The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-30
THE ROAD BUSINESS IN OHIO
COUNTY. rl
The USages and Difficulties Involved
Ia the Laying out and Repair Of

The USages and Difficulties Involved
Ia the Laying out and Repair Of
Highways.
Editors Of the IntelllReneer:
| shall mot use, your columns in any
personal vindication or vituperation; such
things are always disagreeable and beQet
spirit which should be frowned upon
rather than favored. But think word
can be proftablY said about our roads
and the prospect OF their improvement,
It Is the remark Of persons have
had themeans Of observing-that no com.
munity probably in the United States.
having the wealth. Of Ohio county, has
such poor roads. Il Is said that Roman
roads more than Roman arms conquered
the world. Great and broad commune
cation extended to all parts OF the world
from the city, thus building up the finest
city the world has ever seen. = ~ b
Our own city Of Wheeling has been
rather unfortunate In her efforts in bring
ing railroads TO her. They have conferred
some place else. It is altogether proper
that she should strive to get all possible
communication with the outside world.
and still she cannot expect to bring the
commerce'ol the country to her feet. Yet
by good system Of common roads she
can make herself the centre Of ono Of the
finest sections Of our country, The pro.
ductlYe capacity Of which Is now para.
lyzed 4 and scattered TO every quarter,
simply because OF lack OF means Of COM
munication. And besides such improve
ments are permanent. They cannot fly
away like railroad stocks and bonds. or
switch themselves of to some neighbour
Ing centre, ,r.ss---
Be all thisias II may, our roads in the
country are at present, aud have been all
winter, in q bad way, and lust 60 they win
be every winter, with q lew exceptions
practically useless for the purpose Of com.
mon travel. To the city and country II
isa more important question, than who
shall represent US In the present Congress,
TO ascertain r,.
HOW WE CAN IMPROVE OUR ROADS.
Theperson or persons who make at
temp@ 10 benefit our county in this Wav
seem but TO make enemies and bean or.
ioqpy upon their own heads. 1t Is impossi.
Die IN he tocauon Of road to please all. |
anu pSoE4Sst 0uA "iu IuAus having been
improperly located, running in direct lines
over hills, thus making impracticahIel
grades, and raloDg streams, with which
everylnow and then they have 10 contend
for the,possession ofthe valley, the latter
always coming out master, leaving the
road 10 find ita way over the bowlders
or along the edge Of the stream, as
much tas 70 say, by your leave sir, PEG.
pie have their Improvements made with
reierenceto these
EXTRAORDINARY LINES OF coMMuN1oA.
toclIay .lo1 TON. 1
And while sllsee the necessity Of some.
thing better; some are afraid q fence
may have to be removed, or q cali pas.
ture disturbed.. And herein lies The whole
secret Of the opposition to roads. =
Make roads where ou pleasecso you
do not make them onme,, remarks some
impracucable man whohas dragged his
rubberiesB wagon through the mud for
halfa century, and yet In attempting TO
better the location Of road, II II n ,re.
moved any further from him, he Inustefa
his triends, employs alawyer, may be, and
Spendsgime and money enough to pay his
share otthenew roadiRnd his own road
to ittsAcomEnnnity gets no benefit from
such people, tits rather shame to it.
and yetlil4 CcS0hl4 ,T1l0,E T39g.5t Z. !
stdH RaAltEs ARE roo COMMON 81
Inaeeds iot the past lew Year,. road
committees utter making efforts "a Az
complain something, have retired IN dis
gust or learned "how not to do it." and