New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-05
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN.

SATURDAY, April 2, 1858. JoHs clancy, ESD,
President, in the Chsir Present: Aid. Adams,
Lynes Wilmot, Reed, Owens and McSpedon.
The Board was convened a. II o'clock q. m in con-
tequebce of the death of Alderman Gregory of the
Ninth District.
The following MESA ye was received from his Honor
the Mayor:
To tie Hon the Common Council:
GEsILrMES: Il becomes my sad duty to announce
your honorable body the mournf neeence Of the decess
Who eHpled St bs late city yesterday
s com@oo a ScsS csS e1Rbsd 'Is
which promised make him of the mott useful meue
nssy Of character endsred him to I'll who knew him
funeral will take place from St. Peters Church. Twentieth street
Honorable body will doubt such therefor
adopt such viii testify the respect due to the
asee.ta a%s%Ss well "'H"e' your B&siEL F. TiENiSN
Mayor, s6oe, Ser. York April 1858.
Whereupon Aid. OWES presented the following
preamble and resolutions:
Wha, John Gregory late member Of thl: Board from the
Ninth Adermsne D'rct has been stricken down BY des,h IN
s.soeiatiors which render life desirable; aud
Waerea, becomes the pleasing yet melancholy duty Of
mony to hi. sentemanly and urbane department member
, body and to his stern integrity citizen, therefore,
Rsed That this Board having received the sad Intelligence
of respected associate and iend do deeply
.yn aibiae with family and Of the deces-ed
hereby tender them sincere 'ndoenc. in this their hour
Eesosd That in tb, John Gregory Alderman OF the
Ninth District this Board has been deprived the services of
upon discharge Of the public du. entrusted 20 his his
immediate society Of honest industrious. perss
and high minded silen and that in respect his
Ory this Board will sttend his funeral In body.
Resored That the seat this Board the deceased
be draped in mourning for period Of sixty days that the
b the Usual badge mourning for thirty days aud th..
his Honor the Mayor the members Of the Board Of C,uocmen
and the members Of the Board of Supervisor respectful in
vted with this Board in paying the tribute
resrect 10 the msmory Of the decss
Rsored That the Clerk Of this Board be directed
copy resolutions 70 BE- suitably engossed aud
70 the family of the decessed
Which were unanimously adopted
committee consisting Of Councilmen Ross. Brady
and Dunn, appeared and stated that the Board Of
Councipen had been convened in consequence Of the
death CT AID. Gregory, and had adopted the following
preamble and resolution:
Bhsreas The Common Council has learned with sincere rc
sr,t the decesse u Alderman John Gregory of the Nu
District one OF our companions IL city legislation the p inst
therefore be 10
Re,0sd, Ths; deeply sympsthze with the family Of the
deceased their melancholy and that e msm.
bers of both Boards Of the Common Council will attend his
funeral this day at O'Clock with their .isyes OF oace from
So. Peters church in Twentieth
Committee be appointed TO confer With Committee from
the Board Of Aldermen TO make the necessary Arrangement. r
the Common Council
Which was unanimously concurred in and Alder.
men Owens, Wilmot and McSpedon appointed such
Committee on the part OF this Board.
On motion, the Board then adjourned 10 attend the
funeral Of the deceased.