Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-08-27
THE QUESTION OF CONVENIENCE.

As We have already said, the location Of
the county scat is almost exclusively
question Of convenience, and each voter
must determine for himself which OF the
rival points can. at all seasons of the year
and under all circumstances, be most
easily reached by him, counting time, eK-
pense, and general comfort and advantages.
To illustrate this proposition, let us take
the case OF a person living in Freedom,
Montgomery, or Perry township. We
shall assume that the Columbus & Toledo
Railroad is completed, for such will be the
case within a few months. In good wealth
er, to reach Bowling Green, even for the
purpose of paying his taxes he must con-
sumo day, losing the labor of himself
and team. Besides this to feed himself
and team will cost about one dollar Ad-
ded to thi, is the injury to buggy or wag-
on. The value of the labor of the team
and himself should not be less than $3.50 :;
his expense for dinner and horse feed will
be 81; the wear and tear of buggy and
harness not less than 30 ccnts; making an
.eS-NontA nvnensc Of SIS. In bad weather,
with muddy roads, il called to attend
court, P"? tarHs. nr transact any otha. h.
sincss requiring presence at the county
seat, every person knows that il is difficult
to make the trip In one day, that il is very
hard on horses and buggy, and that the
eXponse of staying over night is not light
If taken to that place as witness, juror or
litigant, to remain several days, the team
must be boarded as well aE the man, and
at the end of the week he will find a bill
of no small amount demanding payment.
Those who have no teams of their own
and are compelled to hire, find it still more
expensive.
On the other hand. how would il be with
the county seat at Perrysburg? The per-
son living in either OF the townships
named, could take the cars at West Mill
Grove, Freeport or Pemberville, go to To-
iedo, thence to Perrysburg, by cars, or BY
cars and boat, regardless of the condition
OF the weather or roads, reaching the
county seat in ono hour and a halt from
the farthest point named, transact his bu-
siness and return, only being on the road
three hours in making the round trim.
His team is at home at work, his buggy is
under shelter, and he is obliged to pay out
nothing for himself or team. His entire
Loss is not to exceed half days time and
about 81 for railroad fare. In nine cases
odt OF ten, he would have business at To- |
ledo. whether the county seat was at Bowl |
ing Green or Pcrrysburg, 10 that in reali- |
ty he would only lose the time and pay |
out the money reqired to 90 from Toledo
10 Perrysburg and return, say one hours
lime and fifty cents in money.
He must take into consideration the fact
hat he has no business calling him in the
direction Of Bowling Green, except that
Which is SStrictly connected with the county
ent, He would probably not see that
'illage once in ten years but for the neces-
ity OF going there to attend to busin ess
With county officers. To get there he must
urn asi lie from all business channels and
make the trip entirely ana exclusively for
ne purpose OF paying his taxes or attend
ng to some other business with the county.
Jnder such circumstances, can there be a
Ioubt as TO which point-Perrysburg or
Bowling Green-would be most convenient
the man living in either of the town
hips named? And what is true of the
ownships traverscd by the Columbus &
'oledo Road, is equally true of those
hrsugh which the Baltimore 4 Ohio
lansheld & Coldwater, and DAYTON &
iichIgan pass As every township in the ,
ounty except the one in which the Bowl ,
ireen Court House is located; il trater.ed =
y Railroad, it mnst be evident to every
ioughtful person that four.ffthe of the :
oters OF Wood county can reach Perrys-
urg much more conveniently than they /
m reach Bowling Green; and, in view Of
he TACT that majority of the remaining
ne-htth must find markets for their sur
luS products at points on the lines of the /
,oads named, il is evident that they can 4
ansact county business al Perrysburp
ilh as little loss of time as would he rc.
lired to attend to the same business at
owing Green. Hence, only small por- l
on OF the people OF the cOunty-those a
wing within or very near the village of 1,
owling Green, are best accommodated by
'ying the county seat at that point. G
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