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July 25th~ 1961 the tight federal and state control over the administration of the welfare program which has resulted in mushrooming cosns and a permanenn dole constituting a stigma and a disgrace no the stature of a free and responsible people, and appealing for the help of its representatives in the Contress of the United States and in the General Assembly of Virginia no revise existing state and federal regulations in order to return connrol and supervision of the welfare program to the local level, and W}IEREAS, during the last two years the cosn has moved upwards, the rolls have increased, and the legislative dampeners co the voice of the people at the scene remain intact upon the books, NOW~ THEltEFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the sense of the abovementioned resolution remains the same as of this date and the urgency of the appeal contained therein increases annually, and that the representatives of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia in the Congress and in the General Assembly are hereby reminded of the said resolution and again ~rged to take the necessary corrective action, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of these resolutions be forwarded by the City Clerk to all members of the Congress of the United States and the General Assembly of Virginia repre- senting the people of this City, and that copies also be foz- warded no the governing bodies of the Cities of Norfolk, South Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Newport News and Rampton, and the Counties of Norfoik~ Princess Anne and Nansemond" Motion of Mr. Walker to adopt the resolution was lost, there being no second. Motion of Mr. Walker tha~ the problem of curbing and controlling welfare expenditures be referred to the City Manager and that the welfare plan of the City of Newburgh, New York be referred no an early conference of the Council was adopted, withont dissenting vone. 61-216 - The following cormnunication from C. S. Atkinson was read: "In order that I may serve on the Portsmouth, Virginia City Counci~ it becomes necessary that I submit to Council my resignation from the Planning Cormnission. I wish no convey my sincere appreciation to the Council and members of the Planning Cormnission for the many courtesy's shown to me during my period of membership on the Commission." Motion of Mr. Barnes that the resignation be received with regrets and congratulations was adopted, without dissenting vote. Mr. Atkinson abstaining. On motion adjourned. Approved - President City Clerk