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AN ORDINANCE DECLARING ~I&T IT-IS TS~ JL~G~,~mi\~P OF ~HE CO~CIL <br />~ ~IS~IN ~ CI~Z OF P0~SM~L~ ~ ~ ~T OF C~ <br />CO[~I~ION OR DI~WCE IN T~E ~&~ OF A RI~ ~ ~T SUCH ~m~T <br />~NSTI~S A C~R ~ PR~S~ DYu~G~ ~F ~ ~ PEOP~ ~ PROP- <br />~ ~N ~ CI~ ~ ~O~ING ~ C~I~ OF POLICE ~ <br />~MCT 0R PROHIBIT ~k{ ASS~Y OF P~NS 0R ~ M0%~N~ OF P~SONS <br />OR ~CB ~IN ~ CI~ OR Alii P~ST. ~P. <br /> <br /> ~AS, it is necessa29, for the usual daily operation of the <br />Department of Public S~fety and for the irsr~ediate preservation of the <br />public peace~ propervy~ health and safety that the provisions of this <br />ordine~nce be J=vmediately adopted in order to immediately grant the <br />Chief of Police the pgwers hereinafter set forth. <br /> <br /> NOW~ Tg~R~--~0RE, BE IT ORDAI~IF~D BY ~ COi~CIL OF THE CtT~_ OF <br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINY_~: <br /> <br /> Section 1. That it is the jud~nent of the Council tlnat there <br />exists an J_r~r~inent tba~eat of civil co~otion or disturbance in the city <br />in the rature of a riot and that such threat constitutes a clear and <br />present darger thereof s~ad to people and property ¥~tbin the city. <br /> <br /> Section 2. %~nat the Chief of Police is hereby empowered <br />to regulate, restrict or orohibit any assembly of oersons or the <br />movement of persons or vehicles within Nne city or any pe_~t thereof <br />in order to pro~te and preserve the public peace, property,~ health, <br />and safety. <br /> <br /> Section 3. %l~t this ordir~ance beirg an emergency ordinance <br />shall take effect ~om its passage. <br /> <br /> Ad%oted by the Council' of the City of Portsmouth, VirgirJa~ <br />at a maetiN~ held April 9~ 1968. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />