Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-10-28

Wehave ordered the survey OF fifteen ] 81
bitches during the year, only one OF which was
u jint ditch with another county being be-
tw ecu Wood and Henry cauntes. Eleven have
been established and ordered constructed, the ag
grogate length of which is twenty-seven miles.
We experience some difficulty in granting relief
TO parties living and owning lands along the
route Of some Of our natural water courses. For
example, owns land situate near the mouth
Of creek, in the bed of which ditch has been
located and established The ditch being OF suf
6cent capacity to carry off all water that comes
inc it, B living few miles mp the creek, petit
tions for ditch running back upon the natural
water course but A, has no idea that II will do
him any damage. Soon, branches or other ditch
es are opened, which sends such food Of water
down the creek that the land of becomes In-
undated, and does him damage. He then petit
tion for the enargimg Oi the creek or natural out
let, and risks that b, G and ID living farther up
the creek, but whose water drains iuto the creek
be assessed to enlarge the ditch with him but
b, G and ID object, saying they have sufficient
outlet now. 1t seems that justice would require
that al lands draining into said creek should be
assessed to carry the water 50 that no land-own-
or would be damaged thereby.
ISFIRMARY.
We have ordered the erection or building on
the InHrmary Farm, for the INSANE, that have
heretofore heen kept in the infirmary building,
and lind III At it is very great Improvement over
the former place Of confinement. For u state
ment of the finances Of the inhrmary, reference
is hereby made to the " Financial Statement"
which accompanies, and is made q part of this
rep rt.
BRIDGES.
We have caused To be constructed or repaired
seventy two 1871 bridges or culveTtS, the aggre-
z te cost Of which is ten thousand eight hundred
and ffty-fOur dollars and eighteen cents, 10,
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1t has been necessary IN erect one bridge or
culYert at the cost of which exceeds one thou
sand dollars. That is on the river road about
one mile northeast of Perrysburg, near the Pow
er's farm. A contract was awarded 10 S. N.
Beach for the erection Of said cuvert at the cost
Of two thousand I20O0l dollars. The culvert
is to be built Of stone, and when completed,
will be very substantial work.
MAPS AND BOOKS.
This Board has ordered the purchase Of a set
Of Outline Maps for the use Of The Teachers In
situte Of the cOuaty, at an expense Of sixty -one
| is dollars. Also two volumes each Of Swan 4
Crilchdeld and Swan Il Saylor's Revised Stat
utes, for the use Of the Court room, and TO be
under control of the Clerk Of the Court.
INSURANCE.
The Board has insured the Court House for
the sum OF ten thousand 10 ,000l dollars, aud the
Jail for the sum Of five thousand [5,OO0l dollars
each Tor three years in the following companies
| The Enterprise Of incinnati, an the Aurora OF
CovingtOn, Ky. In each company the sum IN
sured is seven thousand five hundred l7,5OOl
dollars.
TEN MILL ROADS.
Agents have been appointed to exPend the ex-
| ira tax On ten mill roads, as follows;
Dickson Bowles, agent for ten mill road No.
S, Milton township.
Robert Fenton, agent for ten mill road No, /,
Nld1lelcn aud Webster townships.