The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07
TO CARE FOR POOR
Norris l.. Gage Will Leaves Aid
to PrOvident Association.
One-FOurth of $13O,OOO Estate
for This Purpose.

Apparently one-fourth of the estate
of the late Norris L. Gage. which. ac-
cording to 1. L. Better executor OF
the will. is valued at more than
$13O0OO, is left to the Topeka Provi-
dent association; the balance goes to
relatives living in various parts of the
United states. Mr.. Better has just re-
turned from Ashtabula county, OHIO.
where he went to qualify as executor
and probate the will. a copy of which
will be filed here in the probate court
in the near future
To his niece, Elizabeth S. Richard
son, of Austin. Tex. Mr.. Gage left the
sum of $4,000 and like sum was
left to his nephew. Stephen Norris
Gage, also of Austin. The oakland
Bank of Savings, of Oakland: Cal Is
made the trustee of 100000 to be IN
vested or loaned. 1t is specified. that
the securities in such cases must be
double the value of the loan. The IN
come from $4,000 of this amount
goes to Stephen Norris Gage until the
end of twenty years at which time he
is to receive the principal; or If not
living it shall go to his heirs. The
income from another $40. 900 goes to
his nephew, George S. Gage. during
his life time and upon his death the
principal shall be distributed among
the heirs of the phi lanthroplsi
brother, the late Stephen T. Gage.
Another $4,000 is to be retained and
conveyed to his great-nephew, Loran
]. Pease. jr., when he shall become
twenty-one years old; or to his heirs
should he die before reaching that
age. Another $1,000 is to be retained
and the principal and interest is to be
conveyed to his great-niece, Bessie
Fletcher Pease when she shall become
twenty-one years old. A third $1,000
and interest shall be conveyed to his
great nephew, stephen Gage Cross
when he reaches the age of twenty
one. The remaining 5000 and inter-
est accrued shall go to his great-n ece,
Margaret Gross, when she shall have
reached the age of twenty-one.
The sum of $4,000 together with a
house and lot and all appurtenances.
including bugg.es and an automobile in
Ashtabula, Ohio is left to his nephew.
Blitz G. Kenny. to be divided share
and share alike among his wife and
children upon his death To his
nephew. Norris G. Kenny, he leaves his
watch chain and Masonic charm.
Following is the section of the will
bequeathing the Topeka property to
the Provident association:
For Provident Association.
l will to the Topeka Provitlent assocta-
ton and to their successors in trust my
lot numbeed IL, and my lot numbered I6i.
both Kansas avenue, in the city of To-
peka, Kansas, with the following condi,
third. attached to and made part of
this devise viz:
First-The lots shall be inalienable and
shall not be incumbered by mortgage. deed
Of trust or otherwise; tho either or both OF
them may be leased for long term, Of
years, for ground rent should building
or buildings burn or become. in the opinion
of the trustees, too old to repair to advan-
tag.
repairs and other sums necessary to pro
tect the property, one thousand dollars
$1,000 Of the said income from the SAID
lots shall be set aside each year by the
trustees and the same loaned on first mort
gage real estate security loaned in Shawnee
county. Kansas. the security taken for each
loan to b. worth ut least double the amount
This fund shall be known as the Cage
Surplus Fund.- and after it has reached
the amount of at least twelve thousand dol
lars 1872. 000) the board of directors may
thereafter use all the net income from said
two lots as the board may deem for the best
interests of the association, and if the
board of directors think best. they may
continue to increase this Gage Surplus
Fund from year to year. oyer yer, and and above
ing the time when this Gage Surplus
Fund of at least twelve thousand dollars
lsl20oo) is being accumulated in the man
ner set forth. the board of directors may
use that part of the net income arising
from said lots as is not set aside for. the
rectors may deem for the best interest Of
the association, The object of this Cage
surplus Fund" is In case the building or
buildings located at the northwest corner of
Fourth and Jackson streets, Topeka, Kan
come old as to need rebuilding are
destroyed by fire, cyclone. earthquake -or
Otner catastrophe. there VII De on hand
sum which will go far toward rebuilding
the same.
Third direct that the trustees of the
Topeka Provident association keep a sub
stantial. well bound, blank account book IN
the main office of the association. In the
fore part of which shall be transcribed all
that part or parts of this will which per-
tains to said association. including what is
hereinafter said to my beQuest of the
sum of five thousand dollars ($5.OOO). TO
said association. l direct that the trustees
cause to be kept in this book an exact
account of all receipts and expenditures
incurred in the matter of my devise and
bequest TO said association and that
balance be struck each year that there
may be no mistake as to the condition of
such devise and bequest. 1 direct that the
account book be open to the public for in
spection.
In case the 'Gage Surplus FUND.- is in
paired or exhausted in rebuilding struc-
lures of the association at the north
west corner of Fourth and Jackson streets
Topeka, Kansas. then direct that the same
process ms above described be employed TO
accumulate another Gage Surplus Fund"
or like amount and that thereafter the
same means be used to accumulate and
Keep In reserve fund of not less than
twelve thousand dollars (S12OOO) as
Gage Surplus Fund to be used for re-
building DurDOSes- afo