New-York tribune., 1879-05-27
THE WILL OF ASA PACfER.


IT'S PRovIsI0Ss-THE WILL ADMITTED 70 PROBATE.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Tle will of the
late Judge Asa Packer was admitted probate at
to-day 10 names sons. Robert a. and Harry T.
Packer Roberr H. Sayre, f. p Wilbur and the pres.-
dent of1he Lehish Valley Railroad for the time being
executors and under the will After providing
for the care and retention Of the stock Of the Lehgh
Valley Railroad as already published, he empowers the
trustees 10 subscribe for any issues ana bonds
which may be made by the Lehgh Valley Railroad
Company from time 20 tme II they think best. Judge
Packer bequeahs % his wife. Sarah ~ Packer. what
ever she wishes oi his ana all other Prov
sions are made subordinate 10 this one
After numerous bequests 10 relatives and friends he
leaves 10 the trustees Of the Divinity school Of the Prot
estant Church In Philadelphia the Of S33 800, The
income of which snail be paid and applied annually for
the maintenance and support or the said Divinity School
10 the trustees OF the jefferson Medical College OF Phla
dephia - OOO the trustees OF the Muhionbers Col
Iegc at Allentown Penn. 100000 10 the rector church
wardens and yestry OF Marks Church, Mauch Chnnk.
$50 COO 20 tine trustees Ot Washington College Lexng-
ton Va. y, 600 and $1,000 bond of the college nov
held by him Most or the above bequess are 20 De paid
IN annuity bonds OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany issued under q mOrtgace OF that company FOR
SO 600 COO III 1873 He directs thar there shall be
pad 10 the Lehigh University in South Bethlehem the
income of principal OF Sl.5GO COG, 10 be applied
bv the trustees OF the said university O s maintenance
and support. The trustees Gi the will are directed 20
nay over to the trustees OF the Lehgh University
out of the income OF the said sum Oi Sl,50oooO,
$50 600 during the first year after his death, and In
crease the sum the rate OF $1,000 per year until the
annual amount shall equal to the whole income Of
the said principal bat the trustees may increase
dlmuish the amount be paid, in ther Judgment
II snnnd thought necessary eXDedicnt for the In
terc Of the university He also directs that there
shall be paid annually the trustees Of the LChigh
University the income OF principal OF $500 900,
"A 1qf4 lui frsls
on tie college grounds 10 tho trustees OF tho hospital
AZ Bethlehem, Penn, known st. Luke's EDiscopa
Hospital, annually the income or S3OOOOO is granted
This beques made condition that the employees OF
the Lanigh Valley and Other railroad companies OF
which the Lehigh valley Company are owners or part
owners who may be injured wounded. sick or disabled
by age other while in tho service OF the COM
panes are 70 be furnished with board and medical at
tendance free OF charge under rules 10 Do adopted by the
trustees Of The hospital The funds under TINS income
snail be applied, rst 10 the expense Of said employees
and, Il any balance IS LETT u may ~ applied 10 the sol
eral purposes OF the hospital.
Iho trusts under the WI arc TO terminate twenty one
years after the death OF The last survivor OF ma three
children The Will concludes In ease there should
b. descendant OF said tAroe children then living,
the property and the hands OF the
tees ndisp1se OF snaIl be divided into three parts
aad the thereof shall 20 70 the children o. my
! daughter. Lucy o. LnGeman, ana their issue one
toned, ana thc remaining part sGali 20 the LehigL
University ana 10 te ST. Luke Hospital az Bethlehem,
In the manner Tor the purposes and in the proportions
IN which ana for which have already provided IN the
egaces as % these Institutions, including the provision
for the library" The viii was executed Nay IA.
1875, and the witnesses 10 It are Charles :.
Clark. Joseph y. Pope and sOmers = Pearson.
codic directs the executors and trustees IN clrryne
out the begu-ss directions 10 substitute stock OF
the Leh Eh Valley Railroad Company az par. for the
amounts named IA the Will IN dOinrs as the principal Of
such Deduesis In egacies THIS change or modification
20 apply. however 10 any lcgacics Cr beqness 10
hs wife DAUGHTER soGs or 10 any Dequess below tho
sum OF $1,000.
Another section OF tho cOGicll roads "tAs have
pended a considerable amount or money In the cree
ton Of tae library bulldog IN tho college ground, oil the
LebigA University, will and direct That what or
sums OF money 1 have paid or expended or may nay
cxpend durng my lifetime Ia the erection OF said
dings the purpose OF purchasing books. lifting
up and iurn shng sad library, shall De deducted from
the principal of 100000 bequeatncd TO the trus-
tees the LeEigh UnIyersIty and the balance only
shall be the amount Of the Dequest legacy" 6lmi-
lar provision that above also appea 10 gifts and De-
quests made TO public Institutions