Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-01-06
THE WAY BE0UEsT.


As stated last week, we called at Mr.
ID. X. Hollenbeck's office where we were
shown copy of the reports as filed
in the Probate Judges office in
Bowling Green. We run over the item
lied report OF rentals of the farm out the
pike, and SO far as we are capable of
judging-not being acquainted with
the market value of the property dis
posed of--everything is correct in detail
so far as the estate has been settled by
the executors.
We were also informed that copy of
the same report was on file with our
Village Council, placed there by Mr..
Meehan and Mr.. Boetch, who were au.
thorized near two years ago by their
associate members of the Council to ex-
anime the records of the Way estate.
This part seems not to have reached the
ears of those outside the Council, and
when informed three weeks ago that
the Council had taken action calling on
dsdt %Sefr ~ 70 r5f%af thsit j SoSclaston SaS lnst
that no report had been filed. We be-
lieved the most of the Counclmen, at
least, were honest in their efforts to get
n report.
Mr. N. III. Callard has kindly lessoned
our labor by the tabulated statement of
his finding from the records now on file
in the Probate office, which we give
space for in another column. These are
the kind of facts the JOURNAL has been
laboring to get on record for the infor-
nation of its readers for substantial
basis to form their conclusions from.
Having obtained its object in this res
pect, 1t would now call upon the council
to be as exact and accommodating as
has been Mr.. Callard and the executors
in furnishing all interested parties a
statement OF the disposition made of the
$l2.500 paid over to them MS the lepnl
representatives Of the citizens of the
village. II is only simply mathemati-
MISUNDERSTANDING 81 yaGSdJ Ana IF the
Council desire, we will publish the de.
tailed report Of the executors for tile
still further information of the readers
at one-half the legal rates. 1t will
be one Of the most important and
practical "boom" articles that could be
sent broadcast to attract and induce the
intelligent manufacturer or mechanic
to locate with us. who has family and
desires to raise them properly, to be
able to inform them that we have
splendid circulating library, free to all
who are willing to guarantee protection
to it, and that We have the intelligence
in our midst to protect such privileges
TO be enjoyed by the election of such
men 10 Office who have the ability and
disposition to labor to such purpose, con.
WINGED that what is for the interest of
all the people of a community is for the
interest OF the individual members of
that community, and that we have not
only inherited the interest for all time
to come, but that we have the principle
OF $lS, 900 as nestle to fall back up
on In the case of emergency.
The executors of this liberal beouest
from Mr.. Way to our people, h old re-
ceipts for $i2,500 paid of the $4,000
due the corporation. for $5, 900 paid to
the school district, for the $4,000 monu.
ment, which by securing close compe-
ti'ion they secured for s3,OOO-saving
ss,oOo OF the fund to the corporation
and they hold receipts for the settle
,ent with the heirsat.law and the widow
'f the benefactor, and besides hold a
'o0 acre farm out the pike, from which
hey hope to realize $50 an acre to pay
he balance Of $4,000 due the corpor-
'oration. the surplus to be applied to the
'rection ofa Library building and h all.
The only Indebtedness from the execu.
ors to the corporation now, is 81, 500.
IND ms some members OF the Council in
lie past have expressed an unwilling
ness to pay the interest on to $l2, 500 re-
'elved for Library purposes, there would
Tot appear any necessity for urging the
ale OF this farm, at sacrifice, Prior to
be operations of The one-man ditch law
nd the thorough drainage of the county.
his farm, and others in that vicinity
ere valued at and bought and sold for
100 per acre. What has caused thle
epreciation 10 the extent of one.h half? f.,
We have never drawn a book from
hr well-selected library, having more
our own than we ever expect TO find
me 70 read. and have no interest what 4
'er In the library, except to pay our d
-oportion OF the interest on tile Sl5.- n
" IN suppor OF it. full ly believing that n
well selected and well conducted pub n
library is one of the best and most g
tractiye features for the masses of the il
'ople that could be added 10 our town 4,
10 our people view it In the same light?
For s'io-The Trowbridge house, 10
oms. 2 acres Of ground. finely shaded, .
nit, good out buildings. fine we'll, and r
'iern water IN kitchen, siinaied on corner a,
ont and Elm streets, Perrysburg. A y