Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-09-20
Hydraulic Matters -Mss5ing Of the
Citizens.
PRnnYsnrRa. Sertember 1I. |

PERRYsBURG, September II, 1872
According tn a proclamation issued by his
Honor, the Mayor, the citizens of perrysburS
held meeting at Leafs hall to take intn con-
sileration the action Of the village Council re-
speciing the present condition Of the Perrysburg
Hydraulic Canal.
The meeting sqs lied to order By Mayor
Rheinfrank, who presided. After some re
marks by gentlemen present II was moved and
carried to adjourn until Friday evening septem-
Der 18th.
September 18Th, 1874.
Meeting called to order by the chairman who
stated the bject Of the meeting.
On motion, J. s. lIirth was elected secretary
Of the meeting.
On motion Of II. II. Dodge, ". V. Way was
called on to givean account o: the construction
| and sale of the Hydraulic Canal, he having been
Mayor of the village at the time. After giving
detailed account Of the Transaction. Mr., Way
was followed by Hbn f. d, Peck 5. n. Beach
and others, each giving his version Of the trans
actinu. Mr.. Way then presented the following
resolutions, which were adopted after some ds-
bate By F. Holleubeck, II. H. ,dge aui j. VI.
/ Hirlh
| Resolred-That the Unmuni sickne in the
village Of Perry sburg and vicinity, during the
| last three years, has been mainly caused by
! staguant water in the Hydraulic Canal Reser-
voir, and in pools in various places in the Canal
that as it is one Of the essential duties Of the
| Village Council to protect the hpal'h of the cit
zens against such local causes Of sickness. and
we hereby most heartily approve of the pro-
ceedings Of the Village Council Of errysburg
IN It's recent investigation Of the condition Of the
| Canal and its efforts to remove the evils c M
pIaiued Of. and tender them our hearty thanks
| That said Canal was cnmmrncei about the
wear 1885, and still remains unfinished accord
ing to contemplation of its character. and during
| a great part of the time since then has been
burden uTon the taxable property nf the village
without brneft, and for the last three Years
damaging nuisance To the health Of the inhah
tauts: that a valuable water power through I'M
wise management, instead Of l benefit, has beer
| n curse.
That the present claimant OF the Hydraulic
Canal, Mr.. Brown. has lately commenced wOtk
upon it and now promises TO continue work un-
Ill its completion for valuable pracl ical use il
is hereby recommended that sal Bruwn he, in
n friendly manner, encouraged 10 prosecute his
work tn a speedy completion of the Ctnal foI
practical use, as contemplated in the charter
but it is hereby further recommended as the
sense of this meeting, that in case said Brown
should stop work or delay its completion with
without reasonable cause, in the judgement n
the Council, that said Council at once adop
measures to cause the chartered rights Of th'
Hydraulic Company To bs forfeited and annull
ed. and the nuisances above complained Of tn bt
abated.
Fl. IT. Dodge then presented the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resoloed-That IN case Mr.. Brown shal
show himself tn be acting in good faith in tn,
completion of the Hydraulic Canal, that the cit
zens IT this town will offer him evcrv encnu-
agement and recon- mend that he receive ate
rial assistance.
On motion it was resolved that this report be
published.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
j. n. RHEI>FRANK Chairman.
]. s, HIRrH, Svc'y.