The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-12
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INV York, August u.-Goyernor
Tilden's viii is published. but contains
little not known. After making family
legscies, it is stipulated that in all cases
in which special trusts shall be for the
benefit OF any female, said income shall
be kept free from the control or inter
ference OF any husband which said
female now has or may hereafter have,
such income being intended 70 be sa-
eredly devoted to the separate personal
use OF said female, and Is not 10 be en-
cuinoered or anticipated by her. The
VIII proceeds: II authorize my execu-
tors and trustees 10 cause The establish
ment OF a library and free reading
room In my native town OF New
Lebanon. Nv executors End trustees
are authorized 70 expend for its crea-.
ton and equipment, and to invest as
a permanent fund TO maintain said
library and reading room, the sum of
S65 900, and any further sum not ex-
ceeding SIS, 900 which 1 may in writing
instruct-Iny said executors and trus-
Ices to apply TO these subjects. hereby
authorize my said executors and trus-
tees TO appropriate out II my estate, in
such manner as they may deem most
expedient. the sum of $4,000
toward the establishment of a library
and Tree reading room in the CITY
of Ionkers. and such further sum,
not exceeding $4,000. as 1 may here
after instruct my szid executors and
trustees 70 apply 70 that objeca | re-
quest ny SAID executors and trustees TO
OBTAIN, as speedily as possible, from the
Legislature, an act OF incorporation of
an institution TO be known as the Tilden
Trust. with capacity TO establish and
maintain free reading room in the
city of New York, and promote such
scientific and educational purposes as
my said executors and trustees NAV
more particularly designate Such
corporation shall have not less than five
directors, with power to I'LL vacancies
in their number, and in case said insti-
tuition shall e incorporated in form
and manner, satisfactory to nv said
executors and truste during the life
time of the survivor of two lives in be-
ing upon which the trust of my gen
eTal estate and herein created is limited.
TO wit: the heirs of sRuby S. Tilden
and Susie WhIilesy, hereby author
ize my said executors and trustees to
organize said corporation, designate
the first trustees thereof. and to con-
vey TO or apply 70 the use of the same.
the II ST, residue and remainder of all
my real and personal estate not
specifically disposed of by this instru-
ment, or 20 much thereof as they may
deem expedient. / authorize nv said
executors and trustees to apply the
rest, residue and remainder of my
property, real and personal, after max
ing good said special trusts herein di-
rected. or such portions thereof as they
may not deem expedient TO apply TO
its use, to such charitable, educational
and scientific purposes as in the judg-
ment OF my said executors and
trustees will render said rest,
residue ana remainder of my
property most widely and substantially
beneficial TO the interests of mankind.
nv said executors and trustees are
hereby invested with the following pow
ers: FIIst, 10 manage the funds herein
directed to be invested in trusts for
specific purposes. until such invest
uents shall have been made with like
authorities in cases of other portions of
my estate. Second, 20 sell and dispose,
from time to time. on their discretion,
of such parts and parcels of real
estate and other property hereby
devised, given and bequeethed TO
them as they shall deem advisable.
Ten thousand dollars Is bequeathed 10
keep in order the cemetery st New
Lebanon. Provision is made to erect
q monument 10 his memory, TO collect
and publish his speeches and public
documents, Any legatee attempting
to contest the will is excluded from its
benefits. Ia