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J~nuary 25, 1921
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<br /> Mr. Esleeok, to amend, zhat the privilege of the floor be granted to any citizens of Har-
<br />rison Ward who desire to speak on the matters.
<br /> Mr. Hall moved as an amendment to tke amendment, that a time limit be placed on each
<br />s~eaker. The amendment to the amendment was lost, and the question being called on the amend-
<br />ment by ~r. Eslesck, same was adopted.
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<br /> Then Mr. L. B. Barlcay, Jr., M. J.XHeffron, W. P. Ricks, and Rev. Denton, spoke as to
<br />conditions in Harrison Wa~d.
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<br /> An application was read from John Y. Robinson for the position of Police Justice for the
<br />City of Portsmouth, and same was laid on the table.
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<br /> The.following report was read from the Commissioner of the Revenue of val~es of Heal Es-
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<br />tats and Personal Property, tangible and inta~Elble,
<br /> Real Estaze
<br /> ?th Ward
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<br /> 9th Ward 1919
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<br />Personal Property,
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<br />omitted for
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<br /> Value General Tax
<br /> $ 15o. $ 3.oo
<br /> 8~99. la8.93___
<br /> $ 87~9. $131.99
<br /> 5~ penalty, $5.53; 6~ Interest, $6.97
<br />Tangible, Value G__eneral Tax
<br /> $ 21oo. oo $
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<br />the years 1919 and 1920:~
<br /> School Tax
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<br /> $ .75
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<br />School Tmx
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<br />$1o.5o
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<br />"m " I~ta~gSble
<br /> (Oity~ $22700.00 68.10
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<br /> (Sth Ward) 173200.00 519. 60
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<br />Total amount charged to City Collector:
<br /> Value General Tax
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<br />~196,7~9.00
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<br /> School Tax Penalty Interest Total
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<br />$761.69 $11.25 $ 5-53 $6.97 $785.
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<br />On motion, the report was referred ~o the Finance Committee.
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<br />The following communication was read and was ordered to be filed:
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<br /> "P~rtsmouth, Virginia,
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<br />,anumry 12th, 1921.
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<br />"To the Council of the City of Portsmouth,
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<br /> Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />"Gentlemen:---
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<br /> Your undersigned having been advised through the public press of your
<br />favorable action on their most earnest request asking that m public hearing be gr~nted the
<br />~ndersigned with reference to their suspension from the Police Department, respectfully berg
<br /> save to express our sincere gratification at your action and to tender you our most pro~ound
<br />thanks therefor.
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<br /> "We now renew, with~the utmost of respect, our former request that the~said investigation
<br />be ordered forthwith, and we know that ,your~s~nse'~.of justice will prompt you to see the neces-
<br />sity for immediate action.
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<br /> "Inasmuch as we received our information in the premises through the press, and feeling
<br />that the public should be advised fully of our every action in this matter, we are taking the.
<br />liberty of giving a copy of the within letter to the press of this City.
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<br />"Respectfully yours,
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<br />"J. M. Broughton,
<br />"Harry A. Eden
<br />"S. C. Williams."
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<br /> An Annual Report of the Finance Committee of the School Board for School Year ending June
<br />30, 1920, ms per request of the Council December 17th, was received and was ~eferred to the
<br />Finance Committee of the Council.
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<br /> Mr. White offered the following resolution:
<br /> "?HEREAS, Five Hundred and Eighty. Thousand
<br />($580,000.00) Dollars of the authorized issue of Szx-Hundred Thousand ($600,000.00) Dollars
<br />City of Portsmouth Improvement 5 1/2% Bonds, dated Janmary l, 1921, and m~turing Janu~ry l~
<br />1951, were awarded to Messrs. A. B. Leach & C~., Inc., by the Council of the City of Ports.
<br />m~uth, Virginia, on January llth, 1921, for Fmve Hundred and Eighty Thousand ($550,00~iOO)
<br />Dollars, less Twenty-t~ree Thousand ($23,000.00) Dollars for ~expen~es, in accordance w~th the
<br />terms and conditions ~f their bid, and
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<br /> "WHEREAS, It is desirable to modify the terms of ~he Oontraot of sale mmde with s~id
<br />Messrs. A. B. Leach & Co.~ Inc., mhd
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<br /> "WHEREAS, The said A. B= Leach & Co,, Inc., has presented a revlsed pzd mo thesaid Five
<br />Hundred znd Eighty Thoussnd ($580,000.00) Dollars City of Portsmouth Improvement Bonds, 5 1/2%,
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