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(by present Trustee)None
Date of tt:Ust .October 13 1943oox~~I ..
If there have been former accounts .
filed in this estate,list:
Reason for filing this account...P~t.~XP.;?;!§J!.QA ~§....tQ..P..r.~.§J~~P.t.P..~.n.~Jt9.J~~r.y.:..
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witn the nature'of their interests are:.
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Washingt'on and GreeIieCouniie's'Council #7i.O~,Boy 'Scou~!t;:;s,of America,now'
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First .Pre.sbyterian Chu~ch.of Washington Contingent 'Remainderman
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All of said parties have received notice as required by the Court Rules except as follows:.
None
The fund now before the Court is subject to the following taxes:'\)
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Set fo~th any -legal 'problems requiring adjudication -by the'Court or 'diffi'culties that must be met in distribution:
-T1;t.e SElt'tlcfr'.under Article 3 provided that the net income fr'om this trust be paid to
Wa.shingto:p.and Green~Coun,ties .Council #720,Boy~couts of America Ilfor ~eo long as
said Council shall b~in existence".·Should,however,the ·said Council be "dissolved
or discontinued",the net income would then be payable to the First Presbyterian Church
ofWashirtgton,Pennsylvania.
By letter dated December 15,1964,the Trustee was advised of a change in name from the
Washington and Greene Counties .Council #720,Boy Scouts.of America,to th~.Nemacolin
.Trails Council #720,.BoyScouts of America•.Notice was given to the First Presbyterian
Church of Washington,Pa.,by the Trustee that in its opinion,Council #720 had not been
"dissolved or discontinued".
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By joint plan of merger effective June 15,1967,the Nemacolin Trails Council and the
Allegheny Council of the Boy Scouts of America merged.,;,into the Allegheny Trails Council,
Boy Scouts of America.This new organization encompasses Allegheny,Beaver,Fayette,,Gr~ene,:Washington,and Westmoreland .Counties.
The Trustee respectfully requests a determination as to who:o-~the income beneficiary is
in light of Article 3 of the Triist of W.H.Davis.,.
Balance for distribution per account,
\Principal
Income
$1:.J.,..Q.9..a.t..J..Q ..
676.29$.
.Additional debits not shown in account:
(Indicate whether income or principal)
Incom'e:
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157 shares divid.end due7J3~/68 '.,
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Additional credits not shown in account:-,
(Indicate whether income or principal)
Principal:l'•
RegisJer of Wills -Cost of filing .Firf?t and Partial Ace!t.
H.Gilm.pre Schmidt -Payment on acc·ount attorney's ~fee '
Income,:
Nemacolin Trails ,Council #720,Boy Scouts of America,
Net income for period4/11/68 to 7/10/68
Accountant Compensation
25.00
250.00
676.29
2.75
Total additional credits $??4.04.........................................
$43,423.36181.16
5,000.00
5,000.00
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$4,454.06
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2,899.97
4,328.44
8,4"38.00
2,977.50
Principal $43.,..42.3•.3.6 ..
Income $2.?::.;?,g ..
Total $1.~.!..1.??..~..?..§..
Balance for distribution
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f the balance for distribution is not in cash,list items held in kind with carrying value designated,and if this is
Ul distribution account,file elections to take in kind for all items so listed:~rlnclpal:.
100 shs.General Motors Corp-.,Common
100 shs.National $teel Corp.,Capital
157 shs.SouthernCalifornia Edison Co.,Common
100 shs.Standard Oil Co•.of N.'J.,Capital
100 shs ~~Uhited Aircraft Corp.,Capital
General Motors AcceptanceCor'p.,4.625%$5,0'00 Deb:
National Cash Register Go.Sinking .Fund 4.75%,
$5,000 Deb.
Pa.Electric Co.5%First mortgage bond
Seaboard Air Line RR Co.,4.625%First mortgage
Series C
Income:
Cash on hand 52.20
$43,475.56
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Set forth accountants suggestion as to fhlanner and form of distribution to be made,awards to be stated in pro-
portions unless specific amounts or ite~s are designated by instrument under which estate is being distributed:
Distribution of Income to be made in accordance with the determination
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of the Court as requested herein.
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON,
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
The above named Fiduciary or representative thereof,
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facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true to the
best of..i.t.I?knowledge and belief.
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This J..Q.!h day of A~.g~.~.!196 ?.
Signature of Officer)dk~.<.:l.o..,.~b:..~~.
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My Corn -'3S1)11 f,:rwes
October 14,1970
And your petitioner will ever pray,etc.
Mellon National Bank &Trust Company,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNA.
ORPHANS'COURT DWISION
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W.H.DAVlS,(
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Trust for (
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NEMACOLIN TRAILS COUNCIL (
NO.720 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.)
ADJUDICATION
Marino,P.J.APril-/-l-,1969.
No.1017 of 1968
The problem before the court is the determination of the income
beneficiary of this trust fund.The trustee has filed an account and has
requested that the court make such determination.
W.H.Davis 'established this trust in 1943 by execution of the Deed
of Trust.T)1e net income was payable to him during his lifetime and thereafter
to his nominee.After the death of the survivor (which occurred in 1960)the
trust instrument provides that II.• •the Trustee is directed to pay the net,income
of the trust property,semi-annually to Washington and Greene Counties counciJ
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No.720 Boy Scouts of America,for so long as the said Council shall be in
existence.In the event that the said Council No.720 shall be dissolved or
discontinued,then in that event the Trustee is directed to paythe said net incon e
from the Trust property,semi-annually,to the 'First Presbyterian Church of
Washington,II
It appears that on or ab01?-t January 1,1965,the Trustee was advise.
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of a change of name of the organizationirom."Washington arid 'Greene Counties
.Council No.720,Boy Scouts of Americall to "Nemacolin ,Trails Counci~No.
720,Boy Scouts of America.If·The change of nani~was,deemed appropriate
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because additional territory in Fayette and Westmoreland Counties was added
to the district.The Trustee notified the First Presbyterian Church of
Washington concerning this change,and expressed the opinion that said Counci
No.720 had not thereby been ttdissolved or discontinued",and consequently
continued to pay the trust income to the Council.We have no record of.any
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church remonstrance at that time•.',~,.,
,About two years later,said Council N2 •.,7~O merged with the
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Allegheny Council,Boy Scouts of America to form th~,Alreg~eyiy,Trails
Council,Boy Scouts of America,effective June'15~'1967;which sai'd organizaJion....~',.I
continues in existence today.It is stated that the merger was effected to better
serve the various districts comprising this Council.None of the original
districts has been eliminated.The Washington-Greene County Council No.72
comprised four main districts,namely,Catawba (Washington area);Iroquois
(Burgettstown,Houston,Canonsburg,and Peters Township area);Greene
(all of Greene County);Mon Valley (Charleroi,Monongahela,Donora,and
California).When the name of the Council was changed to Nemacolin Trails.
Council,the districts of portions of Fayette and Westmoreland Counties were
added to the areas serviced by the Council.
On final merger with Allegheny,all of these territories were
included in the areas merged;there were then joined to these districts those.-
of Allegheny Council in Allegheny County (about 80%of the territory of said
county)and all of Beaver County.Many improvements were said to have been
occasioned by the merger.The Washington and Greene County Boy Scouts
have derived many benefits from the merger,it is claimed.
In camping,they were formerly confined to one camp,that near
Amity named Anawanna;now they have four different summer camps which
they may choose.Available to them now is the Hillman Reservation near
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•JMorgantown,West Virginia,_containing 350.0 acres•.They rave avallable ,morE
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professionally trained Scout Executives;more specialists in camping and
scout activities.Increased funds have been spenLlocally on the programs in
the Washington-Greene County area.
Of general interest,it should be noted that'the Boy'Scouts of
America is an organization chartered by the Congress.Portions of the basic
responsibility are parceled to local councils with specific geographic areas.
The Boy Scout programs are then the responsibility of the local council within
their assigned geographical territory.The national council has authority to
protect the uniform badges and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America;the
local councils must promote the programs of the national council,and they
may employ only commissioned personnel certified by the national council.
There are about 500 local councils in the Commonwealth.
Of course,the legal question posed is,do we have a change of
beneficiary by reason of the change of name when the merger was effected,or
for that matter,even before the merger,when the original name was changed t.
The inaction of the Church body when notified of the change would have no
bearing on the result if,as a matter of law,there was indeed a cessation of
existence,within the intent of the settlor of this trust.
It may be stated definitely that there is no call for the application
of the doctrine of cy pres here.The Estates Act of 1947,section 10,provides
in pertinent part:"Except as otherwise provided by the conveyor,if the
charitable purpose for which an interest shall be conveyed shall be or become
indefinite or impossible or impractical of fulfillment•••the court may.••
order an administration or distribution of the estate for a charitable purpose
in a manner as nearly as possible to fulfill the intention of the conveyor,
whether his charitable intent be general or specific.II
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It is manifest that the language of the Act of 1947 renders the
doctrine of cy pres applicable only when the charitable purposes of the
conveyor or settlor are frustrated and incapable of meaningElulfulfillment.
Hence,in limine,we must decide whether a merger of the corporations such
as has been described,would per se cause a frustrati~n of the purposes of the
charitable trust,thus necessitating the application of cy pres.
This situation seems to be contrc:lled by the Act of May 5,1933,
P.L.289,Section 809 as amended,15 P.S.7809,which provides in pertinerll.
part:IIAny devise,bequest,gift or grant contained in any will or other
instrument,in trust or otherwise,made before or after such merger or
consolidation,to or for,any of the constituent corporations,shall inure to the
surviving or new consolidated corporation,as the case may be.n (Emphasis
supplied.)
Of course it would yet be a pertinent inquiry to consider the effects
of the merger on the utilization of the trust funds.But we can definitely state
that the consummation of a merger per se does not affect the charitable purposes
of a trust fund and hence does not render necessary the application of cy pres.
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See Bodine Trust,429 Pa.260 '(1968).The,consoltdatecl'corporation will 'be
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entitled to receive the trust funds as a matter of law,unless the settlor
evidences a contrary intention.See Scott,Trusts (3d ed.1967):sec.397.3
and Restatement,Trusts,Sec.399,comment 0 (19.59).
Hence,the utilization of the trust funds by the merged corporation
must be considered.Does the surviving corporation continue to carry out the
terms of the trust in accordance with the settlor's intent?Can this be
accomplished in spite of the change of name and the inclusion of additional
territory in the districts covered by the new corporation?We believe both
questions should be answered in the affirmative.The settlor shows no
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particular attachment,sentimtZntal or otherwise,fo'r adherence to the proper
name of the geographical entity comprising the"counties of Washington and
Greene.He happened to live in Washington County at the time and would
naturally give preference to his home county.We can envision no reason what~ver
for the inclusion ofGreene County other than the fact that it was already I
embraced in the territory covered by the Boy Scout council known as "Washing n
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and Greene Counties Council.It ,It is clear beyond ca:vil that Mr.Davis i~tendE?'
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this trust to benefit the BoySco~tsof Amedca generally,and his'hom~distric
specifically.So long as these are being benefited)?is~h.8;rit~?le purposes are
not being frustrated.That these districts are now included in a larger
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geographical unit is no cause for complaint.Th~purposes ~f th~Boy Scout
organization are being advanced in his home district in many wa"!fs exceeding
the original program.
Nor do we do violence to settlor1s provision that this trust fund
remain for the use of the Boy Scouts only so long as the Council exists and
shall not "be dissolved or discontinued."There is no real dissolution in the
matter of merger.Both organizations continue to exist in the merged'unit.
True,there is a ·change of name,but the purposes and scope continue to exist.
Only the territory is expanded.It is significant that the territory was
expanded in 1965 when the original council became known as the Nemacolin
Trails Council,districts in both Fayette and Westmoreland Counties being add d.
We believe that the record shows that W.H.Davis was genuinely
interested in the Boy Scouts of America.He had once been President of his
home council;he had been awarded the council's highest award--the Silver
Beaver.It is difficult for us to believe that he intended to deprive this
organization of the funds he so generously provided simply because the name
of the council Was changed and that it became part of a larger Boy Scout unit.
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We do not feel that the local council was "dissolved or discontinued"within the
meaning and intent of the trust indenture.McCully's Estate,269 Pa.122
(l920);Arnold's Estate}56 D.&C.662 (l946).
This being our view of the law,we are of the opinion,and so hold,
that the trust has not failed and determined,and that the present Council is
entitled to continue as the income beneficiary of the said Trust Fund.
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IN THE ORPHANS'COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
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FIRST AND PARTIAL ACCOUNT OF
MELLON NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER APPOINTMENT DATED DECEMBER 27,1949
UNDER DEED OF TRUST OF W.H.DAVIS DATED OCTOBER 13,1943
TRUST FOR
NEMACOLIN TRAILS COUNCIL NO.720,BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
ORIGINAL June 27,1968
SUM MAR Y
SCHEDULE "A"
PRINCIPAL-PERSONALTY
Receipts Page 6 $44,190 86
Disbursements Page 6
Amount transferred to Income-
Personalty Account for payment
SCHEDULE "B"
INCOME-PERSONALTY
$.85
491.65
Balance
492 50
$43,698 36
Receipts Page 8
Amount transferred from
Principa1~Persona1tyAccount
Disbursements PagE!8,
$34,687.18
491.65
Balance
NET BALANCE
$35,178 83
34 502 54
676 29
$44,374 65
IG:aat
Balance consists of the following:
PRINCIPAL-PERSONALTY
Stocks:
General Motors Corporation
100 shares Common
FORWARD
84 454 06
$4,454 06
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BROUGHT FORWARD
National Steel Corporation
100 shares Capital
Southern California Edison Company
157 shares Common
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
100 shares Capital
United Aircraft Corporation
100 shares Capital
Bonds:
General Motors Acceptance Corporation,
4.625%Debentures
$3,000.due 9/1/82
National Cash Register Company Sinking Fund,
4.75%Debentures,Registered
$5,000.due 6/1/85
Pennsylvania Electric Company,5%First Mortgage
Bond
$5,000.due 5/1/90
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company,4.625%
First Mortgage Series "C"dated 12/l/63,Registered
$5,000.due 12/1/88
Cash on hand
INCOME-PERSONALTY
Cash on hand
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$4,454 06
5,119 23
2,899 97
4,328 44
8 438 00
$2,977 50
5,000 00
5,000 00
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$25,239 70
18 002 50
$43,242 20
456 16
$43,698 36
676 29
$44,374 65
SCHEDULE "A"
PRINCIPAL-PERSONALTY
Receipts
1950
Jan.16 The Citizens National Bank of Washington,
Washington,Pa.,Trustee for W.H.Davis under
Trust Agreement dated October 13,1943 for
benefit of !zobe1 Walton Mow1:
Cash and securities awarded per Decree No.64
dated December 27,1949 of the Orphans'Court
of Washington County,Pa.,as follows:
Stocks:
Lone Star Gas Company
1,050 shares Common $9,056 25
Cash 85 42 $9,141 67
1961 Stock Dividends
Jan.25 Received 4 shares Southern California Edison
Company,Common Stock,in payment of a 4%stock
dividend on 100 shares,declared 11/17/60
payable 2/24/61,to holders of record 1/5/61 000 00
1953 Disposition of Rights
May 29 Net proceeds sale 1,050 Lone Star Gas Company
rights (Issued to holders of record
5/13/53)$162.31
To reduce carrying value of 1,050
shares Lone Star Gas Company,
Conunon Stock,from $9,056.25 to
$8,893.94 the difference being
proceeds sale of rights 162.31 $000 00
1957
Mar.28 Net proceeds sale 1,050 Lone Star Gas Company
rights (Issued to holders of record
3/5/57)$244.77
To reduce carrying value of 1,050
shares Lone Star Gas Company,
Common Stock,from $8,893.94 to
$8,649.17 the difference being
proceeds sale of rights 244.77 000 00
1961
Jan.13 Net proceeds sale 25 Lone Star Gas Company
rights (Issued to holders of record
1/5/61)$12.50
To reduce carrying value of 25 shares
Lone Star Gas Company,Common Stock,
from $1,029.67·to $1,017.17 the
difference being proceeds sale
of rights 12.50 000 00
18 Received 10 shares Lone Star Gas Company,
Conunon Stock at $40.per share in exercise of
100 subscription rights in ratio of one share
of each 10 shares held 1/5/61 $400.00
Cash expended in purchase of
above shares 400.00 000 00
FORWARD $000 00 $9,141 67
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BROUGHT FORWARD $9,14167
1961
Feb.20
1962
Jan.10
Stock-Splits
Received 135 shares,Lone Star Gas Company,
Common Stock,in payment of a 2 for 1 split
on 135 shares held of record 2/1/61.Original
135 shares retained as part of the split.
Received 208 shares,Southern California
Edison Company,Common Stock,in payment of a
3 for 1 split on 104 shares held of record
1/10/62.Original 104 shares retained as part
of the split.
$000 00
000 00 000 00
$11,877.11
2,677 .12
1960
May 2
Gain on Sales and Redemption of Assets
Net proceeds sale 325 shares Lone Star
Company,Common Stock
300 shares at 37.
25 shares at 36.875
Carrying value
Gas
$9,199 99
1966
Nov.21
1967
Oct.31
1964
Jan.3
Net proceeds sale 600 shares Lone Star Gas
Company,Coronlon Stock at 36.$21,344.90
Carrying value 4,942.38
35,049 19
72
234 75
3,982 83
3 095 38
2,133
16,402 52
$4,996.75
2,863.03 .
$5,290.75
5;056.00
CaliforniaProceedssale155sharesSouthern
Edison Company,Common Stock at
32.25
Carrying value
Net proceeds sale 270 shares Lone Star Gas
Company,Common Stock at 20.$5,400.00
Carrying value 1,417.17
Net proceeds redemption $5,000.Puget Sound
Po~er and Light Company First Mortgage 5.37%
Bonds due 4/1/90 called 1/3/64
at 105.85
Carrying value
Net proceeds sale 215 shares Burlington
Industries Incorporated,Common Stock at
41.25 $8,868.25
Carrying value 5,772.87
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1963
Nov.
1960
May 26
Conversion of Assets Without Gain or
Proceeds sale $7,000.Demand Note of
Financial Corporation at 100.
Carrying value
C.II.T.
$7,'000.00
7.:000.00 sooo 00
FORWARD $000 00 $44,190 86
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May 31
June 15
Sept.8
1960
May 2
3
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June 10
Sept.8
1963
Nov.7
1964
Jan.3
BROUGHT FORWARD
Proceeds sale $~,OOO.Demand Note of C.I.T.
Financial Corporation at 100.$5,000.00
Carrying value 5,000.00
Proceeds sale $5,000.Demand Note of C.I.T.
Financial Corporation at 100.$5,000.00
Carrying value 5,000.00
Proceeds sale $3,000.Demand ~ote of C.I.T.
Financial Corporation at 100.$3,000.00
Carrying value 3,000.00
Purchase of Assets and Temporary Deposits
100 shares General Motors Corporation,
Common Stock at 44.125 plus charges
100 shares Southern California Edison Company,
Common Stock at 57.625 net charges
100 shares Standard Oil of New Jersey,
Capital Stock at 42.875 plus charges
$20,000.Demand Note C.I.T.Financial
Corporation at 100.
$5,000.Puget Sound Power and Light Company
1st.Mortgage 5.375%Bonds due 4/1/90 at 101.12
$5,000.Pennsylvania Electric Company 1st.
Mortgage Bond,5%Bonds due 5/1/90 at 100.net
$5,000.National Cash Register Company Sinking
Fund Debenture,4.75%Bonds due 6/1/85 at 100.
$3,000.General Motors Acceptance Corporation,
4.625%Debentures Bonds due 9/1/82 at 99.25
100 shares National Steel Corporation,
Capital Stock at 50.75 plus charges
$5,000.Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company
First Mortgage Series "C",4.62%Bonds due
12/1/88 dated 12/1/63 at 100.50
FOR WAR D
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$000 00
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$4,454 06
5,763 00
4,328 44
20,000 00
5,056 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
2,977 50
5,119 23
5 025 00
$62,723 23
$44,190.86
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$44,190 86
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BROUGHT FORWARD $62,723 23 $44,i90 86
1966
Nov~21 200 shares Burlington Industries Incorporated,
Common Stock at 26.50 plus charges 5,364 50
21 15 shares Burlington Industries Incorporated,
Common Stock at 26.625 plus charges 408 37
1967
Oct.26 100 shares United Aircraft Corporation,
Capital Stock at 84.38 plus charges 8 438 00
$76,934 10
Cash expended re purchase of assets 76 934 10 000 00
$44,190 86
Disbursements
$.35
.50
1950
Jan.26
Administrative Expenses
Clerk of Orphans'Court of Washington County,Pa.:
1/26/50 Cost of Photostat made of
appointment 1/17/50
2/14/50 One certificate of appointment
Amount transferred to Income-Personalty
Account for payment
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$85
491 65
$492 50
1950
Jan.16
SCHEDULE "B"
INCOME-PERSONALTY
Receipts
The Citizens National Bank of Washington,
Washington,Pa.,Trustee for W.H.Davis under
Trust Agreement dated October 13,1943 for
benefit of Izobe1 Walton Mow1:Cash awarded
per pecree No.64 dated December 27,1949 of
the Orphans'Court of Washington County,Pa.
Diyidends
Burlington Industries,Incorporated,Common
215 shares 3/1/67 to 9/1/67
General Motors Corporation,Common
100 shares 6/10/60 to 6/10/68
$193 50
3,100 00
$218 92
Lone Star Gas
1,050 shares
125 shares
270 shares
Company,
1/16/50
6/6/60
3/20/61
Common
to 3/7/60
to 12/12/60
to 9/12/66
$16,800.00
168.75
1,609.20 18,577 95
National Steel Corporation,Capital
100 shares 12/13/63 to 6/13/68
Southern California Edison Company,
100 shares 7/31/60 to 1/31/61
104 shares 4/30/61 to 1/31/62
312 shares 4/30/62 to 10/31/63
157 shares 1/21/64 to 4/30/68
Common
$195.00
270.40
538.20
875.25
1,077 50
1,878 85
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey,Capital
100 shares 6/10/60 to 6/10/68
United Aircraft Corporation,Capital
100 shares 12/11/67 to 6/10/68
Interest-Bonds
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Debentures,4.625%due 9/1/82
$3,000.9/1/60 to 3/1/68
National Cash Register Company Sinking ~und
Debentures,4.75%Bonds due 6/1/85 Registered
$5,000.6/1/60 to 6/1/68
Pennsylvania Electric Company,First Mortgage,
5%Bonds due 5/1/90
$5,nOO.5/1/60 to 5/1/68
Puget Sound Power and Light,First Mortgage,
5.375%due 4/1/90
$5,000.4/1/60 "to 1/3/64
FORWARD'
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2,385 00
120 00
$1,040 64
1,900 00
2,000 00
1 009 33
$5,949 97
27,332 80
$27,551 72
1951
June 27
1960
Mar.20
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BROUGHT FORWARD
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company,First
Mortgage Series "C",4.625%B6nds due 12/1/88,
dated 12/1/63 Registered
$5,000.12/]/63 to 6/1/68
Interest-Demand Note
C.I.T.Financial Corporation,
Interest ear~ed during the period
5/26/60 to,9/8/60
Amount transferred from Principal-Personalty
Account
Disbursements
Administrative Expenses
Mellon National Bank and Trust Company,
Washington Office:Cost of special remittance
Mellon National Bank and Trust Company,Executor
Estate of Izobe1 Walton Mow1:Net income on
hand and accrued as of 3/20/68
$5,949 97
1 040 68
$2 00
688 35
$27,551 72
6,990 65
144 81
$34,687 18
491 65
$35,178 83
1968
June 27
1964
Jan.3
Apr.1 Treasurer,Washington County,Pa.:County
Personal Property Tax for years 1950
to 1960 inclusive
Accrued i~terest on purchase of various
securities during the period 5/18/60 to 1/3/64
Mellon National Bank and Trust Company:
Compensation as Co-Trustee during the
period 10/13/50 to 6/24/60
1,183 04
128 81
1 723 41 $3,725 61
1968
Apr.10 Nemoco1in Trail Council No.720 Boy Scouts of
America (formerly Washington and Greene Counties
Council No.720):Net income during the period
7/11/60 to 4/10/68 15 857 77
1960
Mar.1
Dis tributions
Izobel Walton Mow1:
the period 1/16/50
Income payments during
to 3/1/60 $14,919 16
30 776 93
$34,502 54
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
ARLIEW.OTT,Trust Officer of the MELLON
NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST ,COMPANY,the above named Accountant,being duly
sworn according to law deposes and says that the disbursements shown in
the account have been made to the parties entitled thereto;and that the
account as stated is true and correct as he verily believes.
.Trust Officer
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before me this (o!:day
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Wasnington'co%mission £.)(p~les
My Octobel 14.197
REQUEST FOR DISTRIBUTION
Accountant requests that distribution be determined
by the Court in accordance with the Petition for Distribution to be offered
in evidence at the audit of this account.
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ties of a like nature,not being limited to so-called legal in-
vestments for fiduciaries in Pennsylvania;
\b)To pay all taxee due or that may become due thereon;
(c)To sell,assign,transfer and deliver any stocks,
bonds or other securities that may at any time form a part of
said trust,and to invest and reinvest the consideration received
therefor,in such Stock3,bonds or other securities as to the
sale ?rustee may seeD advisable,not being limited to so-ce:led
legal invest~ents for fiduciaries in Fenr;sylvania.
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The net income of the trust property,after d.eductlnn
o~all necessary,proter !::nJ ressonable ex]:'enses 0:,'the tru~t es-
tate,shllll b~p'iid se:ui-ar,nually to the above named .1.E.DAVIS
for aDd.durinG th~·..:1:.:)le of~he trust period a.s hereinabove fixed
clnd de..;cr:"bed,or shtill te reinvested by tr!e Jb.iJ Tru.stee,lind
becolt8 b.part of the J.'rincipcl of sCiL.trust funds,if so di-
rected by the .5tiid :;.H.Javis.
On the deb.th of the <;aid .....Eo Davis Clr:.C1 in the event
that this tru.st is still in force,the net income o~the trust
property shall be paid by the stiid Trustee to l"ooel ;;alton
l.:owl of Scenery t:1l1,Pa.,R.D.,semi-annually,durint;the
tera::of her natural life.
an the death of the said Izobel Vielton :.:owl,the Trus-
tee is directed to pay the net income of the trust property,
se;;;i,..annually to ','.'ashington and Greene Counties Council 1';0.720
Bor Scouts of America,for so long as the said Council shell be
in existence.In the event that the said Council No.720 shall
be dissolved or discontinued,then 1n that event the Trustee 1s
directed to pay the said net income from the 7rust property,
semi-annually,to the First Presbyterian Church of ~ashington.
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TO THE -AUDITING JUDGE:
No.1017 ~of=--~,19.-illL,A. A.
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By -((_~!dd"duLrl-I/..Jth day of September ,19~
N.B.-Counsel shall,by separate paper,present a concise statement of each
claim,with supporting calculation of any interest claimed.Objections
to an account as filed,shall be concisely stated in a separate paper.
Council suggesting proper distribution shall file a separate concise state-
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MELLON NATIONAL BANK and
TRUST COMPANY,Trustee
Schmidt,:Allison &Townsend
438 Washington Trust Building
Washineton.PenIl~lvania
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claim,with supporting calculation of any interest claimed.Objections
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Nemacolin Trails Council No.
720 Boy Scouts of America
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,THE HONORABLE P.VINCENT MARINO,
Presid.ent;JUdg~ofth,e said'Collrt.'
CHARLES C.KELLER,Esq.,of Washington,
repres enting tpeBoy Scou15s ..'
SCHMIDT,ALLISON &TOWNSEND,-ESQS.,of
Washingfon,Penna.,representing the Accounta t.
o ALEXANDER ACHESON,ESQ.,of Washington,1
Pa.,re presentingtlfe First Presbyterian Churc ,
•Washington,Pa.
BEFORE:
THE COURT:
Nemacolin Trails CouncEll
No.720 Boys S90uts of America.,
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s:emi-annually to Washington and Greene Counties'Council No.720
Boy Scouts of Ame:r:i<;:a.for,so !ong as thesa-id Coun~il sh~11 ~'e""
in existence.In'theevent that the sa-id Council No.720shall he .:
dissolved or discontinued~l,tl,ien in that event'the Trustee is direc,t d
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Tuesday,October 15,1968,at 10:00 o'clock
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ALEXANDER ACHESON;ESQ.,"of Washington,
Pa'.,representing the First Presbyterian Chu'rc ,:
Washington,Pa.
THE HONORABLE P.VIN CENT MA RINO,'
Pres ident Judge of the said Court.
CHA RLES C.KELLER ,.ESQ.,of Washington,
Pa.,representing the Boy Scouts of America.
.SCHMIDT,ALLISON &TOWNSEND,ESQS.,'of
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MR.:KELLER:If it please the Court.this 'is'the time set for thE.,
continuation of the audit of the Davis ,Trust.And'it'is 9ur under-:'.,
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propose to offer e'vidence on;namely,can the purposes of the trust
standing that the Court wishes us to.and we are prepare~at this ,
implicit in tliis legal question is a factual question.w~ch we would
tim'e to offer some'evidence'in s~pport of the position 'of the ;Boy
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Q Would you please statE;:;your name?"
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,A Don R.Gay.AS,sistant ~k:.G)utir:gExec~tive of the Allegheny"u,''.J-'
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Q ~Mr.Gay;what'prior position did you hold w;ith the Boy Scouts 'C?f
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For the record,I think that would be '.65.
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Now going back,Mr.Gay,what change occurred in the Washington ,.
Greene County Council and when did it occur?.
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.Scout Executive of ,Washington and G:heene Cc;mncil',
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Was there any change in the"name of the organization at the time"
of this addition of territory portions of Fayette and Westmoreland
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then changed 'to Nem'acolin 'Trai~s Council..'.
Q Now ,I assume·that this"council was org~mizeti'from::a'legalstalldpoi t·,,.'.'\.
as a non-profit corporMi0,n"was it?
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in the Washington-Greene County area?
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.~.certify~ng that that c4~n~e did n?t in any way.endanger your positio
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Council with headq~arters~t,~ittsburghmerged to form"the A~legh ny
Trails Council,in~orporating,ithe names of both former councils'.
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There was a re-election of·all officers and Mr.Ed Gott became,.,
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given is s9me of the Pittsburgh-based ~.c:>·rR:()'.r.attG.ui'whoseinter~sts
spread across several,collIitys'borders.They nOw had a ,s.ingle
area:;re~eived the "benefit of more money s in'ce the m~rger occurre
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to'the Anawanna Camp near -Amity,:they have in addition to 'this
camp the various properties'that ?el~ng to the AlleghE'my Council"
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fro~this area to expand the camping Qpportuniti~s.
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that led some of'our men to believe the merger of the two councils
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Some of our boys camped at :Tionesta near the toyvn.of'Tiones a.,,~.Yes.
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challenging and thrilling opportuni~ies and one'of the leading things
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experience,really,in the history of the Boy Scouts of America,bu
our boys continued t,o camp at Anawanna.This,is pa::tt of their
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'/~3500 acre reservation,we call the R-ofl1l:1e ~:rlei Reservation near
Morgantown,'West Virginia.Here is one of the last.remaining
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Again,this is'a:tremend,ous ~enefit to t~e boys,of this areC;l and
just as the Hillman,nei tqer could we participate in Flag ~iaz~...yVith ut
,t.he larger corporate base.But Scout Center at Flag Plaz~is the
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program cc:ri be strengthened and E?nlivetl:ed ?y·me:rger.Wh,en the
first concept of the building was established and,its tremendous
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Imistorjc flag prO~raI!l,was con~emplate?,";'e thought that this'would,
apply to boys of the Allegheny,Council,was immediately expanded
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diff~~'E{nces have o'ccurred sinc'e the merger was consunfmate~;':
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Nemacolin Trails Council at the time of the merger?
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Q ,,.How"many professionally trained '8;nd'paid Scout Executives were.
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financial accounting and s·ofor'th.This is the largest support g:~j;n
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which the Boy'Scouts handle their money.First,of all;this money
thatwas received from the Davis Trust,was it ~armar,ked in any·wa~?,;
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Q ;And how did the Boy Scouts use it?
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designated for a building ~t Anawann.a.We do have some of those.
We a:ls,o have a number ,that areu'n~esignatedthat go into general
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Am I correct in assuming that the job as the District E~ecutive is
to pr9vide d~rect s upport"~or (he Scout I0:asters '8.p.d the boys who.'.
.make up the troops'and units of the Boy Scout program?'
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,'closely witheveryfaQ!et of the Scout progr~m here ,in Washington.
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What is the legal name now of the Allegheny'Trails Council?
Mr.Gay,what geographical,are,a does the Allegheny Trail$'C~uhcil
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at this time a map of the area coyeredby the AlleghenTTrails '
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THE COURT:Mr.~eller,.(would like fo know how the local"
councils and -the Allegheny Trails Council an<:1'other councils
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,in Pennsyivaq.ia are associated'with ,any national council or an
organization of national scope such as Boy Scouts of America
general,ly.Is there not a 'national organization?
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The l()cal co'uncil'is charged by the national cO)ln~il with t1:le re,spon i,..·"
bility for operating the Boy'Scout progr'am ~ithin their assigned ;',
Mr.Gay,would yC?~tell ,us what th,e nature ~f th,~organization of th , '
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Boy Scouts of Ar'n~ri~a is from a le'gal staiidi;oint?
as the Boy Scouts·of;America....They t~en relay P9rtions of that'
basic responsibility to a'local council which is a'geographic ar~a.
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and p~rha'ps not---the'~ational ~'~\lnd(charteredby Congress is
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personnel is employed and s?f?rth,the local council is com~letely:
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on its own thr9ugh its own Board of Directors,and is incorporated'
as we are in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.There are 501
or some.u3uoh~numberlocal counc,ils in the Boy Scouts of America .
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'national council?Does part of the fund from the state councils go
regularly to the national councils?
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the national 'council for its charter.'There is also an assessment
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This is lower than any other natio.nal organizatio'n.It is less than
one percent of income.In addition;(all m,embers of the Boy SCOlit~,
ll}ust 'be rais.-ed from the territory of.that l'oca'!council by its own
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bus iness ·operations.All ~he m~:>ney of a loc'al council for its operat on
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"through an.independ~nt,fir-anced:t·a~paign.',~rid this is the way that
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<'f YI~council is on a ve'ry 'modest charter fe~'as,sessment.the reg1stratio 1
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to the national council,or intended it for the local counciL Where'
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE ~RESENTS.THAT Boy Scouts of America -1
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DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE TO HAVE RECEIVED FROM MELLON NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Sll,ccesSor Trustee
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Forty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Seven and 86/100 ($43.367.86----)DOLLARS
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WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL THIS 13th DAY OF May 19~.
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Principal Cash 125.66
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Account of Mellon National Bank &Trust Co.,
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ADJUDICATION AND DECREE
And now May ~,19~,this matter came on f~r heari.n9,
audit and distribution a't this session and testimony taken;and thereupon,up~n due con.slderatlon
thereof the balance for distribution in the hands of the Accountant IS determmed to be
$43 475 56 'and the account is accordingly confirmed;and it is ordered,
adjuc3ged ~nd decreed that the said balance be paid out by the Accountant in accordance with .the
schedule of distribution hereto attached and made a part hereof,unless exceptions hereto be flied
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dditional debit asked at audit 54.95
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dditional cr:edit asked at audit 954.04
Balance $43,475.5
Deduct Clerk's Costs &Receipts 50.50
Attorney Schmidt,AJ1jsoD &Townsend $43,425.0
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00 shs.National Steel Corp.,Capital 5,119.23
57 shs.Southern California Edison Co.,ICommon2,899.97
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00 shs.United Aircraft Corp.,Capital 8,438.00 I
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$5,000 Deb.'2,977.50
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a.Electric Co.5%First mortgage bond 5,000.00
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mortgage Series C.5,025.00 43367.86
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