Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-17
iRE SITlOylL UNION REPUBLICAN, TlCGEV
sHALL we MAKE THE EFFoRr

The Legislature, at its last session, adopted
two JOINT Resolutions, entitled as follows One
I" Authorizing the appointment of committee
on the subject Of the erection of an additional
Penitentary; 4" the other Relative to the csiab'
Iishment Of an institution for reforming and pro-
,ec,ine unfortunate aud refractory juvenile te-
males"
The first resolution provides for the appoint
mcnt Of joint select committee, consisting Of
three members ON the part Of the Senate, aud
Eve members on tho part Of the House, whose
duty IL shall be to inquire into the necessity ui
N, increase Of prison Accommodations, and visit
the various localities Of the State with the view
of determining the best locality for such prison
as Il may be advisable to construct aud receive
proposals from such localities, with donations
Of land or other property and that said com.
miltce rclOri the result of all such cxonina-
tions, together With such proposals ma may be
made, ~ the next session OF the Legislature.
The second resolution in regard to Reform
School for juvenile females, provides Tor a iuint
suu,nittce of two on the pari of the Senate and
three ou the part of the House, who arc author
lied "to examine sites aud receive proposals
Eiils or donations towards the establishment ol
such an institutions and report to the Legislature
at the adjourned session" Mussrs. EvANs,
GRIswoLp, KENNoN, JoSts aud GALtrr have
been appointed as the committee under The last
named resolution. We have not seen the nam S
Of the committee under the first resolution.
ltis right aud proper tha. the public institu-
tions of the State should be distributed in differ
ent parts Of the State, according To fitness of
locality. The public Institutions, thus far, have
been located entirely in the old settled portions
Of the State. The Northwest, being eompara'
lively newly settled, has been entirely neglected
Ia the distribution of these institutions. 1t will
be hut few years before this part of the STATE
will be as populous as any, and have the second
city in population.
We believe the time has come, when the
Northwest should be known MS a component
part Of the State, and have her share in the dis
iribution Of The State institutions. We claim
that the Northwest is entitled 10 the location OF
One of the institutions contemplated 10y these
resolutions. We think it would be good plan
for the several counties Of the Northwest to hold
convention and interchange views on the sub
iect Of the location Of the above institutions, and
present proposals to the committees.
We hare favorte | cation in our own esh
nation but our views are large enough to yield
our location to any other in the Northwest, that
may be deemed the most suitable. Old Fort
Meigs is our favorite lncality fer it. II is high
slightly, healthy and accessible from all parts o.
the State by abroad. 1t is II spot cherished in
she minds Of the people of Ohio, and ought t.
become the property of the State. 1t is in every
respect suitable for the location. 1t is near To-
ledo, rapidly growing city, that is destined to
become the second city in Importance IN the state
mud is emit cd to its location in her vicinity
Let us cndeavnr, at opg rate, To secure the loca'
tinu of one of these institutions in Northwestern
Ohio, and leave the particular locality to be de
termiped according to its fitness and othe: cir
cumstanccs. II we move energctically in this
IN mIttcr, it will not be difficult to secure one OF
the institutions. Shall we make the ellUrt2