The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-05

CITY CoUNCm.-A special meeting Of
the City Council was held last evening,
upon call of the Mayor, to take appro-
pirate action touching+the death ofHon:
Alfred Caldwell, formerly Mayor ofthe
city. The two branches assembled IN
Joint session at half past seven O'CLOCK.
DR.. Baird, President Of the Second
Branch took the Chair, ana diteI cal4-
ing the members TO order, sag tn aSy
were assembled in accordance Win tne
call issued by the donorapIe MayoLI
| for the purpose ofpaying the last tElDnLe
~ resnect 10 the Hon. Alfred Caldwell,
deceased, an ex-Mayor OF this city.
ITnon his invitation Mayor Brady as
| ahmed the Chair. In doing SO his Honor
remarked that the deceased had served
for q number of years as Mayor OF the
CITY. and discharged the duties OF the
position with credit TO himself and
satisfaction TO his constituency. he
deemed Il fitting the Council should
take such action out of respect 70 the
memory of the deceased as might 10
them seem proper. 1.,.u.
Mr.. Andrew Wilson, of the First
Branch. said he had known the de-
ceased for probably twenty years, and
had felt for him a warm attachment.
He offered the following resolutions
which were adopted unanimously
Re,olUed That in the announcement made
TO Us OF the death Of HOE. niEse Ca islsnds
we recognise the loss OF prominent ana
valuable member Of our community. II Is
our InelancholS pleasure TO bear witness 70
Inc efficient services which he rendered the
CITY In days gone by In various capacltleS,
especially as It's Chief Magistrate, for Bey RAJ
wears He was Justly and conspicuou "
noted for me vIgor and ability OF his succe4.
slVe admin ,BtratloDs; for hts attach nent Anu
ndelIly 10 III In terests OF his constituent u
Il1sIr anrsEantatiVe In the Virginia 5enatSB
and for tine Independence, energy Anu
PunctpaiiLy that were me- I1ofsIonai career.
ReSsIusd That while we sincerely condo!e
with his afieted fani9y n IN L tis los ISat
both they and We have sustained, YET We
cannot refrain nom min8nng our congratn-
Iations with theirs that u kind ProvIdence
vTuchsafed 10 the lAmented deceased safe
return TO his native Innd after years OF aDs
s6nce abroad IN the service OF ms couptIy ,Ana
closed hrs eyes amid all the . m paihieS ana |
kindly mTnistTatIons of home and family.
ReIotued, that as testlmony OF our re-
One In a body, and wear the usual badge
OF mourning for 30 days; Ill at copy Of tnesS
resolutions Do entered upon ing SS LII nt,5i
Clerk TO the family OF the deceased.
ResoISed Thai The ex-Mayors and ofheers
unite with the Council in paying the last
offices of respect TO the remains OF our de-
ceased fellow citizen
The Mayor said If there were no OBJ
tectionS he would charge Inc sergeant
10 make the Deedful arrangements for
carrying out the orders Of Council re-
speeding their attendance upon the
funeral.
Mr.. Wilson moved that both Branches
OF Council meet at precisely 1 o'clock
z. NJ. to-day in the chamber of the
Second Branch; and 1t was agreed to.
After some discussion as to whether
Council should attend the funeral on
foot or in carriages, 1t was agreed that
carriages should be on the ground for
such as preferred to ride or were un-
able to walk.
Adjourned.