The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-07
COMMISSIONERS PRINCE
Answers the Structures OF "rax Payer
OH the Road Funds.

Answers the Structures OF "Tax Payer
OH the Road Funds.
To TIE Editor Of The In!elioeneer.
Sal cannot now recall to mind the ex
istencs Of any personal enemy, who would Of
could single me out and assail me individ
uxlly in the mode and language adopted by
Taxpayer" ian anonymous writer) In the
INTELLlGEScIR Of August 9Th, in his Joint
indictment OF Mr.. Stein and myself.
Arrogating to himself the right to advise,
II not 10 dictate TO both the Democrats and
Republicans Of Madison and Washington
districts (though evidently himsslf citizsn
OF neither) this Grand Mogul-this Custo.
dian Of Democratic and Republican honor
lit Is to be presumed he has tried both
parties, or at any rate, that both pasties have
tried him) urges, as 8 sufficient reason,
agcinst the denomination at the coming
primaries o! Mr. Stein (Democrat) Of Wash.
ington, and myself (Republicau) OF Madison,
as the party candidates for County Commits.
sioners, our votes in favor OF the adoption OF
the report OF the Joint Committee on
county boad appropriations.
The very fact Of his joining my name with
that OF Mr.. Stein, furnishes good reason In
my mind 10 believe that Taxpayer" ia al.
tempting to assail Mr.. Stein over my shoul-
de.p. He is not alter me, but Stein. Hs
don't care how either Of Us voted on the
county road appropriations. but he has some
old score to usttis With Stein, and be makes
this vote (which has already been discussed,
smp!iied and explained to the satisfaction
OF cur eity sq2pstituent,> the p as 49,.
his own signature, I will nheeflully agree to
meet him on this question through tho COL;
umAs Of the city papers, or in any other wsy
be mx7 prefer. But 10 'cnns Is be hides
himself behind the psrapets OF nom de plume
I must be pardnnet ior bslisvipg him some
sore-headed Democrat, whoss 'sspilstious
must have been interisred with In some
manner or other by my amiable Democratic
friend, Commissioner Stein.
But there Is one thing l will notice. "Ts1-
payer" in his can Of condensed dynamite,
declares, "Let there be no more abpropris.
ton Of city money for county roads. Let ,t.e
La,u 10 respected"
: The Board Of Commissioners has no con.
trol-no power over the ''city money" or
ta1ee, as such. It has never attempted, nor
has any member Of the Board ever attempt-
ed, to sssume any sush ao3trol. The Board
controle, manaees and !appropfiGtes the
county money! &, the revenues COL
lected from the county u . county. Among
the duties, prescribed by the law, ~ that Of
keeping up the roads and bridRss-not Of
Whesling-not of Triadelphia-not Of any
one district alone-~but OF the whole county,.
II Taxpayer" will examine Chapter "A, Acts
ri 1881, and especially sections 20 and ~ OF
that Chapter, he will find that the appropria-
tions made by the RoaM to;the roads and
bridges Of the county were made In strict
compliance With snd out Of due respect for
the "law." r9.-'
don't think that Taxpayer" with his
bitter grudge against friend 9tein-(tor be
must hsvs grudge against him; having, for
reRsops assigned ID the FIRST sentence Of this
communication, nons against me) is safe,
or even oreditable adviser to the Rspubli.
cans or Democrats OF my district. Let him
come out with bis name, SO the public may
discern the c.t In the meal tub.
THOMAS PRINCE Commissioner.
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