The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-19
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Special Meeting of the City Council
Yesterday.
Resolutions on the Death of Co un-
Gilman cloudman.

A special meeting of the City Council was
held yesterday afternoon to take action on
the death of Councilman George H. Cloud
man OF Ward 3.
The two boards met in their respective
chambers and President Crockett having an
nounced Mr.. ClOudman's death on message
from the lower board, both met in joint cou-
vention in the Common Council room.
The Mayor announced the purport of the
meeting, and Mr.. Thompson of Ward 3
said:
1t becomes my sad duty to announce the
death of my late associate, Mr. Cloudman,
which occurred last Sunday morning. The
affair has come so suddenly and unexpected
~ / cannot find words to express my own
sorrow and those Of all Of us here assembled
at his death. / would recommend commit
tee on resolutions to take proper action upon
his loss, and Mr.. Mayor, will make mo-
tion to that effect.
The motion was seconded and the Mayor
appointed Messrs. Thompson of and Gil
liatt of 4, of the Council, and Alderman
Smart of 3, said committee.
The committee withdrew and later report
ed these resolutions
Whereas. in the wisdom Of Divine Providence,
our brother and co-worker, George H. Cloudman,
RESOLVED, That while we bow in humble submis-
sion TO the decree of Him, who holds In His hands
the lives OF us all, we yet sincerely mourn the
loss of our associate, and take occasion by this
memorial to testify 10 our high regard for him as
member OF ourBoard, las citizen, as man faith
full In the performance of every duty and as one
whose kindly and genial disposition made every
one with whom he came in contact his friend.
RESOLVED, that these resolutions be spread up
on the records Of the City Council and that copy
OF them be sent to the City Clerk and to the rela-
tives OF the deceased.
The resolutions were seconded by Mr.. Bag
ley of G, who referred to his long acquaint-
ance with the deceased and to his high char
acter, hich was In no sense too highly
eulogized by the resolutions.
Mr.. Crockett of 6, said Mr.. Cloudman was
one of the first men he met in Portland,
when he went into business with Mr.. j. w.
Perkins, and he believed the resolutions fifty
represented Mr. Cloudman's character. No
man could meet him without feeling i'm
pressed with his genial nature. In the or
ders with which he was connected he filed
positions of responsibility most accepta-
bly,.
Mr.. Chapman of 5, had found Mr.. Cloud
mans disposition all that had been claimed
for 1t.
Alderman Mccain Of 2. had known Mr..
Cloudman from boyhood and had always
found him a fine man.
The resolutions were then passed unani-
mously by rising vote.
The Mayor appointed Mr.. Tompson of 8
and Alderman Mccain of 2, as pail bearers
from this board at the funeral.
The Board then voted to attend the funer-
al In body, leaving the Mayors Office at
Lao p. m. today. The funeral will be held
at Up. M, from the Church of the Messi-
ali.
The convention then dissolved and the two
boards adjourned.
The desk of the deceased Councilman was
appropriately draped by the Messenger.
This is the first case of death in the Com
mon Council since the city was established,
and there is only one case of the death of an
alderman in Office; that of Alderman Smith
several years ago.