Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-08-13
THE BOWLING GREEN STONE ROAD.
(THE KNAUSS STONE RoAD.)
Middleton Twp, Aug. sth, 1892.

Middleton Twp, Aug. Sth, 1892.
ED. JOURNAL Tho b. G. Sentinel
OF July 2Sth contains an editorial
which badly misreprescnts n large
body OF representative men. In JUS
tice Of ourselves We ask space in order
to correct the impression which tho
article in question would naturally
create.
The entire article deals with the
subject as though we were fighting
because of the amount of money in
volved. This is not true, for while we
believe it to be waste OF money yet IL
is not the money but the principle
which we oppose. A principle which,
by the way, led to separation OF the
United States from Great Britain viz:
-"TaxatiJn without representation.
No law in Ohio permits n man to be
burdcned with n special tax without
the privilege of hearing. This has
been persistcntly aud insutinglv
denied US. And now they tell us not
to be terrified. We are not terrified
but disgusted; disgusted that we are
compelled TO be under county officials
who have so little thought for the
future of their political scalps as not
even to attempt to conceal their illegal
and overbearing acts. Instead of
picking our pockets of q hundred dol
lars SO neatly as to win our admiration
for their skill they bungiingly grab us
by the neck and choke us till we hand
over paltry five dollars. We are not
impoverished, they are not enriched'
but our self-respect and the honor of
our county demand more honesty or
greater skill on the part OF our officials.
Again, permit us to dispute their fig
ures. They say it will cost but $40. .OU0
to build this road when the work itself
was let for $40, ,G49.61. Pray where are
the perquisites for the newspapers and
the county officers The Engineer,
Auditor, Commissioners, etc, must and
will live. Double the amount and but
little will be left.
Again, they claim that Bowling
Green will pay s., 900. They were care
full to FIGURE out our part of the taxes
for us: will they kindly figure out how
! owling Green on their ESTIMATE will
paw $4,000?
Taking the terminus of the road as
the center of the two mile semi-circle
aId drawing the first so rod circle and
but 60 acres are enclosed subject to the
81. so tax. The last so rod circle will
contain 936 acres subject TO the l5c tax.
The corporation tax will average but
So cents per acre ard will yield but
So 1884. This includes the straight
three-fourths mile. On this basis an
eight acre lot will pay a total seven
cent tax in six annual assessments.
But we understand that those in charge
say that each lot will pay forty cents.
| The actual cost of en- ing, assessing,
receipting etc, fOots rD TO siXty-five
cents. They must M an that the
corporation will cost us $4,000. We
would prefer that the corporation be
not assessed.
They say that had the petition been
circulated by any other man than
George Knauss they doubt whether
there would have been Il kick Permit
us to say that we have at no time
recognized The hand of George Knauss
in this affair. We have Mt all tins:
regarded him as the cat in the hand
of the Bowling Green monkey but W.
thought the monkey would be more
grateful than has been for after th'
poor man has given up many friend
and done all he could do we find hin
given the cold shoulder by the peopl
of Bowling Green.
We regard the whole matter as un
fair, illegal, and dishonest. And w
openly claim that it is the work O
Bowling Green.
F, Z. MEAGLEY.