332 HISTORY OF OHIO. 



CrXCINiVATI ORPHAN ASYLUM. 



This institution, situated on Elm street, was founded in June 

 1833; and designed for the reception of destitute orphan chil- 

 dren. 



An act was passed by the legislature, in the session of 1832- 

 33, incorporating the Asylum, with an endowment often acres 

 of land, situated near Mill Creek. There was on the land, a 

 small building to be occupied by the orphans. And one thou- 

 sand dollars were paid out of the Township treasury for the sup- 

 port of the orphans. This site being unhealthful, an exchange 

 was made with the City council for the ground on which the 

 present building stands, which was erected by subscriptions 

 collected from the citizens of Cincinnati. The one thousand 

 dollars from the township treasury were withdrawn according to 

 the charter in 1836, and one fourth part of the duties collected 

 in Hamilton county, from the sales at auction, was appropria- 

 ted in its stead, until the year 1840. 



Its present income, is the auction fund as above, and a sum 

 received from the trustees of the townships for the maintenance 

 of destitute children, placed by them in the Asylum, together 

 with such subscription as the managers collect from its patrons. 



Twelve female managers are elected triennially by sub- 

 scribers, to regulate all the interior concerns, and govern the 

 institution; but the township trustees, appointed by the charter, 

 make all the contracts for the sale, or purchase, of real estate. 



The building is of sufficient extent to accommodate from two 

 hundred and fifty, to three hundred children. About seventy 

 orphans are now maintained, clothed and educated in the 

 Asylum. June 11th 1838. 



Mrs. Clarissa H. Davies, is the President, Mrs. Louisa 

 Staughton, relict of the late learned, talented, and benevoleat 

 Doctor Staughton of Cincinnati is the Corresponding secretary 

 of this truly christian institution. Mrs. Staughton, Mrs. Da- 

 vies, Mrs. Bate?, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Baum, Mrs. Vail, Mrs. Butler, 

 Mrs, Urner, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Burnet and 

 Mrs. Mitchell have set an eiample in founding this asyluxn. 



