms book 9/ll of the amount of taxes charged
<br />against said pro.p~?ty for the years 19~3, 1924, a~d 1~25, and ~n the payment Of 2/11 of said
<br />amg~nt by the samd petitioner, to give him a recempt m~ f~ll~for taxes %gainst said lots for
<br />saia years. The Oou~ doth declare that said taxes ta~ed in said Clerk's Office do not eon -
<br />stitute a lien on said property, until corrected as ~bome directed.
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<br />A copy,
<br /> Teste: E. Thompson, Clerk,
<br />
<br />By Fitzhugh Lee Hudgins,~ D. 0."
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<br />paid
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<br />A bill of W. M. Jerz~gen, 408 Sixth Avenue, to amemnt of $5.00, for rebate on License
<br />in error on convertible tr~ck N~y 10,1926, was referred to Fimance Oo ~mmmttee.
<br />
<br />Tax
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<br /> A bill of Robins & Johnson, 355 Brqad St., to amomnt o~ $5.00, for rebate on convertible
<br />truck lic~ense paid in error May 10, 1925, was referred to Fmnance~ 0ommittee.
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<br />The following communication was referred to the 0ity N~nager:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., Nay 25th, 1926.
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<br />To The Honorable
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Olty Oouncil,
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<br />Honorable Sirs:
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<br /> We wish to bring to the attention of your honorable body the subject of side-
<br />walk conditions at the North-side of Wythe Street, at the North-end of Fourth Street. A few
<br />years ago when the traffic conditions necessitatedthe widening of Wythe Street; that part of
<br />same lying between the'West-curb of Fourth Street and the ~est-mzrb of Court Street, the widen-
<br />lng was done by reducing the width of the side-walk on the North-side of Wythe Street, between
<br />the West-curb of ~ourth Street and the West-curb of Oourt Street, leaving a side-walk space
<br />of some 18 inches. As the conditions at the point mentioned are partieu~ly hazardgus for
<br />pedestrians, it is requested that the EngineeZi~g De~t. be instructed to investigate the situ-
<br />ation and that steps be taken to remedy the m~t%er without delay.
<br />
<br />Most re~Decti~lly,
<br />
<br />BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FIRST FRIENDS CHURCH,
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<br />By H. C. Lively, O?~irman."
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<br /> A bill was received from the Board of Eq~ization as follows: M. P. Claud,
<br />Ha~t, $1~5.00; L. L. Reynolds, $145.00; E. A. Bain, Jr., $~0.00; automobile hire
<br />Claud, $8.00. Total $533.00.
<br /> On m~tion, the bill was referred to Finance Committee.
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<br />$1~5.00; A. M.
<br />due M. P.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adj ottrned.
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