The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-11-15

The old, long talked Of project of bring
ing the water of Green Creek to this place
and using 1t foR manufacturing pdrP6ses d
again revived, this time with almost eer-
tainty of being carried to completion if the
preliminary survey, proves what repprts of
former surveys claim foi IT, 1t seshal ifAt
in the Winter of 1856, Mr.. HUBBARD, then
representative to the Legislature from this
county, secured a chatter for. a company, NJ
bring the water of Green Greek to this
place, by route which was to terminate
on the hill on the East side, where the water
was to be used for manufacturing purposes
before it reached the rivers level. A survey
was made under the charter, and it was found
that head of JJty-eigM feet of water could
be obtained with supply of water-that the
heaviest drouths of summer does not in the
least effect, its source being the Sulphur
Springs which never vary in their flow. The
project might have been carried out at that
time a Judge HSLsURD's health had not
failed, leaving the enterprise without an ac-
tive supporter. Since then everybody has
wondered why it was not done and nobody
has put his hand 10 the.work 10 10 it. We
believe the credit of reviving the thing in
good earneet now, belongs mostly to Mr.,
OHAs. H. Bell, and as be has begun ibe
work and is fairly committed to it, and. has
the pluck, influence and money to push il,
through if the survey proves that the work
win pay for itself, we e1pectto sec it done
within the coming year.
The first meeting for consultation over
the matter was held at DIR. fKELLEY,sy Office, !
last week, and was attended by nearly all
our moneyed. men,, The only thing that
could th m besdohe.wasNthe appointing of
committee consisting of DR.. RAwsoS, @. H.
BELL and O. o. TILIorsoN to make a new
survey and report estimates Of the probable
cost of the improvement.
Weneed not say anything of the inestim|
able value of such water power as this en-
terprise promises to give ms, lit is pretty
well understood BY all our clear-headeds
practical men that Fremont has been letting
her advantages slip. With a port equal TO
that Of Toledo, rich country to draw from
and every facility for beDoming first class
manufacturing town, we have done nothing
but buy and sell and get gain, without raf-
erence to the permanent building up of
city. Toledo and Sandusky cut down our
magnificent forests and carry off thek kbest
timber in the State TO feed their factories.
They are growing rapidly, we slowly. All
we need now is to see our way clear! tosa
remedy for this andswe viii pay any reason-
able price for it without grumblipg. ,s,,.3 4
Apparently, this plan of bringing the water
of Green Creek here is very practcs blea
The right OF way ought not to cost much. The
drainsge and apure running stream Of water
will benefit any farm which will be crossed
by the chanDel far more ltiap it wall ipjure
it, and there are several routes which can be
used if the land-bolders Of any particular
one are unreasonable. The men who own
the land through which Green Greek now
flows, below the proposed danJ will be BEN
eftted because they will still have water for
their stock, without dangers aud losses from
floods, and ought TO signof cbeerfully.
( The routes proposed are not yet very clear
ly understood. One is to throw dam
across Green Greek just above the G. 1&T.
Railroad, and bring the water downtfe rail-
road by a race, nearly 10 the river, locating !
the factories on the river bank, near the
track, A second is to bring the water down |
to Bark Greek, down its old chanpei across
the Pike and then to the brow of the hill some /
where near the old OAPPER property, below
which Is located the fourteen acres of gov
eminent land, reserved for a 'eNavy Yard.p |
1t is altogether probable that this land can
be brought into the market for such pur.
pose if a clear case can be made. This plan
would bring the mills, factories, DC, near
the head of navigation, giving The best of
facilities for the cheapest Of all trausbofta-
tion, by water. If business warranted, a
side track could readily be made to establish
direct communication with the railroad
Another plau cheaper but more doubtful, is
to throw a dam across the creek, directly
east of town and below the Pike, bringing
the water two miles, to the hill near OSCAR
BALLS farm -.. =, II
We understand that proposition is on
foot TO commit the city TO the enterprise by
the loan of $4,000 to the Water Power Com
pany. should one be organized. sR
The movement is OF course at stand still
until the committee on survey and estimates
report, which will not be before December.
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