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~ftN~. Brooks moved that the advisability of making the iioense tax on Labor Agents $311.00
<br />instead of $11.00 be referred to the Finance Co~nittee. The motion was adopted.
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<br />UNFi NI SHED BUSI ~'~ SS
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<br />was
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<br />The following ordinance, which had been placed on its £i=st reading by Council May Sth,
<br />taken up, read, and on motion of '~ir. White, adopted:
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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO ~POSE A LICENSE TAX ON COMBINATION OR CONVERTIBLE AUTOMOBILES~
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<br />And by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchins, Oast,
<br /> White, 7.
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<br />Smith, St ew~v t
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<br />(J.R.), Stewart
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<br />(R.E.B.) ,
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<br /> The following ordinance, which had been placed on its first reading by Council Nmy
<br />was taken up:
<br /> An Ordinance Relating to Poles, Wires and Conduits Within 0ertain Defined Areas
<br />of the City of Portsmouth,
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<br /> ~Lv. Brooks moved to defer action on the ordinance and that the Chair call a special
<br />,pubt$C meeting of Council to consider the same; The motion w~s adopted.
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<br /> At this point, the following co~hunioation was read from the City Manager relative to
<br />revised copy of certain section of the Water Ordinance:
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<br /> "I am, enclosing herewith revised copy of ordinance amending certain sections'of the Water
<br />~rdinanoe. This ordinance has already passed its first reading and it is earnestly requested
<br />that it be passed at the meeting of the Council on N~y 2~nd, in order ~hat it m~y be operative
<br />prior to June 15th, 1923, on which d~te quotations must be m~de to the Federal of£icials for'
<br />water fo= zhe fiscal year beginning-Tuiy 1st, 1923."
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<br /> The following is ~he ordinance:
<br /> ORDINANCE'AMENDING AND RE-ORDAINING CEP~TAIN SECTIONS OF
<br />CHAPTER 21 OF CITY CODE AS ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITT OF PORTSMOUTH JUNE 17th, 1~20.
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<br /> M~. Broo~ks moved thmt ~ction 312, Par. h, of the ordinance be ~a~.~end~d so that the cost
<br />of te~tingwater meters when the meter is Zottud to be correct shmll be $1.O0 to the consumer.
<br /> The ~mendment was adopted.
<br /> Then on motiom of Nr. White, the ordinance was adopted, as mmended, and by ~he followin~
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R,), Stewart (R,E~B.), White,
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<br /> The following communication was read from the City Attorney:
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<br /> "~ortsmouth, Vm.~ May 22nd, 1923.
<br /> Hon. City Council,
<br /> City.
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<br /> Gentlemen:
<br /> A~ you~ last meeting you referred to me a communication from Mr. G. B. Klttrell
<br />complaizk~u~g of his t~xss on property 1920 Elm Avenue, requesti~ that he be relieved of part of
<br />1~21 taxes and the ~enalty mud interest on 1922 taxes.
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<br /> The permit for the building was issued September 20th, 1920, but the Building
<br />Inspector tells me the building was under constm~otion before the permit was issued. Both Er.
<br />Parker and Mr. Niemeyer are umable to state just tc what extent the building was completed on
<br />February 1st, 1921.
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<br /> I find Mr. Eittrell borrowed from the Portsmouth and Norfolk County Building
<br />and Loan Ass'n the s~m of $2500.00 to be used in the constraotion of ~he house. Under the rules
<br />of the Association one-third of the loan is advanced when ~he building is closed in, ~nd the
<br />balance when complete. The first advancement was made December 18th, 1920~ and ~he fznal pmy-
<br />merit was made Mmroh l~th, 19£1. The Association is very strict in advancing money~f~r new
<br />buildings, and the building was virtu~-lly completed on March l~th, 1~21. Any additions which
<br />~. Kittrell made between ~hat time and ~he lat'~er pm~tof Ju~y, th~ t~me when he~ says the
<br />house was completed wo~ld have been of very little value in determ, i~ing the assessment.
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<br /> It was the duty of the Commissioner cf the Revenue to ~ssess the aotual~ue
<br />of the buildings on the land on Feor.~a~y 1,~ i9 1. Just wh~t the value is I~s~mu~bls to sa~,
<br />however, the sum of $500 off the assessed v~lue of $1300 ought to be ample ~de~ the oiroumL
<br />stances,
<br /> In reference to the relief 9f interest and. p~n~lties on ~he 1922 taxes, the
<br />City Coileotor was simply ca~rying out the 0zty Ordinances 1~ ref~sing to accept the 1922 taxes
<br />before the 1921 were pmid. Mr. Kittrell could have applied to thr Cou~t for relief.
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<br />Y~s Very Truly,
<br />
<br />R~ C. Barclay, ~z~y Attorney."
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<br />On motion~ the communication was referred to the Finance Gommlttee.~
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<br /> The City Attorney reS~a~ed that he wms unmble at this ~lmeto rspor'
<br />calling for an election on the traction and trollibus o~din~es and
<br />on the ordinance "fixing the term of consent for the opermtio~ of
<br />Portsmouth, Va."
<br /> ~ Mr. Brooks moved'that the Cit~Man~ger and ~uildin~ Inspector b~ instrBGt$d.to ~e~ding
<br />am ordi~a~noe, with penalty, ag~ainst builders who ~s~rt buiIdi~g before mirs~
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<br /> he two petitions
<br /> for.~n election
<br />in the City of
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