The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-02-14
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abiing act, like tho "baseless fabric Of
visioniY have dissolved, aud Perrysburg is
conscious that the result is inglorious.
The question as il now presents itself, is
that Of confusion, a litus less confused.
The decision Of the Supreme Court simply
,lismisses the Injunction, aud leaves the
suit based on tho allegation Of illegal vot-
lug TO- weud its way from count TO court
through all the tedious mnses of vexatious
litigation. What will be the results2 Lit.
iSation like.a eormoraht will dovour the
substance Of tlie people, The poor work
ing.man, wIsois already impoverished by
taxation, viii thereby have his burdens in
creased. Gentlemen of the hw alone will
derive benefit therefrom.
A lndicrods caricaturist has depicted
Vexatious litigation, by the figure Of COW,
with one litigAnt holding II by the horns,
another BY its TAIL whilst tho lawyer il &C.
lively engaged in milking. This is n fair
illustration OF the people in Wood County
ns viewed In relation TO the County sea /
question. The COW represents the tax.
payers, with Bowling Green holding its
Worms, AMI Perrysbwg lie tail, whilst tho
lawyers are at the teass, in fair way to
milk the poor aninsal dry, Now, in the
nanRe 81 commou sense, and in justice to
the best interests TO the taxpayers of this
county, we icsn on these litigious belligsr.
onts cor a atruce on their proceedings.
Let there be no more costs eutailed on
tho county by legal process. Let tho tax.
payers themselves DO the judges in the
case, and when their decision is tOirly rem.
dered, at the ballot box, lot there be no
further appeal from it.
The great body Of tax'paycrs in this
county demand that the question shall be
tlemcnt, on The merits of taxation. To
this point 1t must come sooner or later.
Tho people will be satisfied with nothing
less. The decision Of tho people on this
purposes, would remove all doubt or the
question, and furnish the County Commits
sioners with positive data to govern their
action. Bowling Green certainly cannot
ohioot'to this appeal to tho people; and
rerrysburg dare not oontrovert the EN-
phatc decision of the tax payers a! large.
In order to bring this matter before the
taxpayers at the earliest moment, aud il
possible, tostop all further cost in litigatng,
we respectfully suggest TO the Commission.
ers of Wood County, the proprie,y Of i'm
Inc eliately employing competent archi'
tect to furnish plans for County Courthouse,
and Jail, with prouer specifications and
All estimate Of cost, aud at the ensu,
ing spring election, le, tho people vote
For, or, Against levying q tax TO pay said
cost. Such action Will settle this question,
beyond controversy, and furnish the Com.
missioners with clear Indication Of fher
path of duty. o
This question as viewed in relation to
the future interests Of Wood County, is
emo Of Importance. Tho geographical ex.
tent Of this county is very large its agri
cultural resources are equal to those of any
county in the State, aud are only devel-
nped TO 3 very limited extent; aud in it's
increase Of population surpasses in point
of numbers, all the estimates previously
made by our most hopeful citiEens. The
aggregate number Of votes cast IN this
county, on tho adoption of the New Con.
stitution, in 1851, compared with that
o,st for Secretary OF State in 1866, com.
pretending a growth of fifteen years,
will furnish a fair illustration. Tho az.
gregate vote of 1851 was 9s5, and that
of 1866 >tas 4,62l, showing au Increase
vote Of 1886, being a ratio of increase
in the voting population, of about 47O
per cent. In Is years. Tho vote Of 1851
indicates = population Of about $500.
BY the census Of 1860, Wood County was
credited with 4 population of 1886 per
sons, showing an increase OF 276 per cent
in period Of nine years BY comparing
the census report Of population in 1890
with the 3,s4l votes cast for the presiden
tiAl candidates in that year, it will be SO en-
that the ratio Of population as compared
with the voters is about 5 and rs. Taking
this ratio as the basis Of our estimate, il
will be seen by the vote Of 1866 number
ing A.62i, that we had in that year popu.
lAtiOn Of about 25.OOO persons, thus show.
lug an increase Of about 40 per cent. in
the six preceding years. Regarding the
information conveyed by these kgures, and
also the large increase OF value in real es.
tate, chatiels, aud in personal effects. we
may form slight estimate Of what the pop,
ulatiOn AID wealth of the county will be in
1880, just twelve years hence. It is highly
probable that Onr population will then be
IiuIe short'of sc, 600, and our taxable prop
orty win approximate s3,OOO,OOo or ever
$4,000. 600.
With those records Of the past, and will
such sntioip0'ions Of the future, wo regsrJ
the action ei the Commissioners, in IN,
erection OF county buildings, as entaiing
consequences Of much Importance to the
county at large. We hope therefore tina