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January 24, 192~ OF VIRGINIA, APPROVED MARCH 10, OF PORTSMOUTH." 1908, Be it eh-acted by t~e Gener~ Assembly of apprOVed March '10, 1908,' entitled, "-An Act to be~am~nded~and re-e~nacted so as to re~d as follows: ENTITLED "AN A0T TO PROVIDE A NEW 0HARTER FOR THE CITY section 24 Chapter lll of an act mew charter for the City of Portsmouth, Section. 24- ~here by the provisions of this act, or by the general laws of the State of Virginia, the City Oouncil has authority to pass ordinances or regulations on any subject, they may prescribe and impose suitable penalties for the violation of such ordinances or re- gulations or any of them, by fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars or hy imprisonment not exceeding twelve months, or both (~xcept where the penalty is in said charter otherwise pro- vised for) and may pro~ide that the offender, on failure to pay any fine imposed shall be imprisoned in the jail of said city for any term not exceeding six calendar months. Such fines may be prose~ted and recovered with costs in the name of the City of Portsmouth. The city may also maintain a suit to restrain by injunction the violation of any ordins~ce, notwith- standing such ordinance may provide punishment for its violation." On motion of Nm. Stewart, the Act was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes-- Brooks, i~unford, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Stewar~, White, ?. AN A0T TO A~END AND RE-ENACT SECTION 32-a OF THE 0HARTER OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, AP- PROVED N~tRCH 13, 1912, AS AMENDED BY AN A0T APPROVED FEBRUARY 23, I9X8, XN REFERENCE TO THE ISSUE OF BONDS. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia that section 32-~ of the charter of theOity of Portsmouth, approved March 13, 1912, as amended by an a~t approved February 23, - 1918, in reference to the issue of bonds, ~be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: Section 32-a. The city council of the city of Portsmouth shall have power and authority is hereby given to it, to is~s~e, from time to time, bonds, or other interest bearing obligations for the purpose of borrowing money to carry into effect the purposes and objects authorized by the charter of s~id city; to build sund eGuip school houses and for~other school purposes; provided, however, that no such bonds or other interest bearing obligations shall be issued except upon an ordinance passed by a recorded ~ffirmative vote of twa-thirds of all the members elected to the said council setting forth the purpose for which the said bonds or interest bearing obligations are to be issued, the length of time for which they are to be issued, which time shall not exceed thirty years, and the rate o~ interest, which shall' not exceed six per cemtumper annum; and provided, further, that the total amount of bonds issued, in the aggreg~.te, shall not exceed eighteen per centum of the assessed valuation of the real estate in the city subject to taxation as shown by the last preceding ~ssessmen~ ~6r'taxes; and provided further, that in determining the limitation of the power Of the city to incur indebtedness there shall not be included the following classes of ind~btedness~ (a) Oertificates ~f indebtedness, revenue bonds, or other obligations issued in antici- pation of the collection of the revenue of said city for the then surrent year; provided that such certificates, bonds or other obligations mature within one year from the date of their issue, and be not past due, and do not exceed the revenue for such year; Section (b) Bonds authorized by an ordinamce enacted in accordance with/One Hundred and Twenty- seven B of the Constitution of Virginia, and approved by.the affirmatiM~e vote of the majority of the qualified voters of said city voting uponthe Question of their issuance, at the general election next succeeding the enactment of the ordinance, or at a special election held for tha~urpose for a supp%y of water o~ other specifid undertaking from which the city m~y derive a revenue; but from ane after a permod to b~ determined by the council, not exceeding five years from the d~te of such election, whenever and for so long as such undertaking fails to pro~uoe revenue to pay for cost of operation and administration (including intemest on bonds issued therefor, and the cost of insurance against loss by injury to persons or property), ~ and an annual amount to be covered into a sinking fund sufficient to pay~ mt or beforemm~Urmty, all bonds issued on account of said undertaking, all such bonds outstandmng shall be'included in determining the limitation of the power to incur indebtedness, unless the ~rincipal ~ud interest the=eof be made payable exclusively from the receipts of the undertaking." On motion of Mr. Oast, the Act was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes-- Brooks, ~ford, Manpin-, M~yo, Cast, Stewart, White, AN AOT TO ~ND AND RE-ENACT SECTION ~60~ AN ACT ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO PROVIDE A NEW OHARTER FOR THECITY OF PORTSMOUTH, APPFO~YED ~ARCH 10, 1908, RELATING TO SALARIES OF OFFIOERS OF SAID CITY. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, that section 76 of an act entitled an act ~o provide anew chamter for the City of Portsmouth, approved March lO, t90~, be am~ud- ed and re,enacted so as to read as-follows: Section ~6: With the exception of members of the City Council whose ss~aries shall be fixed by the charter of the city, the City Council shall grant and pay to s~l officers of the City of Portsmouth and to their clerks and assistants, elected or appointed in pursuance of the city charter, or the laws of the State of Virginia, or the ordinances of the City, such salaries or compensation as shall be'fixed by ordinance, and may provide that such salaries shall be in full compensation of the services performed TOm the city, and in lieu of fees allowed for services rendered the city." On motion of Er. Stewart, the Act was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes~- Brooks, Dunford, ~aupin, Mayo, Oast, Stewart, ~hite, y.