HomeMy WebLinkAboutDeeds & Easements_1-1919EI, Frances A. L . Smith, a widow, of the City of Redlands,
County of San Bernardino, State of California, party of the
first part, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the
City of Redlands a Public Municipal Corporation, within the
County of San Bernardino, State of California, party of the sec-
ond part, and to its successors, for the: -uses and purposes and
upon the conditions named, all that personal property belonging
to the natural history collection of my late husband, Dr.77illiam
M. Smith, particularly described as follows, to -wit:
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Five cases of ornithological specimens mounted for museum
purposes,
Four cases of shells, and
A collection of corals; of fishes, and of birds not in
cases,
.11 duly classified and labelled.
To Have and To Hold the same to the said party of the
second part, and to its successors, forever.
Provided always and this gift and grant is made upon the
express condition that all of said personal property shall be
held without the right to sell or dispose of the same or to di-
vert the same to private uses, and it shall be used exclusively
for the benefit of students and the public;
And Provided Further,.that said property shall be at
present placed in the l-idministration Luilding of the University
of Redlands; that it may be temporarily stored in a proper and
safe room i said building until the completion of the Science
uuilding to�'e erected by said University at an early date; that
when said S.Cience ,5uilding is ready for occupancy said property
or collection shall be arranged and displayed in a suitable fire-
proof room in said Science uuilding;
And Provided Further, that the said party of the second
part shall see to it and require that said collection shall, as
aforesaid, be at all times properly arranged. displayed and main-
tained in good condition; that students and the public have ac-
cess to such collection for study and recreation at reasonable
hours and on definite days; that all the said cases and each
specimen not in cases shall be appropriately marked with a label
bearing the inscription, The Doctor William M. Smith Memorial
u ollection; that if at any time the said University or the said
party of the second part shall place said collection in a sepa-
rate room, said room shall be appropriately marked, The Doctor
William M. Smith Memorial Room;
And Provided Further, that if at any time the said party
of the second oart shall erect a fireproof public building to
be used as a public museum; in whole or part, and shall employ
and keep a duly qualified curator of said museum, then said
party of the second part may remove said collection to said pub-
lic museum, to be maintained snd displayed, as above required,
for the benefit of the public. It shall be entirely optional,
however, with the party of the second part as to whether, in
such case, the said collection shall be so removed.
And It is Herein and Hereby Expressly Roeorved by the
said party of the first part that in case any of the above con-
ditions as to the use of said property or collection are broken
by the said party of the second part, or its successors in in-
terest or estate, then this deed of gift shall become null and
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void, and all right, title and interest of, in, and to the per-
sonal property herein conveyed, shall revert to said party of'
the first part or her heirs; and the said party of the second
part, by accepting this deed. for itself and its successors,
consents and agrees to the conditions afore -said.
In Witness Whereof, the said party of the first part has
hereunto set her hand and seal. at the City of Redlands, County
of San Bernardino, State of California, this /e''` day of
June, A.D., 1919.
In the presence of:
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STATE OF CALIrORNIA j
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County of San Bernardino
On this 11V day of June, 1919, before
a Notary Public in and for said County of San Bernardino, State
of ualifornia, personally appeared Frances A. L. Smith, a widow,
Imown to me to be the person rihose name is subscribed to the
within instrument, and ac-Imowledged to me that she executed the
same.
In Witnfess Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed my Official Seal, the day and year in this certificate
first above written.
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Notary Public in and for
San Bernardino County,State of
C a 1 i f o r n i a.
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