Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
In various fields of engineering.
Aaouests Are Conditional.


upon the estate proving to be OF the
value OF from $550,000 to $650.000.
There is nothing in the document it
self to indicate whether this condition
will be met, but it Is believed by those
in touch with the family that the
estate will prove to be worth some
thing over $1.000o00.
The old family home on Third street
Is left to be used as home either by
his wife or any of the three daughters.
Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Pussey or Miss
Anne Dodge. 1t would seem probable
under the circumstances that Mrs.
Montgomery will continue to live there.
All of the generals fine library Is to
find it's way ultimately to the shelves of
the Council Bluffs public library. and
many Of his relics are given the state
historical society, while d history OF
his life is to be prepared.
The will was filed, during the after
noon by Mr.. Pussy, son-in-law Of the
general, and at the same time the fol-
| lowing summary of the conditions OF
the will, prepared by the attorneys TO-
| the estate, was given out.
Library For Railway Mon.
In case the value of the estate totals
i 100000, then the sum of $500 ia
given to the city Of Council Bluffs, in
trust, for the purpose of establishing,
in a suitable location, a public library,
reading room and bath room for tho
| free use of all railroad employees in
good standing, and this sum may be
used for these purposes in connection
! with any public library or the Young
Mems Christian Association or any
railroad company or other company
f, that will join in sustaining an insti-
! tuition for such purposes in Council
Bluffs.
| In case the value Of the estate totals
! $650,000, then the sum of $4,000 is
given to the city of Council Bluffs, in
trust, to be invested in suitable securi-
| ties, and the net income to be used.
under the direction of the mayor and
common council, for the relief OF the
| INDECENT union officers and soldiers Of
! the late civil war living or being in the
city of Council Bluffs, and for the re-
| lief of INDECENT children of such officers
and soldiers, so long as any remain,
| and when the time shall come that
| there are no INDECENT union officers or
| soldiers of the civil war or their in
digent children in Council Bluffs then
the income of that fund is to be useii
and applied by the mayor and common
council to the use of some public
charitable hospital or organized
charities in SAID city to care for the
needy the sick, MANNED or injured
| persons.
Endows His College.
In case the value of the estate totals
s550,000, the sum of $4,000 is given to
Norwich university in the state Of
| Y -.
tended by General Dodge in his young
! manhood, the income Of that fund to
be used for. the payment of salaries of
! professors of civil, military, electrical
and mining engineering.
The army records, the army and civil
commissions, of General Dodge, and all
maps, photographs, reports and letters
Of historical interest. and General
Dodge's records, reports, maps, plans,
letters and letterbooks relating to his
profession as civil engineer, especially
those relating to the surveys and ex-
plorations for a route for the Union
Pacific and Texas Pacific railways, and
his personal correspondence and papers
deemed Of historical interest. to.
gether with a copy of General Dodge's
records Of his life, are bequeathed t
4 the historical department of the state
of Iowa. @ f A
i How the Estate Funds Divided.
Mrs. Julia Beard. a sister Of Genera
Dodge, is to receive the sum Of $1,000
annually so long as she may live.
! OF the remaining income. the widow
of General Dodge Is to receive one.
! third, and the remaining thirds
are to be equally divided among the
three daughters. In case Of Mrs
Pusey's death, her share of the in.
come is to go to her husband Franl
S. Pussy. if he survives her, and il
the case of the death of either of the
daughters of General Dodge leavine
children, the share of such daughter
would then go to her surviving chill
dren.