The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-21

The Death OF Lorenzo Ii. Shepard, Esq.
SPECIAL MEETING or THE BOARD OF ALDgrMrx.
ssPT. 20-At i've O'Clock the Board Aldermen held
special meeting convened by the Mayor, in pursuance
Of requistion OF majority OF the nssabers of the
Comm Council. to express the sentiments city
goyernmen, the loss which they and t,o community
have sustained the death OF Lorenzo T.. shepard
Corporation Counsel.
The chamber OF the Board or Aldermen yet drapei in
mourning for the demise Atderman Hoscr was again
the scene Of sympathy and regrc, for the loss Of fellow
citizen Of personal worth, honor AMI .ateiigence.
COMMUNICATION
Tae following communication wa, received from the
ro. 1 MArcs., os,eE Nav yess % seg, -. "a lsss
sassy S 9Hss GS .as RsIPo: e the s
Ssq lac sra ~ Counsel sr e - ts
IS sse eonsen, wis.ss position ash inle sier
sc,Sqs wC late sSpo Mp sSs g ne
Alderman vooRgs offered ths following preamble and
resolutions
whereas. this Board has hsasa with feeling, Of he
death Of Lorenzo shepard whereas ne posion ofh
sr SsaSr q he Jules
which onse h ascsarged s,A asinl,,shed asny and
spect the he nat degree marks III
Ihs Board should paae ther eamaic q -
solved That desply dee,oro nc loss .hsS no gaec
VIII his elbow cize - have 50 Of h9aor "a u hs 'eon
a. whc We x osrs Of the ey aoni have sncre;
y the rcaoya Of ela-eous able and faithful associate y
consult with profit md advantage, and wao III
during lis ofcal reqarng III. advice aaa direction
weeeald slwnya giih mniiii, oonaao,se rely "a, ,,
manser deepest sympahies Cor ne family q The deceased
ressions ssiy esrilea ee rassm,,Sd to !esm .,1
Resolved lhAt me msmpets a osets ny 2, ms boeh ",
nounng, and weer black Grape on tho LETT arm foe hr
Alderman voopms Ia presenting the foregoing mad
some preliminary remarks complimentary to the charaC
Of The deceased gentleman was only The day pre-
,ious 10 hts death iba Mr.. Shepard addressed mecin
iu Sew Jersey, the native State OF Alderman yoorh,
be returned home in the evening. in good healti
Thus We see that 4" in the midst OF life we ar
in deelh," and this 'ast bereavement shows Z
that in all private well official acts should
guided by purity and honesty Of purpose, not only e
own honor, but that those who live after us may q
spect our memory and 40 " justice when we are no NOR
grcai emotion to second the adoption Of the resolution
and 10 pay deserved tribute Of respect 10 man VIII
served his country with zeal and with honor; he
citizen kgoWp not only IN New York but throughout n
uried staiA, and wherever his name and characi,
aore known, there was Lorenzo B. Shepard rcspccte
and esteemed. II was only within the past week hI
this Board called upon 10 10 honor to the msnior
,crs should be waning 70 them aii-eveu 70 N
youngest amorg that assembly. Mr. shepards early N
Was associated with the interests OF his country
and had he lived he would have proved himself TO he
OF is brilliant ornaments He was one OF the men
hers who revised the constitution Of this State aud Will
II
convention he distinguished himself of its mo.
brilliant members. After that be appointed Unite
States District Aorncyan Office that has been adornc
| BY such men as Hoffman and oConor-and he fdlGic
~ duties with no less ability than these great mon ~
death is sorrow-a calamity that has faen upon th
commuEiy-and his memory viii be long tnshrined
the hearts Of those whom he has left TO survive him.
Alderman HKREcS in very paudblc tone spoke or tn
merits and character Of th- deceased. lie bore ssimon
TO his whole Of re 10 his vgor and activity, an
stated tha, he had and conversed with bm tho
| day before bis melancholy death
| The resolution unan mously adopted.
1 Alderman yAfFNTINg wed that committee Of Nv
be appointed 10 make rangemcnts for the funeral Of h
| late Counsel OF the Corporation
| Tho PEFsiurNT named Aldermen No)rhis, NacntnC
1 Clancy, jackson and Drake as such g c,mmtice.
/ FUNERAL ENrENsxs.
| The Board unanimously concurred with the Couucilme
70 appropriate the um Of $500 TO deffay the funeral
pcni OF the late Lorenzo shepard and the commc
subsequently agreed TO meet al the Everett House IL
O'Clock this day (sunday) TO organize and arrange III
Nv reference TO our advertising columns II wil be ace
| that the rammany Society held a special meeting Ia
evening 10 respect TO the memory OF the Hon orcng
| b. Shepard. series CT resolutions expressive OF IN
deep regret Of the Order the deceasc Of their Gran
Sechcm and condolng with his family in the loss the
have sustained were adopted The Society s to sticn
7 in a body at his funeral.
I Appropriate action In regard TO his death was als
taken by The officers connected with the city Inspector
and Other Departments ~
suPREME COURT.
| Sr1. Goa motion was 10 have been made in tn
Courts day for adjournment Of business out Of re
srec 10 the memory the late Lorenzo b. shepard Cor
| rora,on Counsel 80 long and iavorsbly known a
eminent member Of the New ork bar but as there wer
but or Courts open Tor ordinary chamber bushes
No move " as made ON Monday, understau nd motion
viii nc made and addresses OF coincidence will be ia
| rycred Rumor with her hundred tongues, Ia alread
busy IN tbe City Hall, and ASSIGNS the successorsbp
INC care or Corporation Counsel 70 Mr. Richard Rasieed
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