The daily gazette., 1879-01-02
Cs~.ealns. Cs.rsA's Death.


Special Meeting Of Council to Take Ac-
ton Thereon ssluttons A AJopted-
Council to attend the Funeral In a
Body.
City Council met In special session,
last evening, At 7:30 O'Clock, and His
Honor the Mayor, announced that he
had called the meeting In accordance
with tho following request:
WILMIN0ToN, Dec. 81, 1873.
TO His Honor, John r. Almond, Mayor !:
Y0u Aro requested to call special
meeting Of City Council ON Wednesday
evening, January LIST, 1879, to takc action
0u the death OF our late member Aaron
Conrad.
Robt. H. Taylor. Richard H. Rowe,
Lewis Paynter, BENZ. II. Townsend,
Sohn Guthrie. VIM. b. Norton,
Louis r. Lynch, James McGlinchey,
Peter b. Hupsted, Alex. j. Hart,
Allied Walton, M. d.
The chair stated that the call was Sign
of Council, and presumed this was due
10 the fact that they were In caucus the
previoas night, and had then issued the
call and that no disrespect to the other
me mbers was Intended.
Mr.. Paynter said Mr.. President, 1t
Ii not worth while for me to attempt to
eulogise our late member, Mr.. Conrad,
NJ we all know his gOod qualities, and
are satisfied that 1t Is a lamentabie affair
to lose 80 valuable member. ! there
fore move that committee OF five be
appointed to draft suitable resolutions
Ia regard to his death.
Mr.. Paynter then proceeded to explain
how the call happened to be signed only
by the Democratic members OF Council.
They were In caucus the previous night,
and when they heard of the sudden
death Of Mr.. Conrad they Immediately
adjourned, and forthwith issued the re-
quest to the Mayor for a special meatiDg.
All present signed 1t, and 1t was handed
to the Mayor next morning. No dIsre-
spect whatever was intended to wards the
other members Of Council.
Mr.. Paynter's motion was then adopt
cd.
On Mr.. Taylor's motion she rules we're
suspended, In order to allow the chair 10
| app ONT tho committee. The following
were appointed Messrs. Paynter, Chand-
ler, Guthrie, Evans and Knight.
The committee retired for consultation.
Mr.. Lynch moved that q committee OF
nve be appointed to make the necessary
arrangements. Adopted.
The following committee was appoint
ed Messrs. Lynch, Taylor, Downing,
Price and Huested.
On Mr.. Taylor's motion Council took a
recess until the return of the committee
on resolutions.
After = short absence the commit
returned and presented the following re-
port:
The undersigned, committee appoint
ed at the special meeting of City Coun-
Gil, held this evening, 10 propose reso-
lutions to express the sense of the City
Council upon the death of our late tel
low-member, the late Aaron Conrad, re-
port as follows:
WHEREAS, The mem bers of this City
Council have heard with deep and SIN
cere sorrow Of the death, so sudden and
unexpected Of our fello ow-member, the
late Aaron Conrad; therefore,
Resotucd, That in his death we have lost
valued member, who, by his earnest
life and the ability and zeal which he
gave to the proper administration OF the
duties of this Council, contributed largely
to ITS success, and whose place 1t will be
difficult to fill.
Resoivsd That we bear testimony to
the many Qualities, the home-like vir-
guided his long and useful life and con-
duct, which made him respected and ad-
mired by all who had the pleasure to
know him.
Resoived, That this Council will in q
body attend the funeral of our late fell
low-member, which Is to take place on
the Sd instant, and to which we invite
His Honor, the Mayor, and all city Of
fclals and police.
with the family of the deceased IN this
| their bereavement, and tender TO
them ouf heartfelt condolences; and
that the Clerk of Council be instructed to
send to the family copy of these resolu-
| tions, duly attested by the President of
City Council. Respectfully submitted,
LEWIS PAINTER,
PHILEMMA CHANDLER,
JOHN GUTHRIE,
EDMUND @. KNIGHT,
HENRY EVANS,
Committee.
The resolutions were adopted, and Mr..
Lynch moved that as further mark of
| respect to the memory of the deceased
the Co uncil chamber be draped in
mourning for the space of thirty days
Adopted.
Mr.. Evans said the vacant chair of Mr..
Conrad speaks loudly to the Council
He missed the genial face of bis collea-
que. Since their connection in Council
he had ever found Mr.. Conrad a Just,
faithful and conscientious man. He fully
c0incided with the resolutions Just adopt
ed, and endorsed them as q just tribute
of respect to his colleague.
Mr.. Taylor said his Intercourse with
Mr.. Conrad since the latter came into
Council, was of the most agreeable char
acter. He was . most attentive member
OF Council, paying close attention to his
committee work, and in his death the
city has lost valuable legislator and the
members Of Council an esteemed friend
Mr.. Lynch followed fn an eloquent
tribute to the deceased. he said his rec.
ord was irreproachable, as man, hus.
band, q father and cihzen. Whatever
Eulogy might be pronounced upon him
there was no danger of exceeding o just
estimate Of his abilities and merits. He
was An honest aud just man,in whom in
tegrity was prevailing characteristic Of
his nature.
Mr.. Chandler bore testimony to Mr.
Conrads kind and just nature, and up
right business habits, as observed by hin
during an acquaintance of fifteen OF
twenty years.
Council then adjourned.
Lighting the City.
The N0utraof rpodo tbn o;& ),