Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-28
DITMAR'S ESTATE.
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Tue hrst account OF DR. VIM, Compton,
executor oc the estate of tho late Gen. A.
ID. Dtmar, doo'd, has been died IN the
office OF tho rogistcr Of willis of this county
aud will shortly be presented To the
orphans COur for its approval.
1t will be- remembered that tho
Inventory Of this estate footed up
SllS $50 {; the balance III the hands OF tho
executor, according to his aooOunt--iu ad-
dition to the East Orange street real es
tate, not sold aud not properly invcntoricd
among the personality, aud the property
purchased at the corner of North Duke
and Walnut stroots-is sG2, ,59i 03.
AS there is considerable popular interest
felt in the management Of this estate, the
| bulk of which--that il of tho rosiduc--is
to bo devoted to public uses, 1t is only fair
to tho executor that an explanation should
be madc of the apparent shrinkage IN the
amount of 1t. Such explanation is fully
and fairly afforded by the items Of the
comprehensive report.
| 1t appears that In addition to the assets
inventoried, tho estate was increased 10y
dividends, interest and other collections
swelling ono side of tbs account to Sl20,
ilS But from this are deducted consid
cradle sums which represented collatcrals
held by decedent, for notes that wero ais,
included in tue inventory /; claims tina
had been paid 60 500 for real estate no
properly counted among the personal pro
perty. The total OF these deductions Il
S2S 500. 80 leaving balance of per
sonalty proceeds in the management q
the executor amounting To sl00SlS 62.
Ga this the executor allows himself tn,
legal commission of iys per cent. taking
credit for s5 ,0i0. 6j on this account Mrs
Susan II Mead and Mary Christ, legatees
woro each paid their "a, 900 bequest less
per cont. collateral inheritance tax Mrs
, Christ was allowed $500 for service an
attendance, and Dr. VIM. Compton S0S
for board, attendance, etc. VIM. L. Comp
ton, esq was paid 5000 retaining fec, $50
attorney fec and g., 600 for professions
services" Sl3, 400 was the price paid fO
tho property at the corner Of Duke an
Walnut streets, where it is the intentio
of the executor to found the institutio
contemplated by Gsn. Ditmar's will, au
} To which the residue of his estate is b,
} queathed After other items of expens,
monument, etc, tho balance loft IN ii
! hands Of the executor for this purpose
4 SG2, 594 93.
T Some of the relatives Of the testator hav
d however, taken steps to contest the viii
Il aud should expensive litigation eusue, Il
3 balance may be further reduced
. The clause Of the will, which directs Il
d executor in tho disposition of the balant
d OF the estate, reads as follows
THE remainder of my estate u
4 Quoath to be used in meaus to ascerta
what children were created to do th
the child may be directed to and
IL structed in what he or she is best adapt
r to do my executor to use the sum to g
Y best OF his judgement in means to car
n out my herein expressed desire"