The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-05-08

opinion. He said he thought that the
passage of this resolution would set a
dangerous precedent, and would also be
bad for the county as it would open the
way for taxpayers to certiorari the mat
ter to the Supreme Court. The damage
to the county in this case would be more
than the amount of the bond. The COM
pany ought to have given public notice of
the mistake when the bids were read,
and it had the right to withdraw its bid.
Mr.. Vansciver moved that the matter
be referred back to the committee and
lay it over until the first meeting of the
new Board. He thought the question
could be settled or compromised.
Messrs. Lippincott and Stackhouse OPP
posed this motion. The present Board
was the proper authority to settle the
matter.
The motion to refer was lost.
Mr.. Vansciver then moved to strike
out the words release the bond"
This also was lost, and the yeas and
nays were taken on the original motion,
which was adopted. Yeas, % nays, A.
Messrs. Perkins, Evans, Lambert, Haines.
Mr.. Lippincott offered the following
resolution:
ResoIued, That the committee on the
stone road between Beverly and Delanco
be directed to inform the contractor that
he will be held responsible for all delay
over contract time in finishing that road.
Mr.. Lippincott said that there was evil
dence that the contractor was moving
slowly. This means a continuation of the
supervisors time, which, at SIS per day, is
rather expensive.
Mr.. Vansciver explained that this road
was begun in the winter and the delay
was necessary. He did not think it wise
to push this resolution, especially as the
contractor has a large force of men on
hand to push the work to completion,
and it will certainly be finished in short
time.
Mr.. Lippincott withdrew the motion.
Mr.. Stackhouse offered resolution in
structing the Director and Solicitor to at
once present to the New Jersey Paving
and Constructing Company, the contract
for the road between Cross Roads and
Evesboro, and if they refuse to sign, to
at once proceed to the collection of the
bond The resolution was adopted.
The Clerk was voted $75 and the Di-
rector was given $25 in addition to his
salary for extra labors performed.
Ex-Coroner Kelly again presented his
bills which we're turned down at the last
meeting. He had reduced the charges,
but it would not work, the Board refused
to pay them.
Mr. Lippincott introduced a resolution
requiring all future stone road contracts
to contain a clause retaining 20 per cent
of the contract price until the work is
completed, and five per cent. for one year
after it is done. Adopted.
The specifications of the stone road be-
tween Rancocas and Burlington were pre-
scented by Mr.. Dennis and were approved.
Mr.. VansciYer said there had been a
meeting between a committee from this
Board and one from the Burlington Coun-
ty Medical Society. A schedule of prices
had been prepared and sent to the medi-
cal men, who had not yet sent it back.
He moved that the Board adopt the
schedule and it was so ordered.
The rates are as follows Viewing body.
So; full postmortem by order of the Pros
ecutor, $25; the same by the Coroner,
$40; postmortem of two parts, $l5; same
of one part, $40. When there is no post
norton there is not to be charge for
viewing the body.
The Director returned his thanks to
the members and the newspapers for
courteous treatment; the Board adopted
rising vote of thanks to the Director
and Clerk and then adjourned sine die.