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A rtl 17th, 1925
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<br />~to this position, and regretting my inability to serve longer., I am,
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<br />Your~ very truly,
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<br />H. A. V. PAREER. ~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Stewart (J.R.), the resignation was accepted, and the election of a
<br />successor to .V.~. Parker deferred until the next regular meeting of Council.
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<br />NEW BUS!/~ESS.
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<br />The following commuuioation was referred to the Oity Attorney:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Virginia, April i?_, !~25.
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<br />Hon. 0ity 0o~uncil,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Genti6men:~
<br /> The Land Books of this Oity for the last
<br />in the name of Mattie L. Alexander:
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<br />four years show the following assessment
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<br />1924- page 56,
<br />1923- pa e 5L
<br />1922- page 55~;
<br />1921- Page
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<br />line 19, 2 lots, 16-18 West 0curt,
<br />line 19, same assessment.
<br />line 19, same assessment
<br />line 20, same assessment.
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<br />$1,000.
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<br /> When the map was made of thg property of.H~rry L. Alexmuder on the west side of
<br />Oourt Street' (on which mmp the above assessment is b~sed), through an error in mlOC~t'_~A~ the
<br />corner, the m~p showed one more lot than~as actually in 'existence. There is, therefore, no
<br />such lot as ~18 on said west Oourt Street, and the above assessments are erroneous in that they
<br />include two lots where only one exists, thus mak~lng what should be ~ thousand dollar assessment
<br />one of two thousaud dollars, an overcharge of erie thousand dollars in assessed valuation.
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<br /> I have been requested to call the above facts to your ~ttention,
<br />quest that the matter be adjusted; that all t~xes erroneously pai~ be reffunded,
<br />linquent be relieved.
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<br />with the re-
<br />and taxes de-
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<br />Thankir~ you for your attentign to this ma.~ter, I am,
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<br />Very truly yours,
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<br />FOSTER F..V. STAPLES, Attorney,"
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<br /> Mr. Smith moved that we go into the election of mem~zs~ of the Sohooi Board whose terms
<br />expired April ~st, 1925, en which action had besn defe~re~ ~util this meeti~.
<br /> The mormon was adopte~, and Mr. Stewar% ~R.E.B.) ~omi~te~ Mrs. Cora ~. Darden from
<br />the First District, Mr.' Smith H. ~. Bl~nkenship, F. T. Briggs, and W. R. MoGeh~e from the Second
<br />District, amd. Mr, Smith J. H. B~in from th~ Third District.
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<br /> In this oo~uection, a commzuication w~sread from the He, tisch Ward Oivib a~d Improve-
<br />ment League stating that a resolutXonw~s unanimously adopted at a meeting of said League
<br />April 3rd recommending the appointment of J. H. Bain to succeed himself as a member of the
<br />School Board.
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<br /> There being no other nominations, s~id members were ze-elected, Mrs. Darden for a term
<br />of~ three years begimuing April 1st, 1925, H. A. Blankenship for one year, ~. T. Briggs for
<br />three years, W. R~ MoGehee for two years, a~d J. N. Bain for three years; and by the following
<br />vote; the vbte being the same for each:
<br /> For~- Brooks, Cast, Smith, Stewart (~.R.), Stewart (R.E.B.), White, 6.
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<br /> The re&~lsm annual audit of the finances of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, fo~ the
<br />period January l, 1924, to December 31, 1924, by Frederick B. Hill & Company, was received,
<br />a~d w~s ordered to be filed.
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<br />On mction, adjo-~rned~
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