Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-03-23
The Time for Action Has COme-ShaIl
IL Pass by UnImprovcd

EDITOR JOURNAL The effort that
has been laudably made by few of the
entesprising citizens of Perrysburg, is no
longer an experiment 1t is a success.
1t is reasonably estimated that the Per-
rysburg well No. A, located on the Nc
Ginnis farm will produce 5000, 600 cubic
feet per day, an amount of gas equal
to the supply of at least 600 No. 8 mixer
stoves, which at the price that is now
charged the people of Perrysburg by the
Toledo Natural Gas Co, $20,25 per year
each store, would bring an income of
$I2, ,150 per annum. Or in case the Per-
rysburg consumers were supplied at $l2
per stove per year, the rate at which the
Maumee Co. has has contracted to sup
ply the citizens of that village, the gas
used in that number of stoves at 12 each
would yield revenue of 1900 per year,
and the difference between that sum and
$20,25, which is now paid to the Toledo
Co., $s,25, would amount to 81, per
year. This sum alone, which would re-
main in the pockets of the consumers,
would be equal to the payment of 5 per
cent on an Indebtedness of S25 900 and
in addition then TO provide sinking
fund of So, 700 per year, which would be
sufficient to pay both the interest and
principal of that sum in seven years and
leave surplus of $500.
This estimate is based on the net ad-
vantages which would accrue to the
users of gas alone. The real income
would of course be that arising from the
charge of $12 per stove which would
aggregate. 81, 200 per year. This amount
would be materially increased from the
subsequent demands of an increased
population enjoying larger measure of
business prosperity. Its advantages
will be very material to citizens of all
classes, but to none more 30, then to
those who depend on their daily labor
in support of themselves and families.
The influence of productive enterprise
in our midst, which the utilization of
Natural Gas makes possible, would give
increased value to every lot within this
corporation and expert material infiu-
ence in bettering the values of farm
property adjoining. That has been the
case wherever Improvements have been
produced by its use.
This vital question which is now pre-
sented by it to the citizens of Perrys-
burg, is:
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT 1T?
Should the answer be-Nothing?
Then it becomes the duty of every ac-
tive business man who may desire to
prosper, to pull up stakes and cross the
river or 60 elsewhere to find where bus
iness life exists.
II on the other hand there exists the
disposition to utilize the grand resources
of nature which are beneath you, give
additional value to the property which
surrounds you and obtain both pleasure
aud profit from this pleasant location
and the beautiful river which passes In
front of you. II these advantages and the
future prosperity of Perrysburg interests
you, then go TO the ballOt-box mt the
com ing election and vote only for COM
petent business men who will pledge
themselves to use every just, legal and
honest effort TO advance the prosperity
of this village and promote the welfare
of its citizens, Allow the do nothings
TO remain at home. Respectfully,
N. III. CALLARD.