New-York tribune., 1876-04-08
THE LITE SURROGATE

ACTION or THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND COURTS
TEE PROBABLE SUCCESSOR OF NR. VAN scrMCR.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday after
and resolved themselves into Board o. surelyis
ors ceciH. Samuel \. Lewis President. and Francis J
Twomcy, Ciers. sureryo or Purroy. Caa.iIuan Of tie
specgl Committee, tucn submitted the following rrealn
Die and resolutions:
Vbcre7s II has pleased Almighty God in His iDScuta
b!o wis lon. TO remove from h.s suhcre O! usefulness
among stephen -. Van Scnaich late surrogate o. tins
Wi-rtIs In him this county has lost an upright, faith
fnl ami 5c uauc ofcil who in the few snort months
aurns .ioI hei. his responsible Oict, cylno % 80
nuch diieucc !c!rn.nz ana VISION u ad ~ G.. r-
ion of i,,3-,i- i.G a., 10 Iusurc "a his lie been
spared, h, o.ra. for himself prominent place among
hOuOrcd ul those NHO ia tuc past have 81
adorned Bench oil tlis coIt; now, eJc. be IT.
aId Comfy OF Ne"lork as oi iie coGnty
vernm-nt Of wAsI b. also formed q ?art 90 m'sl sil,
o-rCly teuIsr willow .nily of tAc deceased
or heartfelt sympathy and coldO nee III tls TIE ,ad
Rs5issd Taa s aa evidence Of respect % ;le memory
6ic deceased, tlns Board Vii Attend ~ bouF Aia
funeral; that inc 1t-s ou Jc 'iF ii ana o'Htt p"'t
buildings be ais layed al htlsat rom sunrise i' sunset
the day set apt.t Tor Solennz n% te mineral l ah
aorttO ure ap Unc bc continued IN oOTcr for lie Ii-
pose oi makng sach oJGar ;Ir4nganth.s a. III thol.
opinion may De 1-a' t&I,diiieu 80 IL 'J IN .4iieat o.
for the dctn ana rCsItc Ior the memory pi the IL
ceased.
Supervisor Billings spoke of tho high personal chaac
Ter Of the deceased and III, faithful and conscientious
discharge the duties Of Surrogate, especially his hon
orablc record for six years chef clerk in The Sulro
ates Office He concluded by expressing his belief at
surrogate Van schaic had been spared 60 the cn Of tho
term for which he hal been elected he would have been
re aembered among til, most distinguished Juig VINO
have bonorcd the o. this state ny Their learning
lnd ind ny. The Board then adjourned until Tuesday at
, y. H.. the Republican ana antiTammany Su1cryisoia
voting in the negative il said TO be Doubtful
whether the funeral services OF the late Surrogate would
IKE place on Monday or Tuesday.
Tie CLERKS in the surrogitcs Office yesterday bed
.ormsl meeting AMI adopted series of utions eS-
pressing their profound regret AT the death OF Nj Van
Schlick and their coldUeucs with his family.
In the three regular circuits OF tho s.prolne Court an
adjournment was had in consequence Of the death Ol 3
Van Schack All The motions 90 adjourn seemed more
aTcctionate and unstuei than usual AMI as re-
spo-ses ~ the judges Lad vein OF personal ccard fpI
NJ, Van Sc aiok. In Supreme Court, Circuit, Part l.,
before IgdS Lawrence, the motion WIS made by Henry
H. Anderson and second d b. Deimo G. GAVIN. In Par,
H. uerorc Jud-e Brady, the motion made by j. II.
HUI ana seconded by :. G. Courtney Ii Part IL,
wacr, The tuId trial o. important Laa been pen
iag fOr some time, Mr.. Davidson. one @! t-e ccln-
Laroclne, ON heaii of plant fs counsel. seconded H.
Brdstye aud seconded bI T. !. Naeh and A. Il D,,tt.
Ja-e Van NoI,t iu rehY4nS Wa "hetiet 10 tears -
sullivan Iepr sentative of the plaintiffs IN the
asked tuat, without an "cloisament t"e c2ar,
naac uliuu,c Of respect - tie IGory oi III van
10 lin, Ind a ,rro., IN a iey, ords cx,,Icssiyc
f his own personal feelings toward ine dscea,ei surr-
ate directed minute OF Inc regret OF Count TO be
N cred ua Tire records
Ine first Surrogate elected Jy the people was AoTau-
der " Bradford. Under the new Constitution, nc was
elected t4c Ful election in ISIS, aud served niue
yedrs, hay Dc'H elected iur Dr.. successive terms,
until Jan. l, 1S5S. lie was sutccodel ny Edward {.
Vest wac Ieorcted ana died IN Office jdy >, loO
TEe apyOlu OF his dc'uiFtd upon tAc
.o4Td OF peuIsu.s, but IN consequence uI puiiru.
Disbursements no action taken, tGd t4- Hon. Clrs
T. iJaly, ll,i Id-e COult # CctII.u Pl as, Dy
virtue O ms Oce, acted SIIro safe GIDEON j. Tucker
Mas elected Epy-Iu Jnat tJ- tIe uLrSpil
.u1n of nr Woss, nom Dec. l. 1867 untl Jan !, lSjl
NH4 suDsoq quonty elected iCr tNO m iclns o iroc
years eacI, retiring Office Jan. l, 1870. In l@Ov
Tie term Ul Office Of tho Surrogate was increased fru
three years. and under that laN Robert G. HutcI
ngs who elected at the general election h NoNein-
Dcr, 1869 served un Jan l. ilS,. wEcn to ate -iIro-
Latr Van 5culicH dssGWcd the dtitic- ui the OiIce
UVOn the death Jf Wet u loO2 thc Board oi Su-
pcrVIsuTs appropriated 5000 20 MS widow. H. Is uL-
ersoud That the late Surrogate NHa ScGd.tk has cit
only an iHcOasleTaDlc amount FOR his family ana a.
doubtful ii lnc Supervisor, aye power & apirOpriitr
ALL iur its benefit Inc supervisors were ll consul
t0ue cstcriay 20 Ms successor, sni IT was reported
i.si Iduminy Democrats, VINO constitute thc m.JOnG
o. tie Board, favorable 10 Alderman IuirOs. The
Tor tue NaCtut Uicc arc numerous, Dat GecF
Diucv, Ere eIICh ouyt and Dgi4uJ g. Gavin arc
messed by the party leaders. 10 was Thought th-t hi
Jlhcy would CIe pace TIC Republicans are sal
60 have agreed upon Alderman Rowland rs tLelr nJiIi-