Called meeting of the Council.
--A meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon.
Present:
Messrs. Saunders,
Walber,
Hill,
Richardson,
Denoon,
Clopton,
Epps, and
Burr.
The President announced the death of
M. L. Stratton, long an officer of the city, and late First Auditor.
Mr. Saunders offered the following preamble and resolutions:
‘
Whereas, it has pleased God, in His all wise providence, to remove from us by death our late estimable and efficient Auditor,
Moses L. Stratton, whose long services in the employment of the city, first as Register of the City Water Works, elected to that office for a number of years by the almost unanimous voice of the citizens, and for the past five years as Auditor, elected by the unanimous vote of the Council, whose fidelity in the discharge of the duties of his office, and unassuming manners and accommodating spirit in which those duties have been discharged, have endeared him to every member of the Council.
Therefore,
- 1st.
Resolved, That in the death of our late Auditor, Moses L. Stratton, the city has been deprived of the services of an efficient and faithful officer, and the community of a worthy and estimable citizen.
- 2d.
Resolved, That the members of the Council deeply sympathize with the afflicted widow and children of the deceased in their and bereavement.
- 3d.
Resolved, That the Council will in a body attend the funeral of the deceased tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
- 4th.
Resolved, That the offices of the Auditor and Chamberlain be closed from 10½ o'clock A. M. till 1 o'clock P. M. to-morrow.
- 5th.
Resolved, That the clerk of the Council furnish the family of the deceased with a copy of the above preamble and resolutions.
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr. Thos. B. Harrison, 1st clerk of the
Auditor, was authorized to act in his stead till the election of his successor.
’
