The New York herald., 1874-12-01
ACTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.

special meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen was
held at two O'Clock to take action on the death OF
the Mayor. Alderman Flanagan was called to the
chair. No speeches we're made, and the following
resolutions were offered by Alderman Van Schaick
ana adopted
:, In view of the sudden death Of the Hon. william F.
Resolved That ieint special committee to consist Of
en-, 6e appointed to make the necessary arrangements
by Alderman Mscalisrty. Resolved, That both
G the oom@n Council WI meet in Joint ses
day c is, proS at one O'Clock + M ior The purpose
William T. haseneyer, Mayor OF this city '"'
the following are the committee OF nve ap.
pointed by this Board :-Aldermen Van Schaick.
Monheimer, Billings, Reilly and Morris.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
This body also met ut TWO O'Clock, q iull attend
ance beng present President Strack opened the
proceedings with the following remarks:-Gente-
men, have the sad news TO convey to you OF the
death OF His Honor the Mayor. hope there Will
De some action IN view Of the mourniul event.
which must properly express our regret, and that
we NAV attend The obsequies IN q body.
Alderman clancy offered the following resOu.
tOn which was passed.
Resolved uhe Board OF Aldermen concurriny), That
special committee OF five from this Board BIZ appointed
meyer. late Mayor oi the city OF New York, deceased
The following gentlemen were appointed as such
committee :-Assistant Aldermen Clancy, Healy
Brooks, C0ddington ana Waue.
Assistant Alderman Healy submitted the fol-
lowing, W iicn was also passed -
Resolved uhc Board Of Aldermen concurrins) That
ssant Aldermen be held on tuesday, December l. 1874
~ one o'clock NJ In the chamber Of this hoard, to
take such action may be necessary III rela
ion to the obseauies of the late Mayor, William +
Alter the passage Of this resolutions q motion
was made 10 ADJOURN which was carried.
JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING.
Shortly after the adjournment Of both boards,
the Joint committee, consisting Of ten members,
assembled IN the room OF the Aldermen. Tle
chair was taken by Alderman Van Scnaick. A SUBJ
Committee oil three was appointed TO arrange Tor
the funeral ana report tins morning at twelve
O'Clock, previous to The main assemblage, which
taxes place at one. A resolution was passed
directing tnat the CITY Hall and other pubic de.
partments be draped IN mourning Messrs. PlncE-
ney ana Maloney were appointed secretaries OF
the joint committee.
A PRIVATE FUNERAL INTENDED
subcommittee OF the Board OF Aldermen, con-
sisting OF Messrs. Van Schack, Morris and Waue
waited upon the family 0f the deceased IN the az
ternOun TO learn their wishes in regard to the
funeral. The Board OF Aldermen desired that the
iamily consent TO allow the remains to lie In ut
the City Hall and to have pubic funeral. They
Havemeyer had always expressed wish that when
he died he should be buried without any Ostenua-
tioa whatever. they kindly thanked the commit
zee for the feeling or respect they would gladly
mality whatever be shown. Ine funeral. the
family announced, would not take place at an
earlier date than FRIDAY, in consequence oil the
TACT tnat William /. Havemeyer. Jr.. was IN tue city
OF New Orleans. He has been lelegra, ,,hed lor and
| an answer received that he will be here on Thurs
day next or early Friday morning. II possible the
family desire the remains TO be hurried on Frlda,
! at noon. The body ts ut present preserved on Ice
ana when II rs lald out the friends Of the tamil!
the dead Mayor. The members OF the Board .
Aldermen Will superlntend the arrangements 10
q resolution Of coincidence wlln the family on tht
death OF the deceased.