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N6tion of Mr. Hastes to authorize the proper officials to sign the agreement was adonted, without dissenting vote. :: ' 66-134 - "I submit the attached report from the State Department of Agricultureconcerning Weights and Measures Inspections in the City of Portsmouth for the period ending June 30, 1966." '~e are pleased tosubmit a report on the testing'and inspecting of weighing and measuring equipment and enforcement activities in Portsmouth City for the per~od ending June 30, 1966. The report of the devices listed below covers the work of inspector S. L. Duke in accordance with an agreement between Portsmouth City and the Virginia Department of Agriculture. Also listed below are livestock and vehicle scales and vehicle tank and bulk plant meters checked by our inspectors, Messrs. Jones, Dunn, and Wood. Total Percentage Device Tested Correct Incorrect Incorrect Computing Scales 428 523 10S 25% Counter Scales 104 90 14 15% Hanging Scales 106 90 16 15% Warehouse Scales 0 0 0 0% Livestock Scales 2 2 0 0% Vehicle Scales 30 22 8 27% Hopper Scales 17 1S 4 24% Platform Scales 54 35 19 35% TOTAL 741 575 ~ ~ Weights Tested 321 319 2 .6% Factory Packages Checkweighed Store Packages Checkweighed TOTAL 12,106 10,411 1,695 14% 25,536 21,536 4,000 16% Gasoline Pumps 706 512 194 27% Grease Devices 120 109 11 9% Kerosene Pumps 155 112 43 28% Vehicle Tank Meters 71 56 15 21% Bulk Plant Meters 15 15 0 0% L. P. Gas Meters 25 19 4 17% Taxi Meters 200 127 73 37% TOTAL 1,290 950 3~0 ~ The above is only a statistical analysis of our inspectors' reports. Due to ~he scope of inspections and enforcement required being broad, it is not possible to give a detailed account of the many hours spent inspecting and testing weighing and measuring devices, or supervising and enforcing the Weights and Measures Law enforcement. It is gratifyihg to note the improvement of newspaper hafldbill and store window ads as well as in store pricing. Mr. Duke and other representatives from this Department received splendid cooper- ation from local stores and the newspaper when contacted in regard to grocery ads in the newspapers. A marked improvement in these grocery ads has been noted. As per our agreement, I am enclosing a bill in the amount of $3,000 for services rendered in testing and inspecting weighing and measuring devices and enforcing the Virginia Weights and Measures Law in Portsmouth City for the period ending June ~0, 1966. If we can assist you in any way, please contact this office or MM. S. L. Duke, P. O. Box 94, Driver, Virginia, telephone number 539-5984." - Motion of Mr. Knight that the re~ort be referred to a conference of the Council, with the request that the City Manager obtain such information from Deoartment heads as may be available, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-135 - "In conformance with our policy adopted in 1965, I am advising the City Council that we are prepared to begin our Code Enforcement, Program in the West Brighton Area of the City. Maps have been prepared for this prog=am, and representatives of Harrison and Lee Ward Civic Leagues have been contacted by City officials regarding this enforcement program. This is submitted for your information." Motion of Mr. Barnes to receive as ~nformat~on was adopted, without dissenting vote.