The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-04-16
DOings of the City Council.
In CONVENTION.


The City Clerk being absent, convention
Of the two branches was called. Philemon
NJ. Haines was elected City Clerk Pro Tenn
pore, receiving 10 votes, all cast.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On motion Of Alderman McKenney,
Ordered-That q committee of one from
this board, with such of the Common Coun.
Gil as may Join. be joint Special Committee
to revise all city ordinances, together with
the joint rules and orders of the City Coun-
Gil. and prepare the same for publication. and
TO annex the City Charter rs amended, and
the Municipal Court Bill. and report the same
to the City Council for their approval or re.
lection.
Order passed, and Alderman Mckinney.
on the part Of the board, and the Council
Joined, Messrs. Woodman and Chadbourn.
Joseph Whittier was allowed to occupy
part OF Kossuth Street for piling building ma
terials.
Alderman Mckinney rose and said:
"MR. ,MAYoR:-I rise to annrunc the
death Of VIM. p. Baker. q member Of this
Board, and Alderman from Ward ! Of this
city.
lie died at his residence on the fifth inst,
in the sd year Of his age.
Again has an impressive warning come to
teach us, that in the midst Of life we are in
death.
MIR. Baker, from the nature of his disease,
declined very suddenly. He bore his suffer.
ing with great patience and equanimity. He
seemed to know that the silver cord was al
most loosened, and that the golden bowl was
breaking at the fountain. But he appeared
resigned to the will of Providence, feeling
that He who gave. has the right 10 take away
in His own good time.
or the many happy faculties which Mr..
Baker possessed was that OF making friends
and firmly attaching them To him.
In this he possessed q host OF fascination,
by which those with whom he became ac-
ouainted seemed bound to him by ties which
no ordinary circumstances had power to dis
solve.
All races Of men, without respect to cline,
found in him friend Of their elevation.
Let us, therefore, pay to him the last sad
tribute due to departed iriend-the tribute
of our tears.
Mr.. Mayor-I offer the following reso.
luton:
Resoired, That the City Council Of the
city OF Biddeiord has received with deep re.
greet the intelligence OF the death Of VIM. p,
Baker.
Alderman Andrews seconded the above,
and expressed in brief and appropriate Ian.
guage the sympathy which he felt with the
family in the loss they were called to mourn,
and his appreciation Of the many virtues OF
the deceased. concluding his remarks by OF.
fering the following additional resolve:
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with
the bereaved family and friends of the dc.
ceased, that we cordially extend to them our
sympathy in this their deep sorrow and sftiic-
ton, in which they are called to mourn the
loss OF kind husband, aifectionate father.
and true friend.
The resolves were unanimously passed, the
Aldermen rising.
On motion OF Aid. Andrews, the resolves
were ordered to be nut on the city records,
and copy signed by the Mayor and City
Clerk. and transmitted to the family OF the
deceased.
Adjourned to meet at p. NJ, April IL.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The only business of importance transacted
after the convention in which City Clerk
Pro Ten. was elected, was the passage of the
following order offered by Mr.. Sawyer o.
Ward five:
Ordered, That the Committee on the Fire
Department be instructed to locate and build
a Reservoir in the vicinity of the Frec.wil
Baptist Church. of such dimensions rs they
may ihink necessary.
Adjourned TO meet April IL.