The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-11
TWO CENTS.


When desth-the common levoller-strikes at tho
head Of nation II becomes the people with submis-
sion Tn an alvtse and inscrutible Providence. to
lsmitous
would respectfully recommend the adoption Of
such measures by the Common Council, as the deep
solictude OF the people Of this city and the solemnty
OF the ose'sion' may be deemed to rsqTwlrcs r,r,,
Alderman PnANxLrS then moved the following pre-
emble and resolutions
where's u has Ll'ased Almighty God to remove
rom US by death. Zachary Taylor President Of the
United States and who las sustained the honor OF
me country upon the field aud thus rendered ser
vice for which the wreath he won, as a victorious
.lasr wa, no compensation 1t is becoming that IN.
people Deeply sympatbians with hfs immedists
menas ana tho whole nation in their bereavement,
Resolved, That II the Board OF Assistant Alderman
concur The Common Council of the City OF New York
have received with deep feelings ineigeuce OF the
death of General Zachary Taylor, Presds MT Of the
United States and they cordially with
loss of one who endeared 10 the nation for
ton to the public service and the purity Of his private
character aud the exalted station the American pso
Ple had called upon him 20 A
Resolved, That suitable dem onstration Of res,sct
for the memory of the late President should be msds
ty the authorities and citizens OF New York and thst
u committee Of i've members Of each bssrd be ap-
pointed to make such arrangements as they may doom
proper.
Resoved, That the President Of Fboth Boards OF the
Common Council tho cham 5ers Of their respect
I'VE boards TO be hung In mourning for the sp Of
ninety days, and that each member OF the Common
Council wear the usual bsdgs Of mourning for the Pc
Resolved, That his Honor tho Mayor be requestedto
c.nmuncae copy of these resolutions to the afict
Cd family Of the deceased
The committee appointed were AldermeH franklin.
Delsmster Cook Conckin, aud oakly, on the part OF
The foregoing unanimously adopted, and The
Board then adjourned
BOARD ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
Tho Board Of Assistants met at . little past Ave
O'Clock.
The reading Of the minutes was motion dis penssd
with
submitted the following preamble and resol stions -:
Whereas. the melancholy and aficting intelligence
has reached that the true soldier and pure patricia
Zachary 1aylsr, twelfth President of the nite ststrs
IL more, having breathed his last At the national
crPital the 9th Of July 1885, and whereas the dis
tinguished and exnited position which he held a.
chief magistrate Of tho American nation his brilliant
and eminent service. In the Indian war in the
States and in Florids especially in the glorious battle
fields OF Pao Alto Resscs de 10 Palma, Monterey and
Busna Vista in Mexico well as his tried and devoted
patriotism. have rendered his death truly national
calamity; and whereas, II il fitting, on such
sion, while bowling with submission to- tho insorusbis
WY. OF Divine Providence mourn the loss which We,
In common wtfhe whole nation, have thus sustaineds
therefore be it
Resolved. That We deeply and sincerely sympsthse
with the afflicted widow, the relatives aud mme-
dsts friends OF the deceased, we'll with fell
low ctsens in every portion Of tho Union In the loss OF
Resolved, That In token Of respect and sorrow
for the amented deceased the ofceot the Mayor and
the chAmbs Of each board Of Common Council b
dressed in m .ur Hing tor the space OF ninety days
Resolved, That his honor, the Mayor, and the MEM
b~rs ., the Common Council wear the usual badge OF
mourning on the ie arm for thirty days aud that We
invite fellow citIens generally to tho
emblem OF mourning fer the same period.
Resolved, That on the day otths funeral In Wash
ingon City the National flag be displayed at halt mast
from the City Hall the several pubic buildings ia the
city, and from the shipping In port from sunrse TO
sunset, and that minute suns be hrsd On that day
| non the Battery and Tompkins Sqnaxs, from 70
o'clock IN the morning, AZ 70 ~ noon and 10 An
! the evening
each board together with the Presidents thereof in
e'njanction with his homer the Mayor, be appointed
10 make such other due 60 tue lsss
| exalted position Of the deceased
RESOLVED Thsta copy Of the foregoing prssnSls aai
resolutions duly authenticated be transmits hrs
honor tho Mayor, to the afflicted family Of tho d.
| ceased
! Assistant Alderman Mccarthy seconded the rssaa-
lions which we're unAnimousiy adopted, and tho fol-
lowing gentleman were appointed on the COMMITTEES:
| -Hessrs. Ward, Crane, Aokerman, Smith, and
| mccarthy: On motion, tho President was added %
the committee
| nsssAos pnon tn. MAYOR.
The message trsnsnittsd by the Mayor to tbs b9art
of Aldermen with the resolutions ap2snded) hare
taken up and the action Of the s,hor board concur
| red In.
The board then adjssrped
| Irm ARRAyoEMEsrs rHR COMMITTEE orTraL
| COMMON COUNCIL.
me conmiaes OF Arrsngemsnts appointed blythe
Com Council In relation to the d~cesss Of d.nerSi
Taylor late President OF the United states, mat At
R2 TS. SS = G,y n.l y.'..rd.y afternoon
ednnd ordered To be Published in the several pubic
papers
Whereas, II IL announced tina. the faaer>l Of the
late prr,idtnt ct the United States will take slace in
wshineton CITY, on Friday, tho i2h inSt, 81 II
| o'clock, noon The siots nn
ke,oyed, that oar I-ow -eitiIens be requested TO
close their stores and places " business that day
from the hour 81 twelve, at noon, until sunset and
also all places Of public In the evening" q
said day.
That the bolls Of the several churches and the fire.
alarm bells be tollea from till tso o'clock r. NJ,
ana that sixty Elk ninute guns heng the age of the
| late President) be trsd from tho B.ttsry.
That tho aud Of vessels In the harbor
aud the proprstors OF all public places In the city be
requested 70 display their aasss, half darins
quested to the usual bas. Of oarning for thirty
| days.
Comnut,, the part Of the Con- attire A< part " ~
/ BosS Of -fLuDss> Rond ef .issstsass.
| CEoRcn III. fRAsaLIs, q. Il. ii. WAkD,
| sAhUKL DELAsArER, CnARLIs CHsSE,
| JoNss v. CesCKLf,, jaws AcEkRSAs,
| JAMS ii. Coos, wssLFr smIrs,
| JscOs n. OsELkv, fLsnErUs MCCARrHy,
| koEsAs hoRclvs 0scAR W. sruRruAr,
Presdsnt President
4 N.B-Due notice will be given. through the psbiis
papers Of the funeral obs th- part city
for this Information tho comm ittse waiting. 10
| order 10 On the day for the public funeral here.
Board OF Supervisors.
The Mayor presiding.