The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
THE STROUP LEGACY.
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT ASKING PER-
MISSION TO INVEST IT IN A
PUBLIC FOUNTAIN.

On August 18th Is. Robson Esq,
solicitor for the Town Of Bloomsbury,
filed petition in court, setting forth
in substance as follows: That David
Stroup died in August 1884, and by
his will he made bequest "to the
Town of Bloomsburg to assist in sup
plying the same with water, the sum
of two thousand dollars, the same to
be invested and KEEP. at interest, and
the interest thereof applied to that OBJ
ject or to be expended, with any ac-
crued interest, upon water works cree
ted or maintained by the town, or to
be invested in stock or bonds of any
water company organized to supply
the town with water, after the erection
OF such works by such company, upon
such terms as the town council in their
discretion may prescribe. The above
trusts in the Town of Bloomsbury
shall be formerly accepted by the
Town Council by resolution recorded
upon their minutes before the same
shall take effect, but after their accep.
tance, any citizen of the Town may
apply to the Court of Common Pleas
as occasion may require, for any prop
er order, decree, or judgment to de.
fine or enforce said trusts and cause
the same to be executed according to
their true intent and purpose.
That the Lutheran Theological Sem
mary at Gettysburg is residuary lega-
atee of the S,roup estate, and RI. Fl.
Grotz and c. A. Klein are executors
of the will.
That the Town Council accepted
the trusts named in SAID will on June
4th, 1891. which acceptance was duly
recorded.
That the Bloomsburg Water Com
pany has informed the Town Council
that if the Council will cause the mon
ey devised to the Town to be expend-
ed in the erection of a water fountain
to be located in the public street at or
near Market Square, that the Water
Company will furnish the water for
such fountain free of expense to the
Town, and at the expense of the Wat
er Company. That the Town Coun-
Gil has accepted the proposition OF the
Water Company. and the petition
prays the court that an order and de-
cree be made authorizing the invest.
ment of the proceeds of said legacy in
a bond Of the Bloomsbury Water Com
pany, not transferable, and that the
condition of such bond shall be that
the proceeds of said legacy shall be
expended in the erection of an orna-
mental and useful fountain provided
with appliances for watering man and
beast, and that the Bloomsbury Water
Company shall without further expense
to the Town, furnish in the manner
usual for such fountains all water nee
essary.
The design for said fountain shall be
approved by the Council, and the
fountain erected under the direction
of the council. The petition is sworn
to by c. {. Peacock, one of the men,
bers of the Town Council.
The court made the following order:
"And now, August 18th, 1892, this
petition having been presented to me
in chambers, rule to show cause is
granted, returnable to an adjourned
court on Tuesday, August 2and, at 2
o'clock p. m. and that said rule be
served on the executors Of the wills of
David and Esther Ann Stroup, The
Gettysburg Theological Seminary, the
Selinsgrove Theological Missionary
Institute "a legatee) and the Blooms
burg Water Company. And it Is fur
ther ordered that these several parties
answer to the said rule on said 23rd
day of August, when and whereupon,
or in default thereof. the court will
make such order as shall appear to be
right and proper. f. X. keller, P. J..
Service of the rule was accepted by
Col. Freeze, attorney for the executors
of David and Esther Stroup; by VIM.
Chrisman Esq, attorney for Selins
grove Institute, and by B. F. Zarr Esq,
attorney for Gettysburg Seminary.
Copies of the wills Of David and Es
ther Stroup are attached to the peti-
tion.
In pursuance of a resolution Of the
Town Council, President F. P. Drink
er, and Councilmen Holmes and Gil
more went to New York last week to
examine fountains. They selected one
with total height of seventeen feet,
and a base thirty feet in circumference.
1t is proposed to erect it on the Mar
ket street crossing between McKelvy's
and Hartman's store. On the other
side of the street will be a drinking
fountain for men, horses and dogs
The cost will be about $1,000, Should
no unexpected delays occur the foun-
tains will be in place in few weeks.
Owing to the absence Of f. II
Little Esq, counsel for the Blooms
burg Water Company, no decree was
made by the court on Tuesday con
| cerninu the StrOuD legacy ITnti