Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-18
For The whesllnr Intelllgenesr.

The Public Csrnve Xnrd.
We understand that some opposition is mani
Tested to the application of the surplus fund oil
the Cumberland Road, to repair that branch oil
it running into the city at the Fast wheeling
Bridge. and which was constructed, as part OF
the same system for the improvement OF w heel
ing. Gentlemen making this opposition, have
no. considered the matter well, and 1t Is sub
United, are not acting reasonable grounds, IN
view of which the following reasons are sub
mitted:
n graveyard There is but one way of access to
this place for the nterment of the dead, and that
is by the old road which it is proposed to repair;
this line of communication must be kept open at
the expense of the Oppressed city, or in the
manner proposed by Mr.. Caldwell's resolution.
The fund is adequate for this repair.
2nd The fund through all coming time, Is
Inadequate for the construction of new road,
from Fulton around the base of the HILL or across
the Peninsula. The first OF these roads will
lengthen the distance, and for considerable
part of the way, will encounter loose sllppy
ground on the bank of the creek, and steep hill
side above, which, in all probability, no skill or
expense which can be commanded, Will prevent
from continued caving in and breaking up of
this road. The other road will require two
bridges, and the condemnation of private prop
ertv which cannot be easily obtaincd. Both OF
these routes we're carefully examined, a few
years since, when were supposed to be In the
tide of successful prosperity, and were abandon
ed as entirely beyond the reach of all means
which could be expected for their construction.
The construction of either of these roads with
the aid of this Surplus fund.-, is now wholly
out of the question, and must he so admitted by
any reasonable man To insist, therefore, on
either of them, is only ga dog in the manager
policy" and prevents the city from having the
benefit of the appropriation of the fuI.d, which
,t.ilI ha al IN l1pf.rr
is necessary to the decent interment of her dead.
Sd. The original construction of the Cunber
land road was extended as far the mouth of
Wheeling Creek This road was constructed
shortly after by private enterprise, and devoted
to the public large number Of our citizens
purchased property in East Wheeling, upon
the increased value supposed to be given by
this road, of greater access to the country, and
TO the coal field on the opposite side of the
creek. East Wheeling soon became an import
ant part of Wheeling, and this road well main
tanned, would always have held the place of an
important branch of the Cumberland road As
it is the city has incurred the heavy expense of
the bridge across Wheeling Creek, and has con-
tributcd to the repair of this road, as n part of
her graveyard policy, and she must further con-
tribute to this purpose TO have decent or be-
coming 0ccess to her only public burying ground,
unless she is relieved by the means proposed
Will any sensible man destroy the real, prac-
teal, every day benefit and dcCency which may
be obtained in this way, for the foolish and I'M
practicable hope of constructing either of the
other roads at this time, and out of means
wholly Inadequate
4th. The proposed repair of the graveyard
is believed to he within the power and authority
of the Legislature. The construction of either
of the other roads is clearly beyond any author
ity given by Congress- and the fruit of this OPP
position, if successful, will be to defeat all bene-
fit to the city and any portion of our people.
1t is submitted that this opposition should not
receive the countenace of community having
such an interest in the matter, and that they
should know that the petitions presented to
them this subject contain false issue, that
the issue is not between the repairs of the grave
yard road and the construction of a new road
round the HILL but is simply whether the grave
yard road shall be repaired or not. and whether
Eeast Wheeling shall be accommodated and the
city generally be permitted to bury her dead
with any regard to comfort decency in get
ting to her only public burying ground.
W.