The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-31
WIN. P. SHEPPARj's REs1GNArIoN.

WIN. P. SHEPPARir's REsIGNATIoN.-
We published yesterday morning in the proceed
ings of the City Council, the letter of resignation
OF Mr.. VIM. p. Sheppard, as Clerk of the Council
and Chamberlain of the city. Mr.. S. has been a
most faithful polite and attentive officer for twenty
six years and nine months, during the whole of
which period he has given entire satisfaction, not
only to the Council but to all who have had trans
actions with him. We deeply regret tibet his i'll
health, caused by the ncessaut duties of bis ice
has induced him to resign for his place will indeed
be q hard one to fill.
After the letter of Mr.. Sheppard was read and
received, Mr.. u. A. Myers offered the following
preamble and resolutions which were upsnimousIv
adopted. They speak for themselves:
"The Council of Richmond cannot with pro-
priety permit the resignation of William P Shep-
pard Esq, as Clerk of this body and Chamberlain
OF the city, to be received without expressing their
deep regret that the state of his health renders Ii
necessary tor him to retire from an office which for
| twenty-slx years successfully he has filled with
honor to himself, with entire satisfaction to the
Council and greatly to the advantage of the city of
Richmond And they would feel that they did in
justice to Mr.. Sheppard were they not further to
express their conviction that his close and unre-
mitted attention to the duties of an office which for
some years past has involved q vast increase Of
labor and responsibility is the principle cause of
the loss ct health which now compels him to re-.
sign.
"While therefore the Council accords TO him the
we'll merted praise of having 10 all respects per-
ior"eu uuty win dDiiiy ana ndelltY, they think
they are justified In this particular instance in
going still farther and marking their appreciation
of Mr.. Sheppards services, by some more substan-
tial testimonial. Mr.. Sheppard commenced the
performance OF the duties of his flee wDen quite a
young man, and is now advanced considerably in
ars The great enlargement of oar municipal
business has necessarily produced an immense
increase in the labors of the Clerk and Chamber
lain, while there has been no CORE spending ad
vance in the compensation allowed hm-nor was
it ever asked by MIR. Sheppard, whose modesy
aud self-sacrifcinR devotion are only excelled BY
his zeal and fidelity. The small addition TO his
salary within the last fifteen months WAS made
without even an inimation from him, and 1t will
be admitted by all that it is far from being in the
ratio OF the increased labors required at bis
hands
Upon his retiring with his health shattered by
the performance OF those labors it Is deemed but
just that he shall now receive that which, had he
asked it Of the Council would, ii is believed,
have besn cheerlully accorded namely, some
equivalent for the eminent services which he rem
dered Ia his Office. Therefore,
Resolved, That certificate of the debt Of the
city, authorized by an ordinance, passed the 18th
day of February, 1855, be issued in the name OF
William P. Sheppard, for the sum OF $1,000 and
presented to him by the President OF the Council
behalf ofthe city.
Resolved, That the President be requested to
communicate to Mr.. Sheppard copy OF the fore.
going preamble and resolution
Resolved, That the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be published In each of the daily papers
OF the CITY,"