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61-160 - The following commpnicatio~ from WAVY was read: "Have you ever been worried because pne of your family was missing? Well, my wife and I have and let me say here and now, it is terrifying. Last Friday afternoon, May 26th, 'Peppy' our 135 lb St. Bernard was abducted from our neighborhood by_persons unknown.. When 'Peppy failed to return by 9:30 P.M., an all-out search was started by WAVY personnel. Later that evening an anonymous caller reported that 'Peppy' had been seen in the Highland Park area. Thanks to zhe watchful eye of our night patrol policemen, 'Peppy' was soon safely home. 'Peppy will be a regulay companion of all the children zn the Tidewater area on June 3rd when she begins appearing on WAVY-TV's 'Shipwreck Island' program, ~ locally produced children'~ show. All i35 pounds of 'Peppy' made friends with her rescuers at Police headquarters but they had~trouble tryin~ to convince her that she was no~ a lap dog. This just proves once again that, no matter how large or how small you may be, you can not escape the watchful eye of the Portsmouth Polzce DepartmenT (Signed Wm. P. McLean.) Motion of Mr. Barnes 5o acknowledge and pass on to the Police Department, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 61-161 - The following communication from Carter Lee Gore was read: "I respectfully submit my resignation as Assistant City Attorney of Portsmouth. have been accepted for graduate study by the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration beginning in September. I have given this opportunity careful consideration, and although it is with reluctance that I leave the City of Portsmouth, I believe that I should use this~oppo~tunity'to fur%her my education'. I appreciate the confidence the Council showed in n~ in appointing me to the newly created position of Assistant City Attorney, in 1959; and I appreciate the consideration and co-operation I have received from the Council, fellow City employees, a nd citizens of Portsmouth during the time I have been Assis- tan~ City Attorney. It has been a pleasure to serve, the City, and ~ shall watch with interest the growth and progress of Portsmouth." Motion of Mr. Weiseman to refer to an early conference was adopted, without dissent- 61-162 - Motion of Mr. Barnes that the City'Manager make a study of the possible location and construction of boa~ ramps in the City and report his findings ~o the Council for action, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 61-163 - Motion of ~r. Barnes that the possibility of appointing a committee to study the feasibility of establishing a commercial airport west of Portsmouth be referred to a conference and that the cities and counties west of the City be invited to join in this study was adopted, without dissenting vote. 6t-16~.-The following communication from Doyntown Portsmouth Association was read: "On June 6, at a meeting of the membership of the Downtown Portsmouth Association, the following resolution was unanimously adopted, and I was instructed to forward a copy no you, to the Presi- dent of' the Portsmouth Museum Association, to the President of the Portsmouth Service League, and to release it to the newspapers. WHEREAS, the Portsmouth S~rvice League has unde~r.[aken ~no raise $75,000 to renovate the machine shop building at the waterfront to house a naval museum: WHEREAS: the City of Portsmouth and the Navy Department have come to agreement whereby the Navy will lend the Shipyard Museum to the City~ .. WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard ~useum, Incorporated has been organized to staff the museum, no operate it, no plan its budgen and supervise the spending of its funds - - NOW: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that~the Doar~town Portsmouth Association looks with great favor on their plan, pledges:itself to help in their prompt accomplishment, and encourages its members to make subscripnions to the $75,000 fund needed £o~renovate the bhildin%. Our membership will be encouraged to support this projecu,d Motioh of Mr. Weiseman that thanks was adopted, without dissenting vote. the cor~munication be received and acknowledged with On motion adjourned. City Clerk President