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AN ORDINANCE <br />AUTHORIZING A REFUND OF CERTAIN <br />ERRONEOUSLY ASSESSED TAXES. <br />WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of Virginia in the case of Richmond, <br />Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad Company v.- State Corporation <br />Commission, decided August 3, 1978, has ruled that certain aspects of <br />the procedure by which the State Corporation Commission assessed the <br />property of certain public service corporations for the year 1978 are <br />erroneous and unlawful; and <br />WHEREAS, the State Corporation Commission acting through the <br />Commissioner of the Revenue for the City of Charlottesville has corrected <br />such assessments for the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, the <br />Southern Railway Company, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company and <br />the Virginia Electric and Power Company with respect to the property of <br />such corporations within the City of Charlottesville; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Treasurer has certified to this Council that the <br />• taxes based upon the original assessments for such corporations for the <br />year 1978 have been paid; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of <br />Charlottesville, acting pursuant to §58-1142, as amended, of the Code <br />of Virginia that the City Treasurer is authorized and directed to make <br />refunds to the aforesaid public service corporations as required to correct <br />such erroneous assessments and payments in the respective amounts <br />hereinafter set forth: <br />American Telephone & Telegraph Company $ 34.52 <br />Southern Railway Company 1,574.76 <br />Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company 1,478.99 <br />Virginia Electric and Power Company 733.73 <br />Adopted by the Council <br />March 5, 1979 <br />Copy Teste: Cuc <br />C{��n <br />Clerk of the Council <br />• <br />