Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-22
ORAFPEE CITY HALL
IN RESPECT FOR
DEAD ALDERMAN
Council E~uIOgizes Late Charles
W. Baum and Votes to At.
tend Funeral.

Funeral services for Alderman
Charles w. Baum, of the Ninth ward.
who died Monday night, will be held
tomorrow afternoon. At a special
meeting of the Common Council last
night suitable resolutions we're adopted
N the council decided to attend the
funeral. The front entrance of the
City Hall will be draped, as also the
alderman's seat in the chamber. Thu
members Of the council will meet in
the City Hall at $3.50 tomorrow after
noon and from there proceed to the
funeral services.
After calling the meeting to order.
President John II. DonnelIv made a
snort commentary on the death of
Alderman Baum. lie said that the
dead alderman had been one of the
most earnest workers in the council.
He was always fair and reasonable. /"
said Nh. Donnelly. and showed in all
things good judgment and good will
Inc city has lost a man of worth and
he will be missed by the members ri
the council"
The president then appointed a con-.
mittee consisting OF Aldermen w.
Frank Hopping. Francis ]. Reynolds
n Jerome T. Congleton. to draw up
resolutions.
Resolutions Passed.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
whereas, BY the death of Alderman
aAnHIleg w III I'm fh4a oun- C-..-f
and
Whereas, 1t is fitting and proper thaf
we should express our deepfelt sorrow at
his loss, our appreciation of his character
and our sympathy with his family hy
formal action of his body;
Resolved, That we profoundly regret the
death of our friend and colleague, and the
fact that this Common Council and the
citizens OF this municipality nave been de-
prlved of an earnest, efficient and valuable
official, whose up:ight character and
genial disposition, as evidenced in the per.
romance of every duty imposed upon him.
We're such as demand the respect and
esteem, not only of the Common Council,
hut of the community at large:
Resolved, That as a mark of respect to
our deceased colleague the City Hall and
his desk be appropriately draped, and that
as a. further mark OF respect the City Hall
be closed during the hours of his funeral
on the afternoon Of Thursday. Febru-
Resolved, That we extend to his afflicted
family our sincere sympathy and con-
dolence in this the hour of their supreme
bereavement; that these resolutions be en-
tered in full in the minutes of the Common
Council, n that a suitably engrossed
copy be presented to his family; and be 1t
further
Resolved, That the Common Council at
tend the funeral OF our late colleague in a
body, and as q further mark Of respect we
do now adjourn.
Was Man of Honor.
In moving the adoption of the resolu-
ton Alderman Hopping said that he
had known Alderman Baum as a man
and as a dear friend.
During all the time of our friend
ship said the alderman. II l1new him
as a man of honor. as a man whose
word was as good as his bond, and I
feel that in him ! have lost a very
lear friend"
Remarks in q similar line We're made
by : Aldermen Horace c. Grice and
Elmer A. Day. After the adoption of
The resolution the council Immediately
adjourned out of respect for the de-
ceased member.