Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-02-04
Anti-Stone Road Meeting.

hhkt-SbOuC AbO0A NACOehhSs
AT meeting Of citizens from all parts of
the county, on Saturday, Jan. 30th, held in
the Court House, at Napoleon, the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, Henry county is limited in i'm
provements, resources and wealth, with a
heavy mortgage upon her, bearing annual
interest, of many thousands of dollars, and
Whereas, The current expenses, regular
and incidental, are many thousands more
that must be raised annually to avoid in
crease of present indebtedness from this
cause, and.
Whereas, We deem it impolitic and bad
financiering to add further public improve
ments of any kind by general tax upon the
county, that can be dispensed with, until we
are relieved of our present over-burden,
therefore be it
Resolved, That any attempt to precipitate
the people into further indebtedness under
the provisions of the Norton Stone Road act
meets our unqualified disapproval, and
should be met by united effort and concert
of action in such course as shall be DEEM
ed expedient to save the tax payers from dire
calamity.
Resolved, That this stone road act was
conceived in sin and born in iniquity, and a
base usurpation Of delegated powers under
the theory of our government of the people,
by the people, for the people.
bck Iox <o~ hA xuhn1o
county, without an equal or pro rata distri-
button (as nearly as practically in all public
improvements, and depriving the tax payers
of their prerogative of objection or approval
at the ballot box, contrary to usage and in
known opposition to large portion of the
constituency, wasa foul blot upon the author
as the peoples representative.
Resolved, That committees be appointed
in each school district in every township Of
the county, to canvass forthwith for all
names opposed to building stone roads un-
der the Norton law, and each township for
ward the names obtained, Immediately, to
Hon. J. v. Cuff, Representative, Columbus.
O., instructing the immediate repeal of said
law.
Resolved, That one or more be appointed
from each township to act as an executive
committee, who shall be authorized to en-
ploy counsel and take all necessary steps to
prevent perpetration of that which we deem
usurpation and outrage.
Resolued, That each township raise fund
by contribution in any way that seems to
them advisable, to defray the expenses in
any action that may be taken, and treasur-
er in each township be appointed to receive
all funds collected for the purpose, to give
bond for same if thought proper to require
it. Said fund to be at the option of the ex.
ecutive committee, and subject to the order
of the chairman of said executive COMMITTEES
for counsel fees and incidental expenses, BY
and with the approval Of majority Of said
Committee.
Resolved, That we will support no person
for Commissioner of this county who will
not give public pledge to build no stone OF
/ gravel roads under the provisions of the Nor.
ton law; and we will waive all afiliation with
any political party in the selection of all
county officers or members OF the general
assembly of Ohio, for the furtherance of thil
resolution and better protection of the gen.
eral people. And we further agree to coop