Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-01
THAT BOND.

The Bowling Green papers have had
much to say about the bond which was
drawn up and signed by a number Of citi.
zens Of that place, prior to the former vote,
obligating themselves to erect the build
ings for Court House and Jail at Bowl |
ing Green, without taxing the people Of
che county for the same, provided q ma
jority of the votes cast should be in favor
OF removal. At the time that bond was
executed, portion Of those who signed IL
considered II tbinding, butthose who origin
ated IL did not consider IL worth the paper
on which 1t was printed; neither would
they have signed i. had they supposed 1t
could be enforced against them. Knowing
that this was intended as deception and
fraud, their paper ignored the bond and
said to the people that, under the law as
Il then stood, unless Bowling Green erected
the buildings, they could not be put up
without vote OF the people, which was
better security than all the bonds in chris
tendon. At that time, the County Com
missioners could not expend over $4,000
without the consent Of the ax-payers, and
that was ample security, with the right
kind of Commissioners, against taxation
for the erection OF the buildings. Bowling
Green, through want OF vigilance on the
part OF the people, secured two members
Of the Board of Commissioners, and thus
secured the erection of the buildings at
the expense OF the taxpayers of the coun-
ty. And how did they do it7 They took
from the pockets OF the people the money
necessary to send lobbyist to Columbus
and secure the passage Of the law author
izing the Commissioners to expend $4,000
instead OF $40 900 without first asking con-
sent Of the people. Then. by annual ap-
preparations, they took from an unwilling
people, in violation of the pledge upon
which the people voted for removal
enough to erect the buildings al
, Bowling Green. In that case, as in
z all subsequent movements, they wer'
afraid OF the people and did not dar,
, to submit their case to vote Of the mer
n out OF whose pockets they took the mon
o ey. The sequel shows that they got tn,
v price OF good buildings for the meres
e shells, uncouth in appearance and total.
p unfit for the purposes for which they wer
/ erected. Thus, the people were deceive
,e once and swindled twice-deceived int
ct voting for removal, and swindled out Of tn
Of money for the erection of buildings, an
10 then swindled in the character OF the build
of ingS And yet, with these facts frcsh j
" the minds Of the people, Bowling Gree
10 has the "cheek we can call il nothin
n. else) to ask the people whom they hav
At. deceived and swindled, to come forwar
and stand by them Nay, moro. Aft
ut all this outrage upon the people, Nfrai
hit that the injured taxpayers Of the count
ty may resent such insults and injuries, the
.ir hire men to come into the county fro
other parts OF the State to vote down Il
he Taxpayers Of the county And yet this
r. consistent with the selfish and unprinciplC
n- conduct OF Bowling Green throughout Il
he county seat contest. She has not Il
er slightest regard for the people Of the cou
,r- ty only as she can use them for the prom
at tion OF her interests.