The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-27

ODonne expired about two hours before at the City
Hospital. His father mother, and other relatives were
with him when he died.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
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Board Of Aldcrmen-Special Meeting.
[oFFICIAL.]
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 1854
PresentmNathan c; Ely, ESQ.,, President; Aldermen
Roardman, Wakeman, Covert, Christy, Herrick c. h.
The Board was convened in pursuance of call from
the acting Mayor request to him. signed by majori-
y OF the members for the purpose of considering what
loss of life on the evening of the 25th inst.
preamble and resolution in relation to the calamity
and appointing special committee Of fve to inquire into
received from The Board of Councien and unanimously
concurred in Whereupon Aldermen Blunt, Howard,
Boardman, Voorhis and Brown were appointed com
mittee to act in concert with the committee from the
said Board.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION
By Alderman BLUNT-Whereas it is our painful duty
again to record another sad disaster caused by the
Of large and destructive FIRE in the six story
building No 23i Broadway whereby the lives of more
than nine of gallant fremen who ever ready to
risk their lives 10 the persons and property of
fellow Citizens were sacrificed, and many others badly
injured while in the discharge of their duty and where
as great praise due to their brother remen for labor
ing diligently to the ruins to those
injured and to remove the bodies Of the dead from tho
Resolved, That the Boa d Of Aldermen deeply sympa-
tb2e With and relatives those gallant fire.
men who were injured and deprived of their lives while
in the act of dschagng their duty at the late fire.
that copy Of this resolution bc sent to the families of
the deceased. Which was adopted.
On motion Of Aide rman BOARDMAN and out of respect
TO the Dead the flags directed to be raised at half
nnue raised until the dead fremen shall be in
BY Alderman WAKTaAN-Resolved That a committee
OF three be appointed the part Of this Board to confer
with the representatives and officers Of the New York
Fire Department. to make suitable gemens for the
funeral obeues OF the deceased fremen and that said
committee be- and hereby authorized to tender the
use OF the City Hall for said purpose Adopted and Al
dermen Walenan, c. II. Tucker and Herrick appointed
such con.ttee on the part Of this Board.
IRON BOARD OF coUNCILaRN
Resolution-That the sum Of 81, 500 be appropriated
for the purpose of dersying the funeral expenses OF the
deceased fremen. Concurrcd in
Aldermen WAKRMAS moved that the Presidents be
added to the two Committee of Arrangements Carried
On motion, the Board then adjourned sine die
d. I. VALENTINE, Clerk.
OUR SPECIAL REPORT.
TIE CAIAMIToUs FIRE IN BROADwAY.
The President, Nathan Ely Esq, announced that the
prosept spctial meeting Of the Board convened for
the purpose of corcurripg with the Counclmen
luton to provide suitable obsequies for the bodies Of
those who had lost their lives in the late cals
tous FIRE in Broadway.
The resolution from the Councilmen read and
nimousy concurred in and the chairman announced the
names of the following Aldermen committee to con-
fer with the Councilmen: Blunt, Howard, Boardman,
Voorhs, and Brown.
be found in the official report bore willing testimony to
the land the untirng exerons Of the hremcn the
occasion OF The late disaster.
Alderman WAKEMAN said If there q time
when the Board of Aldermen should show their desire to
provide for the living and respect the dead it this
occasion The families of those brave fellows who had
peried and lost their lives should be remembered
resolution was then passed, rendering the Of the
City Hall for the funeral obseques of the deceased fire.
men, and the Aldermen of the Twelfth Nineteenth and
Twentieth wards appointed committee to confer
with the Fire Department relative to the proposed OBJ
sequies.
EXPENSES OF TIE oBsEouEs
The Board unanimously concurred with the Board of
Counclmen in appropratipg the Of 81 500 for the
expenses of the obsequies of the deceased fremen
Alderman BoARDMAN moved, that out Of respect to the
deceased remen, the flags of the City Hall be raised at
half mast ON Thursday morning. at SUNRISE and so con-
tlue until after the funeral ceremonies
Alderman BLUNT seconded the motion, which
nimously adopted. The Board then adjourned.
Board Of Councilmcn--spccini Session.
OFFICIAL.
WEDNESDAY April 26, 1854.
present-Edwin J. Brown Esq President in the chair,
and foI ty- two members.
convened by the President Of the Board of Aldermen act
ing Mayor, pursuant to request of members to that
effect TO take proper measures in relation TO the recent
calamity in Broadway.
REsoIuT1oNs
Councilman CLANCY offered the following preamble and
Whereas The recent calamity by the disastrous fire in
Broadway on the evening of April 25, 1854, whereby
ten or more members Of the Fire Department
suddenly hurried into eternity and large number dan.
gerously injured and perhaps mutiated for life and
whereas, the Common Council of the city Of New York
members OF the Fire Department were killed at the
re and suitable provision should be made for
the relief Of the families of said iremen who in dis
tressed copdition--therefore,
Resolved That committee of five be appointed to in.
quire into the circumstances of the injured and of the
families Of the dead fremen, and report the most appro
pirate mode OF rendering speedy and effective aid where
needed
Resolved, That the Board unite with the Fire Depart
mtn in the funeral soemnes Of the DECEASED fremen
Adopted and Councilmen Clancy, Young, Conover,
Hodgkinson and Jackson appointed said committee.
Councilman HUTCHINSON offered the folio wing
Resolved, That the Of 81, 500 be, and ia hereby,
appropriated for the purpose OF defayiDg the funeral
and other necessary expenses attending the late calamity
by Ere nt No 23l Broadway whereby several lives were
lost while in the discharge Of their duties as hremen
Adopted
BY Councilman FRyE-Resolved, That permission be
the Council Chamber Of this Board in which to hold
a meeting of the Board of Engineers and Firemen
Thursday, April 81 Adopted.
BY Councilman CIANCy--Tbat the committee Of Eve
now apI onted have full power to confer with the
and representatives OF the Fire Department TO make
the necessary arrangements for the funeral and tender
the use OF the City HALL for said purpose Adopted
by the same-Whereas, by reason of the melancholy
disaster which occurred the 25th inst in Broadway
by the burning OF No 231 the Fire Department has suf
Of it's corps and whereas the brave members Of said de-
paItment, always fearless the discharge Of their duty
should promptls 10 awarded that respect and honor
which is due 70 ~ m in Of calamity-thcrcfore,
be II
Resolved, That II is recommended by the Common
Council OF this city that the citizens thereof close their
various places Of business the day hereafter to be
named for the funeral OF said unfortunate remen and
that the merchants masters of vessels and the various
hotel keepers be requested to lower their colors half
mast said occasion. Adopted.
FROM THR BOARD ALDERMEN
Resolution-Appointing committee toconier with the
representatives and officers of the Fire Department In
Hall. Concurred in
The Board then adjourned From the minutes.
c. T. MoCLENACHAN, Clerk.