Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-09
The Bowling Green Court House.


1t is not true that the citizens or either
Of the papers here have used the tumble
down condition" Of the Court House as an
argument in favor.of removal This is an
other coinage by the champion falsifsr OF
the county; one who has became 80 addict
ed 10 prevarication that he cannot he be-
lieved should he, by accident, speak the
truth
We have long been aware of the i'll con-
dition Of the Court House, but have studi-
ously ahstained from alluding to it lest we
should be charged with a spirit Of fault
finding and desire to create a prejudice
against our neighbor. But as the NeOs as
seen fit 10 introduce the subject and present
the condition of that building as a consid-
GRAFTON against removal, we feel at liberty
to present the facts Of the case.
The building was hastily and imperfect
ly constructed and with the evident desire
10 make the 5000 to $1,000 contributed
by B. G. reach as far as possible. Al
though it is new building, its walls are
cracked in every direction; the floor of the
court room has 80 settled on either side as
to produce q ridge extending from the
front door to the judges bench; the base
boards have so shrunken, (cheap, green
lumber having been used,) that the toe OF
boot can be thrust under them at almost
any point all the doors have contracted
so that not one OF them lits and clos,s
properly, the panels Of the front doors
of the court room have shrunken 10 such an
extent that the fingers may be inserted be-
tween them AMI the stiles; one Of the pan
els Is so split by seasoning that the boy who
attended the door at the last term of court
would, when in the hall, peak through the
crack 10 see what was going on inside and
whether anyone was coming; the plaster
ing has fallen OFF in numerous places
throughout the building and during last
taEm large sheet Of it fell in the court
room, and to avoid injury and perhaps
death an officer Of the court shook down
much more that was hanging loosely from
the laths- We do not say the building is
IN 'tunble down condition" but will
say that one Of our judges at the District
Court, after examining it, expressed appre-
he1siOns about entering it therea fter. lie
considered It unsafe.
Last spring, and since the passage Of the
El1oling Act. the commissioners inspected
the blilding and came tothe conclusion that
IL would cost more than 81 l,5OO-probably
$2,0O0-to put il in repair, but deemed it
best not 70 make any order in regard to the
IN utter until ths result Of the vote in Octc-
b,r should be made known. The Auditors
once was In that condition that repair
we're imperatiyeIy demanded and the Aud
itor had them made upon his own response
bility.
We unite with the Nevs in asking the
Taxpayers and others while on business
at the Court House to take notice of the
actual condition Of the county buildings."
From that examination they will learn
that fraud was praetieed upon them not
only in the payment for the county build
iRgs but also in their construction and that,
ii the vote should be against removal, they
win again be taxed 10 the extent OF at
least $4,000 to repair the "Nsg Cour; House
at BoSliag Green Should the vote be in
iSor Of removal the county will be pre-
Aented with a beautiful and commodious
Court House, finished and complete in all
Is parts and built to endure. Taxpayers,
choose ye!