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(c) The city may sell or convey any of its property to the Commonwealth of Virginia, any political subdivision thereof, or to the federal government without advertisement and without receiving bids. § 6.0i. Election and Term of Elected Officers.---There shall be one attorney for the Commonwealth, one commissioner of the revenue, one city treasurer and one e&~-~e~ea~, sheriff, elected by the qualifie~ voters of the city of Portsmouth, on Tuesday after the firs~ ~in November, nineteen hunared seven~y-three, for the term of four years, and every fou years thereafter. Those elected officers shall enter upon the discharge of their dutmes on the first day of January immediately following their election. ~ 6 06 ~:$~-~e~ea~$ Sheriff.---in addition to the duties imposed upon him by State law, the e~-~e~ea~.~ sheriff and h~s deputzes are authormzed and d~_rected ,to acce.pt~an,d rec~ve payment of such fines a~s as ....... may have been imposed upon~ any person~ . ~in ais cusvoay ~y a court of competent jurisdiction, gmvmng hms ofzmczal recempt therezor, upon the payment of such fines and costs, the e~y-~e~ea~$ sheriff or his deputy shall release the offender from custody if not prohibited by law or court order. Any moneys so received shall be accounted for and paid o~er to the clerk of the court which imposed such penalty upon the offender im- mediately upon the opening of such cler's office on the next regular business day or as soon thereafter as pract~icable. The clerk shall give his official receipt to the sheriff for such moneys so received. ~ 6.07. High Constable. (a) The city council shall appoint an of Bicer to be known as the high constable, who shall ser~e at the pleasure of the council and who shall have such powers and duties in relation to the municipal court of the city as are now or may hereafter be grant- ed by the general laws of this Commonwealth to e~$y-~em~eaa$, sheriffs, and such other powers and duties as the council by ordinance may prescribe. He shall qualify before the Court of Hustings of the city and give bond in an amount to be determined by the council by ordinance, payable to the City of Portsmouth, and conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. (b) The high constable shall receive such fees as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by law for e~-~e~ea~ s~e~s~ The fees collectedhby the ~high constable shall be paid ~nto the treasury of the city regularly, but not less than once a month. Ail fees and commissions of every kind and character, whether payable by the Common- wealth, the United States, or by private persons, firms or corporations, now or hereafter receivable by law or ordinance by the high constable, shall continue to be paid to and collected by him and shal~ be paid into the treasury of the city, except that the city shall not be required to pay to h~m any fees or co~issions for servic(s performed for such city. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of general law the high constable shall be paid a salary out of the treasury of the city a~s provided by law, which salary shall be in full compensation for his services and shall be in lieu of the retention by him of any and all official fees and commissions of whatever kind or character, and from whate~er source deri~ed; the expenses of his office, including the compensation of deputies and employees, shall be likewise paid out of the treasury of the city. (d) The high constable may appoint such deputies and other employees as may be authorize<L. Each deputy shall giv~ such bond as the council by ordinance may prescribe. ~ 9.02. Judges of the Municipal Court. The judge, associate judges and substitute judges of the municipaZ court shall be ap- pointed for four-year terms by the ~e e~ ~e ee~ e~ ~&~e ~e~ ~e ~&~ e~ ~e~e~e~ ~i~y-commcil. Appointments to ~acancies shall be for the unexpired term. The terms of all associate judges and substitute judges shall be coterminus wi~h the term of the judge of said court. The term of the judge of the municipal court ~ e~ee e~ ~e e2~ee~e ~a~e e~ ae~ shall e~&~e--begin on July 1, 1970; ~&e ~eeeeee~ e~a~ ~e a~pe&~e~ ~e~ a ~e~-~ea~ ~e~ ee~e~e&~ e~ ~Y ~, ~. A~ a~e~me~e h~e~e~ eAa~ ~e e~ee~ ~e ~he a~e~a~ ~ 9.05. Judges of the Juvenile &~ Domestic Relations Court. The judge, associate judges and substitute judges of the juvenile and domestic relations court shall be appointed for four-year terms by thej~8¢e e¢ ~e ee~ e¢ ~ae~&~e Ce~ $~e e&~ e¢ ~e~e~e~ city council. Appointments to vacancies shall be for the unexpired term. ' The terms of all associate judges and substitute judges shall be coterminus with the term of the judge of said court. The term of the judge of the[[juvenile and domestic relations court &a e¢¢&ee e~ ~e e¢¢ee~&~e ~a~e e~ $~&e ~e~ shall e~&~e begin on July 1, 1970; ~&e eaeeeeee~ Attorney Carroll 0. Ferrell, representing the 'Portsmouth Bar Association, spoke and presented the following: "WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Bar Association is comprised of all the practicing attorneys intthe City of Portsmouth, and WHEREAS, ~he Portsmouth Bar Association is deeply concerned with every phase of the administration of justice and maintenance of ~he rEle of law, and