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Ortober 26. lq~1 NEW BUSINESS 7 71-481 The following letter received from the Clerk of the School Board, was read: 'It its regular meeting on October 14, 1971, the School Board of th-e City of Portsmouth adopted the following resolution: 'BE IT RESOLVED THAT the School Board of the City of Portsmouth requests permission from the City Council to make application to the Literary Fund for a loan of $500,000 to be applied to the cost of conversion of I. C. Norcom High School in compliance with the Court Ordered Plan.' On motion of Mr. Burrell Johnson and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the resolution was adopted b~ the following vote : Ayes: James W. Holley, Jack P. Barnes Nays: None Burrell R. Joh.nson, Isaac ~. King, R. Irvine Smith, 71-482 Letter inserted with Item 71-4S0. 71-483 Letter inserted with Item 71-4S0. 71-484 The following letter received from Mr. Henry L. Brantley, Jr., Secretary, Simonsdale Civic Club, was read: "The members of the Simonsdale Civic Club have unanimously voted to go on record as opposing the forced busing of school children for the purpose of attaining an arbitrary percentage of racial integration in our public schools. The arbitrary to their health and education. shifting of school children from their safety and contributes nothing to the neighborhood schools is detrimental improvement of the quality of their Please ma~e the other members of the City Council aware of our feelings in this matter." Mr. Holley made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith to receive the letter as informatiom. Mr. Johnson made an amendment that was seconded by Mr. Irvine-Smith that a copy of the letter be sent to all U. S. Congressmen and Senators. The amendment was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Johnson, Kin~, ~rB.~e'-~mith, Raymond Smith, Barnes Nays: Holley The motion as amended was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Johnson, King, Irvine.Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes Na.~s~ Holley 71-485 - The following letter received from Mr. Beatty Winther, 816 Jewell Av.enue, was read: -"~ am ~equesting to speak at the next City Council meeting. My topic is in reference to court ordered busing and the twelve month school plan. I feel that as a citizen,, I should express my feelings about, the programs, plus the feelings of many others. Thanking you in advance for your help and consideration." by Mr. Winther spoke. (See Exhibit 71-485) On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to be received as information the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes Nays: None 71-486 The following letter received from Mr. George T. Jepson, 41 Aylwin Road, was read: "I/m writing in regards to the night football games of our High Schools in this city. Due to the fact I'm involved with the Cradock High School International Order of Jobs Daughters and Masonry, plus church tact with l~arge-n~mbers.~of both adul. ts and young adult ,members Band Parents Assoc. and the activities, I do come in con- of our fine city. After talking with literally hundreds of them, I find the general feeling of most all is that these night football games should definitely be continued. Most all feel that safety is a must, but that other means could be worked out rather than take away another freedom of the people, due to a~mmall minority of hoodlums who cause the problems.