Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-08-30
The PgTrySblTG Hydraulic Canal.
Proceedings of the Village Council
IN Relation to it. Report Of
Committee, &C., &c.
Council Rooms, PEURYsBung,


Asher Cook introduced the following pream.
BILE and resolution
WHEREAs-The Village of Perrvsburg has
spent large sums of money In the construction
OF the Perrysbnrg Hydraulic aud Clual, aud
transferred the sans to certain individuals in
Consideration that they would keep the same 10
good repair and improve it, and.
WHEREAS Those who now claim to own said
Canal. instead Of imprnving It. haYe, after ren.
dering u worthless n themselves aud the VIII
lage, abandoned t.and,
WHEREAS the objects for which the village
transferred its interestin sail Canal have failed
and been defeated by the bad Gath of the pres
ent claimants, whereby the Village has been
greatly injured therefore, be It
ResolUed by the Council of the said village
OF Perrysburg, That there be Committee of
three appointed by the Couscil whose duty II
shall be to institute proceedings in Quo War
rdnto against the parties claiming to act as said
Perrysbnrg Canal ami Hydraulic Cnmnany, and
prosecute the same to fial judgment unless the
interest Of the Village can be as well served by
negotiations.
On tho motion Of William Crook, said reso-
luiun was unanimously adopted, and Messrs'
Cook. Roach, and Wescot appointed to carry
said resolution into effect.
tSigned) A. Roach, President pro TEN.
As Asher Cook, ESQ. was absent from hume
III to act IN the case. .thersfnre, on the l7th of
July, 1872, at II meeting Of the Council, the
Committee before uImo1 was relieved, and the
following Rcnllem ~, asa Cmmtlee, app int Il
to act in this matter: A. Roach, John Eferly
and j q Huffman. who were instructed to re
port IN the Council at the next IN ,etiug
In conformity with these instructions the com
mittee and the Board Of Health of the Village
OF Perrvsburg, acting in accordance aud under
the advice Of counsel, proceeded, August 9th to
examine the condition Of the Canal aud Hv
draulic the result of which investigation is Civ.
Ell in the following report
In regard to that part OF the resolutions
passed at previous meeting Of this Council,
which instruols your Committee to report the
particulars attendant on the sale of the Canal
by former Council of Ibis VillIge. we desire
to say, that in our opinion, the Legitimate sub
ject Of inquiry relates 10 the condition Of facts
appertaining to tho Canal at this time, the re-
sponsibilily for VIII ch can only apply To such
party or parties who are the ostensible owners of
IT, With such convictions your Committee beg
to be excused from entering on an investigation
Of matters which can have no practical bearing
on the case in ITS present relations.
We would also state that the chartered rights
possessed by the Village Of Perrvsburg in this
Hydraulic Canal, AMI which the people reg lrd
ed when taxing themselves In payment for its
construction consists in the benefits which
should accrue to them, and It, by the develop
ment OF manufacturing enterprise. by means oil
a water pawer to be provided by this Canal.
The Dimensions as originally projected BY the
Purrysburg Hydraulic Company. were to be as
follows that the Canal should be 2i feet wide
In the clear at the top Is ieet clear in the
width. at the bitom. aud 50 as to furnish a col
umn Of water fee in depth. Such is the orig
inal basis on which II was designed to construct
the Canal and with such objects and purposes to
prompt their action the people of PerrySburg
have taxed themselves year BY year as follows
to aid in the construction of this important pub
lie work