The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-04-04
Columbus Correspondence.

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EpiroR OF JorRSAL,--The claim of Hon. J. W. Al
en Of Cleveland has finally been settled by the passage
Of a law giving him S25OOo. The foundation icr this
claim is follows, By an act Of Congress, passed May
~, 1928, grant made TO the STATE vt Oho in all
ct canal Um DAYTON to the MauuSe river at the mouth
Of the Augaizc Said act also contained grant in aid
of canal debts of 100000 acres. Two other acts
passed by Congress, dated pspcctivcly April :, 1850.
and Juno 30 1854, intended to make oftcual the
grants in aid ofOlc Wabash Eric and Miami Extension
canals The commissioner of the land office made sclcc
ton of alternate sections hv taking straight lines be-
tween salient points To the Wabash n Erie grant and
10y taking mathematical lme fOm Dayton to Defiance
as To the Miami Extension grant The selcctous direct
ed t be made by the Governor Mere entrusted agents
appointed from time tn time for that purpose in making
which selections they made many in location aud
quantity bcing largely in ut grants 10y the United
States. In 1916 an adjustment of the Wabash Erie
grant effected between the United States and the
State, and lands amounting tn 26544l con-
frmcd to and received by the State as the full amount
to which she entitled The excessive selections,
and the erroneous locations, under the Miami Extension
and the 100000 acre grants had uvucd all those land
matters in such confusion and dispute between the Uni
t States AMI the State, that the Commissioners of the
land Office would issue certificates for amy lands I'M
der either grant Must of these lands thus claimed by
the State had been sold by her aud many tracts thus
sold the title owhich was dgu1d by the United States,
hat been tor many years occupied and improved by the
purchasers In this condition vt things, the State must
either ob 'in additional grants ot lands, or pay the Gov
ctnncn for the large excess of selections which Vt had
disposed vt without authority. Under the circumstances
legislature RESOLUTION, III ftnrhalN NoV, U-
horizng the Governor to employ an agent to 20 Wash,
ngton and procure fp,slih'c, additional grant equal
70 the excess of lands appropriated by the State Under
this resolution, Gov. Ford made agrcCuUns with Mr.
Allen, hv which the latter to receive onethrd of all
the lands which he might obtain Ton the State While
this contract involved the State IN no expense unless the
pINjcct success u it AZ the allupcd st'mu
uS 70 Mr. Aen which could not have been created by
salary Mr.. Aon, in prosecuting this matter. spent n
bout five wears in Washington City, and was to conSd-
cINbe expense in employing assistants lie finally Oh
tanned grants of land Ia the amount of S9l acres,
his share of which, under the agreement amounted to a.
2HS acres So yuu the State has not been even just
i'll the settlement of this claim.
Among the bills passed into laws since last wrote
! you, will give the titles OF the following:
An act authorizing the claim of Bartlett & Smith;
An act to authorize the trustees of Wesley Chapel and
the trustees Or Trinity VI. L. Church. in the city OF Gin
cinnat, doS, Of certain property belonging to them
An ocl to P vide for the removal ut distractions from
turnpikCs and plank roads.
An act supplementary o an act making certain nstru-
mens of writing negotiable, passed February %. 1890
An act to amend the act entitled an act to provide for
the election otownShp assessor and prescribe their du-
ties passed April !, 1859.
This act simply authorizes assessors to administer
such oahcS as may eneccSsy in the discharge OF their
An act supplementary act to provide for the ere
alton and regulation of Incorporated companies in the
State of Ohio, passed May |, 1882.
An net TO protect the rights the State i'll the Medical
College of Ohio
An to amend section two of an act regulate the
sale of school lands and the surrender OF permanent eas
| es thereto.
An act to amend an act therein named.
An act for the rcic' of Jonathan West.
An act regulating the office of coun'y Survivor.
An act to amend act supplementary to an act to reg
ulatrthc election and the resignation of Justices of the
Peace, passed March l. 1855
An act further to regulate and prescribe the duties OF
township aSScssrs and county auditors
This bill requires assessors to take an enumeration Ct
all dcafand dumb blind, insane idotic persons whose
usual place of residence shall be in any family, Jail, or
inimlry in his township towd ward the day pre-
ccdng the second Monday in April together with their
names in full their age and the durability of their mute
ness blindness insanity or liocy and shall make
list of such persons and the names of their parents
guardians aud their p o. address designating those OF
each class. which shall be returned to the county auditor
ON or before the third Monday of May in the year.
The auditor is required to furnish township assessors
with the requisite blanks for this puposc.l
Hitherto there has been no legal time fixed for the COM
mencemcnt of the term of county surveyor. This law,
believes fixes its commencement ON the first Monday of
Jnulrv.
The Senate spent much of its time during the past
week in considering the general appropriation bill Two
items in the bill gave rise to much discussion OF National
affairs One ot these was appropriation OF S3OaO oI
the purchase of fixed ammunition for the arsenal and
for riiled cannon There is place provided for such
ammunition, and it was claimed that shot shell, g.
could not be procured, ready for use, without lapse
con siderable time and that the State should be prepared
fr immediate action in of rccncy. The other
item was an increase ot the Governors contingent fund
to Sl000O 10 enable him. in of necessity, To take
the mitaory steps for collecting troops in the event that
such step should become either by command
OF the general govcremcut Otherwise B'th measures
were adopted, and the appropriation bill passed the Sen
ate on Friday.
The Senate passed resolution to adjourn sine die on
the 22t inS Out il is more than doubtful whether they
will be ready to adjourn al that time or not.
n new ditch law introduced into the Senate by Mr.
Jones last winter has been passed by both branches
the general assembly, and only awaits thl signatures
cproptr officers 10 become law. Ii repeals all for
mer laws on that subject. | will cnde vor o give syn
opsiS of its provisions in my next lett
The of A, NJ Thompson VS.. the treasury Of Woo
county, being suit to enon the treasurer from the col
lection of taxes assessed under the ditch law just repeal
ed has within few days past been decided against the
plaintiff and the constituonality of the Law is therefor,
established. MIR. Murray attorney for the treasurer
) and Mr.. - for the plaintiff. linden.