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We, the undersigned Commissioners of the General Election held in the City of Portsmout~ on the Sth day of November, 1968, do certify that the foregoing *' ks a true abstract of the votes cast at said electl~on and do therefore determine and declare that the highest number of votes cast at said election were cast for YES~ Rollin ~. Israel ) Frank N. Bilisoly ) ) R. L. Schools, Sr.) G. D. Meginley ) ) ~.~ary B. Crowder ) ATTEST: Cecil W. Johnson Clerk of%~he Court of Hustings Of the~City of Portsmouth, Virginia,~ On motion of Mr. Smith, received as information. 68-580 - The following letter from H. Edward Whitaker was read: "It is with regret that so early after my appointment to the Portsmouth School g0ard, I find it necessary to submit my resignation as a member of that Board, which I request to be made effective Novem~'er~!5, 1968. ~ I submit my resignation because of a new assignment in my ~inisterial work which will remove me from the local community, therefore preventing my privilege to serve. My new location adh work will be with ~ew Ministers & Missionaries Benefit Board of the American Baptist Convention with responsibility for the Northeast Bection of the country~ and home base in Boston, For the short time I have been privileged to serve on the Board, it has been mn enriching experience, and quite challenging, but most pleasant. I am grateful to the Honorable Members of the City Council and fellow members of the School Board for %he opportunit~ to share in this area of work in our city. I shall mess the rich fellowship with so mmny." Motion of Mr. Smith that the resignation be received with regret; that a letter be written Mr. l~itaker and that the question of the vacancy on the School Board be referred to a conference of Council, was adopted, without dissenting vote~ ~ 68-381 - Motion of Mr. Johnson that the City Manager investigate and report back to the Council regarding requirements to have the City's zoning ordinances re-w~itten and brought up-to-date, was adopted. 68-582 - Mr. Johnson requested that the Council take action on his previous motion that the City Attorney look into the question of requiring Councilmanic Candidates to pay a filing fee. 68-583 - Motion of Mr. Turner that a study of the ordinances regarding the gun situation, be ref6rred to the City Attorney, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-384 - Motion of Mr. Smith that the matter of a study of the feasibility of an educational or school tax be referred to the Tax Study Co~mission was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-585 - Mr. Barnes commented that he wished to thank Mrs. F. B. Holland who made it possible, through a sale of flags, for many to be displayed on Veterans Day. On motion adjourned. APPROVED - /President City Clerk