Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-23

was desired to illustrate town OF city,
years behind everything else, i'll the
way of modern Improvements. We
have listened time after time to resi-
dents of the town, giving long lectures
as to what the town might have been,
had this or that been done, or not been
done. and had this or that citizen not
stood in the way of some public i'm
movement, and we feel, and we be-
lieve, Justly so, that it is about time
that this sort of thing should stop
When we see towns and cities all
around us, that were not so much as
thought Of, when Perrysburg was al
ready village of almost her present
population. that have sprung up, ana
have wholly, by the enterprise OF her
citizens. been able to outstrip Perrys-
burg in the race for all improvements,
that 90 to make up a complete city, we
are fain to compare the attitude OF TINS
town towards improvements with that
of the ancient city of Jerusalem to-
wards our Saviour, and adapting what
was said of that city to PerrySburg, we.
are led to exclaim, "Oh! Perrysburg,
Perrysburg, thou, who by thine atti-
tude on Public improvements, has
caused thyself to be spoken of all over
the country as dead town, thou who
would not listen to the knocking OF
the wheels of industry at thy doors,
How oft have / given you opportunity,
after opportunity, to become thriy-
ing and prosperous city, but ye would
not. Behold your town is left unto
you desolate.
This, Gentlemen, would be a just
and righteous condemnation that soon
er or later is bound to be delivered to
this town, if we do not bestir ourselves
and become equal to any emergency
that may arise.
(d) We believe that Perrysburg has
almost reached "the parting of the
ways" and that every.cltizen, who has
the best interests of the town at heart,
cannot help but demand that the coun-
Gil of the village at once, take the nee
essary steps to construct a complete
system for waterworks.
Second, We believe that the best
that could be said of the proposed line,
would be that 1t would be at best, but
an excuse for waterworks plant, our
reasons for this statement are as fol-
lows:
(a) A complete water plant would
furnish water for 1st., Domestic
uses, such as for drinking purposes,
lawn sprinkling, etc.; 2nd., for Sani-
tary purposes, in residences as well as
in Office buildings; 3rd., for Flushing
sewers; 4th., for Fire purposes, with a
guarantee of a full supply.
(b) The proposed line could only be
used for fire purposes.
(c) A complete water plant would
result in bringing great many people
into town, as it is known that numbers
have already refused to locate here on
account of the absence of the same.
(d) The proposed line would not be
the means of inducing one single per-
son to locate here.
Third. We believe that complete
waterworks system could be con-
structed here, at a cost of not to ex-
ceed $50, 10000; bonds could be issued
for the improvement, covering per
iod of ten years, making total of
SS,oO0.o0 due each year, and assuming
that out of the population of 1867, at
least 500 are taxpayers, the average
amount required from each one would
be only about 60 90 per year, or SOC per
month.
Fourth. The town would also have
the benefit of the water rentals each
year. which would pay all the operat-
ing expenses of the plant. In proof OF
this assertion we will cite two exam.
pies of water works systems in nearby
towns, as. follows:
1st. Prairie Depot; Population 400
cost Of plant complete, $4,000; mum
ber of patrons fifty; ratio to popula-
tion i; average cost of water to each
patron per year $4.0O; total expense Of
operating per month $4,000.
Supposing that the residents of this
place patronized the water company
as well, we would have total of 81:
patrons, and at fiat rate of SOC pei
month (the same as is charged il
Bowling Green) the companys receipts
from this source alone would be 1927:
per annum.
In addition to this it Is safe to as
sumo that one-half of the above pa
irons would also use water for law
STARTLING EVIDENCE.
Fresh testimony in great quantit!
is constantly coming in, declaring DR.
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