The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-08-15

George Thomas presented bill for IS
for services in fighting fire on a bridge in
Washington township. During the forest
fires in that locality, Thomas was driving
across bridge that was discovered to be
on fire. He at once jumped from his
wagon and, taking an axe he had with
him. chopped vigorously at the burning
ratings and saved the bridge. In the
excitement he failed to notice that the
fire was between him and the main land
he wished to reach, and in order to COM
plete his journey he was compelled to
swim. Being in heated condition. this
was not beneficial to his health. These
facts were related by Freebooter Sooy,
and when he had concluded the bill was
promptly paid.
A bill from ]. D. STEELE, overseer of
poor in Chesterfield township, was tabled,
as the charges it contained properly be-
longed to the township.
Mr.. Seeds was requested to attend to a
communication from the township COM
mittee of Pemberton, relative to the dam
gerous condition of certain roads in that
township, along which there should be
ratings.
]. M. Rogers presented bill for caring
for two children drowned at Bordentown.
1t was at first thought that this was a
township charge, but after some discus
sion the bill was paid.
DIR. E. E. French, of Bordentown, ten
dered a bill of So for viewing body at
Bordentown. The bill was laid on the
table. it being shown that DR.. Ships was
first in attendance.
DIR. Frances S. Janney, of Westfield,
had bills for post-mortems at $25 for each
autopsy.
Mr.. Lippincott thought the fee too
high, and was of the opinion that there
was a resolution somewhere fixing the
rate that should be allowed for this SER
vice.
Not being able to put his fingers on it,
MIR. Lippincott offered resolution that
the price for post-mortems be for full
operation, $40; half SIS; quarter, $40
viewing body, IS. This resolution was
adopted.
The board then adjourned for dinner.
On reassembling there was short secret
session.
The doors being thrown open to the
public again, taxed bill of costs in the
stone road mandamus suits, amounting to
$l4612, was ordered paid.
The Bordentown township committee
called attention to roads near White Hill
which needed ratings for the protection
of travellers. The matter was referred to
Mr.. Taylor.
The supervisors of stone roads made
their reports, which stated that sufficient
of those in course of construction had
been completed to warrant payment of 9
portion of the contract price.
1t was reported that tenders were need
ed on some of the roads in Chester town
ship. Mr.. Pancoast was instructed tC
take charge OF the matter.
When the report of ]. s. Rogers, super
visor of the Bridgeboro stone road, was
read, Mr.. Lippincott said it had been re
ported that Mr.. Rogers had not given the
road his personal attention, but had al
lowed his father to do it.
Mr.. Rogers was present and said he haC
gone to the road every day, but that, un
der advice of the president of the state
board of agriculture, he had delegated
another person to be on the spot continu
ously.
Messrs. Wright Stackhouse, Seeds
: Naylor and Younker we're appointed t,
view billiards bridge, in Southampton
township.
The applications for several stone roads
which were put in at a former meeting
, were spoken of, and committees were ap
! pointed to make the proper surveys, a
5 follows: Road in Eveshsm township
I Younker. Joyce. Dennis, Lippincott, Pan
! coast Mount Holly to Hainesport, Gale
Pancoast, Joyce, Storey, Younker; Eel