The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-29
TIIE County sNrIMMAnv.

TIE COUNTY ENFIHmAuY.
En-. JouRSALi Information has been
sought by many tax payers in this county
regarding the period Of time in which it is
proposed to levy the tax for iuGrnary pur-
poses. In answer to this inquiry tbe at
ditor. Geo Parsons, Esq, states tha. in
case tho vote of tho people in the coming
election, is in favor OF AN Inlirmary, tho
Commissioners Of Wood County will cx.
tend the levy of tax Tor that purpose over
a period Of four years
The amount Of taxable property in the
county reaches to about four millions of
dollars. 1t ia estimated that $l5, 900 will
be an ample amount to furnish complete
and thorough Infrmary Establishment.
At q rough estimate, the ratio of taxation
for that purpose may consequently be
placed at throe-eighths Of one per cent, or
thirty.soven and half cents, on every hun.
drcd dollars of taxable property.
Supposing a farmer, or any other man,
TO he rated with FIVE hundred dollars worth
of taxable property. he will pay on that
amount nn aggregate tax of 81 97iS, which
extended over period of three years, will
make the cost of the lnIirmary to him just
62l cents per annum.
Admitting the need Of such an lnstitu.
tion for the helpless, poor as the one dc.
signed, there is not reasonable man in tho
county that can possible take exception to
the financial bearings of the question.
There are many other arguments in ia
vor Of this Rcasure, which address them
selves to tho judgement, the conscience
aud the humanity of the tax payers oi
Wood county.
Tho laws of civilization and Of health arc
are outraged in the Pcrrysburg Jail, by tho
close confinement of the poor maniac and
imbecile, in the same apartment with tho
fclon. Tho well being of these poor suffer
crs and their chances of mental restoration
depends on the cheering influences Of phys
! iCal and of social laws. Tho condition in
which they are placed in this county, only
| tends TO increase their mental inIirmity
and make their condition that of hopeless
imboolity.
Also, let us not forget tho moral aspects
of the case, in the association of maniacs
with criminals. Imagine the wild rawlings
of the maniac blended with the profanity o.
the Gclon-thc hclpleSsncss of the nbccilC
exposed to the brutal treatment of tlie
hardened criminal In the perpetuation oI
| ugh n,tilo lao, 4
on our behalf. Tho voice of humanity, oi
civilization, and Of morality, alike condemn
! it,
Regarding also the future interests and
prosperity of this county, there arc other
motives which address the judgement of
our citizons, and demand from them atten
ton, and prompt action.
BY the census cport of 1860 this county
is credited with population of 1886
persons, From the steady influx Of settlers
in tho several townships, since that period,
there is the highest probability that the
census Of 1870 will furnish an exhibit OF
30, 900 persons living within the limits o.
! Wood County. 1t is therefore of the high
est Importance, that the local institutions
OF this county, and its social advances, ac-
cord with its growing prosperity, its in
crease in population, aud its relative inlu-
cncc in the State and nation.
The Ominous name OF the BLACK Swamp
with its miasmatic fcvers," no longer do
ters the emigrant from settling in the beau,
tiGul and fertile valley of the Maumoe. The
climax OF its bad reputation is past. by
the appliance Of capital, of science, and Of
unrcmtting toll, that part of tho SWAMI
within the limits of Wood county has be-
come terra .frmd 1t has developed II sol
of surpassing fertility and productiveness
and in the ratio of mortality among its citi
zcns, exhibits favorable comparison viii
any portion of this State.
With those advantaged, and with such
prospects, tho lands, and tho material re
sources of Wood County will attain great
ly increased value. Its course of prosper
ity win be Onward and upward. In tm
prosperity all parties are interested, and i
is to DO hoped that the general interest o
the county its reputation, and the wen be
ing of the poor will be duly considered b.
every voter in tho coming election,
Let every philanthrophist, every Chris
tan man aud woman, he up and doing
so that this conduct of barbaric age
tho association of imbccilcs with criminal
--may be dispensed with.
MIC.
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