The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-13
RESOL LUTIONS
OF RESPECT
Board Of Aldermen Unani-
mously Pass Resolutions
Funeral Services.
BUSINESS PLACES TO CLOSE

Resolutions of sympathy over the
sudden death of Mayor Thomas w.
Cauldwell were passed by the board
of aldermen at a special meeting last
night in the municipal building. All
the aldermen were present except Al
derman Mowery of the first ward who
sent telegram stating that Norris
town lost in the death of Mr. Cauld-
we'll not only a good man but a public
spirited citizen WHO gave his best eff
fort to the improvement of the town.
Clerk Toms called the meeting to
order and Alderman Kinsley Twining
was chosen presiding officer. Alder
man Theodore Ayers offered the reso-
lutions, which after being read by the
clerk, were unanimously passed. The
resolutions follow
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an all-wise-
God TO remove from our midst our
beloved and respected mayor and
WHEREAS, BY his sudden death is ter
minated the enViable record of one
of the foremost citizens of the town
which mourns its loss; be it there
fore
ReSolUed, That we, the members of
the board of aldermen of the town OF
Morristown, do hereby record our debt
of gratitude which can never be re-
paid, our appreciation of the manly
character, aud our bereavement at the
loss of Thomas w. Cauldwell, four
teenth mavor OF the town of Morris
town, man who put into all he did
his best public spirited and energetic,
yet modest and unaSSuming, sincere
and steadfast, an inspiration TO the
remaining members of the board on
which he served to carry on TO COM
pletion the work he overtaXed his
powers to accomplish; and be it fur
ther
ResozDed, That these resolutions be
EN- bodied in the records of the town
and published in the local papers, and
an engr0sSed copy sent to The family
OF Mayor Cauldwell in token of the
sincere sympathy of this board.
IRA MowERY,
THEODORE AYERS,
JACOB o. ARNOLD,
JOHN E. TAYLOR,
JOHN n. CoNKLING,
LEWIS f. STURGIs,
KINSLEY TWINING,
AUGUSTUS L. REVERE
Board of aldermen of the town
of Morristown.
Mr.. Ayers then stated that he haC
talked with Mrs. Cauldwell concerning
the funeral arrangement and that th,
widow had accepted the offer of tht
police to march beside the hearse from
the house to the church and thence tt
the cemetery. AS to an offer of th'
fire department. to march in uniform
in the funeral procession, Mr.. Aver
stated that Mrs. Cauldwell appreci
ated it, but desired that no unusua
display be made owing to the unas
suming disposition of her late hus
band.
The board passed resolution re
questing all the merchants to cloS'
their doors tomorrow between thl
hours of three and five O'Clock while
the funeral services were being held
also that all flags be floated at hal
mast and that the citizens in genera
give due regard to the death Of thei
executive.
The bells in the various churche:
Mr. Ayers said would be tolleC
while the funeral procession passed
through the streets. The board viii
meet in the municipal building al
three O'Clock tomorrow and 90 in {
body to the house and escort the re
mains to the church.
The board of health also passed {
resolution expressing regret for the
death of Mayor Cauldwell and decided
to attend the funeral services in {
body.
At the meeting of the board Of alder
men held Monday night, April 18th, ii
was ordered that the merchants anC
business men Of the town be requested
to close their respective places of bust
ness on Wednesday afternoon from
three to five O'Clock, as a token of re-
Spect to the memory of the late
Thomas w. Cauldwell, mayor of the
town.
NATHANIEL @. Tons,
Town Clerk