Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-16
THE THOMPSON WILL FUND
FIGURES TAKEN FROM THE SECOND AC-
COUNT OF THE TRUSTEES,
Nearly $25, 900 of the Income Was Spent in
Brattleboro During the II Months Covered
by the Report -$l4,3 1856 for Hospital Site
and $lO,442 for Charity-No Detailed State
meut Given.

by the Report-$l4, ,355 for Hospital site
and $l0,442 for Charity-No Detailed State
ment Given.
Following the custom which it in
aupurated about year ago The Refor-
mer presents TO the people OF Brattie'
boro to-day figures which snow the
condition of the Thompson fund dur,
ing the period covered by the second
account of the trustees, Richards NJ
Bradley and Laurence Minot. Ihis
account, which extends over period
beginning June II, 1901, and ending
May 10, 1902, was presented and al
lowed at the probate office In Boston
Dec. 80, 1902. The table which fol.
lows will give comprehensive IDEA OF
the condition of the fund. but IL may
be well to compare some of the hgures
with those in the first account. The
total assessed value of the real estate
held by the trustees figured at s9lS, lOO
in the first account while in the sec
ond the valuation is increased to 81
oil, 200, sl4,0O0 of this increase being
due to the purchase of the Hall estate
for hospital purposes. The amount OF
outstanding investments is the same.
The second account of the trustees,
unlike the first, contains no detailed
statement of the amount of money ex-
pended in Brattleboro. The only two
items given are the following: "For
site of hospital, Sl4, 80 05; for the re-
lief and support of poor seamstresses,
needle-women and shop girls, and for
kindred purposes, $40, 442. %. " This
makes total of $24, 1917. 81 which was
expended in Brattleboro from June II,
1901. to May 10, 1902. During the
time covered by the first account there
was expended in Brattleboro for char,
itv 81, l95, 1880 of which went toward
the maintenance of the free kindergar-
ten. The balance of income at pres
ent available for use in Brattleboro is
S35. 146 36.
Following are figures taken from the
second account of the trustees of the
THOMPSON fund covering period from
June u, 1901, to May 10, 1902:
Investments outstanding ,......:...S 23o,ls6.as
Total valuation of real estate din
Gliding Hall estate in Brattle-
boro paid for out of income at
the cost of 81, 600 ........:.:... l'oli,so.
Amount received on account OF in
come including balance at last "a, -,
account of $50 ,SS4 36. .......-,.- lZz'oe'-<
Amount paid out and charges onac-
count of income not including
money expended in Brattle-
boro or trustees charges. 2oaoi'1'
'rus'9es po, az e''.es '....... u 20 3,s2s .2s
| Expended in Brattleboro
| For site of hospital. l...............-. l45oo'oo
For the relief and support OF poor
seamstresses, needle women ana
shop.girls and. for kindred pur- ,o .,o 20
poses. ......-..........''....''
Exnended in Rhinebeck, N. T.,
/ For the relief and support Of poor
| seamstresses. needle women
and shop girls and for kindred oo, nc
purposes. -.t.-...'' '.'....'
Balance on hand per trustees sec @.
| ond account. nt..............-..'. o-,'i'.0'
The balance of income available IN
the towns of Brattleboro and Rhine.
beck respectively may be ascertaineo
as follows
Receipts per trustees first account l0O,s4.'s
PAYMENTS per trustees first account,
| excluding sums expended IN
| Brattleboro for support OF sew - a.
| ing women, etc to,fio'f-
income inc aya,a women etc etc s57,52e. 81
3 IN ed ar trnstees iirst account 37157 9
4 4, Phipeheck .. l9,176.4
naiahoc acconnt o ,inN .'............ $50, ,S34 3
Gross receipts per trustees second
| account less $40 received for .
rent of building in BrattleboroS to,4ZS-o
Taxes insurance. repairs and other
| expenses of maintenance as ,
per trustees second account. s,U1s.i
Trustees charges es...............'.'.. o,S-o .
Annuity of Lucretia Smith. .....,." -o-'o
Net income available for support OF
| sewing women etc............' S5t'lot- 4 4
"a in BrattleborO O.............,....'' a-'.o'oo "
balance of trustees first account. o''loo y y
Rent of building in Brattleboro' lo'V
r.., - S59,945. Q
cos. rossi ~ bosnitai size 1850
for 'nt a,c .eiiei VI feo. '1..~...,... 1O,442 $
Balance of income at present avail
able in Brattleboro ............ 5o,ito . 3
n in Rhinebeck k...............-..-... !i,9so y
Balance per trustees, first account. gl'o'f
To.a, $50 564.5
H..
Fxpended for the relief of poor
seamstresses, etc............... Z,9s-'s
Balance of income at present avail
able in Rhinebeck. SZ',oti'o