Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-17

LAST NGGHTs CoUNCIL.-Among the matters
brought before the Common COunsil last night was
a req ort from the Committee on Schools, recon.
mendlng the erection Of an addition to the Indus
trial School Building, and resolution authorizing
the City Attorney to enter into contract for the
erection of the same, Mr. Clark, from tha, Cons
mittee made few remarks explanatory of the
plan, There was great need felt for some place
f,r the juvenile offenders who are frequently
brought before the Police Court instead OF send
ing them to the City Prison, where they will be
brought into contact with hardened criminals aud
have their evil habits confirmed Beside this oh
ject more room is needed for the purposes OF the
school aud the Committee had endeayored TO
meet in the proposed plan not only the present
demand, but the future need Of the school
Mr.. Ransom was satisfied that the Industrial
School was a worthy object and institution and be
by no means would oppose any plan for extending
lis usefu mess, but this matter could be disposed
Of now or at some future time, while there are
other objects and other expenses which had TO be
met now. The new city prison needs to be con.
structed Immediately; there is an urgent call for
that, but II this addition is to be added to the
school, it viii cut Of immediate work the prison
The expense cannot now be afforded for beneyo-
lent purpose.
Mr. Clark replied that it was not simply benevo-
lent object nut one OF interest to the ctyn dollars
aud cents There is a constant call for those chill
dren who have been in the school, to go out into
good homes in the country. He did not appre
heud that thiswas to be any further expense or
occasion for further legislation.
Mr Watert9n, the Superintendent being present
made few remarks relative to the condition ofthe
Industrial School. lie thought building and in
sttution where the yagabond children could be
brought ia aud taught, would be great saving to
the city in crime. These boys were not as bad as
they were generally represented TO be; It was the
power Of evil association that did the most harm,
aud by the proposed plan they would be rem we'd
from those associations and taught to respect them
selves. Many Of these boys bad beeu placed in
| excellent situations and were becoming useful
citizens The school Is now getting too large for
the building, there being 23O pupils the past
year. Ills idea Of he new school was not place
| Of punishment, but Of reformation.
la answer TO an inquiry, Mr.. HOyey and Mr..
Rlnsom stated that the Special Committee to whom
was referred the selection of site for the new
City Prison bad not yet closed their consultations
aud part Of the same lot on which the Iudustria
School stands had been thought Of for the location
OF the Prison.
Mr.. Clark thought that any one of ordinary
judgment could readily see the imprOproly oI
placing the prison and the school side by side. Ia
this We heartily agree with Mr.. Clark,
! Mr. Ransom said that that lot belonged to the
city, aud II that was not used, new lot must
be bought, which would be heavier item Of eX,
peuse than the state Of the Treasury would wa,
rant
This idea Of the honorable gentleman's, that
these young children must be- for all coming time,
brought into such close and contamnatng con
necion With the city prison, in order to save a
few dollars, was rather contracted view Of a
great subject. The whole matter was finally re-
ierred to the Select Committee on City Prison.
Further matters Of interest will be found in ou
regular report