The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-22

right OF way lof lh entIe leptsH
vet been secured and 10 not likely 70 De
soon. And this simply Tor the accom-
mediation Of Mr.. Morrison, aud perhaps
one or two other parties, all Of whom
could secuIe q good outlet to leading roads
nv an ordinary amount Of personal effort
and expense. This road runs parallel
with and about equi.distRnt from the old
National road on the north and the Valley
Grove and Middle Wheeling creek road
on the south, not being over one mile dis
tant from either at any point, and Tor the
greater distance much closer.
There are numerous farmers VINO nave
built private roads through their own
premises at their own expense much
longer than would be necessary. Tor Mr.
Morrison or auyof the parties to build TO-
SECURE q coed outlet to que or other OF
these leading roads already constructed.
For instance, Mr.. Joseph II. Bell, OF Lib
erty District, and L. 2. Sisson, McOuich.
eon Brothers, Sample, MCOauslAad and
Robinson, OF TriadelphiR Dlstric', and
many others l might mention. 1t 10 true
that one OF these parties receives their
road tax in consideration OF the fact that
they have built nearly two miles Of road,
one.third oil which ia through their own
premises, and accommodates other parties
besides themselves.
Ishall call attention to but one more in.
stance; / e, the Laidly Run aud Kidd
Mill road, for which the right OF way has
not yet been secured at either end, but for
the construction OF which al a%ppropTia
ton has already been made.
To persons who live near and arc &C
Quainted with the situation OF affairs here,
this seems TO be Q useless expenditure OF
money, and will be but very little used ex.
cept BY two or three parties who live on
the line OF, the road, and for whose
accommodation 1t is about TO be
built, The location OF this road runs par
allel with and not over three'fourth 81 q
mile from the upper Middle Wheeling
Creek road,
These are g few iacLs that the Board OF
Commissioners need only to look after in
order 10 see for themselves, do not pre-.
sumo that any member oil the Board, out
side Of the road committee, understands
the situation Of the road business In the
country. The recommendations Of the
road committee are taken as reliable, and
passed upon accordingly.
see In the estimate for repairs OF dam
sges done by the late food, made by
Engineer Smith, an item OF $l75 for
repairs On the Laidly Run Road. Now
l can assure the Board that the damage
done TO that road by the storm Of the oh
inst. did not amount to s%eventy.ive cents,
as the storm did not reach that far south,
aud there was not any unusual rise In
Laidly Run. Whether the engineer will
fully misrepresented 1t or made the esti
mate without knowing 1t, 10 not my pur.
pose to inquire. The facts as herein
stated may be seen by any person who
will take the trouble to lock Tor himself.
Now, In consideration OF these facts,
and OF the fact that the county has been
asked for appropriations this year
amounting IN the aggregate 10 10000, lie
1t not time that We call a halt and try and
lind out whittier We are drifting, II seems
to me thatdhe whole road business needs
oVerhauliDg. Ga one rod, Ut least, there
Ia a good deal OF dissatisfaction in regard
10 the Surveyor who has charge Of the
road. Heretofore under the efficient
management CT Mr.. BriCe Supler, the
| Northern Director Of the West Union and
Roney's Point Turnpike, 1t was the pride
OF that section OF the county, being, as all
know who have passed over 1t, one Of the
best roads In the county. And aside from
matchmaking 1t, the road was kept in
good condition by the two days labor and
q small portion a the local tax. Why the
change OF surveyors was made l do not
pretend to say, perhaps on the principle
that ITO the viCtOrs belong the spoilA, F"
Under the present management the side
bitches are filed up and land slides
remain in the road, simply because the
surveyor has not any interest In tho road
further than his v peCnnisry inherent
Is concerned, The two day lab0rors have
not yet been called out on The road, which
Is usually done from the firRt 10 the middle
OF May, and In ConseQuepC CO the road sui.
ierg. In fac! the interest OF this road has
boon almost totally ignored, no provision
having been made for LheprosIc ution ofthe
maCadamiEing Of the road or o judiCiousex.
penditure OF tex and labor for repairs
That the tax payers Of Ohio county may
speedily Hee thelr interest in this matter
and act accordingly Is the earnest wish
ola TAX PAYRR,