Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-09-05
lntermelInto Toll.

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Considerable feeling has been aruused among
our citizens by the attempt TO collect toll from
persons who may drive few squares occAsion-
ally over the Western Reserve and Maumee
Road within the limits Of the Corporation. A
public meeting was called on Monday evening
which was attended quite largely by the eiti-
zeus. Mayor RHHINFRANK telegraphsd late In
the afternoon to tAe Mayor Of Fremont 10 as
certain if intermediate toll was charged and
collected within the limits Of that city, md in
reply was informed that Il was not. After the
question had been discussed at some length
the following resolution was adopted
Re,olred-That the Mayor and City Council
OF Pcrrysburg be requested to make presen-
tation, at the earliest possible period o. the
matter OF intermediate tolls, so. called, 10 the
members Of the Board Of Public Works, fer the
purpose Of securing a revocation. or suspension,
of their recent nrder for the collection of such
toll over the Western Reserve and Maumee
Road and that in tho meantime. the Superin
| tendent be requested to desst from the enforce
ment OF the order OF the Board.
The Mayor was instructed to notify Hon. H.
l.. WOOD, Superintendent Of the Road, Of the
action Of the meeting, after which the meeting
adjourned.
With proper presentation Of the facts 10 the
Board Of Public Works, we have confidence
That the matter will be properly adjusted.
For the information Of those interested we re
produce below the law, also the order Of the
Board directed TO Major Woop, under which be
is acting
OFFICE BOARD or PuBLfc WORKS,
COLuMDrs, ONO, May 81, 1878.
The following was thin day adopted:
0RDERED--That from and after the first da,
Of June, 1873, the respective gate keepers on sh,
Western Reserve and Maumee Road are hereby
directed andreqrired 10 collect tails on the said
road, according to the requirements of the ac
Of the General Assembly. passed April 2s, 1877;
and which Is in the words following, to-wit:
SFc. l. That the Board of Pubic Work,
shall have power TO require the collection %
toll from persons WIN mar travel in wagons
carriages ur other vehicles on wheels or run
ners between tOll-gates or between each ter
minus and the nearest gates thereto, on tn,
Western Reserve and Mnumee Road at th,
same rate per mile as may at the same lin,
be charged for like travel on said roud to ner
sous travelling or hauling through the tall
gates thereon. And it shall be the duty of IN.
Superintendent in charge OF said Western Re
serve and Maumee road to see that II orders o
the Board Of Public Works looking to the col
lection of toll for travel between yates on said
road made In pursuance of law shall be strictly
enforced.
Sec. 2. II is hereby made the duty Of ca ct
and every person traveling or hauling with
team or teams between gates, or between each
terminus OF said road and tho nearest gaze
therein, in case the Board of Public Works
shall publish an order for the collection o( sucJ
| ntarn tiuip inl IN fra Il or
gates to report within one week after the close
Of each month the number of trips made by
their team or teams aud the distance Travelled
each tIip and the kind of vehicle and the mum.
Der of horses attached thereto, to the keeper nl
the nearest tol-ga to the residence or princi-
pal place of business of such person, which
statement shall be under oath or aflrmn tim
aud any person ueglecting or refusing to make
suclI report within the time prestr bed, or with
in "ne week thereafter, to pay tEe amount Of
toll by him or her due for such travel or haul
ing, shall be subject 10 pay a fine of teu dollars
to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace
OF the proper county, on complaint Of the Su.
perintendent of said road, or any gate. keeper
on said said road to whom il wond be the duty
of such person owing toll to report and pay such
toll Provided, That any such person or per
sons travelling between gates RIav compound
and pay in advance, quarterly or yearly, unto
the nearest gate keeper such sum or sums as
said gate-keeper may consider a Just and fair
rate for such intended travel aud whene vel
snch person or persons shall pay their interme.
diate tollin advance as herein provided, sucf
person or persons shall not be required To re-
port as required in this act.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC woRKsl
COLUMBUS, ONO, May 81, 1873.
hereby certify that the foregoing order
(with the Law attachci,) is correctly copied
from the Records in this Office.
A. B. NEwBuRGu Sec'y BID Pub. w'ks.