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AN 0RDLMA~CE TO A~.~2~D THE CODE OF T~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRG1]kU_&, 1961 BY ADDI2~[G ~RETO A [~ SECTION N~d~'~EF~ 7-5.1 P~RTAINING TO T~Z ~'~ZS AND COi~ENSATION OF ~r~ HIGH CONSTABLE ~D HIS DEPUTIES A~ND F~LOYEES. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. ~nat the Code of the City of Portsmouth~ Virginia, 1961, be amended by adding thereto a new section numbered 7-5.1, such new section to read as follows: Section 7-5.~ Fees ~and compensation of Hi~n Constable. (a) ~he High Constable shall receive such fees as are now or ~ay hereafter be prescribed by law for City Sergesnts. The fees collect- ed by the Hi~n Constable shall be paid into the zreas~- of the city regularly, but not less ths~n once a month. Ail fees ~nd cmmmissions of everTy kind and character, whether payable by the Commonwealth~ the United States, or by private persons, fir~m or corporations, now hereafter re- ceivable by law or ordinance by the High Constable, shall contin~ to be paid ~o and collected by him and shall be paid into the treasury of the city, except that the city shall nov be required to pay to h~m any fees or co~missions for services performed for such city. (b) The High Cormtable shall be paid a salary ou~ of the treasury of the city as provided by law~ which salary shall be ~ full compensation for b~is se~zices ~ shall be in lieu of the retention by him of any s~nd all official fees and co~ssions of whatever kind or character, ~nd from whatever s~arce derived; the expenses of his office, include_rig the compensation of deputies and employees, shall be likewise paid out of the treasury of the city. 2. An emergency exists, and this ordinance shall take effect from and after July 1~ 1969. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virgir~ia, at meeting held on June 24, 1969. Teste: City Clerk