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October 1. 1968 68-317 - The following letter from Robert F. McMurran, Judge, Hustings Court, was read: "I wish to resign as a member of the Naval Shipyard Museum Board as I find that I will be unable to at- tend the Board meetings onthe days that it meets. It has been a real pleasure serving on this Board, and I have certainly personally been enriched by my experience on the Board." Motion of Mr. Holley that the resignation Be accepted with regret and that a letter be fomx, arded Judge ~!cMurran thanking him for his services afill that the vacangy on the Board Be referred to a confermnce, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-518 - ~e following letter from D. W. Culpepper was read: "Please present the following statement to the City Council. I hereby tender my resignation as of thisdate from the Portsmouth Parking Authority Commission, due to possible conflict of interests." Motion of Mr. Smith that the resignation be accepted with regrets and that the vacancy on'the Commission he referred to a conference, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-319 - The following letter from C. Donald Porter was read: "It is with a great deal of regret that I find it necessary to ask you and the City Council to accept my resignation from the Board of Director~ of the Lightship Museum. Upon advice of the 6ommonwealth Attorney and recent opinions of the State Attorney General, I find that a~ the law is presently interpreted, I could be in conflict of interest. I would like council to know that t woul like to serve my city knd I will be available as soon as this ridiculous law is re~pa~d." ~o~io~i~f ~r~cEastes that the resignation be accepted with regret and that the vacancy on the ~useum Board be referred to a conference was adopted, without dissenting vote. The following letter from X. D. Murden, Supt. Water Department was read: "I have had the pleasure of serving as a trustee on the "Board of Trustees Port~outh SupplemeBtal Retirement System" for a number of years. It is my understanding that my service on this board wil~ termi- nate with my retirement October 31, 1968. This has been one of the many opportunities I have had to work with a fine group who have been seriously concerned with the welfare of the employees, and the system is a sound one accomplishing a real service to our fellow-workers. I would be pleased to turn over to my successor the reports, papers, and other records of recent years in order that he may be somewhat informed. Your assistance in this phase of city government is sincerely appreciated." Motion of Mr. Smith that the letter be acknowledged and that appropriate recognition be made and that the vacancy on the Board be referred to a conference, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-521 - ~%e following letter from Miss B. Jane Garrett, President, Portsmouth Area Mental Health Association, was read: "In behalf of the Portsmouth Area Mental Iiealth Association I am requesting permission to present the following resolution to men, ers of the City Council o~ October 1, 1968: '~EREAS, the General Assembly of Virginia in its 1968 session has enacted }louse Bills Number 304 and Nuraber 305 which have been approved by the Honorable Mills E. Godwin, Governor of Virginia, and are kno~m as the State of Virginia Mental Hospitals ~nd Institutions Bond Act of 1968 and the State of Virginia }tigher Educational Institution Bond Act of 1968, and WHEREAS, under the constitution of the Commonwealtk of Virginia it is necessary that favorable vote of a majority of all the votes cast for and against these acts at the November 5, t968 general election be ob~ rained in order for these acts to become law, and ~%~EREAS, The purpose of these acts is to obtain Eighty-one Millio~ [$81,000,000.00)Dollars on the pledge of the credit of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Thirteen Million Seven ~undred Seventy Thousand of said funds to be used for the advancement and improvement of the State of Virginia Mental hospitals and institutions, and Sixty Seven Million Two Hundred Thirty Thmusand ($67,230,O00.00) of said funds to be used for the advancement and improvement of the State of Virginia higher educational institutions, and eRIEREAS, it is vital to the health, welfare and education of the Commonwealth of Virginia that it have the buildings and projects that will be provided by tko funds obtained from the said bond issues~ BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Portsmouth Area Mental/~alth Pmsociation requests that the Portsmouth City Council go on record endorsing and approving the issuance of said bonds and to ma/<e ~very effort to in- fluence the citizens of Portsmouth to vote in the general election referendum robe held on November 5, 1968, Bo~h for the issuance of the Virginia Mental ~alth Hospitals and Institutions Bond and the Virginia ~igher Educational Institution Bond?"