Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-27

4 caled Meeting o. tio Gig CaGngd vas r5d
lsss u:gi; to IKE sona acion il regard 10 the
death Of Hugh Latham, eEq number of tho
Common CourcI iror, the First ward.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The B3aid Of Aldermen US called 10 order
at hslt-rast seven O'Clock with ali tho EGmbers
present except Mr.. Strauss, nho was absent
from the city.
Shortly after assembling tho tolloEicg COM
muDioalion from tho Mayor vas rccsiVed from
the Common Council:
The Honorable City Council Of Alexandria:
GENTS: As Mayor Of tic city OF Alexandra
deem it my duty to convene your honorable
bodies and to announce to you the death OF
Hugh Latham, esq.,, member oil the Commoo
Council from tho First ward, and to give y0u
81 opportunity to pass such resolutions SO ;ou
may deem wise and appropriate.
Very respectfully,
CoURTLAED II. SMITH, Mayor.
A resolution was also received tI0m The CoEl-
mon Council appointing G clumitoe OF two
members from each Board 10 draft suitable
resolutions CT respect. Co.
The action oftho Common CGucc! vas en-.
cured 10, aad Col. l.. W. Reid and Nm. 4.
Moore, esq, were appointed tie committee on
tho part OF the Board. who retired, end in a
short time resolutions Of respect 10 the memory
Of toe Iate Hugh Latham, which will be found
in tho official proceedings, vera received from
the Common Council, and adopted unanimously.
Col. Reid ia sscondl0g tho resolution that
when the Council eci1urn it BIO to meet TO-
MORROW ct O'Clock p. NJ, Tor tho purpose Of
attending the funeral oil ilr. Latham n body,
ssid it Was peculiarly appropriate that one who
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honorcd, and be sccoGdsl tho resolution With
nourntul plcasuro b:oauso ho believed that
there hhd never beer more hooest. orsoien-
tious member of the CouGcil than BIZ. Latham.
MIR. Joho 3. Snoot also paia tribute to
Mr. Latham, and Slid ho felt very sad over the
death Of that gentleman. lcr hu haG known him
from childhood lie had served With him 10
tho Conmon Uoubci before the war; and had
toan Intimately associated with him siLco, and
Notwithstanding they differed o. some mcss'
urcs their s5oial relations were always very
pleasant. lie believed that all Mr.. Latham
did for the city, was Goue bcciuio that gentle
man honestly believed i. was 70: tho aca!. end
he, Dir. s., was Impressed with tho a!c:rciy
Of the man. Fir Smoot spcko OF The stroeg
will Q! Dir. Latham. aud expressed his regret
that tic city would be deprived It tho counsclS
OF such mar.
Tho Beard then adi.urucd 10 meet to morrow
at o'clock p. M, for the rurpcs, 81 attending
the fu1cral CT Mr. Latham 10 . body,
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board met last night to ply triDu;o Of
RESPECT 10 tho mcmrr7 G. Cnunn:lMan Hugh
Latham.
A joiat conmittee was appointed 10 devisa
proper scion ca the Occasion.
MessIs. JAMES S. D9uqlas and ,jcstph i5fo'
ders were arpoia.cd mcmhra on tho ra:: ii
uuuucil.
Tho committee, after recess, reported Il 81.
riss Of rcsOluicns, which FRO 20 BIZ found 10 he
ciii,ial proceedings in anltber coIumu.
Mr.. EiAhbtr2 regretted that he waa moi intrl
Competent 10 speak as he wished 10 paging trIb.
uis Of frsptc; to tho deceased Suoh tribute as he
might lie would not forbaTo to oti3r. 4 warmer
friend, hotter cltiz4n, better fath2c ard hns
band ll6 had pcrtr kEowa. II, had kpown
Sir. Latham 80 yanr;, anl hiA es!aem Tor him
bad srown with years Ia never promised
that ho did not perform. No m,9 WHO relies
uron him was ever deatigci. In ali Liz clrcc;
no had 40 cneD,ita. Ills virtues far outweigh
cd his iainsa, ard all who kew HIN must 10
hcror 10 lis honest, sturdy character. lie @as
Il friend 10 ali; charitable end full CT kinlnca
10 the poor wio Ei!I miss him sadly.
Tho resolutions weTo u1animru9Iy adopted,
AID tho Hoard adjourned uD;l! 80 y. IL. 70
Thursday n:X'.