Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-04-20
NOT so FREE AS 1T MIUHT BF.


very uncertain, and just at the last mo.
ment an effort was made to defeat the pur-
chase, which may prove successful, though
upon that point opinions differ. That the
reader may fairly undentand the whole
matter, let us briefly state the action cf the
Commissioners.
The first joint session Of the Commits
sionors was held in South Toledo, Mr..
YoUNo being present. The FIRST PROPOSE
ton made and agreed upon by the
Commissioners, IL we are correctly inform
ed, was the proportion which each county
should pay, should the purchase take
place. Without dissenting voice, II was
agreed upon that each county should pay
one-half the purchase money. Mr.. YouNG
was told to make his proposition for
cash sale of the bridge.
At that meeting Mr.. You've agreed to
take $4,000 for the bridge, approaches to
it, and the stone piers above. The Com.
missioners would not agree to give more
than $4,000, aud finally adjourned to meet
In Toledo to receive Mr.. YoUNa's response
to the offer of the Commissioners.
At the adjourned meeting in Toledo, Mr..
YouNG declined TO accept the $4,000,
whereupou the Commissioners ordered the
surveyor of Lucas county to make sur.
vey and estimates for a new bridge, and be
prepared to report at an adjourned meet
ing to be held in Porrysburg.
On the day appointed the Commissioners
met in this village and Engineer STRAIT
TON reported his plans and estimates for
new bridge, the particulars of which
have already been given. The proposition
to build a new bridge was voted down.
Then came the proposition to purchase
the old bridge, and in urging its economy
Commissioner NoRToN stated that respon-
Sible and competent bridge builders had
visited the bridge and made estimates OF
tbe cost Of nee led repairs, and stood ready
10 make such repairs for 81, 100, and guar
antee the bridge to last ten years.
Upon the basis agreed to, this would
make the actual cost Of the bridge S0l00
for each county. Commissioners NEWTON
and PIERCE expressed some want OF faith
in the proposition that repairs to the
amount of So, 100 would make the bridge
good for ten years service. Mr.. NEWTON
finally proposed that Wood county would
pay 5000 Of the purchase money, provid-
ed the Commissioners Of Lucas county
would bind said county to keep the bridge
in repair for ten years. The Lucas County
Commissioners stated that they had 10
power to make such a contract 1t will be
seon that Mr.. NEwroN's proposition was
based upon Sl2,l00 as the price of the
bridge and repairs, price which he SEEM
ell willing to pay il assured that the bridge
could be made to last ten years.
After full discussion, vote was taken
on the acceptance of Mr.. YoUNa's propo-
ition, and fur Of the Commissioners vo-
ted ior and two against paying 1000 for
the present bridge. The two negative
votes were cast by Messrs. NEWTON and
HOLES, of this county. The propo-
sition was declared carried, when the
Board adjourned to meet in Toledo last
Friday for the purpose Of closing the pur-
chase with Mr.. YoUNo.
On Friday the Commissioners met at
the Office OF the County Auditor in ToIe-
do, when Mr.. You've appeared and pre-
sented a deed foe the property. At the
suggestion Of the Commissioners a few
changes were made in the deed, when it
was signed, acknowledged and delivered.
AT this point, Commissioner NEWTON
made motion that the counties pay for
the bridge upon the basis of their tax du-
plicates. This would cause Lucas county
to pay something like ee.fourths of the
cost Of the bridge. This motion took the
Board by surprise, as it was understood
that the proportion which each county
should pay had been definitely agreed
upon before the proposition to purchase
had been considered. The motion was lost
and the joint Board adjourned without
coming to an understanding about the pay
ment for the bridge.
Mr.. YOUNG, we learn, claims to have
sold the bridge and thinks he can compel
a compliance with the contract. The
counties may quarrel over the amount each
shall pay, but they cannot repudiate pos.
tive agreement, and that, too, after the de-
livery OF the property purchased. Hesa!s
he has nothing to do with the bridge-that
he cannot stop the collection of toll, and
that the Commissioners must determine
whether tolls shall be collected or not. In
the meantime, the toll collector stands Mt
his post and exacts pay from all passers
The whole business is in fearful muddle.
This is certainly unfortunate, and many
are disposed to criticise the action which
produced such a result. If our inforna-
ton is correct, ~ given above, the raising
of the question Of payment by Mr. NEW
TON came at late hour, to say the least,
since he made no objection, il he did not
express assent, to the proposition that each
county should pay one-half of the pur-
chase money, when that question was set
session OF the joint Board. There may be
facts in this connection which we do not
understand, and We withhold comment
upon the facts given for the present.
BOysi Attention THE Genoa Register
says; A part of the audience at the con-
cert Wednesday evening, would have dis.
graced Sitting Bulls camp--a set of un-
gentlemanly Eoughs, that ought to have
been elected from the presence OF ladies,
and the Marshal should have been there
and enforced order. We we're ashamed
to witness the reprimand that these loafers
received from Mr.. Flowers, a atranger,who
will carry the news abroad that will not
rebound to Genoas credit and good name
. The same reprimand is applicable to a
portion OF the boys Of this place as we'll,
probably, as to portion Of the boys of
every town and city in the Union. Some