The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-17


named annuilies, and the purposes after
named. The property in Kentucky to be
sold.
Two millions Of dollars are to be spent in
the erection and endowment Of College. TO
be built. ss soon as practicable, at Peel Hall,
on the Ridge Road.
1t is TO be at least ITO feet east and west,
and 260 north and south; to accommodate at
Ieas, 300 scholars with their teachers. &c I; to
be three stories high, and fire proof
The principal features Of the house nre
prescribed, with reference to utility and
good taste. in minor particulars. The build
ing is to be enclosed by a solid wall, at least
Ia inches thick and I'D feet high.
The scholars arc 10 be white male and or
phans between the ages of g and 10 at the
time OF their introduction; none TO be admit
ted until the Guardians Of the Poor, or other
competent authority. shall have given power
to the Mayor, Alderman, and Ci,izens of Phil.
ndelphin, or others by them appointed, TO en-
force proper regulations.
Preference is given, first, TO orphans born
in this state; third, Ia those born in New York;
and fourth, those born IN New Orleans.
They are to be taught reading. writing.
mathematics. &c. French and Spanish arc
prescribed; Greek and Latin not RECON-.
mended. but not forbidden. They are Ia re
main until between fnuiteen and eighteen,
and then to be bound out by the city corpo.
ration.
The Will ssys--"A competent number Of
insti ucters, assistants, and other necessary a
gents, shall be selected. and whrn needfnl
their places for time supplied they shall
receive adequate compe enssiion for their ser.
vices; bnt no person shall be employed. who
shnl not be Of tried skill in his or her proper
department, Of established moral character.
and in all such cases persons shnH be chosen
on account Of their merit, and moi through ia
Dor or intrigue"
I'm Ielat'nn 20 the organization Of the Col
legc aud it's oppendngrs. leave, necessarily.
many details to The Mavor. Aldermen. aud
ciizens Of philadelphia, and their sncressors;
and do so. with The more ronfdei CO. as
from The nature of my beqocsts and the ben.
eft To result from them. trust that MY feI
low ciiizens of PhiladrlphiR. mW obserct and
suince especial care and nnritty IN aiecfing
members for their City Council and other a.
genfs"
"There are, however, some restrictions.
which consider il my duty TO prescribe. and
to be. smongst others. conditions on which
my bssues,s for said college il made and 10
be enloyed. namely: first | rnjoin and re
qnire, that. If, at the close Of any year. the
income ofthe fund devoted to the purposes
Of the said college shall be more than suffic
lent for the maintenance OF the institution
duri.g that year. then the balance Of the said
income, after defraying such maintenance,
shall be forthwith invested in good securities.
thereafter TO be and remain part Of the cap
iial; bnt in no event, shall any part ofthe SAID
n,faJ ho cnIJ dispceod NJ ula1naA a.
meet the current expenses Of the said insti-
tutiou. to which devote the interest, income,
and dividends, thereof exclusively: Second
", I enjoin and require that ne eccIesiasfic.
missionary. or minister Of any sect srhafsoev-
er. shall ever hold or exercise any station or
duty whatever in SAID College; or shall any
snch person ever be admitted fnr any pnr
pose. or as a visiter, within the premises sp
propriaied TO the purposes ofihe said college
In making this restriction. do not mean to
cast any reflection upon any person or sect
whatsoever.
The in,eres, of s5OO.OOO, to be applied in
laying out, curbing, paving. and lighting q
passsge or street, along The East front of the
Delaware, to be called Delaware Avenue.
To pull down all wooden and brick paved
buildings within the city, and to prohibit their
erection in future. To widen and improve
Water street, and to replace the iron water
pipes by larger ones.
To place FIRE plugs at the south west cor
ner Of Water street and each Of the main
streets that cross il.
Three hundred thousand dollars nre be-
queathed to the State, on condition that they
pass laws to effec, the objects above noticed;
The bequest being for "internal improvement
BY canal navigation"
The income Of the remainder to go tow
ards further aid ofthe College, improving the
City, and lessening the Taxes. I.
lfthere be one thing, more than another,
we deprecate, that thing is the scctsrian feel
in uhich nnx noa In, mr. tbs ci isvh of