Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-02-19
COMMITTEES Report.

To the Honorable T61Ca Council OF the III
lags Of Rarren, Ohio:
The undersigned, a committee to whom
was referred the subject of extending the
corporate limits Of the town of Warren,
beg leave to report
THAI they have entered upon the duties
assigned them, and find that in 1884 the
town of Warren was incorporated, in
Guiding territory one mile square, of which
the rt-house was the centre, then in
Guiding all of the inhabitants that we're
proper TO include within the corporation.
Since that time the canal has lived and
died; two Railroads have been construct
ed and many othe- improvements, unit!
now there are more Inhabitants outside of
the eorporate limits that properly belong
init thanM Of the population it contained
when FIRST organized. West of the town
there IS a population of some three hun
dred, on q regularly lzid-out town plat,
with STREETS and alleys, and a large school
house, built by the village School Board
at an expense Of about $4,000. They
would therefore advise an extension in
that direction.
On the South, the corporate limits ex-
tend only to Walnut street, leaving all on
the South side of that street outside of the
limits. South of the River, Henry Lane
has recently laid ont and recorded 4 town
plat, and quite a number of houses the
last season have been erected upon 1t.
Quite q settlement known as the Scotch
Settlement, West of the river, is found
South Of the Corporate limits. They
would therefore advise en- extension South.
Onthe East the Corporate limits do not
reach TO Chestnut street. leaving q large
population outside on village lots regularly
laid out by Powers and others, which
should also be incorporated with the town.
On the North the a. & G. W. Railway
has been constructed, and contiguous to it
village lots and streets have been hid out
and lots sold and occupied beyond the
Corporate limits, making it eminently
proper for an extension in that direction.
The committee would recommend an
extension on the West by. a North and
South Inns four chains West of the divis.
ion line between Samuel Quinby and the
land of Harmon Austin and Warren
Packard, to extend only othe North line
Of the right Of way Of the As&G. W.
Railway; on the South by and East and
West line ten rods South of the South
line of Second street, as described in the
plat of Henry Lane; on the East by a
North and South line tsa rods East Of the
lot line between lots Nos. q and %, in
Rowland. This line is adopted for the
purpose of including within the Corporate
limits q line for a street very important to
the town and its surroundings, extending
from the Youngstown Road to the Mill
gan Road, 50 called, or the Bazetta Road.
1t also embraces the best territory for
building and improvement contiguous to
the town. On the North by a line, being
the North line of land belonging TO the
estate Of SIndy Freeman, deceased, and
the South line by Joseph Halls land, ex-
tending East. From the North west cor
ner Of ssid Freeman land by a line at
right angles with the Turnpike; West to
the centre of the River; from thence
along the centre of the River to the North
line Of the A. & G. W. r. R.; thence on
the North line of said Railways right of
way until it meets the line as designated
on the West side of the Corporation as the
line for extension. The territory North
east is unoccupied and in woods, held IN
der will, so that it cannot be sold for n
number of years. II Is accessible and
nus AdCS4 lGuu AOE UNAlAllA& dLu lhpIONe-
ments, and the committee know no reason
why it should not be included to bear its
proportion of expense for improvements
which viii add materially 10 It's value.
The Northwest corner north Of the Rail-
road and West of the River is omitted on
account of Its being remote and inaccess-
able % the business portion Of the town.
By the foregoing additions, an increase
Of population viii be made equal to. say
three hundred on the West side, one hun
dred on the South side, one hundred and
twenty-five on the East side, and fifty on
the North side-fve hundred and seventy
five in all, with territory better adapted
for building purposes than most of the land
unoceupied within the present corporate
limits.
The foregoing is respectfully submitted
by your committee, with a reoommenda-
ton thst you Immediately take such action
as is necessary to>prese1t the question of
extending the corporate limits 70 the 70
tiers of the town at the next April election.
IN. DAWSON,
F-KINsMAE, Com.
LEWIS HoYT,