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Novemb6r 22, 19Zl
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<br /> A hill of Ambrose C~mpany, Inc., South Norfolk, to amount of $57'.00, for taxes paid in
<br />error August 24, 1921, on'auto trucks, was referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> A petition of C. E. Williams, 2320 North St., to be refunded $20.~6, paid in error for
<br />taxes for the Year 1920, was referred to the Finance Committe~.
<br /> A petition of J. C. ~avis, Z3Z$ North St., to be refunded $Z0.~6, paid in error for taxes
<br />for the Year 1920, was referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> A petition was read from W. G, Nottingham to be allowed to install a gasoline tank on the
<br />premises Situate at the southeast intersection of Court and Clifford streets, the' capacity
<br />being 10,000 gallons;
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the petition was referred ~o the City Manager and Chief of
<br /> the Fire Department for recommendat'ion and report hack to the Council.
<br /> A communication was read from the Suburban Investfaent Company stating that they have
<br />gotten estimate from"the~Va. RY.~& Power Co. to install eteotric light poles and wires from
<br />Shell Road near Crad~ock through property they are developing, which prope~.~y lies between
<br />the ~h~21?[Road and Deep Creek Boulevard, which would require ah6ut six pole~ for ~he City
<br />to install electric lights at the City Almshouse; the Company's proportion of cost to he
<br />about 3/$ amd the City's 1/4.
<br /> On motion, the communication was referred to the City Manager.
<br /> The-Budget- of School Expenses for the Year 1922, as. sut~.itted hy the School Board, was
<br /> referred_ to the Finance Committee.
<br /> A petition of Harry A. Brinkley, attorney for N. Ginsburg, to be refunded $151.O0, paicl
<br /> in'error as license tax fo[selling soft ctrinks at wholesale, he having paid $251.00 aS manu-
<br /> facturer~ of soft ctrinkS.
<br /> On motion, the petition was referred to the Finance Committee.
<br /> A request was read from the City School Board, asking the Cc~ncil' to make available the
<br /> amount of $20,000.00 of the School Appropriation to. supplement the school funds received f-~om
<br /> the State, to cover the-amount of November salaries.
<br /> On motion of Mm. Hall, the request was granted hy the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--~rooks, Esleeck, Hall, Hutchins, Oast, White, Smith, 7,
<br /> The-following correspondence was read concerning bank taxes for the Years 1919, 1920, and
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., Sept. ZY, 19~1.
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<br />American National Bank,
<br />The ~. & F. Bank,
<br />Bat%k of 'Tidewater,
<br />Th~"lst National Bank,
<br />State Bank of 'Portsmouth,
<br />Citizens Trot Oo. ~
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<br /> Gentlemen: --
<br /> In ~ferenoe to the proposition-made by the City to the several Banks re-
<br />lative to bank tax for 1919, 19SO, and 1921, the City hogs leave tO make the following pro-
<br />position to the several~B~nks:
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<br /> That the City will refund to the several Banks ~the difference between the
<br />rate of $.~ on $10~D00 and the rate the Banks paid in 1919 and 1920, and that the City will
<br />change/it~ rate in 1921 to $.8~ on the $100.00.
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<br /> With the fuzther agreement that, if the decision of ,the Court is that $.30
<br />on $100.00 is all that~.c~n b~ legally collected .f. rom the Banks, the City will refund one-h~lf
<br />of the ~difference.hetween .the $'30 rate and the'$.~5 rate.
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<br /> This ~greement was agreed to hy the Council in conference on Tuesdmy, Sep-
<br />tember SOth, and is submitted to the several Banks.
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<br />"Ve=y respectfully,
<br />
<br />L. C. Brinson, City Clerk &Auditor."
<br />
<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., NOvember
<br />
<br />l~th, 19~1,
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<br />"Mr. L, C. Brinson,
<br />City Clerk and Auditor,
<br />of the Cit~ of ~ortsmouth,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
<br />
<br />the Ba~ks
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<br />Dear Sir:--
<br /> Since ~cknowledging receipt of your favor of October Z~th, in ~atAon to
<br /> Tm~ for the years 1919, 1920 and 1921, .'on the various banks of the Cit~, I have been
<br /> the Clerk of the Supreme Court of. Appeals of Virginim tha= th~ Cji
<br /> ~ition for a re-hearing in the case of Merchants National ty
<br /> i~.and~that consequently there will be no further decision by the Court in the mat-
<br /> I also understand that the City of Richmond and the Richmond banks are settling With
<br /> on the basis contained in your letter of September ZYnd.
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<br /> I am ~uthorised ~y the various ba~ks in this City to sa~ thmt the banks
<br />will a~cept the prop0m~z~lon contained in your letter of September ZZnd for allth~ee years~
<br />1919, 1920, and 1921. As the 19El tax is due this month the banks would like to hear
<br />the City in-time to pay the 19Zl t~ ~efore the penalty goes on. I would ~so like to know
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