Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-13
MAYOR WEEKS ASKS FOR
TIME TO LOOK OVER
DOCUMENTS
CITY A BENEFICIARY
PLEA rs MADE ON GROUNDS
THAT CO.PARTNERSAlP ON
HOSPITAL ANNEX is NOT SE =
TIED UP-hEARlNG CONTINUED
UNTIL DEC. TO-

Mayor George ', Il Weeks hied
petition before Judge K. ID. Mills IL
the Probate Court this afternoon, ASK
ing that the final settlement OF the
solomon r King estate be held up
until he. acting for Ottawa, might
have a chance to examine the rec
Ords The mayor explained thal the
city. who was one ot the large nene-
iiciaries OF the estate, was not hoti'
tied of a final settlement OF tn" e9'
tate until Nov, TO- 1919, and had not
had an opportunity to examine the
proceedings to this date.
He stated that he wished to exam
inc the records, as the municipality
which had been given $40, 100 by NJ
King for the erection OF the king-'l'S
Annex of Ryburn Memorial Hospital
and that. with the trustees OF the es-
tate. they had signed contract ior
the erection Of the hospital. lie ex'
planned hat as the city had nut as
vet paid of the entire amount Tor the
construction Of the building he wish
ed TO have the opportunity OF eNahih
ing the contract before the business
OF the estate was closed.
Attorney Clarence Grigss ana W.
w Nash. trustees of The estate. W"o
we're in court, offered no objection 70
The motion for continuance. Iae
date OF the hearing wa extended "y
Judge Mills until Dec. 70
All the records in the case We're
turned over to Mr.. Weeks bN NJ
Nash and Mr.. Griggs. The mayer III
presenting his plea filed the follow
ing petition in conjunction with hiH
motion which has been made part
Of the records OF the court
TO the Honorable X. d. Mills. Judse
OF the Probate Court:
Your petitioner George y.
Weeks. re pecNully represents unto
YOU honor that he is a resident OF me
CITY of Ottawa. Illinois, and is at the
present time mayor OF said City CT ~.
tawa, having duly Qualiiied for S2h
office under the election held on he
18th day of April, A, y 1919,
Your petitioner further represents
that as MAYOR OF said city h" by law
becomes commissioner Of pdDllt az
fairs, and represents the CITY CT W
LAWN in matters pertaining to sald ul'
tice.
Your petitioner further represents
that in the will lett by the late >. -.
King, the City OF Ottawa was le'i
through trustees the sum OF Sio,NtJ lor
the purchase OF a site and the Dni!"-
ing OF hospital annex TO the pres
ent Ryburn Memorial Hospital, NO"
located in the City Of Ottawa.
Your petitioner further represents
that the City OF Ottawa Is the acf'aI
beneficiary under the bequest men
toned aforesaid nut has never re-
ceiyed from the executors OF lrtm
any other source amy accounting Ct
the actual monies paid for said hos
pital purposes. and from the best in
formation obtainable by Your ptt''
toner said bequeS, has only been pad
in part.
Your petitioner tuTtner represents
that no notice OF final settle ment o1
the estate of the said +. T. King hA'
been served upon he Guy Ct Ottawa.
through its council or c.erh. ana 'Aa;
your petitioner did net know t9ft
final settlement was lending in SaE
court, until the luth day of N1Nen'
ber, 1919.
Your petitioner further Represent :
hat upon hearing thai final s"ltl p
mant was to be made in said estate
upon Monday morning, Nov. TO- i'lN,
at the hour Of 10 o'clock a m. before
this honorable court, that your petl'
toner attended said hearing which
hearing upon suggestion Of tnis honor
able court was continued, and finally
set for Thursday, the l3 h day ot NO
yember, at the hour Of 1880 p. m.
Your petitioner. since the hour orig
inally set for the hearing on the final
settlement, to-wit, the hour OF ~
O'Clock a. m. of Monday, Nov. 10
1919. has made application each da,
for the files of the estate or the sald
s. r. King, from the probate clerk o
said county. but on each occasion NJ
until Wednesday afternoon. Wher
your petitioner ,ast called Tor sa't
files they were not in the possession
of said clerk, and your petitioner wa
not able to obtain said files for ex
animation.
r'Vcur netit,oner therefore pray
that said date for the final hearini