The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-15


PRAlbIs DEPoT, June 9, 1868.
EDvoE JoURNAL; Our people have been for
some time expecting tho JOURNAL TO say some.
thing on that mueh-agiiated question. the remov-
al Of the county-seat. Finding that you are silent
thought would drop you line on the matter
especially as tho thing is much talked of, and as
consider II question in which every taxpayer is
interested.
We have been visited by gentlemen favorable ia
Bowling Green, who urge the removal Of the
county seat to their place on tue grounds Of Justice
and for the bene it Of Taxpayers in this pert Of the
county. They also urge, MS reason for removal
that the Courthouse at Perrysburg is insecure
and consequently that new buildings must be pro.
vided there or elsewhere within year or two, and
that the repairs upon the Pcrysburg Courthouse
have already cost The county more money than
would have been required TO build new one.
New, Mr.. Editor, am fully aware, that in thciI
anxiety 10 get or 20 retain, the county seat, the
statements coming both from Bowling Green and
Perrysburg regarding II must be taken possibly
with little discount. What ! wish therefore, Ia
ask from you is tho favor Of the publication by
you Of an authentic report Of the condition of tho
county buildings in Perrysburg, and also the
amount Of monsy that has been expended in re.
pairs for the Courthouse o-say, during the past
ten years.
Our vote fer, or against, removal will very much
depend on the nectssity of the case. II there is
necessity at the present time for new county build.
ings, the question arises whether they should be
located at Portage or Bowling Green. So far as
cin leRrn-and have talked with citizens in the
neiIhboripg townships Of Bloom and Perry, on the
mater---the location of Portage is considered bet
ter than that of Bowling Green.
In tho first place, II is as near the geographical
center as Bowling Green. Portage has also the
advantage Of an abundant Hupply Of eatcr, which
we have all felt the Mood of in our meetings al
Bowling Green Then, when we take into account
the great supply Of stone and wood which Portage
has, the cost of buildings there would be consid.
orably less than at Bowling Green. For these
reasons, as well as for its convenience to u.s. Port
age has the preference In this eastern part oil
Wood County.
Whilst we desire more central location for the
county buildings, yet from the heavy burden OF
county. State and Federal taxes now resting on
our shoulders, II does not seem to me as IL that
burden should bo increased at the present time
unless il is absolutely necessary The.proprety of
removing the county-seat to Bowling Green has
boeu, also, most strennously urged on the plea Of
justice. II is somewhat singular to find that plea
advanced by men who are now busily occupied in
laying out town lots in Bowling Green, and specu-
lating in them Tho selfish idea of Justice is too
transparent TO take in this part Of Wood County.
We have no objection to be taxed for all neces-
sary county purposes, but we question the propr-
ety, at his time, Of increasing the heavy burden of
taxes already resting on the Woodworking farmers
and mechanics, for the purpose of now county
buildings at Bowling Green, merely to advance
the interests and TO feather the nests of a few who
are specializing in town-luts. b,