The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-01-04

The death OF Miss Rebecca Woolsey recalIs
to the minds of the taxpayers the agitat'on
which existed at the time of the death OF MI
William Woolsey. 1t will be remembered
that he left will providing that his estate
subject to certain conditions, should 90
towards matchmaking certain roads IN har-
ford county. The talk atthat time subsidized oe-
cause of the election of his sister to take the
income of the estate during her life. Her
death, on Tuesday, brings the whole matter
up again afresh.
We publish below extracts OF the will relat-
ing to the distribution OF the money:
The will provides that the executor, MIR. 3.
A. Williams, shall, at the death of the testa-
tors sisters, Misses Catherine and Rehecca,
convert the whole estate into money, which
shall pass over to John Noores, Alexander
g. Bell and $. A. Williams, trustees, who are to
pay over certain sums of money to the County
Commissioners of Hartford county when Ger
tain roads are macadamiZed under the direc-
ton of a civil engineer, and approved by said
trustees. The rbads are as as follows:
Bel Air to Churchville.
Churchville to Havre de Grace, by way OF
either Hopewell or Avondale.
Churchville to Aberdeen, at the station OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Churchvile to Darlington, by way of Glen
vile and Wilson's Mill.
Churchville to Calvary Church.
Upon the completion of the first named road
and its acceptance, the trustees are topay the
Commissioners, aforesaid, the sum of $4,000
The second road the sum of $40 600.
The third road $1,000.
The fourth road 1000.
The filth road 5000
The will further orders that the roads be
completed in the order named and that the
whole work shall be tiDished within five years
from the election or death OF the surviving
sister, In case 1t is necessary for any legisa-
tion to be obtained by the Commissioners in
order to carry out the work, then the five
years are to date from that period.
In case the provisions of the will shall not
be carried out within the time specified, In
whole or In part, then either the entire property
or balance remaining in the hands of the
trustees shall be paid over, one half to the
School Commissioners of Hartford county and
the other half to the Churchville Presby terrain
Church.
The will was executed on the 9TH day of
December, 1888, and is witnessed by George
w. Keuly. j. NJ. Finney, George j. Finney.
The amount intended to be distributed IN
der these bequests was $4,000, which indicates
the amount that MIR. Woolsey valued his es-
tate.
Hartford county mas for years been making
strenuous efforts to improve the conditions OF
her public roads, and tuis looks like an enter
ing wedge, provided the bequest is managed
In proper manner. There are several sides
of the question, all of which the County Com
missiouers will have to consider caref uly. II
will be most unfortunate If the estate should
in any way become involved in litigation or
the question of accepting the money enter into
politics. We sincerely hope that the matter
will be considered from a non partisan stand
point only, and that the best thing will he
done for the interests Of the taxpayers.