The morning call., 1893-05-09
HIS CHAIR DRAPED.
Touching Tributes to the Dead
SuperYiSnr.

There was melancholy air pervading
the cham bers of the Board of Supervisors
last night when the session opened.
There was a vacant chair in the cham
Der, and all looked toward it in n solemn
way. The chair was the Que belonging TO
the Supervisor of the Third Ward. made
vacant by the sudden death of William
Montgomery. The chair was raised until
it stood somewhat higher than the desk.
1t was draped heavily in black cloth, in
the center of which vas inscribed in
white silk the letter M" Over the dead
Supervisors desk was thrown black drap-
cry, which hung down tie side in heavy
fringes of sable.
When the mem bers took their seats thev
could not but help looking at the Iunereally
draped chair. The Supervisors sat in the
order Of the number of their wards, the
desks being arranged in a sort OF a paral-
telegram. Inc empty chair of the Third
Ward recalled a singular coincidence. In
1891 Supervisor Evans Of the First Ward
died while In Office, and his ekair was
drared. In 1892 Supervisor ID. b. Jackson
of the Second Ward died aud the mournful
insignia were moved to the second chair.
Now in 1898 Supervisor Montgomery of the
Third Ward dies, and the bic drapery of
the dead is moved one step forward to the
third chair, making a regular sequence for
three years.
When the Mayor called the meeting to
order Supervisor Denman moved that the
rules be suspended and the board proceed
to open bids. The motion was adopted
and an hour was occupied in reading the
bids which had been presented for fur
nishing supplies to the city prisons, the
Fire Department and the two county iails.
The bids were referred to joint meeting
OF the Health and Police and Fire Depart
ment committees.
Bids were also opened for the publica-
tlon of the delinquent assessment list, the
following being the offers to do the work:
journal of COmmeTee-PersoBal property
81 cents, real estate Sh cents; Evening
POsi-PeTsonal property I2B cents. real
estate % cents; Evening Bulletin-Per-
sonai property II 10 cents. real estate
II 1-5 cents; Daily ep0rt-Persona al prop
erty 9B cents, real estate 9B cents.
After the transaction of this business
and The passing Of the usual bills Super
visor Rogers lose and said: THE solemn
duty devolves upon me TO announce the
death OF our esteemed colleague, the Hon.
William Montgomery, Supervisor from the
Third Ward.
Supervisor Rogers referred to the en-
ergy and attention which the deceased had
brought to bear on his duties as Super
visor. and offered the following resolu-
tons. which were unanimously adopted
and ordered spread upon the minutes:
IN MEMoRIAM WILLIAM MONTGOMERY.
win the deepest sorrow II Is the duly of the
Board OF Supervisors to announce TO the eitl-
Zens oI san francisco the sudden death of
william montgomery, the member from the
Third Ward
TINS startling event, so unlocked for, has
overwhelmed his colleagues to that degree OF
grief thar words are wholly inadeauate to ex-
press their sense OF the great loss to The body
OF which he was a most honorable component
part and to the city, whose best interests lie
served.
man of fine presence, In the prime of life
and III apparently robust health. lie has with
ont moments warning been summoned
Hence. after brief official career, leaving as
lesacy the pleasant memory Of his iuesiimable
worth, his agreeable eompanioushIp, ana his
wise and benehcent acts.
IL Is therefore resolved by the Board OF
Supervisors In session convened. that In the
death of rbelr beloved associate, William Mont
eomeIy, so bewideIing is the effect and so
crushing Is the blow that nothing Will avail TO
give expression TO their sense OF the loss 10
TINS municipality, and they therefore bow with
resignation 10 the decree OF the Great Ruler OF
the universe. who doeth all things we'll
ReSotUed. That tins board and each individual
member thereof do here by extend to the stricken
family his utmost sympathy and coincidence 10
lis bereavement.
Resolved, That this board attend the funeral
10 body, that these resolutions be spread uuOn
the minutes and copy thereof be Transmitted
TO the family OF the deceased
The board then adjourned without trans
actlng It's regular business, ont of respect
to the memory OF the dead Supervisor.
Mayor Eilert has the appointment of the
successor to Supervisor Montgomery, but
the board has the power of COMMUNICATION.
Already talk Is being INDUCED in as to
who Will be Mr.. Montgomery's successor.
but no names have as yet been mentioned
Ibefe may be ella Sh between the Mayor
and the board on the subject, as the result
Doth Oh divergent policy aud politics.