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its Come, on Law Order Book 4,-~age 421; by an 6rder of the Supreme Court of Appeals confirming aN order of the Circuit Court of Nor- folk County entered September 27, 1946, which said order of the Supreme Court of Appeals is recorded in the Circuit Court of Norfolk County in Common Law Order Book 44, page 583; by an order of the Circuit Court of Norfolk County entered August 20, 1959, in its Common Law Order Book 58, page 185; and by an order of the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake entered October 2~ 1967, in its Common Law Order Book 66, page 357. ARTICLE II Powers ~ 2.01. General Grant of Powers. The powers set forth in ~ 15.1-837 through 15.1-907, inclusive, of Chapter 18 of Title 15.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as in force on July 1, 1964, and all other powers which are now or may be conferred upon or delegated to cities under the constitution and laws of the Commonwealth smd all other powers pertinent to the Conduct of a city government are here- by specifically conferred upon the City of Portsmouth, and no enumeration of particular powers in this charter shall be held to be.exclusive but shall be in addition to the general grant of powers. 2.02. Additional Powers. In addition To the powers granted by other sections of this charter~ the city shall' have the power to raise annually by taxes and assessments, as permitted by general law, in the city such sums of money as the council shall deem necessary to pay the debts and defray the .expenses of the city, in such man- ner as the council shall deem expedient. In addition to, but not as a limitation upon, this general grant of power, the city shall have power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes on real estate, tangible personal property and machinery and tools; to levy and collect taxes for admission to or other charge for any public amusement, entertainment, performance, exhibition, sport or athletic event in the city, which taxes may be ad~ed to and collected with the price of such admission 'or other charge; to levy and collect taxes on hotel and motel rooms; to levy and co!lect privilege and Capitation taxes; to levy &nd collect taxes from purchasers of any public~ utility service used within the city, which taxes may be added to and collected with the bills rendered purchasers of such service; unless pro- hibited by general law, to require licenses, prohibit the con- duct of any business, profession, vocation or calling without such a license, require taxes to be paid on such licenses in respect of all businesses, professions, vocations and callings which ca~nnot, in the opinion of the council, be reached by the ad valorem system; and to require licenses of all '6whets of vehicles of all kinds for the privilege of using the streets and other public places in the city, require taxes to be paid --2--