The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-16
COLUMBUS LETTER.
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OoLUuRus. Ohio. April 10Th 1869.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18th 1869.
DEAR JouREAL:-An act was passed, last
session of the General Assembly, authoriz-
ing The County Commissioners of Wood and
sandusky counties, to take charge of the
Western Reserve and Msumee Road, within
their respective counties, after theexpirstiOn
of the existing lease. The lease win expire.
think. in May or June 1871.
The act alluded TO authorizes the Commis-
siODeru to collect tolls, and do all things nee
essary to the repair and maintenance of the
road.
Recently the Commissioners of these
counties have filed their acceptance of the
rOsd, 50 it is now fled fact that they will
have charge of it at the time above mention
ed. Now what desire is, that the people
Of these counties be informed of the fact and
awakened to she importance Of having the
road put in repair, before it passes from the
lessees. The annual report of the Board Of
public works indicates neglect of this road,
and also indicates that they knew, q year
ago, that it vas not in repair. Hence your
Senator, last week, introduced resolution
calling the attention of the Beard to the
road, and asking certain information about
it. The resolution was ordered to be print
ed and viii be called up at an early day. On
Friday last the Bosrd met In this city, and
Hon. Representatives Parks and Wood, to-
gether with Senator Everett, filed memoir
isl with them. stating the condition of the
road, and asking that the Board would take
such actiens as would cause the lessees to
put the road in repair, according to the terms
Of the lease. On Saturday morning last, an
interview was had, by the Senator and repre-
sentatiVes named, with the member of the
Board tkr. MoOre) and the. Engineer (Nr.
Knight) having charge of the rOGd. In this
interview The cOnoition of tbe,road and its
management were fully stated and laid be-
fore Mr.. Moore and Mr.. knight. The result
of these movements is, that Mr.. Moore and
Mr.. Knight have given assurances that they
will inspect the road, on the 2Gth inst. The
lessees are bound to keep this road in repair
as ordered by the Board Of Public Works,
and Mr.. Moore expressed the opinion, in the
interview, that they we're bound to leave th
work in. as good repair aS when they receiV-
cd them from the state. But the Board
seems tsnderly disposed towards these les
sees, and unless great urgency and persist
ence is brought to bear, fear nothing will
be done.
Two years more Of such management as
the road has had for the two years past, will
throw it upon the counties, in very bad
condition, so bad, that it must be years be.
fore the legitimate tolls would repair it.
LEaIELATIvE.
During the week several bills of minor
and local importance have been passed.
Most of the time was spent, last week in
discussing the Agricultural College bill.
The contest is about the location, and is now
narrowed down to a question whether it
shall be at Wooster under the supervision Of
the Sectsrian University there, or at Urbans,
free from all Sectarian influences. After
three days discussion, it was finally made
the special order for next Wednesday when
the question may be decided.
The interest bill still sleeps in the House
COMMITTEES, itsresurrection still uncertain.
As 10 adjournment on the 26th inst, as
proposed by the House resolution, that is all
gammon, and made for buueomb. No ad-
iOurnment can be had on that day without
criminal delinquency in the General Assem-
bly,.
The Snow King gave Us his parting bepe.
ft on Saturday last and his performance
was the best of his engagement this season.
In the beauty and prOfusiOn of his fakes,
and their graceful descent in rich festOons on
shrub and tree, in his soft cOncealment Of
black roofs and all the deformities of nature,
no performance ever exceiled it. To-day
his garlands of purity have disappeared, and
he has departed to the north. Old Sol is
smiling warmly at the fugitive artist, and
the CIocus and Lilac will soon succeed the
wFeaths Of snow. SANDUsKY.