Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-14

again would have had the opportunity %
procuring these valuable muuimeuts "
our titles.
THE ROAD SYSTEM
one Of the most vital questions OF this
state is the crying need of good roads
The system in IVES, Virginia is an exc
tremey poor one ara one that isl vastly
expensive. Within the state there are
comparatively few counties which have
decent roads. Nothing is more absolutely
beneficial 20 the State than good roads
Not even railroads VIII subserye the ia-
terests o. the States growth 90 greater
extent than good county roads. The
Safes which have o. sood system Of roads
and have looked carefully after The roads
under the system. are always prosperous
/ call most particular attention 90 tae
condition OF our road laws .n West Wire
ginia. AS matter OF flc- there are lur
few decent poads On the state. I'm about
1--WE counties we have good roads. the rest
or the State is very badly or .1 this most
important element of prosperity. we axe
operating under the general road law The
alternative system of ISIS. the alJerua-
tive system of ISL and the alternative
system of 1851, ana iu some Of tle c1lu-
ties all four of these systems are I'm use.
The system of having the labor Of the
county do the work is a. miserable one. 10
Is not only ABSOLUTELY iaccnverisut but 10
Is very expensive.
suggest that the laws De- revised. that
they De made into one good road statute
for the State. and that the Legislature
provide that The r0ad-makiug in the coun-
Ties B under one central body or that
there -nnufH hr. errrra .rrar.--- ..f .r..r-..4.H
supervision Of them. and that some sys-
tenn should Doe adopted OF having pe-ma-
nent roads constructed. Ir is not general
ly known. but our counties expended la--
year about $4,000 for roads. Some of the
counties e1pend as high as Ss.. per year
for roads AS matter OF fact. for This
expenditure Of $4,000. There were NOT "a
dozen miles OF permanent roads construct
ed in the whole State Of West Virginia.
append as @ part OF my messa-e the
amount annually expended uron public
highways. You viii see that the beaer-
20 the counties is small as compared with
the vast sum of money expended. lSe-
Appendix CD
INSURANCE COMMISSION
very earnestly hope chat the Leg.sla-
ture win create the office of Insurance
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The State has Increased euormous'y and
is one OF the most important quest .onS to-
day before the people. Every citizen ot
tne state rich or poor is Interested iH
having an afso utely safe insurance guar
ohtee- ann informed that "e are about
the only state in The Union which leaves
TINS immense business as mere appen-
doge 20 another Office A close experience
OF lour years W.-1 t-e Auditor once
mas made 90 apparent 90 me That tae ri-.i
inspection demanded by iais class OF bus
M gan 20 -o7e- " '-l--7' on ,y ,-'
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