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Whereas, It has seemed good to the Almighty Disposer of events to remove from our midst our late worthy and esteemed fellow-member, Philip Flint; and Whereas, The intimate relations long held by the deceased with the members of this company render it proper that we should place upon record our appreciation of his services as a fireman, and his merits as a man; therefore, Resolved, that we deplore the loss of Philip Flint, with deep feelings of regret, softened only by the confident hope that his spirit is with those who, having fought the good fight here, are enjoying perfect happiness in a better world. Resolved, That we tender to his afflicted relatives our sincere condolence, and our earnest sympathy in their affliction at the loss of one who was a good citizen, a devoted fireman, and an upright man.

Resolved, That the members of this company will attend our deceased member to the grave in a body; that the engine-house be hung with the emblems of mourning until after the funeral ceremony shall have been performed, and that the hall of meeting be draped with black for thirty days.

Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolution, signed by the president, and certified by the secretary, be transmitted to the relatives of the deceased. RESOLUTIONS OF INSTRUCTION TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Whereas, From the situation of this county [or "town," or "village,"], the general road law of the State is partly inapplicable to us, and highly inefficient, and the circumstances of the case require a specific law; therefore

Be it resolved, by the people of [insert name here], in town meeting assembled, That the Senate and Representatives of this district in the legislature be, and hereby are, instructed to procure the passage of a law exempting this county [or "village," or "town," as the case may be] from the action of the general road law, and placing the working and repair of the roads entirely under the control of the local authorities. RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS TO THE OFFICERS OF A CONVENTION.

Resolved, That the thanks of this convention are hereby given to the president for the able, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided over its deliberations, and to the other officers for the satisfactory manner in which they have fulfilled the duties assigned to them. [

On a resolution of this kind the question is always to be put by the member who makes the motion-it being personal to the presiding officer.]

RESOLUTIONS AT A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS IN FAVOR OF A CERTAIN ROUTE.

Resolved, That the proposed horse railroad should be located upon the summit of the Palisades, and not on the shore below, for these reasons:

1. The shore route is narrow, and being limited by the river on one side and the steep Palisades on the other, is incapable of the expanded population which may be expected on the space above, and is not likely to furnish those profits in the future which shall reimburse stockholders for the present outlay.

2. There is now a road being constructed from Hoboken to Union Hill, on the upper route. This will probably be extended to Bull's Ferry, and thus connecting with this line, an unbroken communication will be secured between the upper terminus of our road and the ferry at Hoboken.

3. The slightly increased cost of grading in the upper route is more than made up by the fact that the right of way in the lower route will cost a vast deal more.

Resolved, That, for the foregoing and other reasons, the directors be instructed to select the upper, and not the lower, route for the line of the proposed road.