Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-11
CITY COUNCIL.


last night was the night for the regular
meeting of the Board of Aldermen, and
the Bosrd of Common Council met in
sueciaI session at the call Of the Mayor, in
consequence of the death, yesterday morn
inc. of Daniel +. Carter, late member OF
the City Council.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
was called to order at seven O'Clock, Alder
man Chatham in the chair. The follow
ing
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
was read:
MAYORS OFFICE, March 10, 1S74.-To
the Honorable City Council Of Nashville:
Won hav,, been called to assemble in Con-
yention of the Whole for the purpose OF
paying a tribute of respect to the memory
of the late Hon. Daniel +. Carter, who de-
parted this life about the hour OF SIX O'Clock
this morning.
1 NAV here state that no man, probably,
has been called from the walks OF lie In
this community the event OF when mas
cast a greater gloom over the city. lie was
one of NaShville's most prominent citizens,
and gentleman of unquestioned integrity
and morality, and, as is known to each OF
YOU, was an eX-member OF the CITY CouT-
ell, having represented the Fifth ward Tor a
number Of years in the Board of Aldermen.
| would therefore respectfully recon-
mend that the convention pass resolutions
in commemoration of MIR. Carters memo
~. and that the City Council make ar
rancements TO attend his funeral services
i'm a body, and take such other steps as 1t
NAV deem appropriate for the occasion.
Very respectfully,
THOS. 4. KERCHEvAL, Mayor.
Alderman Chatham offered the follow
ing: 49,
Whereas, death has laid its pallid hand
upou one whose name was long identified
with the best counsels of this body, and
whose memory is surrounded by every con-
sideration that would make his loss, not
only as public man in his own modest
way. but as a valuable citizen in the pri-
vate walks of spotless life, deeply to be
lamented Daniel i. Carter; therefore
be il
Resolved, That we learn with genuine
sorrow of his death and are truly sensible
of the fact that We can only hope to see
such virtues borne by men whose life IS
honesty, and whose honesty and unselfish
REGARD for the welfare of mankind, need
never fear but that it will find its own en-
viable reward temporarily, as the lament
ed did, in the universal love and esteem OF
his fellows, and in a way more enduring.
Resolved, That we tender our warmest
svmpathies to those more directly bereayed,
and order a copy Of this to be spread upon
our minutes as expressive, though but fee
blv. of our own sense of bereavement.
The resolutions were adopted and the
Board adjourned to meet the Board OF
Common Council.
~ CONVENTION.
The convention being called to order the
message from the Mayor was read.
Councilman Gaut moved that commit
tee of three be appointed to draft suitable
resolutions with regard to the late Daniel
F. Carter. Carried and cOuncilmen Gaut,
Lindsey and Towles appointed said CON-
mittee.
The committee retired and after short
absence returned to the council chamber
and asked that they be allowed until this
evening to report.
The request was granted and the conyen-
ton dissolved. The two boards adjourned
until this evening at I o'clock.