New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-26
THE TAX ON THE ASTOR REQUESTS.
IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE STATE WILL RECEIVE
IITTLE OVER sos 600.

LITTLE OVER s2o3ooo.
The oaths Of Office of John Jacob Aston Phip
Klssam. Henry Day and William CrillEshank e1ecu-
tors OF the estate OF William Astor filed In the
Surrogatc's Office yesterday. b. J. Tnncy, the pro
bate clerk, said that Mr. Astor's will and codcils
which received at the Surrogates Office on Fri
day. not vet admitted to probate. but that such
action would probably be taken today. In such
the next for the executors would be to ask
for the appointment of appraisers. whose function 10
would be to value the immense real and personal es-
tate Of the testator. This would require consd-
crablc time and involve great labor. When nm
i>hed. the report Of the appraisers would be sub
ntcd TO surrogate Ransome
In his affidavit filed with the will and codicils. Mr.
Cruikshank OF the executors. says that no c't-
mate OF the value OF the real personal estate Of
Mr.. Aston could be madc at with degree OF
accuracy. and he would therefore not attempt ono
In his schedule he merely rehcarses OF tho
prominent features OF the WILL relating TO personal
property mainly. Mrs. Caroline ". ;. Astor Is be-
queathed the csaior's horses. carriages plate and
$4,000 year during her life. John Jacob Aston.
the SON. receives the pictures stauary. plate. etc.
the residue OF the estate in trust for life with rest
TO issue. Helen Roosevelt and Caroline 5. Wilson.
daughters. get $3.50, 900 each in real and personal
property In trust for nfe The four Drayton chill
drcn receive the same amount under like conditions
or SoI2 800 each.
the Exempt Flrmcns Beneficial Fund. $4,000; to
the Association for the Relief OF Aged and INDECENT
Females $4,000 trustees OF Aston Library. $4,000 ;
New-iOrk City Mission and Tract society, $4,000; ;
the rector. vc>trymen. etc. OF Trinity Church. 3d.
600: the Women's Hospital Of Now York CITY. $13
600: Home for Incurablcs $4,000; ST. Luke's Hos
pltal Association. OF Jacksonville. Fla. $4,000
These legacics subject to a tax of per cent:
James :. Armstrong. OF Rhinebeck $4,000; John
Irving, New York. s25 900; Johanna Best New
York. 300 PER year during ne: Thomas IIsdc. New
York. 5000 A. to the three funds Of $4,000 each
In tie will in trust for Mrs.. Helen Roosevelt. Mrs.
Carolina S Wilson and the children Of Mrs. Charlotte
Augusta Drayton Mr.. Cruilsshank adds his afida-
sit that they are 30 be given out Of both the
real aud personal property Of the tesator. It IS I'M
practicable to state the amount OF personal property
which will be Included In these funds" Controller
Myef, was asked Yesterday what would De the pro
able amount paid into the state Treasury from
taxation under the law covering tho real and pr
sonal property OF dccedcnts from Mr.. AsOrs estate
He replied that II would be impossible 10 make a
Trustworthy estimate until the property had been
praised by the surTogates appraisers bn II would be
greatly les than was popularity supposed. As the
real property all went To the direct heirs. no tax
would be levied that part OF tic estate on the
persona property bcqucathed 10 the direct heirs.
there a tax OF per cent. and on all real and
personal property brQueathcd to collateral heirs. a
tax OF , per cent was duo. TIE taxable bepucsi@
coming under the latter divdlon Amounted 10 les
than 100000. which would bring Ia" collateral tax
under 5000. !. 10 the amount Il personal prop.
"rty VIII "h Nr. AstOr had left. the Controller aid
hat il would b" The merc,' CUES, wor! for him {,
attempt 10 estimate II. II IT was placed at go
feaiIr would be 100000 He ala not expect that
It would exceed thi, figure.