The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-25
COMMISSIONERS
HOLD LIVELY Sc
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE
GRANGER-MED
Large Number of Local Busil
Back Up Granger -
Residents.

at least one OF the commissioners was
glad when quitting time arrived.
The entire morning session was
taken up with a discussion of the
Granger road improvement. At the
previous commissioners meeting
Granger board of trustees had ap-
peared before the commissioners with
a plea for county aid on the east and
west road thru Granger township.
The commissioners made the trustees
proposition offering to pay 33 1-3
per cent of the total cost Of improve
ment, providing the township would
pay rs per cent and the abutting prop
erty owners Al 2-3 per cent, thinking
that the heavy assessment against
property owners would pigeonhole
the whole deal. The proposition was
made by Albert and seconded by
Scanlan. Granger people, however,
are determined to have the road built,
and accepted the proposition.
Later in the week it was rumored
that Commissioner Scanlan would
throw a monkey wrench into the
wheels on Monday of this week, as he
is desirous of having enough Granger
township money in reserve to obtain
state aid this fall for improvement
Of the inter-county highway which
runs up thru Granger and Hinckleyj
connecting with the improved road in
to Cleveland. This later road runs
past Scanlan's farm, which fact in
jected personalities into the proceed
ings.
The board of trade took the matter
up at its regular meeting last week
and appointed committee to look in
10 the matter. Monday large num-
ber Of business men and Granger peo-
pie were on hand and put the matter
up to the commissioners, or principal
ly Seaman, as he was the objecting
member. Mr.. Scanlan denied that he
was working against the improvement
of this road, but insisted that enough
money could not be raised in Granger
township to improve both this stretch
and the intercounty highway running
north thru the township and stated
/ that he was in favor Of improving the
inter-county highway first, as Smith
road which will be finished this sum
mer, parallels the Granger-Medin
road.
After much argument pro and con a
vote was taken on the minutes Of the
previous meeting which affirmed
Grangers proposition, and the vote
was unanimous. Regardless of the
vote, however, it is possible that this
improvement will be allowed to &C
over, until next summer. Shoule
Granger be granted an increased val
uation of about rs per cent on the ta1
duplicate, it may be possible that she
can raise enough money to improve
both roads.
5 It is stated by those familiar with
. the situation, that, even should Gran
ger improve her road to Medina town
ship, the latter township would, moi
improve the mile or so between the
waterworks and the township line
This, however, remains to be seen.
Commissioners also granted Gull
ford township $500 to help improve
the diagonal road from Montvillt
! township line to Wadsworth township
line.
Liverpool trustees are busy this
\ week obtaining signatures to a peti
iOn on the east and west road from
Liverpool village to the county line
I aid for which was allowed by the com
\ n,issioners last week. It is probable
that the assessment of the abuttint
property owners, which is rs per cen
4 will be assessed for a mile back OF
y each side with the following proper
tionate levies: first zone, II per cent
second zone, 6 per cent; third zone,
/. per cent.