Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-04
Tho unro OharIty Fund.

of our citizens that Mr.. Jacob Hare, who
deceased In 1868 In this city, left o legacy
by win to be applied to taking care Of and
educating foundlings and abandoned or
phan children found within the limits Of
the city of Columbus. This legacy is de-
rived from rents on real estate situate In
this city, and other incomes. AT the time
Of his death a considerable portion of the
property was in litigation, but the settle
ment of the estate falling into the hands OF
Mr. Luther Donaldson,he succeeded in ad-
justlng all difficulties, and in the Spring of
1863 the funds came into the possession and
under the control of the City Council. d.
Ever since that time various projects have
been discussed rs to the manner the legacy
should be applled-but as yet no definite
action has been taken by the Council, and
in the meantime the amount has been in
creasing, and ,remaius in the City Treasu-
ry, without being applied to the object for
which it was intended by the beneiicent
dopOre Z Ia iTn99G Ell
An ordinance has been introduced In the
City Council by Mr.-Donaldson, and read
the first time, which contemplates to estab-
lish "The Hare Orphan House of Colum-
bus" and rs there is agreat deal of interest
manifested in the disposition of the legacy
in the manner set forth in Mr.. Donaldson's
ordinance, we propose to giyelhe leading
features embraced in the proposed ordi-
nance, ,...ff.t,t anon! reiov nUtns &
Section one provides for the establishing
of an institution to be called the ''Hare
Orphan House of Columbus as contem-
plated by the last will and testament OF the
klate Jacob Hare. fn.ah ,ra-g11I =
The second section provides that all rents
and income of whatever nature, which may
be deriYed from the legacy left by said Ja-
cob Hare to the city of Columbus, is set
aside foreUer for the esupport Of the inmates
of the Institution, and other purposes con-
nected herewith. io .s,urr lg,J .U
Section third provides that it shall be
the home of all orphan foundlings and
abandoned children that shall be brought
to the institution from and within the linz
Its of the city of Columbus. 1.fgsua n'
The fourth section states that 1t shall be
governed by four trustees, elected by the
City Council from among their own num-
ber, all of whom shall be elected on the
second Monday of April, 1867, and two of
them to hold their Office for the term of
two years, and the other two for one year,
so that, after the election Of 1867, there
shall be an election for two trustees who
shall hold their office two years, and until
their successors are elected and qualified
the City Council to fill all vacancies that
may occur by death or otherwise. .ol ....
Section five provides that Immediately
after the election of the board, they shall
meet and organize, one Of their number
acting as President and one as Secretary
and that they shall have full control of the
institution-makc rules and regulations for
the government of the same, etc. 1tmakes
it their duty to make out and present to
the City Council at their first meeting in
the months OF April, July, October and
January of each year, an estimate of the
probable cost and maintainance of the in
stitution for the quarters ending in June,
September and March, and the sum named
shall be ordered by the City Council to be
transferred by the City Treasurer out of
the remainder in his hands received on ac-
count of the Hare Legacy, to the credit OF
the Board of Directors, to be drawn from
time to time, as may be required for the
support of the institution. ff, a-
Section seven provides that the Board Of
Trustees shall, at the first meeting of the
City Council In March of each year, make
out a report of the number Of children re-
ceived during the year, when received,
their age, whether boys or girls, If bound
out and to whom, the number of deaths (if
any, and the number remaining in the in
stitution, together with the total amount
expended for the support aud maintainauce'
of the institution, and the several amounts
paid out and to whom-for and on what ac-
count during the year. .sg1o5 .--,lg Il
The above Is a synopsis Of the main fea7
tures of the ordinance now under consider
alton in the City Council. The ordinance
seems to be drawn with good deal ofcare,
and we think that it will pass, with per-
haps few amendments. Our object in
laying 1t before our readers is, to give the
citizens of Columbus an opportunity TO
read and reflect upon its provisions and
confer understandlngly with the Council
men from the different wards OF the city.