The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-09-02
THE OLD COUNCIL IN SESSION.
RESOLUTIONS COMMENTATOR
OF SERGEANT MILLER
ADOPTED.



urer And Caief Of Police.
There was a special session OF /
the retiring council held on Wed I
nesday. Mayor Blanton Presiding
with the following members present
Duvan Barrow Erambert Gills.
Anderson Fallwell and Doyne.
The object OF this meeting was
TO receive the annual reports OF the
sergeant treasurer and chief OF
notice These were read and APP
nroyed These VIII be presented
TO the new council and published in
the next issue of the Herald.
The following resolution was of
fered by Councilman Erambert and
was unanimously adopted by the
bodv ordered TO be spread on the
records of the council and publish
ed i'm the Herald The members
present i'm secondiug the resolution
paid touching tributes to the re-
firing official whose record is so
well and eloquently reviewed in the
paper here presented to the read
ers of the Herald:
Whereas r. ID. Miller, Town Ser
geaut OF the town of FarmN"le' H"s
rendered his resignation amer g
long and faithful service TO Jne 10" u
and. whereas throughout an Ine
wears of his public service Whetn-
or i'm the capacity of deputy sheriff
If The county. which position ne
held four wears. constable for the
town of Farmville ten years, ana
town sergeant for period OF ~
years. during which latter period ne
was also chief-Of-pOlice for Twelve
wears he has displayed type
Of faithfuluess that is rarely met
with. and at all times courteous
and kind i'm the performance OF ms
dfGcult duties. He never lalleu 10
nerform them with courage aud firm
ness M the same time never OPP
pressiye to the unfortunate AWAY
alert and keen-sighted in the lh-
terest of the town, his place as
Town sergeant could be filled with
difficultv During his term as
Town sergeant me has handled more
than half million of dollars. eve
nv dollar of which has been accu'
ratelv and promptly accounted for
He winds up Che present year "l,D
a collection OF S29,2O5 3D. 'h'
largest single years collection o
the revenues Of the town within it'
entire history
Feeling that an expression OF ap
preciation is due him for his long
faithful and efficient service al
am officer of the town, be it resolV
ed.
1st That losing. by his re
signation. the services OF Capt. K
ID Miller. town sergeant of the
town of Farmvlle for so man.
wears. this town and community sus
tains a signal loss, and that hi
example of unerring faithfulness U
dutv has been and will continue u
be valuable 20 the town and thl
community.
2nd. That i'm accepting his re
signation the council desires TO eX
press not only the sense OF its ap
probation as a body and as indlV
iduals. but also to convey TO hin
the prevailing sentiment OF thos
whom he has served SO well. AM
that with this voluntary severenc
of his connection from the town o
Farmville. the town council an'
its citizens lose a faithful efficien
and devoted officer.
Bird. That it is the sincere hop
of each member of the town coune
that these years so we'll spent d
the service OF his fellow-citizen
will be followed by many more u
his retirement, full of the pleasure
and comforts of life which he 81
Justly deserves