The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-22
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To the taxpayers of Perry6burg township
on the McCutChenSJill6 road.


AS Mai. Wood, in his last communication,
(uhlike his darkey's deer,') has run him
self into the ground, shall lCaGe him there,
at least until the rdrm acGGthr7 Is OrCr. |
have not got through with the MCCutchens-
vile road fund yet, although for the present
have got through with him. There has
been some inquiry among you for figures as
well as facts. | will give W Of tho m.
There has been levied within tie township
of Perrysburg, up to and int luding 1854, for
the construction of the MI Cute hensville
road, $48l5; of special taxes on the cor
poration and new SURVEY of outlots, S3,31O.
A portion Of the common road fund should
be added to tie above TO show tie full
amount. AS it is somewhat troublesome to
get at tie true amount, / make no account
Of it,
There was originally expended in the con-
struction of the road, within the corpora
tion, 1880; within the new survey If out
lots, $zS5; within the township outside of
the corporation and new survey of OutlOts,
$l ,5l4-total in township and corporation,
sS2 .l79. Thus it appears that there has been
expended in the corporation and new survey
of outlots. only SGG5. while there hus been
collected the rein $780, and that in the
whole township there has been S2,C2G more
collected than has h Ell exl ended II ere in.
Now, if there was no law in force TO de-
signate where this 1871, now i'll the trcasu-
ry, should be expended, would not common
Justice say that it should be expended i'll
Perrysburg? But Major Wood says hat he
is under no obligation to expend it III Per
rysburg, but claims to put II where he l,as-
es However, in case he should become er-
humod and again appear before the public,
he may say 10 the above as lie has RI pli' to
other statements, that it is q" a msrepresent-
alton" He may even apply 10 it his own
classical language, "ruppy at root tcnaci-
ty for having the last word.'
/ | I'm writing this communication for y0u1'
informa ton, not his, for informed him of
about the true state of the facts and .fgurcs
before anything appeared in public cn tie
subject.
| | Twill state one fact in reference 10 the
outlet drain at the south branch tf Grassy
Creek, not heretofore mentioned. At the
time the road was being made through the
corporation and across the south branch Of
Grassy Creek side drain was deemed nee
essary at the latter place, but as there was
great deal Of fallen timber in the way, and
as it would be very expensive TO clear it out,
it was decided 10 carry the wafer through 10
tie main stream temporarily, and make the
side drain afterwards. 1t was then an OBJ
road so as 10 Lave ii travelable as soOn as
possible.
An outlet for the road at that stream is
necessary and should have been made long
before this time. lis construction is nee
essary part Of making the road. and will do
more to relieve the complaints on the main
stream than can be done i'll any other way
with the same amount Of money. That out
let has never been made. Is there any ex-
cuse for delaying it? If it cannot be made
: his fall when there is money on hand to do
it. when can it be done? Major Wood re-
fuses to recognize an obligation to expcnd
the money in Perrysburg more than else
where upon the road. 1t is for you TO deter
mine what action you will take in this mat
ter. 1t seems to me that public meeting
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