Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-05
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.


The Town Council OF Columbia IS. e. convened this
evening, at o'clock, in the CoGnciI Chamber
Pfrsaut--E- Honor \. II GLADDEN., lnlenan ana McsSrs
L.lrs Munt.,h G!I2 Bo4twrgtt and " bin, Wlrdrns
The niculani annpunCed The death u y. ). JnnSsT"S
Esd q! Virginia, and Gi=led The following pftain
bic and rcsnluIIons, which were unanimously ad0ptc!
Tie ALMIGHTY DIsposer events, in his wisdom and IN
scrIaoc providence has conveyed 10 Us anoth. startling
admonnn OF the iiiy Of The tenure oi human HE III tt
sudden removal It's active duties OF friend and l
citizen A. s. JOHNSTON, Esq. As citizens U tins com
valuable nhersa of sterling worth faithful and ji
n,n, in an The duties pertaining the various relations
m BY his energy and sgnCitv less than by MS
kindness and ubany had won the Cnnicncc anu esteem
m his c citZ.- nmd had attached 10 MN LARGE cc!"
n warm irrnts. Tao members "t The Town Council 81
Columbian G"in"n WIN nc cizcfs, EJiTh u. d.a'h 90
such nei;iher a.. our community.
Eat this briy has SUSTAINED more in'ma and scvcrcf
rs. IN the death III Mr. johnston Hen he pre.emI.
nrnrIr an acusIion aId II Is in his relation that The com
nty and probably suffered the heaviest depEI
Walton death In cons aton f"r the ninIci
pal interests h. always displayed sound Judgment ami
invariably evidenced The greatest zeal in behalf Of every
measure calculated u advance those interests. In council
he was wise IuGrnt and concatOy, first in pr"n"t
strength! ming the harmony OF all our deliberations"
cd ra!ln than 10 the must benz fetal results and hi,
.p.rI"n. wisdom and unrng Zeal are and The people
of Columbia indebted tor Tlny OF the petHanc nj measures
nj 'nprrvr"nt adopted ln put IN Execution by ne mum
cnn authorities
It. - me- proper that The occasion Of this event :
liz; removal ~ d.ai 81 such valuable member al This body
should n.r oXpr"ssiJn Ia the grii iccl and ~ de-
inr So may say without tear al lis being rrnardc!
,sparagcricnt any member "t this Council, ar 10 any
who NAV eCd either HIM liz that the pl 1t
council board Unexpectedly vacated, viii easily be
filled either as regards connection
with him as fellow nenlhcr regards the general Inle
rests o the town ui Columbia.
r ;ng and knowing that we arc but gvIrg utteancc 7"
the sentiments u this entire community this mournul
c.lJ thus expressing our grci Tor nc loss sustained
in The death Of nd and fellow :,cm1cr A. ) JOINS
sroS having convened f." hs pnro>e "t paying Tins
tribute ni respect Ia l,;nIry ~ these virtues and excel
I,ncics uch had So cn!cnred hn 10 us:
B.. Resolved That r!I" Town Council oi touiHbln,
with The deepest IT IL icr lei
Lw-r IL ns tic death of 4. $. Johnston Esq member
this board that by this dispensann 81 ruling
and all lsr Cod they feel that they have been deprived
one OF The most useful and valuable citizens; and especially
are called upon dcpDre the loss OF most efficient ai
energetic town "thctr.
Rr-olvcd That the occasion demands and requires Il
marked demonstration Of the high regard and esteem
rtainci Tor our deceased TREND and that therefore, this
Council will take chnrge OF his remains, and have them
,ccd in Council Chamber until the hour Of ncrmrn
and as fY hcr mark of respect te Council will have c
Chamber dapcd IN Mourning and The Town bell oIlci du
rir. the funeral procession.
Resolved That The Council will attend the funeral o III,
deceased in body and respectfully invite their lclDwc
zcns unite with them on The occasion.
Resolved That the Clerk be hereby insiCted 20 dedicate
ii INK page the record book his memory, and that ia,
members tins body do the usual badge OF mourning
for the space OF thirty days.
Resolved Tirt copy ui this tribute o. respect be fOrwar
dcd To the rrI1;iycs and connexions Df The deceased
Resolved That these proceedings be published in the
pers Of COLUMBIA and in The Richmond Va) " mig Enqu
and Examiner.
The Council then adjourned.
f. r BEckWITH cIr..