The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-30
The memorial of the citizens of Perrys-
burg to the Cleveland and Toledo Rail
Road Company.

The memorial OF the CITIZENS or PeTryS-
burg represents, that four years ago they Ell
gaged in an enterprise to construct rail
road from Cleveland, by way of Sandusky
City, Perrysburg and Maumee, westward
that they made the full amount Of subscrip-
tion to said road which they were permitted
to do by its charter, and issued bonds for the
amount, which were taken and used by said
campany in the construction Of its work.
They further state that they exerted all their
influence, small as it may have been, tU in
sure the speedy completion of the work.
That after considerable delay, said road was
consolidate with the Cleveland and Toledo
railroad company, then in the full tide ofsuc-
cessful operation, and both roads assumed
that name. That by the terms of said con-
soliddtion said company were expressly
bound to complete said line of road as soon
as possible, by way of Perrysburg and Mlu
NEE to its original destination while, at
the same time, they gave the citizens Of
those places their assurance that said work
should be carried on TO completion without
any unnecessary delay.
M4morialists also represent that near two
years have passed since said consolidation
was effected, and but a very small amount
Of additional work has been done on said
road west Of the junction of the northern
and southern divisions. That these years
have been years of unexampled prosperity to
the road, in which the amount of business
done was fully as great as they were able to
do. No pecuniary reason exists why the re-
nainder Of the road should not BE- mpetcd
Immediately at least to this point; and no
good reason existing why it should not be
done, the terms of the consolida ton as well
as the solemn guaranty of the company re-
quire that they should Immediately proceed
to its completion. Memorialists also repre-
sent that the track of said road up TO this
point is graded, and the tics prepared nnd
paid for ; and the only expense to BE- further
incurred, to this point at least, is furnishing
the iron and laying the track The expense
Of this, for distance of seven miles, will
form but a comparatively small item, trI-
ning indeed when compared with the fact
that this region of country is fast becoming
one of the most productive sections of Ohio
and is entirely shut out from all the benefits
arising from direct railroad communication
This fact pie as it is, must at once, a;
il seems to us, demonstrate that even this
short line Of road would much more thar
pay expenses.
Again, the D. & NJ. r. R. is fast ap
preaching completion to this point, as is th
T & /. R. r. to Maumee and, although |
may b, said that your company will Obtain
the passengers of both al Toledo, and there
fore there is no need Of other connection, ye
we balieve the opinion to be fallacious.- -
Let the passengers Of those roads, in tn
GUNNER season, be compelled to go an IN
creased distance TO Toledo, and there chang
cars, and one-half at least of those bound 70
Cleveland and Buffalo will take the boat
instead of your road while on the othe
hand, let them have direct connection bc
yond Toledo, making for them straiSh
line of road, and at the same time a muc
shorter one, and great deal of the trav
which would be diverted at Toledo contlr
ues with you. We believe it to be the IL
terest as we'll as the duty of your compan
Immediately to complete your line OF roa
TO this point. We believe that we ask br
mare Justice, which you ought not to hesita
70 nrant We therafnre ask of ynu TO tai