Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
SLATER TRUST UNDER
 COMPLICATED CONDITIONS
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 Washington, March 12-The will of William F. Slater formerly of Nor Wich, Conn. who died at his home here on Feb. 25. created trust fund from which certain bequosLs are to be pad under very complicated conditions.
 The will was dated September 10, 1917, and executed at Lenox, Mass. There are two codicils dealing en- tirely with small personal bequests. The executors and trustees named are William A. Slater, Jr, E. Halsey Ma lone, and Charles Lewis Hartman.
 The bulk of the estate is given to the widow, the son, William 4. Sla- ter, Jr. the grandson, John Fox SIa- ter, with many family bequests and aEnufties. The names mentioned for these arc Charles D. TrumbGll, Els telle r. Delano. Charles Stevens Car los Blacl1er in specific beQuests; an- nuities varying from $500 to $2400 go to cousin, John W. Slater, $2400; Charles Lewis Hartman 5000: Caro- line MetZdorf. Paris, 53G0: Annie. Too lucy. S500; John Shea, S30G. 4 clause in the middle Of the will creates q trust fund under certain ra- ther complicated conditions. The fol- l lowing clause precedes the Connecti- 1 cut bequeSts:
 1 (4) '21 years after the death of my 1 wife or of that one Of my lineal de ] scendents living at the time of my death who dies last, whichever event | last occurs, after making provision for the support of any annuity or an. 1 rulties charged on said fund not then l fallen ill, to pay over and distribute 1 the principal then remaining of the trust fund created by this article. to- l gGther with any acoumulations Of in l come thereof on their hands to and
 among my grandchildren then living and the issue then living of all grand . 1 children then dead, leaving such is~ sue, each grandchiId to take an equal share per capita. and not per stirpes, and the issue then living Of each de- ceased grandcllild to take by right of representation the share that such de ceased grandchild would have taken if then living.
 l (5) In the event that at the time | above fixed for distribution of said
 principal no issue Of mine is living
 then to pay over and distribute saiC
 principal remaining after providing for any such outstanding annuities aforesaid and all such accumulationg of income as follows:
 CD To n1v sister in- law, Alice EIJ Of Providence, Rhode Island, if ther
 living, and if not. then to her ther living issue if any, by right of rep. resentation, $500, 0,000.
 : @ To my sister, in-law, May P Trunbull, if she be living, etc, (othe, conditions folfowsl:
 t3) To the Norwich Tree Academ, 5 Of Norwich Connecticut, $100.0G0 al r q general endowment fund. : t4 To said Slater Library of Jew 3 cit City $12,0G0 to be held as q gen s eral endowment fund
 6 (5) To the William W. Backus hoo . pital Cor to the Trustees thereof fo 2 the time being for corporate purposes ] Of Norwich, Connecticut, the sum Q : s1o0, ,000.
 Article of the will, which provide l. the creation Of a trust fund and make no reservation regarding the payment l. is as follows. : Article '. I direc. my executor \ and trustees to pay towards the SUD V port of the library st Jewett Cit3 7 Connecticut, known as the Slater Ii s brary, given by my father to sai q Jewett City, the following amounts 6 During the fs>;t year after my deat = $500 in quarterly irstallments an 7. during each of the eleven years fol Il lowing in like quarterly installment. ' an amount $50 less than the preced = ing year. 50 that in the 18th year af z ter my death there shall be a fnf 7 r's synent of. in the aeera~a,e durin e the year only $50. I make this git : iE this form in the expectation tFe 7, the inhabitants of Jewetr Citv wi !, rom year to year become better ahl " to maintain the library without heJ
 | from my estate"