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Moti)n of Mr.~ Walker that the letter be received and forwarded to the School Board and that tho writer be so.in£ormed, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 6~247 ~- The f~lowing letter from the~May~lower Park Civic League was ~emd: "The Mayflower Park Civic League respectfully ~equestz your favorable endorsement as a member of the Portsmouth ~chool Board,1Nr. JoH. Griffin, 200 Lewis goad, to fill tho vacancy to be created by the resignation Of Nr. I~in Blanchard. We feel that Mr. Griffin has excellent qualifications to serve ~as a member ~of the Portsmouth School Board, due ~o his h~aving served in many civic capacities and as an officer in the Naval Forces. He is also past president of the RodgesManor Parent Teachers~ AssoCiation, ~ast president of this civic league, and has presently in school, a nine year old daughter. Thanking you for your kind consideration . (Signed) Mrs. ~ohn L. West, Sec." without dissenting vote. Motion of Mr. Weiseman to refer ~o the next conference of the Council, was adopted, 60-248-- The following communication from B.T. Lewis of 2419 Elm Ave. was read: "At the initial phase of the curbing and guttering of Route 17, Elm Ave. from Jeffer- son St. south to George Washington Highway, I wish to state that there are various aspects of the project which appear ~highly inconsistent with h~way planning and city beautification. I was told by tbeproject engineer at his trailer office on Elm Ave. that the side - walks would extend ten feet from the curb necessitating the removal of some porches and porch steps of the home along said rmOUte. It is true that it is the city's right of way, but I question the wisdom of removing the greenery~along the right of way. Furthermore there would be no ~ree boxes or grass plots between the curb and the sidewalk that is usually associated with civic beauty. The traffic island would Rot contain a grass plot, very pathetic. And as far as traffic engineering is concerned, I can. not understand why that portion of Elm Ave. Route 17 - from Jefferson St. to County would notbewidened thus creating a bottleneck in that portion thereof. dissenting vote. Mot=on of Mr. Breedlove to refer to a conference of the Council, was adopted, without On motion adjourned. City Clerk. Approved - President.