Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-13
RYLAND PROPERTY IS
W|LLED TO THE CITY
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There shall be added to said sin
ing fund the proceeds derived from sale
of barn and woodsbed now on said
premises, and also the proceeds from
sale of dwelling house when the time
arrives to supplant it with the new
library building above provided for
ANY surplus remaining of the two
thousand dollar legacy hereinafter
cequeathed said city for the purpose
of extending the iron fence around
said premises and for the construction
of cement walks shall also be added to
said sinking fund.
Should said city of Lancaster fail,
neglect. or decline to accept the gift
of said premises, or having accepted
the same shall at any time thereafter
fail to comply in a substantial man
ner and within reasonable time with
any of the foregoing conditions by
said city to be performed, then it is
my will that all the rights of the said
city in and to said premises and to
the other and further requests herein
after made shall cease and determine,
in which event it is my Will, and I
do hereby give and devise the same to
the following named persons, to wit !:
Mrs Malinda Kelley, q. B. Ryland.
DR.. William H. Ryland, Lille Bell
Younkin, Mrs. Nelson B. Bailey and
Lewis Hayward. share and share
alike, is to have and to hold the same
to themselves, their heirs and assigns
forever.
Fourteenth. Should the said city
of Lancaster accept the gift of the
Park upon the terms and conditions
above mentioned. then and in that
event only, l make the the following
requests.
First. give and bequeath to said
city the sum of two thousand dollars
to be used and expended for the fol-
lowing purposes:
1. For the extension of the iron
fence completely around said Park
premises, the same to be uniform with
that now standing on the east and
south sides of the block. But said
city may, if it deems it advisable,
dispose of the fence now standing and
erect in place thereof heavier and
stronger fence, using said legacy to
complete the same. Provided, how
ever, that should complete said fence
by erecting same on the west and
north sides of said block then said
legacy shall be reduced to the extent
of nine hundred dollars and the sum
of eleven hundred dollars shall be
paid in lieu of said two thousand
dollars.
II For the construction Of
cement walk entirely around said
block five feet in width, which shall
be completed within four years after
taking actual possession of said
premises.
IL For the construction Of a
cement walk from the main entrance
near the southeast corner, hereinafter
mentioned, to what is now my resi-
dence. thence to the north east corner
of said block.
The plan or design of this walk,
which desire to harmonic with the
main entrance, shall be determined
by the persons hereinafter named to
elect and superintend the construction
of the main entrance.
IN And ho afinn of
such other interior walks as the park
commissioners may deem advisable.
In case of any surplus of this legacy
remaining. it shall be added to the
Park sinking fund as herein before
provided.
Second. I give and bequeath to +.
B. Goodsell. Allan D. Conover of
Madison. Wisconsin and S. H. Taylor
the sum of three thousand dollars in
trust for the construction or erection
of main entrance to the park.
Unless furnished by myself, direct
that the design for said main entrance
shall be selected by my said friends
or their successors, who shall also let
the contract for the same and superin |
tend its erection. Since it may
transpire that some of the. persons
named may be unable or unwilling to |
serve, and since 1 deem it advisable |
that there shall at all times be three |
trustees to act in the premises, l |
therefore authorize and empower those
willing and able to act to appoint a |
suitable person to fill such vacancy,
and those serving I also empower to
ill any vacancy which may sub
sequentIy occur in said body by APP
pointment, keeping the number at |
three
desire that said main entrance
shall be artistic and substantial that |
it shall be on the south side of said |
block near the eastern side, being