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March' 28, 1922 be submitted to the legislatures of the several States, which, when ratified by the le~slature s of three-fourths of the States, shall be valid and binding as a p~rt of the Constitution of the United Stares: "ARTICLE XX. 'The United States shall have power to tax incomes derived from securities issued after the ratification of this article by or under the authority of the several States to the same extent that incomes derived from securities issued after the r~tification of this article, by or under the authority o£ the United States are taxed by the United States. Any Stmte shall have power to Tax incomes d~rived By residents thereof from securities issued after the rati- fication of this article by or under the authority Sf the United States to the same extent that incomes derived by residents of such States from securities issued after the ratification of this article by or under the authority of such State ars taxed by such State.'" Respectfully submitted, J. P. Jervey, City Manager. L. C. Brinson, City Auditor. R. C. Barclmy, City Attorney." On motion, the report of the Commmttee was adopted, and resolutions petitioning~cu~ representatives in Congress net to support this proposed amendment were o~dered te be forwarded. NEW BUSINESS Suggestions,offered by W. M. ~_f~red to the Finance Committee. A request ~of Harry L. Alexander for permission ~o install underground ~t the northemet intersection ef Court and Wythe s~reets one ten thousand gallon gasoline ~a~k, was to the City Manager. A ccmmunica~tion was react from the Civil Justice stating that Niss Ella S. G~esham havi~g handed him her resignation ms Clerk of the Civil Court to take effect en Ma~:oh 31, 1~22~ he has appointed ~'s. Addie Broo~s Johnson as her successor. .~s. Johnson will~ enter upe~ her duties as Clerk on the let day of April~ I~22, and Miss G~esham desires thei~City Auditor to make.an audit of her accounts. The Civil Justice also requested that Mrs. ~ehneom's~name go on the roll ms Clerk on and ~fter April let. On motion, the c~mmunioation was ordered to be filed. A petition was ~ead from E. W. Breedlove & Oo~, Norfolk, Vm., te be refunded $~00.00, which they claim to have paid in error f~r license to do Steam and Hot Water Heating i~ Portsmouth. On motion, the petition was referred to Finance Committee. A bill of ~. T. Edmonds, State Game Warden, to amount of $90.00, for destroying 36 ~mgless dogs, was referred to Ftnmnce Committee. A communication was read from the Patrons League of Elm Ave. School petitioning ~he Court* oil te elect some one that resides in the Third School District to represent it on the School Beard instead of Er. Markham, who has moved from the District. On motion of Mr. E~leeck, the privilege of the floor was granted to representatiEez from E~e Nard and to Mr. Markham to speak on the_subject. ~neraupe~, Messrs. S. B. LaFle~ and E. R. Putnam aspeke as to the~ 6ommunioatien and Mr. Markham defended his position as a member of the School Bea~dffrom the Third School District. On motion of Nr. Brooks, the matter was laid on ~he ~able to be taken up when matters~bearing en the same subject~are taken A petition of certain members of the Bar that the smlary of Judge B. D. White, of the Circuit Cou~ of Portsmouth, be inorease~by at least $1,000. per annum, was referred, to the Finance Committee. A communication was read from C. J. Codd of£ering the City his stable property located on the south side of South St., 927 South St., at a reasonable price, in connection with the establishment of new city stables. On motion~of Mr. Esleeck, the oommunioatlon was referred ~o the City Manager. A petition ef Mrs. J. M. Hill, 15 Wmrden Place, Cradoek, ~o be Daid for damages ~o auto- mobile on manhole cover- at Seventh and Nelson streets, amounting to ~98.28, was referred the City Manager. A 9et.ition of the Pmstor of Apostolic Assembly to be exemp$ from paying taxes on lots 615-617 E. 9th Ave., Year 1920, ms same is Church property, was referred te the Finance~Com- mittee. A r~quest ef the City ColLlector that R. B. Albertso~ be refunded $39~90, dne V. Greeo, corrected by the Board of Review, was referred ~o~the Finance Committee. Carter~_oonoerning electrical work in Portsmouth, were re- Oh motion, adj our ne d.