Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
The Children,s Home.

The ChiIdren's Home.
A slip from the Andover Enterprise Of
fee, recites the doings of "goodly mum
Der" of the citizens of that township,
called together for the purpose of an ex-
preston of opinion upon the subject OF
the Children's Home. 1t was stated in
the meeting that not person in that
town was known TO be in favor of build
ing the proposed Home. 1t was further
stated, that the sentiment of the sur
rounding towns twas almost unanimous
against the building of Home" Among
these were named Williamsfeld, Morgan,
Cherry Valley and Richmond. The
resolutions adopted, stated that the "be-
lief is, that the commissioners OF this
county are worthy of censure for the
action taken without having first appris-
ed the people of their intention, and hav-
ing first obtained their consent" The
amount of earnestness thus shown by our
Andover friends, is rather surprise, as
1t was not known that there was any
thing but kindly feeling towards this
as it seems to us--humane project.
There has been but little said herea-
bouts, on the subject, from which to
gather the views of our citizens, bu the
conclusion arrived at in our own mind
was, that the project was received in no
other light than that of favor. Nor were
we prepared to hear of the opposition Of
any town in this county. The express
sion of the meeting of commissioners of
the several counties, indicated degree
of harmony. that we were disposed to
look upon as favorable throughout the
the four counties. But two of the COM
missioners of t he four counties expressed
opposition. That the commissioners of
this county deserve censure for their
course, as intima ted, appears rather hasty
and unfair. Notice was given through
out the county press, in this as well as
the other CO unties. So that springing
anything upon the county, is not
charge that properly lies at their door.
Beside, if the meetings that have been
held, had not been previously announced
the action taken was of no binding force,
and no one has bee committed or COM
promised thereby. We see no impropri-
ely in thoroughly canYassing the subject
by the gentlemen composing the COM
missioners of the several counties, and
fully passing upon the demand, and ne
cessities for some such institution as that
alluded to. We cannot but look, there
fore, upon the frame of mind Of our
neighbors as needless and without found
alton. Unless they can see ahead, great
and expensive establishment. with ret
inue of literally salaried officers, to be
built and supported by burdens In taxes
upon the people, they must appear before
their sister towns, as fierce beyond what
the case calls for.
The Warren Chronicle, takes ground in
favor Of the Home for the homeless, and
meets the objections of the Garfield Ns1os
and the Ravenna Democrat, and shows
that the considerations that influence
both these journals. are narrow and un-
worthy, both we believe, grounding their
opposition upon the conjecture that War
rem may be chosen as the location Of the
institution. This seems to be wholly gra-
tuitous, as the question of location has
not been started either by Warren or any
other party or locality in interest. In
reply to this, the Chronicle says:
The people of w arren who favor the
project are not con trolled by such very
narrow and selfish motives. We are sure
our citizens would be entirely satisfied
to have the Home located in the most
eligible, healthful and moral section of
the district. Naturally Trumbull county
would Sc EN- to be the geographical cen
ire of the proposed District. We think
Newton Falls, or vicinity, would afford
superior advantages for the location of
the insli tuition. Cortland has strong
claims, and is the centre of community
with no superiors. We understand that
the citizens OF MesOpotamia are ready to
donate one hundred acres of land on con-
dition that the Home shall be located on
the site they propose. The fact is, The
town of Warren is not doing anything
pro nor con on the subject, and the accu
sations of the Ravenna and Garfield pa
pers that the citizens of this place are
only aciuated by such base motives as
the securing of the location of the Home
here, is wholly groundless.
Now as to the cost It is amusing to
see paper of the accredited Intelligence
of the Ravenna Democrat howl over such
a contemplate trife, when the immeas-
urable good, the noble purposes, and
grand aggregation of happiness resultant
on the fulillment OF the enterprise is put
in the balance. The taxable property of
the proposed District is upwards of $7S,-
100000. The cost of the Home would
not exceed $50, 900. The proposition is
to levy quarter of one mill on dollar
annually for three years. This would
not cost the average tax payer of the sew
eral counties in the District over tloeRty-
JiUs cents a year. Is not that too lnsigni-
| ficant to throw out as stumbling block
in the way of those whose highest aim is
to assist and benefit the helpless, the
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