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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND.THECODE OFTHE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIR- GINIA, 1961, BY AMENDING SECTION 37A-28 AND BY REPEALING SECTIONS 37A-27, 37A-29 AND 37A-30 THEREOF, ABOLISHING THE PORTSMOUTH AND SUFFOLK WATER SERVICE DIVISIONS. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Ports- mouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 37A-28 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1961, be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 37A-28. Payment of water bills generally. Ail quarterly accounts shall be billed on a cycle of approximately ninety days. Bills for water .supplied in such division, including charges for sewage disposal service and utility taxes based thereon, if any, are due and payable upon presentation, and if not paid within fifteen days from billing date, the service may be discontinued without further notice. Payment of such bills shall be made at the office of the department of public utilities on the days and during the hours %he~eof ~the off-ice is op%~n-for~wusiness, or such payment may be made at any collection agency established by the director of public utilities for that purpose on the days and during the hours thereof such collection agencies are open for business. Payment of such bills at collection agencies and regu- lations and accounting procedures pertaining thereto'shall be as prescribed by the director of public utilities. Each col- lection agency shall be bonded in the amount of two thousand dollars and the bond and contract of appointment shall be ap- proved as to form by the city attorney. 2. That Sections 37A-27, 37A-29 and 37A-30 are hereby repealed. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir- ginia, at a meeting held September 28, 1971. Teste: City Clerk