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December ~2, 19~5
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<br /> The following communication from the Superintendent of Schools was referred to Finance
<br />Committee:
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<br />To the Honorable 0ity 00unoll,
<br />Portsmouth, Va,
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<br />"PortamOuth, Va., December 10, 1925.
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<br />Gentlem~n:--
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<br /> I am informed that ~our Honorable Body is being requested to sell the jail lot
<br />as a site for a hotel for the City 6f Portsmouth, amd that if the site is sold, 10 feet at
<br />the rear is to be reserved asa light-and air space for the Briggs School Building.
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<br /> While I do not Wi~h to be thought of as being opposed to a new hotel for the
<br />0ity of Portsmouth, as I'oonsider an up-to-date hotel one of the great needs of our city,
<br />nor do ! wish to be considered as being'opp0sed to the ~rection of a hotel en this site, yet
<br />I wish tO express the opinion that the l0 ~cot space is not sufficient for a b~ildtng of the
<br />height proposed. It should be at least 20 feet.
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<br /> Iam sure that before your final decision im this matter is made, you will give
<br />this your careful consideration.
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<br />With best wishes, I am,
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<br />Sincerely yours,
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<br />H. A. HUNT, Su~t. of Schools."
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<br /> A request was read from M. A. Davis to .be issued a duplicate check for ~.O0 in payment
<br />for services as Judge of Election, as he has not received the check issued November 13, 1925,
<br />and mailed him by the Treasurer.
<br /> On motion, the reque~ was referred to Finance Oommittee.
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<br /> On motion of Mr, Oast,-the following communication from Foster F.V. Staples, attorney
<br />for J. O. Young, was ordere~ to be filed:
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<br />Hon. Oity Oounoil,
<br />PortsmOuth, ViEgi~ia.
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<br />Gentlemen:-
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<br />"Portsmouth, ~Va., Dec. 22., 192.5.
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<br />In re claim of Young:
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<br /> The compromise offer was made with the distinct proviso that it be acted upon
<br />finally at your meeting tonight.
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<br /> As I understand th? Finance Oommittee reported 'progress' on this claim;
<br />to nosily you that upon you~ famlure tO a~t finally tcn~ght, the offe~ of compromise
<br />drawn. ~ - ~
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<br /> Very truly yours,
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<br />this is_
<br />is with-
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<br /> Foster F.V. Staples, AttorneY for J. O. Young."
<br /> The following Or,ers of Oour% were~ referred to Finance Oommittee:
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<br />"VIRG~NZA: In the Oourt of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, on the 28th day of November,
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<br />Beneficial Loan Society, Inc., Plantiff,
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<br />Oommonwealth of Virginia a~d the 0ity of
<br />Pot ~smou.th, Defendants
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<br /> This day came the petitioner, Beneficial Loan Society, Inc., ~ coummel, and p~.aying leave
<br />to file its petition praying relief from~ertain taxes on capital, assessed against it by the
<br />Oommonwealth of Virginia, and the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and setting.out that the said
<br />amount'now~ssessed against it as taxable capital for the year 19~5,~me~ntzug to eighty-five
<br />thousand f~'hundred and forty, eight dollsms ($~5,~.00), w~s ev~__gneous~ and that said taxable
<br />cspital should be assessed as fifty thousand, three huncLred eighty mwo an~ 15/100 dollars
<br />($50,3S2.15), and was argued by counsel.
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<br /> And it appearing to the court that the said applicant is erroneously assessed with taxes
<br />on capital, and that said erroneous assessment was not caused by the failure or refusal of
<br />the a~licant ~o fur~ish a list of its property, ~oth real amd personal, to ~he Oommissione~
<br />cf Revenue, on oath as the law requires; and further this petition being defended by the
<br />Attorney for the Oommonwealth cf the City cf Portsmouth and the Olty Attorney for the City of
<br />Portsmouth, a~d the Commissioner of Revenue for the City of Portsmouth, the Oommissioner making
<br />the assessment being examined as a witness tou~hL~g the application; and further, the said
<br />erroneous assessment being caused by a mistake.
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<br /> It is a~judged, ordered and decreed that the said assessment against the Beneficial Loam
<br />Society, Inc.~ be corrected and cha~ed so that the amount of said assessment shall be fifty
<br />thousand three hundred eighty-two and 15/100 dollars ($50,382.15), and the amount of the tax
<br />due to the Oity of Portsmouth shall be one hundred fifty-one and 15/100 dollars ($15~.i5), ~-~d
<br />that due the State of Virginia, shall be fou~ h~mdred twenty~_eight and 25/lO0~dollars
<br />exclusive of the lawfu~l penalty on the said a~cunts; and that said Oity Treasurer,and Oily
<br />Oollect are hereby~irected to correct the~said assessment so that the same m~.v
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