The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-04-30
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has long been felt by our citizens. Its
feature TOO that Is necessary TO town, 4
finish out the contour thereof; for wher,
there isno town hall, thera is breach thai
nothing else can Gil. The advantages o
such building may be summed up, a
both, lucrative and e:edilable. For where
one exists, its very walls tell Of an enterpri
sing and liberal spirit having given it life
and what is there more creditable 70 town
than such spirit? ~
Il also is source Of pecuuiary profit. fol
the proceeds arising from the use of il, voc
amount in the course Of the year, to abou
lat very moderate calcaIation-S95 :
Then presumng the Hall would cost Sc,
900, this wonld be an interest of over IL
per cent per annum. Now / have laid the
returns low and the cost Of building high
yet you perceive that it would pay hand.
some interest on the investment. Conse-
quently, it is fixed certainty that success
would bethe result. For where there are
no accommodations for Scientific Lecturers
and Travelling Entertainments, that place is
sare to be Stunned and consequently re-
cieve an insignificant name. And besides
being feature of credit to the town and
emolument to stockholders, it will also
prove source OF profit to the citizens gen
orally. OF course Town Hall will bring
here, Lecturers and other entertainm ,nts,
these will contribute largely to the income
of our landlords, besides ratronizing more
or less our business houses. Now it Is a
mistaken notion, and miserable prejudice,
that these people--I mean lecturers and
travelling companies of entertainment--carry
money out Of the neighborhoods through
Which they pass, for it is universally known'
eat all or nearly all they get at the door
gees for pyIng License, Hall rent, board
bills and incidental expenses. Where then
does the money 60? Right back to the
pockets Of The citizensl Strange infa uation
then indeed, that discriminating people
should be SO blind to their own interests!
As suggested, that the older citizens of
town and country should meet ia consuta-
non upon our new enterprises, | now pro-
pose that the younger class-of whom there
are not few--appoint time of meeting
for the purpose Of adopting measures to es-
tablish Town Hall here, and that the cap.
ital necessary be divided in shares of of $50
each, so that it will be within the reach Of
any young man in town or country, to be-
c"me stockholder. by such procedure.
am confident there will BIZ success. And
in order still! further to facilitate the pro-
gress of this improvement, it should be so
managed that Il 9 Misons and Old Eel.
les have Hall in the same building. -
We're you to take hold Of this opportunity
gentlemen, you could build with a cost SO
much less, that it would astonish you. But
by al means let US have the building here
Lee the first story, or ground floor be fitted
up as bu7iness rooms. "Blt who will oc
cupy them?' hear a voice asking. Who?
Why let us have the enterprises we need
and there win be no want of occupants for
house room. Then, as was saying, let the
whole of the secon story be fitted up Tor
town Hall, and the third for a Masonic
and Old Fellows Hail. Such building,
besides beng a useful requirement, will,
also b. an ornament to our town. II will
eIlcll favorable remark from ou1 sisrertowns
and cites, and ID short " i'll Just be what we
want, vaHa U4r gt.y
AS well Too, as possessing prcpensities for
making moLey and increasing our fortunes,
we are beings endowed W ith Intellectual ca.
paclties. These v an t attention and encour.
agcment as vel as other faculties. and
must have them in order to live in Lealthy
and active condition. La order to supply
this want then, it would be well that sub
scrption papers sor books be opened and cir
eutated, and that the citizens of town and
country donate liberal amounts respectively,
until enough is raised to purchase com
preheasive and useful Town library. And
then, that suitable rom be obtained for
the purpose Of establishing this library in
In addition to this, have II, that one dol
lar paid in advance, shall constitute any
one woman or man- member until the
year is up. when the memb ership may be
renewed, and so en- annually. And also,
that Eve cents be charged for the admission
of transient visitors to the reading roo.n.--
The object Of this tax would be to pay sub
for useful and necessary newspaS
pers, to keep up the Library and inciden-
tai expenses.
Such au establishment as Y this, It could |
not be denied, would bs Of great attraction |
in our town. 1t would not only afford a
pleasant and profitable source Of recreation
TO our own citizens. after the fatigue of the
day. hut would also constitute wholesome
and entertaining place of psstime to the
stranger, when he sojourns a day or twol
smongstaus. Upon leaving us then, fayora.
bic Impressions would GO with him. he
would disseminate them thoughout the
country wherever he passed, and finally |
our town Of Cadiz wepld be regarded s
one of the leading one of TIE governing I