Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-09
THE CITY.
mUNIoIrAL AFFAsRs.
special Meeting OF the Common
Council


special Meeting of the Common
Council
At the meeting Of the Board of Common
Council last night, the subjofned message
from Mayor Morris in relation 10 the death
OF ex-Mayor Williamson H. Horn, was re-
ceived:
MAYORS OFFICE, NASHVILLE. March :
1S70.-To TIE HoSoRABLE CRY CoUsc1I.
OF NASHVILLE: respectfully announce to
you the mourntsl fact that Col. w. II
Horn, one Of my Predecessors In Office. and
q citizen highly esteemed and greatly be-
loved, is no more. After many months Of
affection, he departed this life to-day, at
twenty minutes before o'clock A. Il. His
name was for many years identified with
the city government, either as a member
| of the legislative department, or as Mayor.
and you viii at once see the propriety of
uniting all branches of that government
| he so highly honored in last sad tribute
to departed worth. have called the
Common Council together on this, the
night set apart for a regular stated meeting
Of the Board of Aldermen, that you may
take concerted action in suitable NANTES
tation Of respect to the memory of our
deceased fellow-citizen and predecessor in
Office. Respectfully,
K. J. MoRR1s.
On motion Councilman J. b. Craighead.
James N. Hinton and VIM. Dews were ap-
pointed to act with a similar committee
from the other Board In presenting suitable
resolutions In regard to the death of ex-
Mayor Horn, and mako proper arrange
ments for the officers of the city govern
ment to participate in the funeral services.
The committee reported the following
preamble and resolutions
Whereas, We have been apprised bv |
the Mayor of the City of the. death of our |
esteemed fellow citizen, Williamson H |
Horn, for many years a resident of Nash
vile, and formerly recipient of the high |
est honors in her power to bestow.
Capt. Horn was one of the Board of /
Aldermen during the years of 1914, 45, 49,
80, SO, 80, and go. During the year 1855, |
he filed the post of Mayor with credit TO |
himself and great benefit to the city. |
It is not our intention to give a |
biographical account of the life and |
public services Of the lamented deceased, |
but simply to express by this public |
act our sense of the great loss which the |
city has sustained ia the death of one |
of her Oldest residents. Therefore, be it |
Resolved, By the CITY Council of Nash |
vile, That we sincerely condoie with the |
family of the deceased and with the public |
generally in the loss they have met in the |
death of the late Williamson H. Horn.
Resolved, That the Boards of the City |
Council will meet at their halls, at o'clock |
Thursday morning, 10th inst, TO attend the |
funeral Of Capt. Horn, and that the Mayor
and other officers of the corporation be
requested TO join with us in this mark Of
respect.
Resolved, That the bells of the city be
tolled for one hour previous to the time
appointed for the funeral services
Resolved, That the Recorder be request
ed to furnish copies of the foregoing pre-
'amble and resolutions to the city papers /
for publication, and also a copy of the same
to the family of the hOnored deceased.
After the adoption of the foregoing pre-
amble and resolutions and its transmission |
to the Board of Aldermen, the Common !
Council adjourned.