The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-12
Common Council.

BoAhD OF ALpERMnS, Dec. u.-Morrs Franklin,
Preside mt in the chair.
- The Death of alderman Me Dermon.-As soon the
n res called, Alderman FRANKLiN, in view of the de
the late Alderman Mo Dermott rose and said
y short months have elapsed since It my
ply duty to to this Board that our
Ne ne sociste from the Third ward had suddenly
ID; and in the performance Of the same sad duty,
And with . tart oyerhowiDg with the same painful
SnoRonf, have nov to municate to you that
crce has been again visited by the pale niger Of
death, and that William j. McDermOtt he who at our
Last meeting, occupied yon vacant chair has fallen
victim to his stern decree and lies in the cold ha
bime ns OF the grave, prepared for the dark and
toub. When the Sabbath morn OF yesterday
dawned upon his vision, he In the enjey ment of
apparent health, with as fair prospect OF length Of
days any Of us who assembled to mourn his
death and little could ne have anticipated, as the
sound Of the church going bell broke upon his ear,
that it the kB.lI which summoned him to the
tom b. and that the setting had it's course
his weeping wife and children would have gathered
around mis- bed to take that lat farewell which ade
that wife widow and those children orphans. But
how inscrutabe the ways Of Providence for he had
just psrtsken CT his mid day meal when the hand of
diseae vi,ited him roughly thst the appalling
truth became apparent that death had marked him
his prey end vain all the Efforts which affection
ccud tuegesl, or the and attention of conHdng
friencs hsttow TO stay tue fatal blow. II not my
privilege to have had any acquaintance with the de-
eeastd previous to associations in this Board but
tay In all oandor that during the few nthe in
which We have been connected here, ! have dis.
covered that frankness Of disposition, generosity Of
heart and warmth Of feeling which have Satisfied
that in the relations Of husband, father, and friend,
ne WAS IblLblul, hHtcuOuatt, anu We can
all testify that in his public yocatons he has inva
riably displayed sDcert and conscen tious desire so
to discharge his duties as to meet with the approba
tion Of hs constitute n and the still gre alter reward Of
an approving conscience Butwith ell bs faults and
all his virtues he has gone to appear before impair
tia tribunal where the scales OF justice are forever
held by an unerrDg hand, and from the decision Of
which there Ia appeal Sensibly as we may feel
los yet how UGH pog nant must be the
OF those who associated with him around the family
circle whose presence iiumined the conDtensuce Of
wife and cAssed the smile Of affection to kinde in
The eye of those who called him father but, sad in
deed Is that social hearth and hushed the voice
Of giadness which welcomed him TO his home, after
the sbors of the day had been accomplished for the
goIdtn cord Is loosened, aud the pitcher troken at
the fou ntain for MeDermott Ia dead and his family
and his file nds will long continue to weep the
OF his virtues and shed the Of
row over his made grave.
He then offered n series Of presmbles and resolu.
tious commendstory OF the general character OF the
deceased, and his public services and the following
gentleman were appointed committee to make the
Leeestary funeral arrangements Aldermen Adams,
Downing Franklin, and Stevens
The Board then adjourned
BoARD o. ASSISTANT ALBERnEr, Dec. 1.-Board
met at 8 o clock The President in the chair, and
quorum Of mbers present.
On motion Of Mr.. Jsmson, the reading OF The
minutes Of the preceding meeting was dispensed with
The President announced communication from