The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-07
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
| Bull Day-Thc Mayor Absent from,
His Omce-The Orr Funeral Rcce ption-
i Thu ArranUemenA.

Dull Day-Thc Mayor Absent from,
His Omce-The Orr Funeral Rcce ption-
Tho Arrangements.
There was only one place in New York YESTERDAY
where nothing was going on and that was the
Mayors once. 1t looked like 'some state day or
holiday or Parliament Sunday for the reason that
the Mayor was absent He did not put in an an
pearance at all during the day. and it is UNDER
stood that he was attending to certain official as
well as private business at his residence. The
consequence was that "the Hall' looked deserted.
no rumors afoat and no loungers about, only when
1t rained and people took shelter in the vestbule
The Board or Assistant Aldermen met at two
O'Clock, President Wade in the chair.
There was very little business transacted. The
Mayors communication relative to the decease and
expected arrival of the remains OF James l.. Orr,
Minister to Russia, was received.
The concurrent resolution from the Board Of Al
derWep. providing for Joint committee OF recep-
ton q fne remains was receives ana con Ean
Brooks and Heay were appointed the commttee'
The Board then adjourned.
subsequently the Joint committee OF the two
Boards met in the Clerks ONCE and proceeded 20
make definite arrangements for the reception or
the remains or the late distinguished diplomatic. A
committee representing the Masonic bodies was
also present, consisting Of General j. Hobart Ward
Charles McClenahan and Major Il. II. Kent. Alder
man Kehr presided. The funeral and reception
will be under the auspices the Knights Templars-
The comforting committees finally concluded that
the remains shall lie in state in the Governors
,
that the facade, vestibule, rotunda and Gov.
ernor's Room shall be draped in mourning; that
the 1ags on the public buildings shall be displayed
at half mast, and citizens generally requested
to similarly display the national nag while the re-
mains are within the municipality. 1t was stated
by the members of the Masonic committee that the
body is expected, per steamship Thurngia, ON
Tuesday or wednesday next -. Collector Arthur
revenue cutter for the reception OF the remains
from the steamer. The casket VIII be landed at
the City Hall. While lying in state II win be I'M
remittingy guarded, or watched" by
Consisting OF Aldermen Kehr and Morris and Az
sstant Aldermen Brooks and SmonsOn. The re-
mains will then be escorted through Broadway and
Fifth avenue to the Church OF the Disciples (Rev-
DR.. George II. HepworGh), at Fourth avenue ana
Forty-itth street, where services will be held at
formed and proceed via Fifth avenue and Four
teenth street to the North River. Here govern
ment tender will be in waiting to convey the body
and mourners to Jersey City, where the corpse
Will be embarked In train on its way to South
Carolina.
through the Comptroler's once was S25,4s8. The
Comptroller yesterday paid the laborers on big
pipes, to May 81, $7,271; pipe yard to May u,
$l,63s Total. $ssll.
appointment of Police Surgeons.
At meeting Of the Board OF Police, held yesterA
day afternoon, the following surgeons were APP
pointed Tor duty IN their respective precincts:-
First and Twentyiourth precincts Dr. J. N. Morrill,,
Isaac II. Sturgis; Fifth precinct, James kenedys
Seventh precinct Hans Powell; Eighth PRECINCT,
Thomas Crowell, Stephen J. Clarke, A. j. Chadsey !;
Ninth precinct, Hamilton walker; Tenth precinct.
hardt; Thirteenth precinct, Nathan $. Roberts;
Fourteenth precinct, Daniel Cook sixteenth pre-
cinct, G. II. Wade, o. b, Wells, J. McLand; Seven
teenth precinct, Isaac Trastukis Eighteenth pre-
cinct, Eugene Sanborn nineteenth precinct, r.
]. Osborne, j. Fethus; Twenty-drst precinct, W. J.
White; Twenty second precinct, 4. Harwood, w. E.
Ewing; Twenty ninth precinct, f. Bradley; Thirty
second precinct, G. +. Jackson. w. rockingham.
The remaining precincts will be published to-day.