Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-23
PETITION PRESENTED.

Mr.. Wilson on leave presented petition from
Brooks, Stearns Co.. for the privilege of greetings
building on the city gravel lot for the purpose Of
storing gunpowder. The petition was read and or
dered to be placed on file, and thereupon MIR. Wilson
offered the following resolution which was adopted:
Reso1ced, That the firm of Brooks, Stearns 4 Co.,
Tocers of this city, be and they are hereby authoriz-
ed to construct powder house on the real estate be-
longing to the CITY, known as the Gravel Bank," !"
subject to the direction Of the City Civil Engineer.
REPoRrs OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr.. Naghten from tho committee on Ordinances
and Revision, to whom was referred the petition of
George Bellows and Others for opening up and ex-
tending 0a street from Washington avenue to East
Public lane, reported an ordinance to extend Oak
street from Washington ayenne to East Public lane.
Read the first time a-
Mr.. Ebery from the committee on Ways and Means
submitted report, which was ordered to be filed,
showing that the committee had deposited in the
Banking House of Miller, Donaldson & Co. the sum
of $96es 20 for the purpose of redecming the out
standing bonds of the City to the Columbus
and Xenia railroad company, and annexing state
ment showing that the said sum had fully liquidated
the principal and interest due on said bonds. On
motion Of Mr.. Eberly the President and City Clerk
were directed to destroy the said bonds by burning
them.
Mr.. Donaldson, from tho committee on the Hare
Charity Fund, submitted the following report, with
the final decree of the Court Of Common Pleas Of
Franklin county, entered at the November term
1863 in the case Of Benjamin F. Hare ct al. o. VIM
T. Martin, Executor of Jacob Hare. ct al. and also
statement of said Martin as such Executor dated
Dec. a. 1858, which were ordered to be filed and en-
tered upon the minutes by the City Clerk:
The undersigned standing committee Of, the Hare
Charity Fund beg leave to submit to your hoporable
OIFi IFirstUThat in accordance with the compromise
made by all the claimants to the estate of Jacob
Hare July IL 1858, and confirmed by final decree in
the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin county
Nov. 80 1863 and by your order Of Noyember @ 1868
we have settled in part with Wm I. Martin, Execu;
tor of the estate of Jacob Hare, and have received
from him the following assets:
23 shares of 800 each Of the Columbus
Woolen Manufacturing Company stock,
aued a9' s;c :..l cf ,hc co,nmhu z'Oo W
Xenia Railroad stock Iyaluod at)..'.;." 2,l2S OC
j bond of Columbus Xenia Railroad Com .
pany during 1860 @ 100 oC
25 on which is credited $95, Nov. "a, 1858,
valued aD.........................' 2OS 81
h+ Making total Of ,O3s 81
BY the will of the said Jacob Hare, it is provided
that all moneys arising from said legacy, either pLn
cipa interest shall be kept separate from all othe
moneys Of the City Of Columbus. Your committed
would, therefore, recommend that the money here
with received together with all dividends or grounC
rents that may hereafter be received shall be placed
to the credit of the Hare Charity committee; but tina
no moneys shall be drawn, payments made by sac
committee from said fund.- except by resolution Of th
City Council, designatngthe amount to be paid, ant
to whom paid, and for what purpose; and that sale
resolution or resolutions shall be passed by two
thirds vote Of the members elect of the City Coun
ell. Y &eaa 80 ~ ,s.a'-a ftF ~ .
Your committee would recommend that in compli
ance with the last will Of the said Jacob Hare, ther
be erected suitable building for an Orphans Home
within tho liiCs Of said city in which the fatherles
may find a home, and which shall stand as monu
ment to the memory Of the giver.