The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-15
A County Tuarmsry.

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A County IuiIrmary.
Ed. JouRy.E wish through the columns
otyour paper, 10 make few suggestions
so tho tax payers of Wood county, to.wit:
Thc cxrcdicncy of the erection Of Coun-
" lnfrmary. Some provision, II sooms to
nae. ought to be made, not only to lessen
the expenses Of the county, but also to
provide more suitable place for that class
Of persons who are in want, Tho present
arrangements for keeping the poor, and
anatics Of the county, are not such as tIioy
ought to be. The jail is already ovcrrun,
anil many who are entitled to aid, cannot
obtain admission. The statute requires
that lunates aud convcts shall not be con.
lined together, and unless soino means are
soon provided, this cannot be avoided. 1t
seems TO me that If the County Commissions
era were authorized to purchase tract of
land and erect suitable buildings, and en-.
ploya u competent superintendent, that Il
could DO made paying concern, M well NJ
providing homo for many, who, under the
present arrangement, are thrown upon tho
charity of the county, aud FROM want, are
driven to- tho necessity OF stealing, and
spoEdiug their time in idlencss, End are a
pest to the community ut large. Now
propose to give youa few facts anl figures,
from which any person can see that a
County Mfrmaryis what wo now want,--
gNst
The present manner OF providing u fund
for such purposes is by tax, levied by the
Trustees OF the several townships of the
county, and 10y the County commissioners
The present expense of keeping the pau.
pcrs OF the county, by the county aid
townships, is about S4,0Do per annum.---
This is no small tax On the people of the
county, and is worthy Of consideration, aud
at Tho s,ld OF the yoar, there is nothing to
show but "a sct Of roggod paupers. This
tax il nn the increase yearly, aud the pres.
ent condition of the country Indicates that
this expenso will greatly Increase, aud
$4,000 may be set down as . low estimate
ior tho next year. II seems to me that the
most judicious way would be, 10 ut once
crect'a building Ny tho county for that
purpose. have mado an estimate of the
probable cost of purchasing, say leo acres
"fhnd and erecting suitable buildings, at
$4,000. This can 10 dune by tax IN on,
two and three years; or by borrowing tn,
money. You will keo that the cost OF buy
ing the hand and erecting the ueecssar,
buildings, will not cost tho county more
per year, than il will now eoet to keep Ia,
county clear of debt, for tho support o
that class of porsonS, Further, the invest
ioent is safe, and tho property can be male
ioIperease in value yearly. il properly at
tended to, and then We have something to
show for tho tax wo have paid in aftcl
years; and am Ct the opinion that whel
an institution Of that kind is properly pu
N Motion, that the comfy will then be re
lieved of annually levying tax for tha
purposes and further, bcliovo il can b
made to yield a small revenue TO tho conn
y, know this to DO fact from what
learn from other counties in tho State whic
have taken that course for the support o
the INDECENT Of their co,uties. Under Ia
proseat arrangement, We are paying frol
ionr to live Thousand dollars per annuu
aud the want is then only temporarily SUI
pliedi undor the other. at the end OF thro
years, without any more cost To the Q ,ur
ty(except tho support Of paupers until II
completely we have an Institution, whiol
will not only be credit to the county, bu
source Of revenue. Townships will b
rslieved from great amount Of troubl
and annoyance, that they must neccssaril
have Under tho present arrangement
present these few thoughts 10 the people ,
the county, for their careful aud caudi
consideration, and as Que Of the tax pa,
ors Of the county, after having oarefilI
examined the whole matter. anl. prepare
w6eneser ths time co.nss to cast my vol
10 favor Of The mcAsWe. Hoping that Ii
people Of wood copnty, who arc ey,
awake 10 the best Interests of tile saal
will carefully consider the n,atter, lea,
the subject in tlIeif hands. +.
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