1958 - 04-08-58 Adjourned Meeting

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• • operation of said Superior Court for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, by reason of the congested docket, the increased court work, and particularly by reason of the high cost of conducting the trial of State -vs- Frank Edward Wetzel for the murder of Patrolman James T. Brown, the cost to the county of said trial being in excess of $12, 159. 38; and whereas, if now becomes necessary and-the duty of this- Board to adopt a supplemental appropriation resolution to provide funds for the operation of said Superior Court in accordance with law, the same being a necessary County expense; NOW, THEREFORE, that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, there is hereby appropriated out of the County General Fund Surplus the sum of $18, 000. 00 for the operation of the Superior Court of Lee County, and the same shall be in addition to the funds heretofore appropriated for the operations of said Court. The motion for the adoption of said resolution was seconded by Commissioner Atkins and the vote on the same was as follows; Winstead - aye Cheshire - aye Atkins - aye Measamer - aye It was then brought to the attention of the Board by the Chairman that Mr. Denwood Womack, who formerly resided in Lee County, had moved to Norfolk, Virginia, prior to January 1, 1956 and that through error his personal property listing for the year 1956 was carried forward by the County Tax Supervisor; it further appearing to the Board that the said Denwood Womack had listed and paid tax on a 1954 28 foot General House Trailer in the City of Norfolk, State of Virginia and that he had paid his personal property tax bill to the County of Lee for 1956 in the amount of $33. 00, paying the same under protest; and it further appearing to the Board that the said tax listing for Denwood Womack for the year 1956 was erroneous and that the said sam of $33. 00 paid by him under protest should be refunded; it was thereuponm upon motion duly made and seconded, unanimously resolved that the County Auditor be authorized and instructed to refund to Denwood Womack of 4407 m,,.e_t Ave. , Norfolk, Virginia, the sum of $33. 00 which he had paid to said County for tax erroneously assessed against him for the year 1956.