Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-21
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
CITY COUNCIL.

There was called meeting Of the
City Council last night for the purpose
of taking suitable action 10 regard to
the death OF Mr.. VIM. II. Marbury.
who for many years had been a MEM
Der and President of the Board Of AL.
dermen. The two boards were called
to meet at seven O'Clock, and quorums
appeared in both boards a few minui es
after the appointed hour.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Five members of the Board OF Alder
men were present. Mr.. J. b. N. Cur
i tin was, on motion of Mr.. Dobie, called
to the chair. The desk of the late
President had been draped in mourning.
Mr.. Curtin, 10 f9w appropriate 70.
marks, stated the object for which the
meeting had been called.
Mr. Bsllenger subsequently arose
and submitted the following remarks
concerning his late colleague:
Mr.. President-The sad duty is in
oumbeDt upon me to announce to the
Board of Aldermen the death of my
venerable aud much esteemed COL
league, Mr.. William II. Marbury, and
in doing SO but voice the feelings of
each member of this board when l say
that the city has lost valuable an 4
much esteemed citizen and Christian
gentleman, and the City Council con
scientious, conservative and most use
ful and reliable member. Identified
with the legislative branch OF the city
government for nearly third OF GEN.
fury, he Was, indeed, a city father-one
we all respected and loved. Kind in
his department, firm in his convictions,
his rulings as President of the Board of
Aldermen were always fair and i'm
partial and we had long ago learned
TO regard him with the reverence
and esteem which he so justly
deserved. Faithful 10 all his duties,
conscientious in his every act, his name
will go down to posterity in the ar
chives OF old Alexandria as one who
served his city well, and whose entire
history was devoid of blemish or en-
broglo OF any kind. Good men need
no encomiums. Their lives speak for
them and their good works, which in
evitably follow them, speak louder
than stored urns; hence my attempts
to deliver an eulogium upon our late
President are but feeble. His example
| will live long after my words have been
| forgotten. May his memory ever be
green in our souls. and may we all fol-
low the example of him whom we have
so long known and who has now been
gathered 10 his fathers an old man and
full of years. Mr.. President, in con.
clusiou, | move that committee OF
two be appointed from each board TO
draft suitable resolutions in respect TO
the memory of the deceased.
The motion was carried and the chair
appointed Messrs. Bsllenger and J. L.
Sweeney on the part of the Aldermen.
| They retired and after comforting with
u similar committee from the Common
Council submitted preamble and res
olution expressive Of the esteem in
which the deceased was held and his
usefulness as a representative citizen.
| The preamble and resolution will be
found in full in the official proceedings
The board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The session of the Common Council
was a sad one, having been called to
take suitable action regarding the
death of the venerable VIM. II. Mar
bury, the eldest member of the City
Council and president OF the Board OF
Aldermen.
The board was called to order by the
chair, WHO announced the death Of
President w. 81. Msrbury of the Board
Of Aldermen and paid short tribute to
his memory.
Aldermen Theo. Ballenger and J. T.
sweeney appeared and stated that their
board, after the death Of President
Marbury had been announced, had APP
pointed them committee to act with
a similar committee from the Common
Council to draft suitable resolutions
concerning the death of Mr.. Msrbury.
Ga motion Messrs. Kelly and Lawler
we're appointed committee to act in
conf motion With the committee OF the
Aldermen to report proper resolutions.
The committee returned and having
reported appropriate resolutions they
were adopted and on motion of MIR.
Lawler, Latham as further mark OF
| .oonoot .ho hoa~d a6innrna6