The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-06-12
Clerk Antrim read the following letter :
TRENTON, N. j., 9th mo. f. 1894.
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| Clerk Antrim read the following letter
TRENTON, N. j., 9th mo. 4, 1894
| To the Board of Chosen Freeh0Iders of Bur
lingtOn County.
GENTLEMEN II desire to call your at
tention to the importance of exercisini
due care in the selection of stone for tn
construction of the roads in your county
receiving aid from the state treasury M.
attention having been called to the quail
ity of stone being used in the foundation
of the road from Pompesse creek to tn
Camden and Burlington turnpike, l visit
ed the road while in course of construc
ton, and took samples of the two varie
ties of stone and submitted them to thu
State Geologist for testing The light gray
stone and dark gray trap rock were re
ported upon, as to their absorption o
water, as being twenty to one in favor o
the trap rock. am not prepared to SAL
that the light gray stone will disintegrat'
by the action of frost and water; but it II
certainly advisable not to take the risl
and to discard all such material. Ou
roads are valuable and expensive, and w
should insist on getting good material anC
in having it laid in the best manner posi-
BILE, and thus give the people just return
for their outlay. Believing that you viii
give this matter your careful considera
ton, am
Very obediently yours,
EDWARD BURRoUGH,
Commissioner etc
Mr. Evans explained that some white
stone had been used in the roads in biz
neigh borhood, but he thought that 1t wal
at the beginning of the building of the
roads, not lately.
Mr.. Lippincott asked if it is not the
business of the engineer and supervisor
to attend to this matter.
Mr.. Horner said those officers are look
ing after 1t in his township and had re
iected several boat loads of stone.
Dr. j. V. Roberts presented bill of SlE
for an autopsy but as it was not In accord
with a resolution recently adopted by the
board, it was returned to the doctor fol
correction.
Mr.. Mathis offered a resolution pro
vIding that the board fix a sum to be paid
the boards of registry and poll clerks
throughout the county for their services
in connection with elections lie thought
that S35 or $40 would do for the inspect
ors and $25 for the clerks.
1t was decided that the election law
fixes this matter and that while the
UOdIu IOlO Gum bhO OAhNSAI
would not be compelled to accept it.
Committees to view bridges were APP
pointed as follows Union Mill bridge
Joyce, Dennis, Haines, Storey, Pancoast
Kirby's Mill-Stackh house, Joyce, Wright,
Lippincott, Bozarth. StillwelPs Mill
RidgYay, Taylor, Challender, Sharp
Wainwright.
Messrs. Lippincott, Evans and Perkins
were appointed to look into the cost o
iron rollers for stone roads, to report al
the next meeting.
The solicitor was requested to look W
the law regarding the jurisdiction of free
holders, and render an opinion at the
next meeting.
The Cinnaminson Electric Light Com
pany requested permission to carry theil
wires over the wagon bridge at Delanco.
Mr.. Lippincott moved that the priv
lege be given providing the company
would nut two lights on the bridge.
Mr.. Perkins did not believe that the
company would do this.
Mr.. Younker thought that the reques
should be granted as the act would not bt
of any disadvantage TO the county.
MIR. Stewart SAID that the company
would be responsible for all damage. /
only wanted to run its line of wires Ger
tain distance on tie bridge and then sinh
them in the creek.
The privilege was granted without re
striction.
A resolution was offered, signed by
Messrs. Evans, Perkins and Haines, tx
add the Beverly Banner to the list of pa
pers to do the county advertising.
Mr.. Lippincott moved to amend by
striking from the list the MoorestowI
Republican and the Palmyra Ne,cs. Tit
motion was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Lippincott wanted a point in thu
printing business settled. He desired t
know whether, in addition to the month
ly publication of the county collector
report, there was to be the usual semi
annual printing of this report
Solicitor Chambers gave his opinion
that the law ordering semi-annual pub
LEGATION had been repealed.
The board then adjourned.