The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-05-31
EDITOR
Judge Packers Will.

Shortly AFTER noon Monday the will OF
Hon. Asa Packer was presented to the Reg
lister Of Wills, for the city of Philadelphia,
for probate by John c. Bullitt, ESQ land the
gentlemen named in the instrument as ex-
ecutCrs and subscribing witnesses. After the
proper formaites had been complied with,
the will, which is lengthy document, COW
sring thirteen pages of closely written legal
cap paper, with codicil Of four pages added,
was duly entered upon the records. The
following 10 a synopsis Of the will
II names his sons, Robert A. and Harry
E. Packer, Robert H, sayre, E. P. Wilbur,
and the President Of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, for the time being, executors and
trustees under the will. After providing
for the care and retention Of the stock Of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad as already published
he empowers the trustees to subscribe for
any new issues and bonds which may be
made by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany from time to time, if they think best.
He bequeaths to his wife, Sarah M. Packer,
whataver she wishes out of his estate, and
all other provisions made are subordinate to
this one. After numerous bequests 10 rela.
tives and friends, he leaves to the trustees Of
the Divinity School Of the Protestant Episco-
pal church in Philadelphia S33.500 the in
come of which shall be paid and applied an
nuaIiy for the maintenance and support Of
the Divinity school; to the trustees Of the
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia
$1,000; to the trustees Of the Muhlenberg
College at Allentown, Pa, $4,000; TO the
rector, church wardens, and vestry Of St.
Marks Church, Mauch Chunk, $4,000; to
the trustees of Washington College, Lexing-
ton. Va, 81 900, and releasing 81 900 bond
Of the college now held by him. Most Of
the above bequests are to be paid in annuity
bonds Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany, issued under mortgage of that COM
pany for $40 ,OOO,O in 1873. He directs
that there shall be paid to the Lehigh Uni
versity, in South Bethlehem, the income
Of a principal sum, Of 81 500, ,000,to be ap-
piled by the trustees Of the said university
to its maintenance and support; that $780,
900 out Of the income of said sum of 81 ,5OO,-
900 be paid over TO the trustees of the LIE.
high University during the first year after
his death, and that it be increased at the
ra of $4,000 per year until the annual
amount shall be equal to the whole income
Of the said principalj but the trustees may
increase or diminish the amount so to be
paid, as in theirjudgment should be thought
necessary or expedient for the interests Of
the university. He also directs that there
shall be paid annually to the trustees of the
Lehieh University the income of principal
sum Of $500 900, which shall be paid for the
erection of library building on the college
grounds. To the trustees Of the hospital al
Bethlehem, Pa, known as st. Duke's Eps-
copal Hospital, annually, the income from
100000. This bequest is made on condi.
tion that the employees of the Lehigh Val
ley and other railroad companies OF which
the Lehigh Valley Company are owners oil
part owners, who may be injured, wounded
sick, or disabled by age or other cause, Will,
A. the service of the companies, are to b.
f1fpished with board and medical attend
Rnce free of charge, under rules to be adopt
edbS the trustees Of the hospital. The fund
uDdF this income shall be applied, first, t.
the expenses of said employees, and if any
balance is left it may be applied to the gen
eral purposes Of the hospital. During thu
period that the principal sums of $500
900, Of $5OO,OO0, and of 100000 shall re
main in the hands of the trustees of thi
will, il shall be lawful for said trustees Il
keep the same invested, with all accretion
which may be added to the sums above pro
vided for, in the stocks, bonds, and othe
securities of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company, and of other companies whicl
may be owned by them, or Of which the,
may be part owners.
The trusts under the will are to terminate
81 years after the death Of the last survive
Of his three children. The will concludes
In case there should be no descendant of m,
said three children then living, the proper
ty and the estate then in the hands of tn
trustees undisposed Of shall be divided Int
three parts, and the one thereof shall go b
abe children of my daughter, Lucy o. Lin
dermsn, aud their issue one thereof to m.
nephews and nieees hereinbebore mentioned
and the remaining part shall go to the lie
high University, and to St. Luke's Hospita
at Bethlehem in the manner, for the pur
poses, and in the proportions in which an
for which have already provided in tn
legacies as to these institutions, includin
the provision for the library"
The will was executed May IA, 1875, an,
the witnesses TO it are Charlet S. Clark
Joseph n. Pope, and Somers S. Pearson.
cOdicil directs the executors and trustees, il
carrying out the bequests aud directions, +
substitute stock of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road Company at par for the amounts name,
in the will in dollars, as the principal of sucl
bequests in legaciesi that is, the principal o
all such bequests shall be and be taken an,
held to his stock of the said company equal
at the par Of the nominal value thereof,
the principal sums ofthe legacies or bequest
as mentioned in the will this change q
modification not to apply, however, to an,
legacies or bequests to his wife, daughter, o
sons, or 70 any bequssts below the sum c
$4,000.
Another section of the eodicil reads
As have expended a considerable amour
of money in the erection of the librar
building in the college grounds of the lie
high University, will and direct that wha
sum or sums of money have paid or ex
pended, or may pay or exPend during m.
lifetime in the erection Of said buildings, o
for the purpose Of purchasing books, fttin
up and furnishing said library, shall be de
Quoted from the principal sum of $4,000
bequeathsd 10 the trustees of the Lehig
University aud the balance only shall be tn
amount Of the bequest or legacy" A simi
lar provision to that above also applies
gifts and bequests made 10 public institu
tions.