The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-02-05


and our readers posted as to the several as
sessments, il may not be out OF place to put
them in remembrance of the pledges Of the
Republican party as contained in their plat
form two years since, viz "That proper
retrenchment in our public expenditures, a
thorough economical administration of cur
State government, &c &c, are reforms called
for by wise state policy and justly demanded
by the people,"
We ask our readers of all political denom-
nations to consider this pledge; call 10 mind
the experience of the last eighteen months
compare your tax receipts for the last three
or more years. and then decide for themselves,
whether or no the Republican party have full
filled its promises. -.-
The opposition leaders lave howled them
selve hoarse over the extra session, high
tees, but yet the pleasing reality stares us 10
the face, that our taxes are greatly reduced
2l 900 dollars in Richland county alone, and
over 3007, 900 in the State. Let every voter
bear this fact in mind you have the evidence
of Republican economy in your pocket. Vote
according 10 your tax receipts and you will
vote Tight-NanSfeld Herald. ...
The above statement is doubtless true, as
similar results are manifest in our own county.
The total levy in '55, for State purposes, was
SO, ,963 43 6; and in Sc it amounted to
50. 367 OF 5; being $500 AZ less than
the year previous. The levy for county pur-
poses in '55 amounted to $9,340 7s 2; in
Sc it amounted to $1o,e51 16; being an in
crease Of S91o 43 8 more than the previous
year. OF this sum, So, 19s 80 were for poor
purposes, a tax essentially necessary, but new
er before levied. Deduct this from the levy
for 1856 and it will reduce it to $8,O55 II,
or 81 ,284 95 less than that of 1855. Out Of
this SO ,o55 rs, over $4,000 have been ap-
propiated to the liquidation of the county
debt, leaving about $4,000 to pay the cur
rent county expenses-an amount quite in
significant when compared with the expen-
ses of counties generally. The Commission
ers are in the habit Of appropriating all sums
collected for fines and for the sale Of lots be-
longing TO the county towards paying the
county debt. Add the amount thus c;llected
to the SO, 900 raised by tax, and there will be
found to have been over 81. 600 thus applied.
In June, 1885, when the Commissioners re-
solved to liquidate the county debt by the
plan now in successful operation, the claims
against the county amounted to about $780,
900; now they amount to about $l4, ,00O.-
Hence, instead Of yearly adding to our in
dsbtedness, as seems to have been the case
formerly, we are now paying our way as we
90 and have paid Sc. 600 on our debts, and
this, too, with smaller appropriation for cur
rent expenses than were hitherto made, when
the county was constantly increasing its in
debtedness.
There is now on hand about $4,000 to be
applied on the county debt and we are safe
in saying that by the first of June next, our
Indebtedness will be reduced to $4,000, or
one-half its amount two years previous to that
time.
Sill, Wood county pays heavy tax, but
it affords some satisfaction to know that the
funds thus raised are applied to the general
improvement of the county, and are not
squandered by political demagogues for par
tizan purposes. Over $4,000 of the taxes
just collected, goes to improve our roads and
turnpikes, build school houses, &c, &C., al
within our own borders. Much Of this sun
is paid with road receipts, &c., which greatly
reduces the amount Of actual money passing
into the hands of the Treasurer.
With the above facts before him, what vo
ter in Wood county wishes to turn the policy
of the county back into its old channel anc
with the great decrease in our State govern
ment expenses Of over $500, 900, and that to-
when we have the extra expense of legis
lature, who wants 10 throw the State into III
hands of those who act upon the principl
that to the victors belong the spoils ?
Ey Slough, the member of the House wh'
struck Caldwell falino to make suffcien