New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-24
Death OF Robert II. Haws.

| OFFIos ILshK OIL CoamoN CouncrL
a. No. City Hal. Ecw-York. March ~ 1862 :
fo, meeting OF the Board OF AIornIen hello This Day The
'o~ins Communication received from bis Honor The
To u, M.Ioa,s osSroa; Now-Yort. March %, 1861
| C Ms honorable the Common Council;
oEs1LKaxs: 1t is unfeaped sorrow that am csIlsl
r. H,y 70 sanooncs 10 Jon the dss Of the Hon. Robs
Sunday aaa a utT 81 s,, city which took psoe %
,D.5 oooabe bode. have long held official iotscourss
es .o .a S o. son, %ems, no doubt q:
% :, seen unnecessary Ia tins CO umuoc.t,on -
Siesf or 70 his superior worth as man F. n.a pp.Is
DC ana them more suvisbs reputation t d,sch.rxs :.
ne was ever the attentive, urb.ns .nd upright pabc o"ss
tbp W esteemed for bis D,hy virtues, ADD re
tpso osuc coates'es which bonds Of unoo
socia rela ions. '1' vi ""on !"
Believing that your Hon ,r.ble bode, will co,,,u u,, .
rendering 70 the es OF the deceased sui abs tyh
ste would respectfully recommend the sdon,on ~ s,sL
e :Oa q. me lad event soIss' would also
fqneIs on Wednesday oe.t and that the public .
OE6RGE oppYKE Mayor.
AID Reed thereupon presented the following preamble sal
Whcea tho Common Council hs. learned with feelings 4
profound sorrow Of the eces.s Of Roosrt HAw a.
Wea In d sh. u d.pso .s as' Of Divine poeu
which We arc called to the loss Of whe
IN svery relation be occupied iowsd bis fellow man goys
f,remo. Of which his aud unbendrs integrity s.A
bis entire devotion TO the u copded to his both
egato and 10 his capacity head VI the Financial De-
pntmsnt Of the City Government combined with oil those
manly virtues aud eentlsmsoy accomplishments which
tact Ing his journey through lifowe orcbiy ID.
moIshed Of The Dr. ad uncertainty Of all things human cad
are fer uly reminded Of that Mysterious adnonition thao
- In the midst OF life we are in death !" and
Nher,a II /. but hitting aad proper recognition Of the
many public services Of the oeceased-sndered to the City
Of IN his capacity Alderman OF the Tenth Ward
position which no flied with signal ability and marked IN
tsgty during the I84s 1885, aud 1881 well the
more aud responsible Office Controller Of the
Cry Of New ork the complicated duties Of which be ID.
mnfstercd with much wisdom and frugaity duins the
1882 1860 1851 aud 1862 end nsnifssssd
snch extraordinary capacities 10 the conduct Ct intricate
ancal ss of the city to elicit the oomnsndsyon 81
ell classes u IL. ctzensthss the members OF this Comnsn
Council should publicly give EXPRESSION unfesnsd
regret with which the Of his desth bsou
received and that suitable action should DO taken By
tnem expression to their feelings ard feelings q
those they represent in being pnyed OF the
aud companonship Of who universally sdmire6
for his public and private yirtuss be therefore
Reso!red That toe Common Council respect for the
memory OF the deceased will attend bic funeral body.
with their slaves OF oice and clio he'd In the hsbmeu
Of mounins thai the menbe will the usual badge -
nourpin; foT .ys; h. ths Chamber oftho
mourning for the period aud that the public Offices Of
the Corporation be closed and flag. the City Hall Aal
the public buildings DO opla cd hslfmss during the day
Ne. apart for the funeral And DO it further
Rssopet That Special Committee Of three members 81
Board be appointed to make The Necessary
Tor attending the iuosra OF the decessed ard be
REALIZED fha. copy Of the foregoing presmoie and re'os
ions suitably engrosed and framed duly auhenticass1
md transmitted to the family Of the deceased And % Tar
her
Re.ord That this Boerd further mark Of respect -
he memory Of the deceased do low adjourn.
Which ninousy adopted.
Wbereupon u was
Oyderef That said communication and preamble snd rssoiu
ions BE- published length in tho papers, and -
d. T. VALENTINE, Clssk.