Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-12
SIS, 900 FUND TO POLICE
FOR PEET MEMORIAL
Money Will Be Known as the
George c. Peet Memorial
Trust Fund

Honoring the memory of her son
George c. Peet, the late Police com
missioner of Bridgeport, who died
on October 10, his mother Mrs.
Frances E. Peet of this place has see
aside the sum of $4,000 which is To
be held in trust by the Bridgeport
Police Sick Benefit association to
establish what is to be known az
the George G. Peet Memorial Trust
fund. The communication in reln-
ton to the fund was received by
Superintendent of Police John n
Redgate and has been submitted for
acceptance at the request of Mrs.
Peet to the directors of the associa-
ton at meeting to be held on Mon
day afternoon.
According to the terms of the
papers the principal is to remain
intact indefinitely, but the interest
is to be used by the association az
the direction and with the approval
of the Board of directors whenever
necessary. The papers read as ,foA-
lows:
The Trust Fund
Establishment of the Memorial
Trust fund. ...
"To all whom these presents shall
come: Greetings:
Whereas, my son, George C..
Peet, held for many years and Was
holding at the time Of his death ON
October 10, 1918, the position as one
of the members of the Board of pol
ice commissioners of the City OF
Bridgeport.
And Whereas, my said son, the
said George G. Peet was greatly IN
terested in the personal WELFARE of
the members of the Police depart
ment Of the said City of Bridgeport.
and wished at all times to be of aid
and benefit to the several members
of the said department.
Nov, therefore, as a memorial
to the memory of my said son,
George C. Peet, late Police cons
missioner of the City of Mridgeport.
hereby establish the George g.
Peet Memorial Trust fund which
shall become effective and binding
on the acceptance of this trust By
the officers and Board Of directors
of the Police Sick Benefit associa-
tien Of Bridgeport, Conn under flss
Following terms and conditions. -
I'll hereby give and donate for
the establishment of the said George
G. Peet Memorial Trust fund the
sum of $4,000 to be safely invested
by the officers and the Board of trus-
tees constituting the official board
under the constitution of the san
association.
"2-The said Official BOARD ant
its successive members shall con-
stitute the trustees of this, tho
George G. Peet Memorial Trust Frnd
and be vested with the management
directors of the said Police Benefit
thereof. The present officers and
association of Bridgeport, Conn, are
as follows:
president, Daniel E. Polnnds
Vice President John H. Regain; Sec
rotary, Christopher Finnegan; Treas
urer, John II. Redgate, Board OF d.
rectors, Edward o. Cronan, George
Haux, Clayton E. Smith, Simon H
Mccullough, Thomas Gerrity.
Principal Intact
Autld Ulusl bt 50 lUNthItu
that it will require the signature OF
the treasurer to change or reinvest
said funds; and said treasurer shah
at all times be under a good and
sufficient surety bond for the pro
lection thereof.
"4-The principal of said trust
fund shall always remain intact End
not be depleted in anyway. "a
"5-The income of said trust fund
shall be paid over annually to the
fund known as the SUR lus funds Of
the association and shall be used for
the payment of benefits in accord
ance with the provisions of the a'-ti-
cles of the constitution for said asso-
citation.
"6-The acceptance of the said
fund by the said association shall be
evidenced by the acceptance by said
association of the terms and condi-
ions of this trust to be evidenced TO
ne by written certificate to that
effect under the signatures of the
president, secretary and treasurer OF
'aid association to be endorsed upon
me of the copies of this instrument
which is executed in triplicate.
"Given under my hand and seal at
ny home in the Town of Canaan,
Iitchfeld county, Connecticut, this
It'll day of December, A. ID. 1918.
(Signed)