The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-14

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New YORK institution For the Bind New
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pennsyIvalia Institution For the Blind.
Philadelphia. s..S4s 10
tounecticut School For Imbeeiles, at Lnke-
VILE. 2
81
The total cost was S1d, 381.5 Sc. an aver
age Of about $3.50. 10 for each inmate.
In tho month Of February last it was
made Known to mesthat one Frederick r.
Wilson, formerly of the county of Mon
mouth, in this state, and latterly q resi-
dent Of Chicago, and the owner Of a farm
Of about 1871 arres, situate in the township
of Manplapan, il said county, was DESTROYS
Of dofAting the same to the state! of New
Jersey for the purpose of providing an
asylum for the hlind or a nome for incur
ables, or both
a deed Of the land IN question was made
and executed by the grantor, Frederick r.
Wilson, to the following named grantees:
Mrs. Emily E Williamson, James NJ.
Buckley, Charlton T. Lewis and Thomas
N. dopslil; 5he deed was not delivered to
the grantees, but left in my hands to be
held IN escrow, pursuant to the following
Received Of Frederick r. Wilson of the
:lty OF Chicago, state Of Illinois, q war
ranty deed from said Wilson and wife,
dated Feb. IL, 1895, and acknowledged
Feb. IS, 1896, to Mrs. Emily e. vii.
Hanson, James Buckley, Charlton 7.
Lewis and Thomas Milburn Gopsill, to 8
tract of ant consisting of about one hun.
dred and sixty-one (161) acres, situate in
she county of Monmouth ami state OF
New Jersey, and known as the Wilson
Farm, which said decd is delivered to me
to hold in escrow and is either to be de.
i1vered to the grantees therein or to be re.
turned to the said Wilson or his legal rep,
fesentatives, as is hereafter mentioned.
Whereas, The said Frederick B. Wilson
is DESTROYS of donating said real estate fol
the purpose of providing an asylum fo1
the blind or a home for incurables, OF
both, which said Institution is to be a
charitable institution and is to be sup
ported in whole sor in part by the said
state of New Jersey, and
Whereas The said grantees in said
deed are DESTROYS of having said charitable
institution established and are about to
cause to be inHoduced into the legislature
of the said state of New Jersey a bill in
which it will be provided that said state
accepts such property for such purposes,
and makes an adequate appropriation for
the erection of suitable buildings thereon,
and further provided for the maintenance
and support Of the said institution fol
such purpose or purposes aforesaid;
Now, therefore, this receipt witnesseth,
that in case the said legislature within
one year from the date thereof passes said
bill, and it becomes a law, and such bill is
satisfactory to d majority of the following
five persons, viz, the four grantees in said
deed, and Frederick r. Wilson, the grantor
therein, their satisfaction or ratification to
be evidenced in writing within thirty days
after the said. bill becomes a law; and the
said grantees in said deed, each and all Of
them, convey by a deed duly executed and
acknowledged, with a covenant against
their W acts, respectively, and unincum.
bered by any lien of any nature whatever
which might attach by reason Of the title
being passed through said grantees, their
respective husbands and wives joining in
said deed, SO as to cut off all dover rights
and estates by courtesy, to the proper off
GERS or trustees of such Institution in trust
for the purposes as aforesaid, said deed to
be duly executed, acknowledged and de-
Hvered within thirty days from the time
such proposed bill becomes a law, then and
in that case such warranty deed is to be
delivered to said grantees and the title is
to pass thereby, otherwise to be returned
to said Frederick Wilson or his legal rep
resentatives, without having been deliver
ed or recorded, at the expiration of thirty
days after said period Of one year. Witness
my hand and Seal this said 18th day Of
February, A. d. 1895.
.GEoEGE T. WERTs,
ssGovernor of New jersey
I directed the attention of the legislature
of 1895 to the proposed grant, and there
upon an act-chapter 375-was passed
providing for the appointment of alcom-
mission of three persons to make careful
investigation of the subject and report to
the present Legislature the result of their
deliberations.
The commission was duly appointed
and, l understand, are prepared to report
their conclusion to your honorable bodies.
BY reference to the foregoing receipt ii
will be seen that if it is desired to take adj
vantage Of the proposed gift, the proper
legislative act must be passed on or before
Feb. 16, 1896, unless the parties in interest
extend the time.
1t now remains for your honorable bodies
to take such action in the premises as you
may deem advisable.
The State Library.
The state library is becoming yearly
more valuable and more appreciated. Its
legal and miscellaneous works comprise
the best and most useful Of their respective
classes.
The whole number of books, pamphlets,
etc., at the close of the fiscal year fOct. 81,
1891 was 43, 1888, but at the request of the
superintendent of documents at Washing
ton, 445 duplicate United States doeu-
ments were subsequently returned to him,
thus reducing the actual number of books,
etc, to Az, 943.
At the close Of the fiscal year, Oct. 81,
1895, the whole number of books, docu-
ments, ETC., was As, 265, an actual increase
of 2, 822. This extraordinary increase was
accomplished without exceeding the an
nuai appropriation of 8 1000.
At the.C Columbian exposition. one Of the
New Jersey educational exhibits was a
large number Of books written by citizons
of New Jersey. That exhibit has by Mrs.
". A. Roeblings Of Trenton, and Mrs. NJ.
T. Yardlcy Of Orange, q committee of the
New Jersey commissioners, been deposited
In the state libraTr. A separate revolving
bookcase has been devoted to them. These
books are not intended for public use, ex
cept through permission of tho commits
sioners. A catalogue Of the books, alpha.
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