The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-11

Chicago sufferers.
Alderman CUNNINGHAM asked how 1t was proposed
Mayor KALBFLEIscu (empnatically)-It is pro-
posed TO send the money right on.
Alderman CUNNINGnAM-Do you know that we are
going to nave money panic herc9
Mayor KALBFLRlscH learneslly)-Well, we cant
The committee then adjourned.
Proceedings Of the Common Council.
The Aldermen were summoned by Keeper Tuo-
mey, and to the number Of seventeen put in an ap-
pearance in their chamber at the City Han shortly
ater twelve O'Clock M. Alderman Bergen occupied
the chair. and the board organized without unneces
sary delay, when the following
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR
was received and read
- MAYORS OFFICE, BnooxIys. Oct 10. 1871.
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less and in want OF the ordinary Of calls
substantial aid. Under these circumstances have
you for the relief
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such sPIsdse hat win BE- required the par. Of your
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not an orSns,y case but one Of those II which feel SSn
for any imposed audabe object
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At the conclusion OF the reading OF the Mayors
communication by the Clerk Alderman Richardson
arose and said he thanked God that the Mayor had
called their attention to this urgent matter 80
promptly. The present Ia an occasion which
strongly appeals to our warmest sympatnies. The
Queen City Of the Lake Is today clothed in sack
cloth and ashes Her citizens are suffering from
the Implying storm 1t is an occasion for Chris
tan succor, indeed. We know not how soon 1t
may be our lot 10 meet with similar calamity, and
we ore therefore all the more strongly appealed TO
through the instincts OF common humanity to re-
spond in The present instance and tender relief
our sister city In her atiictlOn 1t Is one OF the
brightest points in the history or the American ma
ton, the readiness with which her communities at
those localities which have heretofore met with mis-.
fortune He reOiced exceedingly in the fact that
gency in setting beautiful example In this respect
For his part he let convinced that the Board OF Al
dermen would o. fully sustained a. 1ar BY the citizens
ing this relief fund but would sustain and applaud
them for the course taken. He offered the following
resOlutlOns;-
70 make q loan OF $4,000, entitled the
BY issuing certificates Of ndebsednesS or and In behalf Of
city sfSsn 70 ONE ' from 1i Ss a than
with interest thereon per cent per annum, pay.
ssn par having q SAID an.
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city Chicago said financial officers city, after adj
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0f R sssISd, That we unite ia the call for
rUBLIo MEEIlSa,
iS sn Appalling Calamity urge literally On be.
half corporate organizations and individual citizens.
Alderman BERGEN then arose ana seconded the
resolutions expressing his regret al the fearful GALA
NIFTY which had fallen upon the Garden City OF the
cT n 10 r oevae n
people who are suffering from the effects OF de-
Ee nss
ing Of one time within the memory Of many Of our
i Tom s New %S ans
aeyas.a,fd by nrs. wTSn both OCCASIONS ION our
81 sre es he0 CHICAGO ~ IL @
lance from Brooklyn 1t Is nevertheless, through the
medium Of telcgraphing and steam. brought into
close proximity with It. and to-day we find that the
losses sustained in that city have seriously aGeced
our business interests and that there is not on IN
materialiy sufferer from this condaeraton. There
lore feel that u behooyes the legally corporated
q this IN CITY In,s to m aks pr0% nS
BY the Mayor Of Chicago that sne
Ct IRE Nothing can Of certainty as soms
nearer home than such an appeal to us. The resO
ton OF the financial officers Of the city--the Mayor,
Comptroller and CITY Treasurer-tO send OH either
food or cash. as pest ris @ ~ o. banks
the plight Of that once proud city Is indeed sad
one. We read OF earthquakes and their fearful
consequences, hut nothing can be conceived more
terrible IN effect than the tidal wave of fire which
epgulpned Chicago. Knowing the energy with
fdence In them and he believed that Chicago
would yet rise grandcr from out OF her ashes than
It was resolved that the Mayor OF Chicago should
be notified by telegraph OF the action taken by tho
| Common Council, after which the meeting adj
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| OF which the following IS copy, was then written
BROOKLYN. N. Y, Oct. l0-lP.M.
| To THE MAYOR ov THE CITY OF CnIoAso:-
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President Of the Board OF Aldermen.
A EubscriptfOn List
has been opened at the Mayors once, and several
citizens have already responded handsomely to the
appeal by coming forward end paying into the
fund.- the amounts which they felt able to subscribe
toward the laudable charity.
The Amusement Caterers
have resolved not TO be outdone in doing good by
any other Institutions in Brooklyn. During the pres
| ent week Mrs. Conway, Of the Brooklyn Theatre,
will devote the proceeds Of one evenings entertain
ment TO the sufferers or the charred city. Messrs
Carroll h McCuskey, OF the Park Theatre. have re-
solved to do likewise The Globe Varieties Theatre
| and DOnney's Olympic have also declared their
readiness to swell the fund by their efforts.
The Mechanics and Traders, Exchange.
The Board Of Managers OF tins institution held
special session yesterday and resolved to call q
meeting, to be held this afternoon, for the purpose
OF subscribing toward the relief OF their Chicago
brethren. Henry Uartean, President OF the Board,
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