The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-03
The Chapel Run Road.
TRlADRLPHIA, WEST VA,
June 9th. 1874.

june -ituI lCit.
Editors OF the RI gister.
As YOU have heretofore kindly given
space in Your very valuable paper to
my communications, and hoping you
will again favor me, | would ask the
Board OF Commissioners to arise and
explain" that little matter of the Chapel
Run road The people who are inter-
ested IN it are justly indignant at the
way they have been treated by the
Board. About the time the road was
taken of Mr.. Mcdonnell hands
tor some inexplicable cause, the
Commissioners promised to finish
it this summer. They would let
it out to some responsible contractor
Just as soon az it was of Mr.. Melon
neps hands 1t has been
off his hands about three months; as
vet, nothing has since been done that
will lead us 10 believe it will be made
this summer. But we do think it will
he the same as last winter-the road
impas-able and the farmer awaiting
the return OF summer in order 10 hsul
aw their grain. or get to church.
There Is q good road from the top oi
McCoy's hill, near Vest Liberty, 10
Mr.. MllIer's orchard, near Tiiadelphia.
But there, We are sorry to
say, i, ends. About two years ago
when the road was commenced, there
was raised fot its construction 81 100,
$500 from the county and 500 rom
the people. 5000 OF the latter was CIV
en- by Mr. Springer TO bay the right OF
way through Mr.. Crummie's place,
leaving $500 10 be spent on the road.
mr. D Whitman said he would take
that and put the road through as far
As auN other man in Ohio coUntv. He
did not want the contract but would
h.re good wen aud make the road on
the euryey. Any one can
see that this would have
been the better plan. We will not enter
into an explanation OF toe WHY'S" but
will show Mr. McDonuefs action in the
case He, (Mr. Mc) thought be had
built as macy roads as Dave Whit
nam" sud went right to work working
ont his subscription. When he began
be weGt 10 Mr. Springer aud wanted
him to 90 in with him, and said there
was money in it. Mr.. 5. told him he
dit Dol want any monev oat OF 1t, but
wanted good road. Here is the way
he got il. After Mr Mcdonnell had
worked cut his subscription, he
demanded and received the balance
OF the money appropriated to the road
From Mr.. Milers orchard TO the foot
OF the hill a. Triadelphia, there is not
ten rods of the road on the survey.
From Mr.. Miller's orchard to the first
bridge below, the line takes off smsll
piece OF Mr.. McDonners land, and it is
said that in order to trade this to Mr..
Mckee for horse he made the road
above the line; thus making a horse
trade and steep grade at the came
time. The whole thing is botch from
beginning TO end. The second bridge
is dead tal, and IN many
piACtS tHe IOau 10 ~ h9''O'
ina: one on horse back cannot pass q
wagon. Daring the past winter it was
for the most part impossible. When
the Commissioners examined 1t last
spring it was almost impasssble, but
one Of the said Commissioners thought
NJ. Mcdonnell would soon 90 TO his
grave, if they would not take it off his
hands They took it OF HE bands, and
be lives; but the people along that
rosi suffer the pargs OF outraged for
tune TO such degree that they anx-
iously await the coming OF another
election, when doubtless some OF the
members OF the Board OF Commission
ers will change places with some one
else. Shall we have an explanation