The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-07-17
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The regular meeting of the Board o
Freeholders was held on Wednesday a
the Court House. All the members wer
present.
The first business was to listen to al
opinion by the solicitor whether thu
county could be bonded to pay for stone
roads. This, the solicitor said, would bt
illegal, as the Board has no right to ISSUE
bonds for this purpose. The law of 1885
did allow this action in certain cases, but
the act of 1891, under which these roads
are being built, provides for their pay
ment by direct taxation.
Charles G. Robson, of the Delran town
ship committee, was given the privilege OF
addressing the Board. He said that the
stone roads now being built in Delran
were not being properly backed or should
cred. 1t would he impossible for two
teams to pass on twelve foot road, with
out running off the stone, and thus leav-
ing ruts on the side, which would cause
upsets. He wanted to know if the
Board could not arrange to have these
shoulders made of gravel. Delran is a
sandy township, without much gravel in
it, and he contended that the county
should purchase the hard substance and
thus make the job complete.
Mr.. Evans said that there are other
sandy townships in the coun ty. If the
Board Shoulders" for one it W i'll have to
do it for another. If the townships get
stone roads without cost they should be
willing to keep up the shoulders.
Solicitor Chambers said that all specif-
cations were drawn by the engineer on
the road and were signed by road COM
missioner Burrough. 1t was very queer
if they did not call for 'shouldering."
.,fk loo in
Delran township, said that the specifica-
tions call for all gravel and clay to be laid
alongside of the road to be used for back
ing.
Engineer Harrison said that heretofore
there had been sufficient material found
along all roads to shoulder with. The
contractor must be paid for all extra clay
hauled for that purpose.
Mr.. Chambers, who had gone for the
contract on the Delran road, here arrived,
and showed plainly that it is the duty of
contr actor to properly round up all roads.
Mr.. Sooy spoke IN behalf of Washington
township. His people had very little to
do with stone roads, except to help pay
the bills. They would be perfectly salts
fed to pay for all the gravel needed for
if they could have atone roads
built for them. He thought that Delran
should pay for gravel in their case.
Mr.. Stewart wanted to know how much
of the road the county controlled after the
stone road had been accepted. Did it
take charge of the entire road from gutter
to gutter, or only width of II feet;
Mr. Evans thought only II feet.
Mr.. Robson then wanted to know who
would pay damages in case a buggy was
upset and life lost.
The Director stated that Beverly had
made provision to take care of its road
adjoining the stone portion, and Free
holder Gale said that Northampton would |
do the same.
On motion of Mr.. Lippincott the matter
was left to the committee that has charge
of the Delran road, to report at the next
Mr.. Lippincott offered a resolution,
which was adopted, that the Board of
Assessors be instructed to assess only |
100000 on account of stone roads.
Mr.. Gale asked for an expression from
the Board whether the county should pay |
for cobblng from the stone road to the
curb along the line of the county build |
ings. The matter was referred to the |
committee on court, house and grounds.
Bills were considered as follows: