Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-20


~ purchase same, When they knew the people
would resist the payment uf the unauthnriz 81
iuiuan of them. They alsn know that tue ac-
c INIT Ol the "Ol Board" renheted At the annu i.
al meetings nj June 1887 aud 1859, are incorrect
aud durs not show the iull financial cJudiinn uf
the District. rs a large am unit or credits that
4 should have been ineln led in tho report, Ais
not in said account rendered to the people Of
/ the District.
| Yet IN full view of all these facts we would
respectfully again re- tcOmnlend that rnr the Rund
Of the schuul, the welfare nr the village anl the
iurherance of harmony amung the people of
the Distinct, as well MS the = curing of right IT,
the tax payers aud bond holders. by stopping
the expense of litigation aud DELAYS In curt,
that the elect rs uf the District now t,ke up
these disputed questions and in fair aud liber.
al spirit ot candnr, aud with nm earnest desire
AMI purpose tu do equity and Justice tu all cnn-
cerued, consider them carefully aud mtify
whatever Is reasonably right whether II is
strictly legal ur not and let these cuntrove erted
queslinns, liti'd, rejected nr amended. be
the compromise basis Tor full settlement Of the
whole difficulty in issue, in the manner herein
after recommended.
We will therefore. fur cnnvensnce, enumer.
ate our recumm indatipns, giving briefly our
easnns for same:
The law OF Februarv 81. 1919. and The amend
men, to same passed Ma ch l3. 1850 specific
ally prnvi les, that all real estate uf the schoul
district must be purchased aud sold only "up-
On m'l'riiy vote iur such purchase "t sale, ut
regular meeting "f the district" We believe
that the District needed the three lots put chased
by the "Old Board" anl ths prics raid for satne
was reasonably low aud that they would sell
now for 80 per cent more than cost. Therefore
We recommend.
lst, The ratification, bv the electors pres
eut of the purchase of in-lots NJ 400, AIS,
by former Board ut the cnsi uf s45O, to quiet
the title to sane in The District.
We kelisre that thS fee Ia in-lni No. 4I7, Per.
ryshgiE. known ~ "Tammanv HALL" il still
erfect in the District Ms nn one claims that
the sale was ever authorized 'bT u maturity
vnie e the eleciurs uf the d,stIici," as the law
required and the Board could only exercise del
egated pnwer, in transferring the title 90 same.
G eat injustice would he done DR.. T.. ID. Peck
slnuld the District claim AMI take possession Vt
said lot. after the valuable improvements he
has made thereon, therefore We would recuIn-
mrud
81 The ratification nf the attempted sale #
said "rimmAny IL Ill.," an cuniiiinn that said
PEEK pay Ia the District The am unt original v
of red by Tim AMI hi, partners lnr said int an I
building therenn, less the $3.50 heretofore p,id;
and .hat IN tho payhtgnt Ut sud balance ~ IT,
erence, the President Of this Beard of uca-
tinu be authorized TO M ke sad 7 OK z ,ui AMI
sufficient deed Tor same such hS the law req 4ircs
We believe that since the Dist'i.tha1 tik n
pnss sSipn of the wood h"nsu aud fence aud
us d tipm fr the last three wears, that we
should not rnw and otnnnf eqGjlabh reius, to
paw f"r sim4, although costing about
twice rs much ~ they shpull have dpne lhero-
lore we rec, nnieud,
e. That the amount reported bv the "Oid
Board" AZ the dnn1ll m eiiug jnn- IS 1859.
a. the "t"ial cost Of Nurd aui nu' huu -vs, " yE !:
$2,639 90 be allowed, ratified ard paid, aud
tht The Sm'unt repmied At siTc time nv said
Board - 'he Total cost "f school huuse. ." VIZ (:
dT2I SO be ais" allowed, riiii-d aud plid (:
m crndiiIun that the Schnul District shall only
he obligated u piy the fuli bAitnee due nn the
schnol hnssc, w"nd house. fence tui nii,rr i'm
pruveIneuis an schnul lntS Al IN, time at their
cnnnle ion. W ia interest a; per cent. siacs
then per contract
Whatever diE renre of opinion NAV exist in
regard 20 the authority nf tho ''Od Board" in
Issuing the Fl st lot ~ bnnds am ,unting tn S.
900, tupay on the contract at reJu iding the
schul house. there = ems ~ be NJ guud ason
why it should have been dnne.
IN the issuing nf the 81 and 81 instalments
of bonds nf 81 200. which were Ia ta Gsnrge
l.a.kev, Esq there appears t. br wanting buth
the Aulh"iity aud necessity for their issue, as
M estimate nf cost of wnd house. cut b"uses,
fences, Re, were ever subnitt'd tn the people,
aud n"nuthnrilv ever given t. the BrArd to
build them, by the t'xpayers " the District
We believe great injustice would be done The
District Il the Board should pay the bonds, in
ttJPsl an'l discount nu same and presume in
justice will he f"ne Mr.. LA KEY aud others in
avAiling ourselves "f legal rights III tryiug in
get an honorable settlement. We would tnsre-
fore recommend.
Al. THAI W. cannot anil viii Mt admit the
Legality "r Li,tiue "hliea'ion 10 pay these bnn 9
bv the District. 's hs buids of the District hut
that We viii hnd ourselves IN readiness To pAr
thrm, with per cent. interest. As evid~ucr nf
indebtedness. in 80 far they represent tie
real actual deii ~ the Dist iet nnlyr the origin
al contract ana tr'e cnInPT rrui-. Il, is int NJ
b fixed At Ihis meeting, anl ~ the extent nf
the indebtedness that the proposed committee
To he appointed NAV hni due lLerenn.
For the uu pose oTascrrt,ining the irae and
ex CT lab !lties ef lhe piS'rcr an above basis,
as the same may bs hxrd aud ratified at this
annual meeting, we would respectfully recom-
mend,
5h. Thnta copmiilee oftwo gonl accornt-
ants-restdeuts III the bI-irIet-uc selected by
the electors At this meeting me uf whom, shAd
he from the fiends 81 the Old Board" and the
other irrm among the friends of the New
Board" aud Ia whom shall he given all the
books. accounts, annual reports. &c, nl tue dis
uiet, for examination. in the capacity Of ref
erecs. We w0Hld recommend that sail cam
miltee commence at tine psi"f &" any existing
school diaicultv--sav June g. 1865. and hlI
from annual reports then made ami filed, the
real balance on hand in the treasury. and 10
that balance add the receipts nf The several
years, from all the different sources -desig"a-
ting whsre and fer what purpose received; and
also II expenditures aud disbursements 0f the
BOARD since June g. 1858, - notwithstanding
the wear and for what purpose expended. such
az tuiii"n, schnnl hnuSe. incidental eXprn .es.
&c. nd m Ike their report in tabular FORM So
mat clear. comprehensive view can be had "l
the whole matter at q glincr 0t the eve. an IN
m * rePntt ni lhrir finding to the electors Of
the District At meeting iva weeks from this
evening at n'clnek
In the event ,hlt said committee he unable to
agree. they shall call Ia ticrr assistance suit
able competent rerson who shall upoa exam in
itinn nf the facts. d.ci le between them "n the
item or items an which they are at variance and
report "a above.
The Board have learn,d firm inquiry NJ the
County Auditor that The valuation nf the Dis
rrict. in r"und numbers, fur 1878, will be abnut
s4S0 coo.
State will he e II mill nn the drlar vnlni-
'im. The law of hIv |. 1873, limits our 1)"n-
lire lew for sch al expenses 10 seven mills on
tho d liar vainatinn.
The rstsnAi-d amourt needed for tniion
schlol house nnd incidental EXPENSES. fer com
ing wear, made by the Board * IS 0O0.
We can nnly expect receipts ats NJ aS follows:
From NJ mill lew on tax duplicate. S3,3iO 90
Fran State levy, say..'.'..'.''' $40 90
From interest on sec,iun l6.....,.. 250 90
1Otal... ''.. ....'.. ....'..s. 81 u % 90
Which woad leave deficiency in meeting
the eslim TED expeu.es of the wear at an"gt
$3.50 We therefore respectfully recummcnd,
6h, That u lrvr for tuilin pnrpnScs he
~ iis ~ mills IN the dnhr valu iti n for
sch"nl h"nse and incidental cxl eHses tsn th