Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-07-06
THE BOOM rs ON.
rho Perrysburg Gas Field is Fully
Opened.

we nave been trying ever flncc t'e uls-
covery Of Natural Gas IN Ohio 10 believe
that Il was Divine discovery for man, as
we'll as woman, but the developments IN
various localities, as we'll as at home, has
torn tie all up on the subject. We have
grave doubts az TO whether 1t in the devil's
own fuel or Divine institution. II 1t is
n sin to lie-and we were educated to most
fully believe that il is--snd that the liar
and the thief is inseperable in one anatomy
should prove TO be fixed fact before the
highest tribunsl--then the gas regions are
in bad row for stumps, and the sooner
a reformation takes place the better 1t will
be for the sinner.
But why morOlize A boom is boom
and must spend its force like cyclone,
and the debris can he picked up after
ward. Nothing that we might say will
iniure the sale of bonds. There Is ten men
looking for this kind of investment to
every one that desires 10 invest in manu-
featuring. This is where we see the
trouble ahead from our standpoint, and
what we would like TO see avoided. The
methods adopted TO create a market for
money TO reap rich reward from the toll
ing masses il would seem cannot help but
create a "boom" that makes man want
to sacrifice all his wiie's relations and his
last dollar for a substitute to help him let
go. General Sherman says this kind of Il
boom rs hell" and we believe him TO be
correct.
The Council was convened on Saturday
evening, with few invited guests, TO
hear the familiar legal firm OF Dodge &
Tyler explain the law by whicI, the Coun--
Gil is authorized TO create an Indebtedness
and legally proceed 10 Issue bonds TO pay
the Indebtedness, without going to the
Legislature for an enabling act. This is
the same law which Commissioner Fries
discovered three years ago, by which that
Board raised, with the $40 900 first legally
advertised, sufficient TO make the amount
| S135, 900, aside from the full quoto raised
by tax, IN one year, as shown by the Exc
amining Committees Report, which was
then and hassince been wholly unaccounted
for. The familiarity of this frn with the
business methods of the county for
the past ten years, created suspicion
on the part of some t,nt were present
who would otherwise cheeriully take
hold, L; was decided by the Council
however, while il was not necessary undei
the law, to get the moral support of our
people by vote. Bills were issued
Tuesjay calling an election between one
and nine o'clock p. NJ. yesterday. The
most improved methods were adopted
for carrying the election. The tickets
were printed on deep red paper, "Fol
Natural Gas nprovement-Yes."
good lobby stood at the polls and il 9
man had future political aspirations h,
did not like in the presence of the crowd
to scratch off the "yes" 1t was knowr
how every man voted as fast as the vote,
were handed in. Some talked against and
went up and voted yes. They disliked tc
vote a SCRATCHED ticket" in the eyes Of The
world. Young dudes denounced some o.
of our best citizens who pay their taxel
and every penny OF debt they contract
for even daring TO oppose the movemen
until more wells were developed. Th,
vote stood
| Yes-2SS No-26.
| Leaving between so and 90 who itlel
refused to vote or did not know of tn,
election.
Such elections leave unpleasant recolec.
tions and grave doubts as 10 the "moral in
1uence" TO follow.
As we understand it hoard Of FIVE Trus
lees are 10 be appointed by the Concil wh'
will have charge of the matter, and 1t i
hoped that they will moi start any expendi
ture outside OF the 5000 already approprist
ell for the third we'll, as memb,rs Of the ga
company themselves have said tlist ther
was not gas enough in the two wells Il
warrant the expenditure Of piping it Il
town. We understand that work viii
commence at once on well No. 3.
A business man from Maumee, in tow
to-day, who had no object in vie'
except to state fact, said they ha,
seven wells in the Watervile field an,
not sufficient gas to run one glass factory
already located, at full capacity. lie salt
il would be cheaper to go TO the Bloom
township field, dig one we'll and pipe i
to Manmee than 10 proceed az they are
This confirms what one Of our own me
chanics who has been at work there ha
previously said.
1t will only require short time 10 de
eide who are right .nd who are wrong il
their judgment in this ease. Let IL
hor~ fo; the best result, and lear the worst
None will 60 farther than we IN advo
eating anything for the real benefit Of TN
town, and will endevor moi Ia lie in the r,a
rank in exposing any more fraud upon th
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