The New York herald., 1874-12-03

Commissioners we're present Upon the calling On
the members to order Commissioner Perley stated
the object Of the meeting, and al the same time
alluded 70 the loss the community had sustained
IN the death or Mayor HavemeyeI. Commissloner
SION in suitable terms to his esteem Tor the de-
parted and presented series OF resolutions. In
ae reierrea 20 sae aeS1 o. Inc
long and honored liie and testined 70 the nlgn
veneranon entertained Tor HIM oy all his fellow
mlssioners decsded to unite the Fire Department
win the other municipal authorities IN paying
ordered that = battalion OF eight companies 00
detailed 70 attend the funeral It was also or
should be draped with mourning, which should bo
allowed TO remain az IL was put up until after the
asy asy =, o. b. burial the Board agreed TO attend
tne Iuneral, and then went on with other buslnes0
" she aepartmens. ike spirit prevailed ameng
the omcers OF the Seventh regiment They held :
Coonel Emmons Clark, on behalf OF the regiment,
sean seau message TO the subcommittee to INFORM
tender their services as an escort 60 the IuneraI
on tne day OF burial. The casket in which the
scrlptton, but Is substantial and isstina A
can be made; no useless decorations viii Be Al
owe6 On or s y ana ns nearse N which II win be
keeping With the same moderation. Among the
commissioners OF Docks feeling similar 70 that
Whicl prevaLed throughout tue city was enter
tanned. The Commissioners met in the AFTERNOON
and passed resolutions OF coincidence with the
sterling virtues and faithful services. they deter
mined to join with the puonc In giving
expression 70 their high appreciation OF the
honesty. integrity, capacity and faithiuiness with
which the deceased tnroughout . long career,
both active and successful discharged the many
Eksome duties imposed upon him by his fellow
citizens, as we'll as 70 his private worth. The
Board rendered It's heartfelt sympathy 10 the
afflicted family In this hour OF profound sorrow
and grief, aud decided, as mark OF respectful
tenderness for the deceased. 10 postpone the next
regular meeting for one week As further sign
OF honor to the dead 1t was resolved TO keep
closed all the Offfces or the department on the day
those attached to IL should attend the Obsequies.
The subcommittee decided last ght at meet
ting held at the house of Alderman Van Schalck
to hold over the publication OF the order OF
arrangements until Friday morning, so as to be
able t2 make any change IN tue places Of persons
sary. Eleven O'Clock was fixed upon as
the hour for the funeral. Cards or ad-
mission VIII De necessary to obtain en-
trance to the church. Associations of citizens
assigned positions In the cortege on application
to the committee OF the JOINT committee. On
nearing Twenty-second street and Fourth avenue
the procession win GROSS into Broadway,
The services OF the Old Guard, the Seventh,
Eighth and Twenty-second regiments were ac-
cepted, and It was thought PROBABLE that other
military organizations would prorer their services
before Saturday. While the procession 10 passing
down Broadway the chimes OF Trinity and Grace
bells will be toned. The committee arranged
to send requests to all store Keepers
and merchants along the route Of the procession
TO close their warehouses during Its passage.
intrusted TO Brigadler General Ward, and he has
ordered the several regiments to be on the ground
at half-pasC eleven O'Clock. The plaza In Fourth
avenue has been selected as the place OF meeting.