Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-31
CIT Y GOUNGM.

4 cIlad meeting of thu City CornNl to tdke
SOHO appropriate sc:iou 10 regard TO the death
Of Nr. Dl1ici, lase q member If the Common
Cou:c,l ftcm tho F,uth Ward, vas b'li last
eight.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board Il Aidermsu was c,Elsd 10 order
at O'Clock With all tina members presen. tx.
o:ps MIR. John 3. Smoot.
4 concentration from Mayor Smith giving
his reasons i,r sipg tho meeting, and paying
afr blte to tho memory OF Mr.. D.Ji!I wss re
ccved FROM tho Common Ccuncil. and thar
aolion, arp)inii x a committee of two lrem each
Board 70 dtalt resolutions of respect to the
memory Of the decreased. Vas c,Dcurred in.
Ctl, Reid ard Mr. Strauss were appointed
said Committee. The tw, membsrs retire aud
10 shcri ine tbs report Of the 'int oommi:.
oc, which will be found 10 tho oticsl proceed
logs, Was presented and resd.
Mr.. Ssranss 10 moving thu adoption Of the
rcsaIuiocs spoke feelioPiy of tho late Mr.. Dan.
ic. lie said the deceased Uou Gilman lad
been faithful servant. and that the city in the
death Of MI Daniel had lost utbe cit q.
Tho resolutions Wera then adopted aud the
Board adjourned to meet tbi, afternoon at hall
past four o'clock for the purpose of attending
10 b: d. tt o funeral of MIR. Daniel.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Cal ed meetil s Of the Bead last blight,
called by tho MAYOR. 10 take appropriate &C ion
upon tho oocasicn of tho death # n. V. Daa-
icl, WAS attended by q quorum, snd upon the
announcement of tho OBJECT of Ihs meeting.
Mr.. Jas. s. Darg'as move that j int
committee be appointed to draft appropriate
resolutions. which W;s agreed tc, and Mes,rs.
DJugas and Rcs spp9iatcd c)u mItteo 90
part IF this Board.
After short interval the resolutions found
in the official pr2c !ediols were reported by the
committee.
Mr. E:ohbeg rose aud s1j Mr.. Pfesi I.
dent We are ol c. more csed upon to pay o
last tribute t respect to brother and friend,
ard to stteat tho fuoersl uf al associate. He
has gooc,to a plscs of everlasting rest. from
wheIco no traveller ev'r returns. Dir. Pfe.i-
dent, Mr. Diniol has b,en 10 our midst some
years. snd BIO has Won for LiGself the b;st Of
nsmes-houest, upright 10 all resp, o:s q per-
f:ot gentltmau. tic has been esI: o,tcd with
us for three years IS member of this body,
and sill We have TO say is that ha has been Of
his post wherever called upon and represented
his people faithfully. The best proof wo can
have is that 90 removiI 6 to srother ward lie
Tas al opcc selected to become candidate and
elected to represent the ncichbors CT bis new
residerc'. Sorry | sm, Mr. President, that
place Hiil rcver more be filed by him Mr..
President, with these !ea remarks vi close,
and | ask that none OF Us be misir g at bis furS
ersl.
Mr. Rice regretted that time bad not allowed
fuller exnres.iou of ths esteem 10 which Couu-
oil ttl | Mr.. DniI. He would cudorse oil that
Mr.. E;ohberg had said
MIR, Peska expressed his sorrow ST the death
Of Dir. Dani:l. aud trusted that DO member OF
Council wlu!d be absen. at bis funeral.
The resolutions vera sgteed TO.
NJ E!cbteIg hoped thut the Committee on
Streets would speedily cot upon the proposition
10 remove the Luissno, Ga south Royal street,
near Frankil
And the Board adjourned.