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December 9~ 19~9 (c) All other proceedings under this section shall be had in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia General Condemnation Act insofar as they are then applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this section. Provided, however, that the provisions of Section 25-233 of the Code of Virginia, as now or hereafter in effect,shall apply to any property belonging to any corporation possessing the power of eminent domain that may be taken hereunder; and provided, further, that nothing herein contained shall give the said city the authority to acquire by condemnation property belonging to another city or county. § 2.09. Sale of City Rights in Water Front~ Streets, Utilities~ Works~ etc. (a) The rights of the City of Portsmouth in and to its water front, wharf property, public landings, wharves, docks, streets, avenues, parks, bridges and other public places, and its gas, water and electric works, shall not be sold, except by a resolution passed by a recorded affirmative vote of three-fourths of ali the members elected to the council. (b) Before selling any such property, and before granting any Franchise, privilege, lease, or right to any kind to use any public property or easement of any description, for a term of years, except in the case of and for a trunk railway, the city shall first, after due advertisement, receive bids therefor publicly. Such advertisement shall be published for at lease three days in a newspaper published in, or having a general circula- tion in, the City of Portsmouth. Such bids may be upon such terms and may be received in such manner as the city manager may determine, unless the council shall direct otherwise. (c) The city may sell or convey any Virginia, any political subdivision, thereof, ment and without receiving bids. of its property to the Commonwealth of or to the federal government without advertise~ § 2.10. Waterworks. The said city shall also have the power to contract with any other political subdivision in this state for the use of its own water supply, or the water supply of such other political subdivision, in whole or in part, upon any terms, as may be~ agreed upon; and may contract for the sale of water, either within or without the city limits, and collect such rates or charges for the use thereof as it may deem proper, or as may be agreed upon with any other political subdivision under the provisions hereof or any other law of this state. The city may establish or enlarge its water works, within or without the limits of the oity, contract and agree with the owners, whether the same be individuals, private corporations, or public service corporations, of any land, water, water rights or easements, for the use or purchase thereof, or may have the same: condemned for the location, extension and enlargement of the said works, the pipes connected therewith, or any fixtures or appurtenances thereof. The city shall have power to protect from injury by adequate penalties, the said works, pipes, fixtures and land, or anything connected therewith, within or without the limits of the city, and ~o prevent th~ pollution of the water, by prohibiting the throwing of filth or offensive matter therein, or its pollution in any other way, or in any other place where the water may be affected thereby; and such prohibition may be enforced by proper penalties. § 2.11. Other Utilities. The Council of the City of Portsmouth, in addition to other powers conferred by law, shall have the power: (1) to establish, acquire, enlarge, maintain and operate electric lighting and power plants and systems, gas works and systems, motor bus and other transportation systems, either within or partly within and partly without, the limits of the city; (2) to furnish electric current, ~ransportation and gas to consumers for domestic or commercial purposes, and charge and collect compensation therefor; (3) to acquire by purchase, lease, condemnation or otherwise, land, rights of way and ease- ments for the purpose of establishing, extending, maintaining and repairing such plants, systems or works, wires, poles, conduits, motor vehicles, pipe~ or other fixtures or appurtenances thereto; (4) to acquire by purchase or lease, mn whole or in part, the lighting and power plants or systems, gas works or systems, motor bus or other transportation systems, and other property and appurtenances of any person or corporation operating within the city, or in the territory contiguous thereto; and (5) to contract with any person, firm or corporation for the purpose of furnishing or selling electric current, gas, and transportation to consumers and users thereof. The council shall have the power to protect frominjury by adequate penalties the plants, systems, buses, wires, poles, conduits, pipes and other property connected therewith, within or without the limits of the city. 2.12. Real Estate Assessments. (a) All real estate Within the City of Portsmouth shall be assessed for taXation in accordance with the provisions of the general laws of the Commonwealth except as hereafter proVided in subsection (b) hereof. (b) (1) In lieu of thy method now prescribed by general law, the council shall provide for the annual assessment of real estate for taxation. To that end it shall appoint a single assessor of real estate to assess such real estate for taxation to serve~at the pleasure of the council. It may prescribe the duties of such assessor, may require that he give his entire time to the duties of his office, may fix his com- pensation, which shall be payable out of the treasury of the city, and may provide for such technical and clerical assistance as may be necessary and advisable and for the payment of any other expenses that may be properly incident thereto. The annual assessments shall be completed by the assessor by the thirty-first day of January of the tax year in which they are made.