The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-11

rents and income to and for the beginning of @
fund, or TO aid ono already begun, for supplying
the poor inhabitants OF the city and liberties of
Philadelphia, also the househOlders who are not
able to provide it for themselves, with fuel
during the winter season, at price not In any
case exceeding the moderate average price OF
wood during The preceding summer. This being
under different conditions, was kept az separate
fund. The amount invested Is S12OO. The re-
ceipts in 1869 were $47Q6, the expenditures,
$2430. The balance remaining on hand January
i, 1870, including the payments received from
those benefited by the fund was $36l7.
Esther Waters, by will dated March 20, 1870,
and proved July 8 1888, bequeathcd to the Guar
dians of the Poor OF the city of Philadelphia,
the District of Southwark and the Township of
Northern Liberties, the sum of five thousand
dollars in trust, TO invest the same and expend
the income annually In the purchase OF hrewood
or other fuel for the poor. The receipts OF this
fund during 1869 we're S565. The payments in
the same time were $602. The cash on hand at
the present time not invested is 5000. The total
Investments are $40, 464
George Emlin devised two annual ground
rents, one of ninety pounds and one of forty
pounds, to the managers of the Hospital and
Bettering House of Philadelphia, jointly, In
trust, to apply the income to purchase fuel, and
to distribute the same to poor widows, such as
are not assisted by any public charity. Subse-
quently the managers of the hospital relln-
pushed to the Guardians of the Poor all their
estate and interest in the premises. The amount
invested to the credit of this fund is $7S25. The
receipts during last year were $230, and the ex-
penditures S2637 < cash balance is on hand
not invested of 1888.
Other Poor Funds.
Mr.. Thomas d. Grover, by his will bearing
date February 23, 1849, bequeathed and devised
to the commissioners and inhabitants of the
district of Southwark all of his real and per-
sonal estate, charged with the payment of GER
tain annuties, except some personal effects, In
trust for the following purposes:-First. From
the income to appropriate the sum of three
hundred dollars for the purchase of soup and
bread, and to distribute the same during the
winter season among poor persons residing in
the district of Southwark. Second. To appro-
pirate the income of the balance in the purchase
of fuel and in the months of January, December,
and February annually distribute 1t among
white widows of res oectable character who are
housekeepers or roomkeepers, born within the
limits of the United States of America, whose
husbands shall have died within the present
defined boundaries of the district of Southwark,
and to no other description of widows. Third.
Upon the falling in Of any of the annuities TO
apply the incomes appropriated for payment of
the same for the like purchase and distribution
of fuel
The testator directed that the corporation
should sell his lots whenever they should be-
come salable for building purposes, on per-
petual ground-rent and that If there should be
at any time any law to prevent the creation of
perpetual ground-rents, then to sell them by
public outcry. The Investment of this fund Is
$S8, ,53l. The receipts in 1869 were $4412; the
payments, $459S. A cash balance is on hand of
ALAS.
John Scottin devised to the city certain
annual ground-rent OF twelve dollars in trust
to deliver to the poor annually, on the 23d day
of the second month, twelve dollars worth of
bread. This trust remains as originally created.
The investment amounts TO $500, and the twelve
dollars is annually expended.
Archibald Thompson, In 1900, left from a
residue of his estate an income of seveuty-fve
pounds to be devoted, one-half to the purchase
and distribution of bread in the month of De-
apnha md fIn nfh half To-
the month Of February. The surviving execu-
tor of the estate directed by will that the
account of this trust should forever be kept
separate on the books of the treasurer of the
corporation, so that the money might never be
blended with the moneys Of the corporation,
nor be used for any other purpose whatever.
The receipts of last year from the fund were
$144, the expenditures $53 The cash balance
is 1888, the investment 1884. ra..
James Dutton left similar trust. A residue
of his estate was beQueathed, the income OF
which was to be applied to the aid, comfort, and
support of the poor in the township of Northern
Liberties. 1t was directed that the money was
to be laid out in the purchase of clothing, food,
and fuel. $23S3 were received last year as the
income, and $2652 were expended. The amount
of investments is $780, and there is q cash
balance of $4S7. -s ls.. r'--e -F
William Carter devised certain ground rents
to the city, amounting to about Ell, for the use
and services of the almshouses and the relief of
the poor people. Besides this yearly ground
poor in the city, those whose names are on the
poor-book as well as others. The following is
the present state of the fund:-Amount of in
vestments, $1259; receipts in 1869, $65; expendi-
ture $19; cash on hand, Sill. A poor fund left
by Ann Armitt amounts to $500. Its receipts
last year were $18, and there is $3.50 cash on
hand. ser lf. b9lll .a
A soup fund was bequeathed to the city by
Paul Beck in 1874. 1t consisted of an annual
ground rent of $500, which is annually distribu-
ted between the soup societies. The Investment
is 1888.
~ The Wills Hospital. a.
Another of the city trusts is the fund created
by James Wills who by his will, which was duly
admitted to probate on the Goth day of January
1926, devised as follows:-"All the rest, residue,
and remainder of my estate, real, personal, and
| mixed, both that which now hold, and all that
| l may hereafter acquire, give and bequeath to
| the Mayor and corporation OF the city OF Phila-
dephia for the time being, and their successors
in Office forever, in trust, for the purchase OF a
sufficient plot OF ground in the city of Philadel-
| phia or in the neghborhood thereof, and thereon
| to erect, cause to be erected, suitable build
| ings and accommodations for hospital or
| asylum to be denominated The Wills Hospital
| for the relief of the INDECENT blind and lame.
| The funds thus appropriated are to be put out on
| good mortgage security, or city stock and after
| expending the necessary sum for the lot and
| improvements heretofore mentioned, the income
of the remainder is to be exclusively applied to
| the comfort and accommodation of as many
| of the INDECENT blind and lame as the
| income will admit of, afte defraying the neces-
| sary expenses incident to such an establishment
And to the aforesaid Mayor and corporation. OF
the said city and their successors In office Is In
trusted the duty of appointing trustees or mana
| gers, and all other matters and things In any
wise appertaining to the due fulflment OF the
aforesaid bequest, the right regulating the esta'
blshment, and insurlng the right application o.
tho funds to the purposes heretofore stated and
for the sole use and benefit OF the INDECENT blind