The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-27
wnEELING AND rAInnosr PIKE.
Mr.. Marshalls Reply to squire pslrey,s
Card.
snERRARD, May e5. 1880.

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Editor IntellIEeneer:
We regret to state in reply to Esquire
Pelley's card of May 18th, that it was not
our intention to enter into controversy,
nor is 1t yet. We will endeayor to state
few plain simple facts, through the COL
umns OF your much esteemed paper, and
then we are through. In the first place
it Is neediul that the truth should be 30
presented that the people should know
what Is meant. We shall endeayor to put
this article in such shape that 1t NAV be
fairly understood by all parties concerned.
The Wheeling and Fairmont pike, ia the
great highway over which there is won
deriul amount Of travel to the city of
Wheeling 1t the only public improve
ment We have to be proud Of. Under the
management OF Mr.. kemple, It has been
terribly neglected, and allowed to become
almost public nuisance. At the present
time, there are places 30 obstructed with
rough stone ridges that teams have to
drive of to one side In order to pass. At
this season Of the year It should be a
smooth and pleasant highway TO drive over.
The people grumble At the idea OF having
TO pay toll when the road Is In such miser.
able condition. We do not expect good
road in soft weather, but with the help Of
S3SS 80 per year, and the assistance OF
nature, we do look for good summer
road.
Two years ago Mr.. Christlsene got up a
petition to circulate In favor OF Mr.. Acker.
Mr.. Kemple was informed Of the fact that
the people wanted change. Mr.. KempIe
reques ed Mr.. Chris,isene to let the mat.
ter rest, and he would resign in favor ef
Acker He also made the same statement
to Acker.
Two years have rolled away, and 10 the
face Of all opposition We still find Mr..
Kemple manager Of the road.
As stated in my first article, there has
been general dissatisfaction and com.
plant against Mr.. Kempler's management
Of the pike.
During the time referred to our friend
Esquire Pelly was very liberal Ia his
promises. II some one would only make
an application to the court he tPeIIyl
would have Mr.. Kemple removed. Such
promises were implicitly rolled upon. It
Is not necessary for ns 10 recount the
many instances, upon some technical pre-
text, these promises have been repudiated.
My friend q quire Pelly, by the way,
states In his card that two years ago he re.
queSted Mr.. Acker TO act as supervisor OF
section Ne. 2, We have Mr.. Acker's state
: ment that he never was requested BY
: Esquire Pelly to take charge OF section
No. 9, but he tAckerl was informed two
years ago by Kemple that he would re-
I sign at the May term OF court In Mr.. Ack-
er's favor.
Ny friend also states that after the
I whole matter was referred ~ the Court,
Esquire Bl 'yd said he would like 10 hear
from E,Quires McJilton and Pslly. The
gentleman felt too timid ~ stand up be.
lore the Court and express his opinion "a
TO who was his choice, He says II P, NJ
would examine the petitions he would
+ find Just as good men and as heavy taS
i payers, and men who pay as much toll a.
on other petitions. We deny the state.
ment, for how can that be when nearl,
: every man along the line Of the road waS
q signer in opposition TO Kemple's an
= pointment
1 The Squire thinks thas he would bl
sale IN saying II the People had united OF
one man, Kemple would have been re
J. moved: No doubt, bat that he Woult
. have felt safe in that. Two hundfet
v names on q petition would have don't
muoh 70 remove that delicale feeling, ant
given him q disposition 10 carry out III
8 wishes OF the people. But, neyerthelesa
d Rempe is reappointed Superintendent d
Il said road section, No. 2, for the comm
+ year, SAMUEL MARSHALL,