The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-13
R0ADsi ROADS!
The Costly Policy Of no Roads and I'm
passable Roads "A Practical Sugges-
tion to the County Commissioners by
tax Payer.

To the Editor Of The New DoNINIoN
The enormous iniquity which this
county Is now suffering from the con.
dftion of its public roads can hardly
be appreciated by tue county commits,
sioners; or, otherwise, it seems 10 the
writer, they would be tsitting on
that question IN continuous session
till remedy was found
Take for example the population OF
Battelle District. They have not
been able TO get to the county seat
for the last seven moths. They are
just emerging from their winner isola-
ton, butt can hardly get here now. Is
IL any wonder that that section of the
county Is seriously considering the
question Of separating from the coun-
ty, and will probably vote for IL II
they get chances
Take, as another example, the con-
dition Of the population OF Clinton
District. They have no road at all,
except the railroad by which TO reach
the Court House. This is rot a fairy
tale, IL is plain, prosey fact Here
are two populous sections of the coun-
ty one of which cannot reach the
Court House by reason OF the condi-
tions, aud the other has no road at all
to the Court House,
Does not this sound like primi-
tive statement to relate OF one of the
oldest aud most populous counties of
the state?
At the next meeting Of the county
court, II is announced that the matter
OF opening road to Clinton District
will be taken up. The proposition to
be considered is new road on top OF
the cliff running parallel with the
river. We have heard IL stated by
men of good judgment, that road
over that hill would not only be next
to practicable to make. but would
cost an annual fortune to maintain.
We have heard the cost Of opening
the road IN the first instance, estimat-
ed at SIS, 900.
Now, the writer has no job Ia this
proposed road, aud does not live 10
CLIFTON District, or have any interest
10 the matter other than tax payer
and a citizen seeking the welfare Of
the county, and from this point he
desires to suggest to the county COM
missiouers, that no road whatever
should be attempted on the East side
OF the river. There is no road between
Cobun's creek and Uflington. There
is no population between these two
points. The only use for road Is TO
give the population from Ufiington
and ab,ve an outlet tn their county
seat
We submit therefore thotte place for
this roud is on The West side of the River,
where there Is good broad bottom,
an6 a good grade all the way down to
the suspension bridge al Morgantown.
The river could he bfidged at Ufiing
ton at less cost than road could be
opened over the cliff on the East side;
as. the whole cost OF making the
road on the West side, including the
bridge at Ufiington, would be far less.
and both as an original proposition,
and for maintenance, would be saw
ing OF large sum to the county, as
against the proposed road over the
|cliff on the East side. Besides it
would serve quite large population
on the West side that need the road,
and would tend 20 build up that coun-,
try which is susceptible of develop
ment while the East side is not.
We hope the commissioners, will
therefore not make the mistake Of try.
ing to open costly road on the East
side. TAX PAYER.