New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-12
MrsqAaE FROM HIS HONOR TIE MAYOR.

The following announcing the death Of tho late Su.
pervsor Elijah r. Pardy received from His Honor the
MAYORS OFFICE, NEW YORK. January o. 1885,
n, N. Uoroygbe ne Common Council:
1t my p,inul duty to communicate to You officially the
fact tst thc Hon Elijah f. Purdy. DISTINGUISHED member OF
the Board OF Suporsor died last night his residence in
Iii. death is public calamity. He able, fearless and
honest i long experience made him OF Invaluable
IN public Office Ills private lie pure aud unsuied His
Official duties always discharged with great fidelity
Of the olty and county in viii III he had snett
long ard honorable e and now. ia the fulness years
and Of bis lono he has passed away leaving aepuation
repeatedly surres, your Honorable Body the proprety
Of tskns such action a may be drenrd dPPISPIis TO the
Which wa, ordered on fle.
COMMUNICATION.
communication ws received from the Hon the Board Of
Snpervisor inviting the Board Of Councimeu to attend the
fun raj of tie Supervisor Esh Purdy Friday 18th
inst. at ha past nine o'clock fom his late residence.
No. 81 Lud.ow street.
Which accepted
PAPER FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Preamble and resolution as follows:
Whrcos This Board bs learned with feelings OF the most
profound regret the death Of the Honorable Elijah r.
urdy Oldest most esteemed aud valued citizens
he died Monday January O. 1906 at the advanced aSe OF
E1erta This Common Council deem II duty nnournful,
vet npe ye TO aiye expression to tie sorrow OF the people
Of city for his death he who in every rela
ton he occupied toward his rlog exhibited na marked
zen; he Kind friend, siable acquaintance genial
companion benevolent and Charitable Christian. ard an
honest constitutions intelligent and efficient pnb officer
"A
podmen bis sir.ct proby and integrity, to all who knew
him; and
Uh,ca, Tie deceased had. a. vrrou. times, held many
Offices Of ru and lpessed in remarkable gree the con-
dence and esteem 90 MS fellow czcnshe Surveyor Of
th repre- en,iyc Of TIE Tenth Ward H. Tbs Bcerd for
period OF tive years md for hrcc its presiding
Oft ard hc ed ., the time Of is death and for many
pTryious ne ice Of Supervisor Of tits County, beside
minor positions Of responsibility and honoit is therefore
both it'ng and rcIer that this Common Council soad in
becoming make manifest its appreciation OF his many
public and private yirues be il tEofcfore
Hesolrod, That this Common Council do sincerely lament
aui depore the dr. Of our respected irowozri Elijah
n Purdy Hereby tender sincere coincidence and sym
psity to lIs afcei miiy end relatives eud AZ mark oil
respect the nrroy Of the deceased the members Of i>
Common Council VIII attend Iii in body, with their
s'ayes OF Office dr ned in uonrnng that the lgs tte City
a and tie other public bndng ia the city be- displayed at
Aamast day epari for sorrnzns The iuu,r rites
and ceremonies and that Committee Of thee members oi
each Board BE- apI oined to make the necessary Grsugens
Goired That fnther mark of frcspsc' copy 81 tie
FOREGOING preab. and resolutions BE- suitably eng.ossed AID
framed presented behalf of tie city authorities. 70 the
family Of the deceased; sud be it
ResO'eJ rha; fber u.lsk Of repeoti tie Board do
adj onTn.
Which was concuued in.
And the directed to he sent to His Honor the
Mavo1. 49,
The PRYDryT nsucd snch coInuiitee the part the
Board Of Conbciiutn following Councilman Watts,
Councilman iri~. uan, Councilman Macaay.
Councin STACoN moved thst ont of respect TO the
memory OF deceased the Board do adjourn.
Which was carried.
Whe~pon The PRESIDENT declared tia. tie Board stood
adjourned until Ihursday 21d inst. at o'clock
EDWIN N. HAGEKII. Clerk.