The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-02-22
ROLLERSVILLE.

Past, Present and Future. Although
our country possesses a soil second to none,
yet. during certain seasons of the year we are
a6lessed" with good amount OF mud. This
country like other new countries, was settled
and improved first, by class of people
whose means were so limited that they could
purchase land at no other than government
prices. The general face Of the country is
low and level, and before the fallen timber
was removed and bitches made, the coun ntry
was inundated portion Of the year: The
citizens were obliged to turn their scanty
means and help to the clearing and culture
Of wheat land all they could in order to exist.
They could do no better than wade in water
and mud and thus jeopardize their health
1t was they who cleared the country of its
heavy timbers and put the land in fair state
OF cultivation. About IS years has elapsed
since the first blows of the frontier axe, in
which time the heavy timber have been fol.
len, and the stumps on the old farms quite
well removed. The lands also are being we'll
ditched SO that the tillage of the soil is now
lucrative and comparatively easy pursuit.
But there are other improvements Just ss
essential as the preparation of land for cul-
ture. 1t is just as essential to market pro-
duce as it is to cultivate and preserve it. 1t
is only with the view of remuneration that
we labor. That the highway over which
people travel TO market (as well as other
roads) is in very bad condition agreat part
of the time no one will pretend to deny, but
now there is project on foot for its rel ,ei
and if two-thirds of the land holders subscibe
1T will become an established enterprise. 1t
is petition to the Commissioners of the
county, praying for a Macadamized road
commencing d miles west of RollersviIle.
and ending at the corporation of the City of
Fremont, it is to be graded 80 feet between
bitches, the Macadamizing not less than 10
nor more than IA feet wide and on the North
of this dirt or summer road not less than
lO feet wide. The land is to be taxed two
miles North and one mile South. or half wav
to Greensburg road, for funds to build said
road. The tax is laid in five different install.
ments, thus giving live years to pay the debt
in. The job is to be let to the lowest respon-
sible bidder or bidders. In this way a road
may be built that man, with Rev. placed
before his name, may travel all times of the
year without infringing upon his conscien.
tious scruples. Land owners fully conc ewing
their own interest will not hesitate one mo-
ment. As the roads now are, when farmer
can best market his produ his time is i'm.
peratiEely called to his farm and moreover
property would meet with firmer and read.
ier sale. The same quality of soil is worth
more per acre where a man can market at
seasons when his farm does not demand his
attention. We are glad to know that ma.
jority of the land owners in this vicinity
have subscribed unhesita,ingly. Should the
petition meet with as good success between
this and the city we are sure of the road.
May it meet with success, for the country
now exhibits a1sck of enterprise.