The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-16
PROPERTY INVOLVED.
In Norfolk Under Mr.. Cookies Bill to
Tax City Property Leased,
A BIG INCREASE IN CITY REVENUES
Probable IF the hill Becomes n Law
Fl Is Estimated That the ynIae of
NorfoIk's Property Involved Elk.
ceeds n Million DoIIars-A Lisa of
che Property Affected.

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The bill recently introduced by Mr..
Cooke. of this city, In the House of
Delegates. providing for taxing prop
erty owned by cities and leased for pro-
ht.is being largely discussed at the pres
ent tiine'in this city. inasmuch as Nor
folk Is probably affected more thar any
other section Of the State. and though
the fact that City Attorney Shelton has
been directed by the Councils to use
every effort to have the bill In question
become q law.
Should the bill pass the LEGISLATURE.
and should the city have the power to
levy a tax on the city's leased property
1t will increase Norfolk's revenue, 1t Is
estimated. about SIS, 1000 annually, while
the evenue derived by the State from
Norfolk property Will be increased
about 1850: annually.
In the city Ordinances, pages 3OS-3lO.
Is given "a list of the property owned
by the city Of Norfolk and leased for
business PURPOSES. This property Is de-
scribedi as located within the following
boundaries;' Beginning at the south
western intersection of Main and Fay
cite streets, II running thence SOUTH
Wardly along Fayette street to the
Water; thence In n westerly direction
street now closed); thence ~northwardly
along Parker street TO Main street;
thence easywardly along the line of
Main STREET.-THE the beginning. They are
So L ~ :. AVIS. a. oV GIN u
were conveyed by the Burough OF Nor
folk in fee-No. s to the Norfolk Ice
House Company, November Is. 1885, and
Nos. 80 and II to Hardy & Bros, june
: 2t 1Si1-nnd Nos. 13, II and 10, and n lot,
|, not numbered. Immediately adjoining
/, them on the west originally reserved
7 for tobacco warehouses or other pub
= lie uses'). now comprise what Is known
as the tobacco warehouse property
I and are under lease to the Consolidated
Is l.NnlDrpSS COmnnny. The vg-yplr leases
II are renewable.
. The list of property leased out by the
city as there given is as follows:
Lot No. N Rent
8 l.-Leascd to Minnie l..
4 Mercer, for 80 years
from August &c,
y 1Sgl.... ...... ......S III l.
Part of this lot. 'front.'
Ing 40 feet on jack
son street, and run
ming back 80 feet on
/, Lee street. leased
to John Warren. for
% years from Nu-
y gust &c. 1899 (now oc-
cupied by Consoli-
dated Compress
Company -. -. 25
Z ,. 3.-Pnrt OF these lots, ir-
regular shape,
: leased to Consili.
dated Compress
Company, for 10
d years from Janu-
@ AIRY l, 1894; rent pay
able quarterly -. 900 90
! =, 5, 4.-Remainder of lots .
n 3 and lot ( not
leased; lease tcrmI-
mated January /,
1881, and not renew
6.-Leased to a. a. Nc.
Cullough and c. w.
Glanby < Sons, for
W years from Au-
gust 26, 1S91......... AZ 1o,s
| 7.-Leased to y. A. Nc
! Cullough and c. w.
Granby & Sons, for
ny years from Au-
gust &c. 1891 11o Or
S.-Leased "a A. 4. NJc-.
Cullourh and c. w.
CRANKY & Sons, for
80 years from An
gust &c. 1891 % c-1.
S.-Leased to Geo. H.Sar- .
gennt. trustee for
Elizabeth T.. Sar-
geant, for % wears
from August &c. 1891
now held by ". II.
Whitc).... 1914 20
10.-Loased to Richard
Evcrs Lee. for 90
years from August
~. 1872 now held by
Caroline Fleming.
Hare estate). .....' % IN
1l.-Leased to Richard
Evers Lee. for 90
years from August
26. 1892 (now held by
Caroline Fleming
Hare estate) ......' On IN
licensed to Mary n
Urquhart. for 90
years from August
&c. 1891 :. 49,. 900 %
16.-Leased TO Barton NV
erS and D. Lowen-
burg, for % wears
from August &c. 1891
(now held by d.
L~owenherr) -. ~. 90 90
17.-Leased to Barton My
ers and D. Lowen-