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February 275 1968 ARTICLE III. DOGS GENERALLY Sec. 5-14. Leash or muzzle required when running at large. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to allow such dog on any public street, alley or squgme of the city, unless such dog is accompanied by an attendant, held leash by a responsible person or sec muzzled with a muzzle, the character of which shall have been approved by the game warden. The law at present is also unfair to the dog itself. A muzzled dog is defenseless when attacked. At this time I wish to submit for adoption a leash law stating that the animal be: 1. Tied 2. Fenced S. Walked on a leash The enforcement be such that: 1. First offense-- $5.00 fine and warning 2. Second offense-- $15.00 fine and final warning 5. Third offense-- The dog is permanently removed from its owner." Motion of Mr. Johnson that the matter be referred tc the City Attorney to-.prepare a new ordinance pertaining to this subject, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-66 - A list of delinquent city real estate taxes for the year 1967 was submitted by Margaret Jones, Chief Deputy in the City Treasurer's Office. Motion of Mr, Knight that it be received and reviewed by the entire citM council as soon as possible, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-68 - The following letter from Judge Major M. Hillard of the Circuit Court of Chesapeake, was read, and on motion of Mr. Ea~tes referred to the file on applications for Justice of the Peace: "%Vhen the territory formerly Western Branch Borough of the City of Chesapeake was apart of the City of Chesapeake, I appointed aa Justice of the Peace, a man named ~illiam C. Phelps, who served as a Justice of the Peace for the Western Branch Borough and served very well. Mr, Phelps is a young man of excellent reputation and has a lot of friends in that area and is fully qualified to act as a Justice of the Peace. Inasmuch as he is now a resident of the City of Portsmouth and informs me that he is going to resign as Justice of the Peace for the City of Chesapeake~'I do not hesitate to recommend him for a similar position in the City of Portsmouth." 68-69 - The request of Sidney A. Warren for permission to be heard, in regard to a hardship case concerning a lot he owns in the City, was read: "It is my desire to come before the Council of the City of Portsmouth ~ith what I consider an extreme hardship case concerning aglot that I own in the City. I trust that this can be arranged." On motion of Mr. Barnes, the rules were sqspended to hear Mr. Warren. Mr. Warren was not present. The Cie~k was requested to contact him and inform him that he could be heard at the next meeting of the Council. 68-70 -Motion of Mr. Johnson that the traffic pattern on County Street from Washington to Crawford be changed i~mediately to allow o~e hour parking on the south side of County Street, was adopted, without dissenting vote. On~ motion adjourned. APPROVED President City Clerk lrely