The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-08


the course Of Major Wood in reference to the
disposal Of the public funds in his hands,
may have the effect intended--to 1JreUent q
1crong. The press is looked to for pubic in
formation, and when wrongs are about to be
committed by public officer warning to
the people through it may enable them to
protect themselves in time. The Major has
replied to that article and treats me as the
writer That is all right.
In the outset, will say that | extremely
regret the necessity of a controversy with
him. He says that am actuated by per-
sonal i'll will towards him, and am aiming
at political effect. He is entirely mistaken
in that view. My sole object is to have him
do right with the funds in his hands. If he
is disposed to turn the controversy | have
with him as county commissioner into per-
sonal matter, do not know that | can help
it. Whenever and as often as he attempts
TO do acts as county commissioner that are
illegal and unjust, and prejudicial to my
rights, shall resist him or any other man
who attempts them, let personal relations be
what they may. In my structures on his
conduct, have called things by their right
names, and have intended nothing more. |
have paid but little attention to the cultiva-
tion of the art of saying one thing and mean
ing another, and therefore hope the Major
will not draw on his Imagination that mean
any more or worse than [ say.
In his attempt at reply he pronounces my
article whole tissue of misrepresenta-
tons,' and then apparently forgets himself
and attempts to avoid it by several special
pleas, and then starts off upon run, crying
stop thief, aud if you pleas, between Esq.
Ways farm and town." and the like. ad-
nit wrote that article, and hold myself
ready to proue to the tax payers on the Nc
Cutchensville road, whenever it becomes ne
cessary, the truth Of what is there stated
and also the truth of the facts that l may
state in this communication. | will begin
by asserting that GUery cent of the McCutch-
ensDuLc road fund nolu II, the treasury, IN laac
and justice should be expended in Perrysburg
towaShip But Major Wood, in our private
conversations, has told me that he must
spend most of it near the Ten Mile House
that the people of Perrysburg are able to re-
pair the road in their township without it.
Being desirous to bring the Major to anchor
and have an investigation of the matter be-
fore it would be too late, was the inducement
to write the article in question. His own
reply is sufficient proof Of the necessity OF
the public understanding the true state Of
the case. If the people of Perrysburg con
slider it any object to have 1871 expended fol
the benefit of this road in their township
now is the time to pitch in while the Majol
rides at anchor. If we neglect to protect
ourselves, who will do it for US?
The Major, in his reply, seems to reason
that because the McCutchensville road wa:
once state road, no part of it can ever BE-
anything else. If he will take the trouble
to acquaint himself with the history of thi;
road, he will find that it was originally es
tablished as a state road from Perrysburg tc
McCutchensville. That subsequently, in 1915
in order to provide means to construct tina
portion of it between Indiana Avenue, il
Perrysburg, and the south line of Freedom
township, the citizens of Perrysburg procur
ed the passage of an act providing for spe
cial tax on contiguous district of country
including the town of Perrysburg. After tn
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