Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-11
THE LITE AID. o'CONNoR.

Special Meeting of the Common Council
Yesterday to Take Action Relative to His
Death-A Tribute of Esteem.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
special meeting of the city council was
held to take such action as might be
deemed suitable in regard to the death OF
the late John O'Connor, who, at the time
of his death, was member of the council.
All the aldermen were in their seats,
except the deceased. On invita-
ton of President Allen, Mayor Rice,
who was present when the council
met,occupied seat on the left of the pres
dent. A few spectators, who had learned
of the meeting, were also present. AS
soon as the president called the council to
order, the call for the meeting was read.
At the conclusion of the reading Aid. Nc
Carthy offered the following preamble and
resolutions:
WHEREAS, We are called to mark with
appropriate action our sorrow at the death
of our esteemed associate, Aid. John O'Con-
nor, who has so suddenly been taken from
our midst; and
WHEREAS, He has for the many years he
has resided among US, been known and re-
garded as an upright, honest and public
spirited citizen, and has long been valu-
able and faithful member of this council
discharging his duties with ability and I'M
swerving integrity, enjoying the conf
dence of his associates and fellow citizens;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the common council of the
city of st. Paul, that in the death of John
O'Connor our city has lost one of her most
faithful and upright citizens, and one of
its most painstaking officers.
RESOLVED, That as a tribute of respect
our council chamber be draped in mourn
ing for three months, and that the mem
bers of the common council wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days,
and that we will attend the funeral in
body.
RESOLVED, That we invite all officers of
the city and county government, fire and
police departments to participate in the
funeral obsequies.
Resolved, That as perpetual memorial
of the great worth of the departed, and
the high esteem in which he was held by
his associates in the city government, and
the entire community, these resolutions be
spread at length upon the records of the
council proceedings.
Resolued, That we tender to the bereaved
family our deepest sympathy in this, their
hour of affection, and that the city clerk
cause to be prepared an engrossed copy of
these resolutions, and transmit the same
to the family of the deceased, and that
copies thereof be furnished to the city pa
pers for publication.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
preamble and resolutions Aid. Cornish
made few remarks relating to the de-
ceased. He said that he did not feel that
he could allow the occasion to pass with
out giving some expression to his feelings
and to those of others on this sad event.
When he, being one of the youngest mem
bers of the council, entered that body, he
found the deceased one of the Oldest and
best informed members of that body, in
regard to the city hall, the market house
and the other buildings belonging to, and
used by the city. He seemed to have re-
culiar aptitude for knowing the needs and
requirements of all the departments in the
different buildings, and gave them all care-
full and close attention. From his subse-
quent and more extended acquaintance
with the deceased he became satisfied that
no member of the council was more COM
petent, just and upright than was Aid.
O'Connor. He had been gratiied to read
the kindly notices in the newspapers in re-
gard to the deceased and regarded it as
eminently suitable for the council to take
this formal action by the adoption of the
preamble and resolutions as set forth
above.
At the conclusion of the remarks of Aid.
Cornish the preamble and resolutions were
formally adopted.
On motion of Aid. Smith the president
appointed Aid. Smith and Mccarthy and
City Attorney Murray to make all the nee
essary arrangements to carry out the
views of the council, as set forth in the
preamble and resolutions, and to see that
all other bodies referred to be notified.
The members of the city council will
meet at the council chamber at $50 this
morning and will proceed thence in body
to the cathedral, where the funeral will take
place.
LATER ARRANGEMENTS.
Subsequent to the adjournment of the
above meeting the following gentlemen
were selected as pail bearers: Hon. W.
P. Murray, James King, John Bell, John
Grace, j. G. Mccarthy, William Delaney,
Thomas W. Sheehey, Joseph Robert.
The funeral procession will leave the
house at O'Clock, the route being down
Fourth street to Robert, down Robert to
Third, up Third to Wabashaw. up Waba-
shaw to the cathedral. The services at the
cathedral will be conducted by Father
Stanley. At the request of the family
there will be no music in the procession.
The management of the procession and
the funeral generally will be directed by
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