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Eovember 10, 1910.
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<br />Then the report of the Joint Finance Committee as s~omitted was adopted.
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<br /> On motion, the adopted reeom~u, en~iation of tbs i~nance 0ommittee was referee& t~ the Joint 0rdi-
<br />nance Committee to embody in an c~dinanee.
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<br /> Then, Mr. Hall nominated~. R. L. Hu$ch%ns as City Oollector, and he was elected by the follow-
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes--Moore, W, O; ~,~B. ~an~ho~ne, ~. ~ ~aJdcer,. D2~ W,,.B~llentin~,' ~. ~. Adams,
<br /> ~. Priyett, S. T. ~ontague, ~. E. Calvert~ W. Jones Williams,. L._ M. Palmer.
<br /> O. P. Hurry, L. 0, Nieholso~, John Howard Ball. Geo. R. Parrlsh: J. T. Banvey,
<br /> R. S. Brooks, W. C. Oorbitt, A. Aug. Bilisoly, Ellis ~. ~oore, ~. Hedges Baker,
<br /> J. E&. Johnson, Jno, P. Leigh, L. 0. Brinson. H. C. Re~rnolds, ~. j, Cross,
<br /> Chas. J. ~ithy, C. L. Tyler, E. B, Hawks~ S, B. Butchins. B. H. Parker,
<br /> Charles Beisel. Thcs, P. Oeoke, Mark Saunders, 33.
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<br />The next matter to be taken up was the eiecticn of a Board o~ Police OommissioneAs,
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<br /> ~nen Dr. L. A, Bilisoly was nominated for said Boar& from The First ~ar&, ~. ~, Perkins from
<br />the Second ~ard, J. E. ~nellings from the Thir& War&, C, W. Alexander from the Fourth War&, C. ~.
<br />Megizuleg from the Fifth Ward D. E. Eor.g~ from the Sixth ~ard. R. J, Callt%h~n from the Seventh
<br />~amd; an& they wer~ elected by the following re'to, the vote being the same for each:
<br /> For--W. C. Moore, ~. B. Langhorne, ~. ~. ~alker, D. ~. Ballentine, M. M. Adams.
<br /> L. Privett. S. T. Eontague, W. E. Calvert, ~. Jones ~illiams, L. M. Palmer,
<br /> 0. 2. Murry, L. 0. Nicholson, John Boward Hall, J. T. Hanvey, R. So Brooks,
<br /> W. C. 0orbitt, k. Aug. Bilisoiy, Ellis W. Moore, W. Hedges Baker. J~ E&. Johnson,
<br /> Jno. P. Leigh, L. C. Brinson. B. C. Re~rnolds. W. J. Cross, ~nas. J. With~,
<br /> 0. L. Tyler, E. B, Hawks, $, B. Hutchins, H. B, ParRot, Charles Beisel,
<br /> Thcs. P. Cooke. Mark sa~raders, Geo~ R, Parri sh, 33-
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<br /> On motion of Ntt, Brinson, the Joint Finance Conu~ittee was authorized to employ ~ competent
<br />~e¢ountant to examine the books of the late City ~ollector.
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<br /> The joint comm/ttee appointed. Eovember ?.th to draft suitable resolutions in memoriam of the
<br />late Oily ~ollector, R. A. But~his~ presents& the ~ollowing:
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<br />EES~LUTIO~ OF RESPECT TO ~PLE L~0~Y DF ROB?~ A HU~CHINS, LA.~.. 0.ITT COLLECTOR.
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<br />A good m~n has gone to .his rest an& we, his fellow citizens, mourn his departure.
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<br />~he ~rue wealth of day commonalty consists not in i~s material resou~e~es, but in the qu~iity
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<br />and character of its citizenship; that, ~nd that alone, marks the community's gro~r~h or &stay,
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<br />~e feel that our city is rich in her citizenship, oomposed of men an& women of eh~=acter who,
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<br />fearing Go&and standing for the right, are thereby ~udlding on a foun~ation~nieh~shall s~and the
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<br />tests of time, an& ~re, by their lives, inculcating in the min&s of the coming generation those
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<br />truths that make a nation great,
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<br />Among this class cf citizens o~u¢ late,lamente& friend, Robert A. HutetLins, wasa member,. Be
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<br />was mo&est in demeanor; his character was without blemish.- He was loving, f~ithful, warm-hearSe&
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<br />earnest; his life was clean an~ honest, and he was loved and honored by his frien&s and a~4red
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<br />For twenty-eight years ~%r. Butehinm held the office of Oi~y Collector, having been elected
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<br />successively by an appreciative public; and, .in .these &aye of graft an& corruption which seem to
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<br />have overtaken so many in ~ubiic life, it is rsfrealzing to rocor& that du~ing the whole ~term of
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<br />tuis official existence the fun&s of the city were honestly a~xcinistersd by him and its interest
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<br />protected.
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<br />We offer-this testimonial of our appreciation cf him~as a man, as a citizen, and as an officer;
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<br />and do hereby resolve,
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<br />First. That this memorial be spread on the records of the Oouncil.
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<br />Second, That a copy of the same be forw~r&ed to the family of the decessed,
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<br />Third. ~That m copy be publishe& in T~e PortsmouthSt~r.
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<br />(Signe&)
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<br />Jno. Howar& Hall, E. B, Hawks, ~, 0. 0orbitt, L.
<br /> M. B. Zanghorne,
<br /> Oommittee on Resolutions,
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<br />Palmer,
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<br />T. Montague.
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<br />The resolutions were unanimously adopts&.
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<br />On motion, adjou~ed.
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