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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2686 - Cancellation of Taxes on Yacht Goodwill0 • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 LAW OFFICES OF ROLAND THOMPSON 210 SPURGEON BLDG. SANTA ANA. CALIF. RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, Keith Spalding has made application to the City Council of the City of Newport Beach for a cancellation of taxes on the yacht GOODWILL owned by him on the first Monday in March, 1942, and docked in the City of Newport Beach, Orange County, California, on said last mentioned date; and WHEREAS, the said Keith Spalding has represented to the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that said yacht GOODWILL has been chartered by the Navy Department of the United States Government for the duration of the war, and that he is receiving no compensation for this charter from the Government; and WHEREAS, said Keith Spalding has asked for a cancellation of taxes on said yacht Goodwill for the reason that it is now property owned by the United States Government; and WHEREAS, Sections 4986 and 4986.2 of the California Statutes of 1941, provide in substance that all or any portion of any uncollected tax, penalty or costs heretofore or hereafter levied, may, on satisfactory proof, be cancelled by the officer having custody of the records of the City on order of the govern- ing body of the city with the written consent of the City Attorney on property acquired after the lien date by the United States of America; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the city of Newport Beach has obtained satisfactory proof of the GOODWILL was on or about September 23, Navy Department of the United States G States Government now has sole custody and will continue to have sole custody for the duration of the war; and 1. fact that said boat 1942, chartered to the )vernment and the United and control of said boat and control of said boat u 1'I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26\ 27 28 29 30 31 32 LAW OFFICES OF ROLAND THOMPSON 210 SPURGEON BLDG. SANTA ANA. CALIF. WHEREAS, it likewise appearing that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach has the right under the Statutes aforesaid to cancel any portion of the tax lien on said boat GOODWILL by reason of the facts aforesaid, and that the City Attorney of the City of Newport Beach has consented to such cancellation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Auditor of the City of Newport Beach be, an he is hereby authorized, directed and instructed to cancel .k' of the taxes now due and owing from Keith Spalding to the city of NewportBeach on the boat GOODWILL for the fiscal year 1942 -1943. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Newport Be ch at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of 19kH_, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES., COUNCILMEN; oRAWNT COUNCILMEN Mayor I, Roland Thompson, City Attorney of the City of Newport Beach, hereby consent to the cancellation of taxes on the boat GOODWILL as provided for in the above and foregoing resolution, Dated: City Attorney