Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-30

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tion that is by no means a pleasant one.
In another column of this paper will be
found letter from the railway COM
panies explaining their side OF the sit
uaton, also the full text of the ordi-
nance as passed by the Council, which
was placed in the publishers hands,
and by order OF the Council, withdrawn
before it had received legal publication.
The ordinance as originally presented
for publication bore the signatures OF
the Mayor and Clerk, but the JOURNAL
publishes the article as u matter OF in
formation to the public, and omits the
official signatures. The withdrawal OF
the ordinance was the order of a special
session of the council at which there
were present Messrs. Bowers, Munger,
Crook, Hanson, and Schlect. Absent
the Mayor, Clerk and Mr.. Hoffmann.
Mr.. Hanson president pro tenn and Mr..
Bowers as Clerk. The reasons given
by members of the Council for the re-
consideration and withdrawal Of the
ordinance are that an error had been
made in not requiring that the new road
be made the grantee, instead of both
roads as is shown in Section III. Also
that the running of freight cars
through the day was objec-
tionahe. Further that the present
suit now pending against individual
members OF Council who made the or
iginal contract with the Sheridon
Wheel Company should be annulled.
1t must be remembered that the vii
lage, by Frank Powell ct al, entered
suit to eujoin the recording of deed of
transfer of the Wheel Factory property
to the L. & M. V. Ry. Co. This suit
has gone through two courts and each
time decided in favor of plaintiffs.
During the time the case was pending
in Circuit Court overtures were being
made toward settlement for u cash
consideration, but by reason Of fail
came up in court and was decided as
stated above, and the railway company
to the Supreme Court. The
above is "a true though necessarily brief
statement of the case.
Work on the road has been COM
meuced between Perrysburg and Bow
ling Green. Perrysburg people have
been very active in securing the right
of way and the citizens are very anX-
ious that the roads connect at point
inside the incorporation. The rail
road company is also anxious to have
the franchise granted allowing them to
go through our streets, but claim they
can not concede all that is demanded
of them. 1t is not the first time that
village and a corporation have clashed
and it should not go on record as a
time when an amicable adjustment of
the affair failed to be reached.
Our council should not jolly them
selves with idea that the railway COM
pany can't go around the town; neith-
er should the railway company try to
make the town believe that they are
not anxious to come in.
The JOURNAL has always been an
earnest advocate of electric roads for
Perrysburg, and we have been severely
censured by many of our citizens on ac-
thatevery concession should be made by
our Council that can be done without
injury to those of our citizens who have
been the main stays of our municipali-
ty. There is no business more Inter.
ested in the welfare of our village than
is the JOURNAL, and our greatest hap
burg, her business men and citizens all
a successful and happy people, hence
we cannot refrain from asking our
Councilmeu to use due diligence and
careful judgment mot listening to the
of ranting extremists on
either side) and that the railway COM
pany should not be too exacting, but
get together and accomplish that
which will do the most good to the
most people.
In justice to our Council it should be
remembered that the motive of the
railway company is that of making
while our councilmen are
actuated by no selfish motlye but rath-
er desire to render faithful ser
vice to the people whom they repre-
sent.
If the two sides cannot agree let each
appoint commission of disinterested
parties to adjust matters and leave the
final settlement to the people, and the
JOURNAL believes the result will be a
fair and satisfactory arrangement Of
the difficulty.