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~e~tember 10. }968 W~. are not now nor have we ever, been in favor of free school bus service, and establishing a business in competition with private bus operations franchised in the C~ty~ Moweve~ since you have already gone in the bus business this is academic. We realize it has been said that not enough buses cuuld be procured to pro- vide this service to the entire City. ~e City of Portsmouth can provide the bus tickets for use on the Community Buses which is used by the students who live in' the old City. We are of the opinion that no Court would uphold s~ch a system as we now have. It seems to us that Municipal services must be the same to all citizens regardless of where they live. Me would hope that equal services ~ould be provided, ie, buses or tickets, without having to pursue litigation. The service that you provide free to one cost another over fifty dollars a year." Motion of Mr. Johnson to receive as information was adopted, without dissenting vote. Motion of Mr. Eastes that aceopy of Mr. ~hitehead's letter be sent to the School Board, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 68-297 - Motion of Mr. Molley to go into the election of members to the Tidewater Area Stadium Commission was adopted. Mr. Holley nominated Herbert Bangel and Kubre¥ SWeet, St, On motion of Mr. Johnson, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Bangel and Mr. Sweet were unanimously elected members of the Tidewater Area Stadium Commission. 68-297 - Motion of Mr. Johnson to go into the election of a member to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority was adopted. Mr. King nominated Leo V. Schocklin to succeed himself on the Author~t. for a term of four years, expiring September 11, 1972. On motion of Mr. Johnson, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Schocklin was unanimously elected a me~ber of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the term indicated, 68-297 - Motion of Mr. Eastes to go into the election of a member to the Portsmouth Tax Study Commission was adopted. Mr. Job~nson nominated George F. Davis. On motion of Mr. King, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Davis was unanimously elected a member of the Portsmouth Tax Study Commission. 68-297 - Motion of Mr. Holley to go into the election of a member to the Portsmouth Coast Guard Lightship Museum Boar~waS~dopted. Mr. Turner nominated Bernard Levin, 155 Grayson Street. On motion of Mr. Johnson, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Levin was unanimously elected a member of the Portsmouth Coast Guard Lightship Museum Board, to fill the unexpired term of Rudy Costner, resigned, which term ex~ires January. 51, 1971. 68-297 - Motion of Mr. Johnson to go into the election of members to the Portsmouth Revolutionary Bi-Centennial Committee was adopted. Mr. Eastes nominated the following: All J. Mapp, Jr. Mrs. W. B. Spong, Sr. Marshall W. Butt Mrs. B. M. Fontaine W. F~ Magann Dr. H. N. Johnson, Sr. P. S. gelton Bernard Rivin Dr. M. E. Alford Motion of Mr. King to close nominations was adopted. Vote being taken, those nominated were unanimously elected members of the Portsmouth Revolutionary Bi-Centennial Committee. 68-297 - Motion of Mr. Eastes to go into the election of a member to the Board of Electrical Examiners mas adopted. Mr. Johnson nominated Leroy P. Green to succeed himself. Motion of Mr. King to close nomination~ was adopted. Vote being taken, Mr. G~een was e~ected to the Board of Electrical Examiners, representing the Virginia Electric ~ Power Company.