The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-22
MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN
ACTION TAKEN FOR RECEPTION TO
 GENERAL STA TIER.

Recep ton Committee Appointed-ReS-
 istrars' BiII Referred to Special Conn
 mittee Resolution on EX-Mayor
 York's Death Adopted Other Busi-
 ness Transacted.
 An adjourned meeting of the board of aldermen was held last evening. President Norris was in the chair and sixteen aldermen were present,
 A recommendation from the mayor that a committee be appointed to make arrangements for fitting reception to General Shatter on his visit to Maj George F. Albee was received. The recommendation was accompanied by letter from Major Albee suggesting F O clock noon Monday, November 2S, as the hour of the reception. A motion was adopted that a committee of five aldermen and five councilmen be ap- pointed to make arrangements. Alder men Cooley Hogan, Root, Conkl!n and Donovan were appointed by the chair to represent the board on the committee.
 In the matter of the bill of the gen. eral registrars for $635 for registering voters and $1,770 for election expenses referred to the common council for ad- vice by the board of finance, it was vot-. ed to concur with the board of council men in referring the matter to special committee of three councilmen and two aldermen. Aldermen Unger and Froh- licf were appointed by the chair mem- bera of the committee.
 The following resolutions by a joint committee of the two boards on the death of eX-Mayor York were adopted by 3 unanimous rising vote: IN MEMORIAM | Resolved It has pleased Almighty God i'll His Providence, to remove from our midst our late esteemed citizen, Honorable l Samuel A. York. who, in the discharge of I the duties of the chief executive of the city or New Haven; manifested at all times sa gacity and ability, administered the offices or this city with great skill and ever watch l fnl Tor the city's prosperity, and the welfare | or its citizens we, the citizens of New Ha- ment, do hereby unite in expressing our deep sense of grief and bereavement at his loss, by yp the following resolutions:
 Resolved. That in the death of the late Honorable Samuel A. York, the city of New Haven loses one of it's most useful citizens, man who was ever ready to encourage and assist in any and all means which would promote the health, happiness and prosper l fly of the citizens of the city. Resolved, That as chief executive of this l city, and in the other offices, in the election to which he was honored by his fellow citi- zens, he performed his duties with great ability, integrity, and with an earnest desire always to do that which was for the best 1 interest of all
 Resolved, That in his private life, he was l an upright Christian gentleman. ever de- sirous of promoting the good and pure in mankind and of eradcating and destroying all that was impure and vicious. l Resolved, That the city of New Haven l recognize his most efficient services ren- dered during his term of office as mayor, and I the general energy he displayed at that time l in promoting the health. comfort and bust ness enterprises of the city and the citizens 1 thereof
 Resolved, That copy of these resolutions l be recorded on the records of said city, and that an engrossed copy be sent by the city clerk to the family of the deceased.
 George Cooley, l at Edward N Darlington, I Frank F. Williams, I Benjamin Slade.
 Edward F. Harmon, l H. K. Rowe,