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A RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF T~tE UNITED STATES TO IM- MEDIATELY ESTABLISH A PRIORITY ALLOCATION SYSTEM FOR THE SUPPLY OF GASOLINE, DIESEL FUEL AND HEATING OILS TO MUNICIPALITIES SO AS TO INSURE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES AT REASONABLE PRICES FOR THE PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES. WHEREAS, municipalities of the area and the City of Portsmouth are experiencing extreme difficulties in procuring fuel required to provide essential public services; and ~q{EREAS, the cities of the area and the City of Ports- mouth have been notified by fuel distributors that they will not be supplied with gasoline for their needs after July 31, 1973; and WHEREAS, the failure to find adequate sources to supply gasoline fuel will bring to a standstill numerous essen- tial public servlces provided by the City of Portsmouth for the health and safety of its citizenry. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it urges the President of the United States to ~mmediately establish a priority allocation system for gasoline, diesel fuel and heating oils in order to insure that municipalities are given adequate supplies at reason- able prices so that they can continue to provide essential public services to their citizens. DE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to the Presi- dent of the United States, to the two senators from Virginia, and to the Honorable Robert ~. Daniel, Jr., the representative for the Fourth Congressional District in the Congress of the United States. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for his information and possible action. Adopted by the council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir- ginia, at a meeting held June 12, 1973. Teste: City Clerk