The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-07-17

by the county, where such opening or excavation
Will be along the length of said road that in sue
case the local freebooter shall require deposit to
made with the County Collector from the person o
J persons or corporation proposing to make suel
which deposit shall be held three months as afore
Resolved c, That it shall be the duty of the Free
holders to see that the county roads within their
specttVe townships are not broken into by any per
son or persons without first receiving permit ant
making deposit as herein provided for, and the So
hcltor OF the Beard upon notice from any of the
freehoders is hereby authorized and directed to take
such proper and legal steps as may be necessary e
protect the county and secure redress for any dam
ages done.
solicitor Chambers said that the resi-
dent freeholder should have charge of
granting the privilege of digging M the
STONE roads. In township like North
ampton, where plumbers, gas filters and
such mechanics are frequently tearing
up the streets, it would be cumbersome to
the solicitor to be looking after the mat
ter. lie suggested that township commit
tees should be requested to pass ordi-
nahces nxlng penalty for digging into
'nG roaus without permission.
Three OF Coroner Horner's bill were laid
ASIDE on account of irregularities.
Inc committee appointed at the last
meeting to examine rollers for stone roads
reported that they had attended to the
The committee was continued with
power to purchase
Inc township committees of Burlington
and Bordentown called attention to the
dangerous condition of roads in those
townships. The resident freeholders
were directed to attend to these places.
James Burk, of New Hanover township,
asked remuneration for horse drowned
at Hook on the 29th of April. The
animal became frightened and, in the alb
sence of proper tenders, went into the
mill pond. The horse was valued at $780,
The solicitor and resident freebooter were
given charge of this case.
Messrs. Younker, Gale, Storey, Wright
and Joyce were appointed to look after
the large bridge at Eayrestown.
Mr.. Horner offered a resolution to re-
store the Palmyra NelUs and Moorestown
Republican 10 the list of papers to do the
county printing
Mr.. Perkins moved to lay the resolution
on the table. but his motion was lost, and
the resolution was adopted by vote of IL
to 8.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins the solicitor
was directed to prepare and have printed
blank permits to be used in accordance
with the resolution offered by Mr.. Gale
with reference to digging up the roads.
Mr.. Sooy moved that the solicitor be
requested to give an opinion defining the
powers and duties of the committee to
Hberate prisoners from the jail.
Mr. Chambers said that he was able to
give this information at once. The COM
mittee has no power to act except where
a prisoner is fined or committed for nom
of costs. Then he must serve
one day for every dollar of fine and costs,
or if confined over six months he may be
relieved.
In response to a request made at the
last meeting the solicitor rendered an
opinion on the duties of freeholders in
the matter of bridge building. Mr. Cham
bers claims that it is the duty of the
township committee to erect or rebuild
such bridges as can be built by common
labor. Where a bridge can be built in
such manner a freebooter has no power
or duty in the premises, no matter what
the cost may be. All other bridges are
to be built or repaired under direction of
the Board. If the sum exceeds $500 it
must be brought to the attention of the
Board. If the cost exceeds $50 and is
less than $500 the necessity to erect
or repair is to be determined by the free
holders of two adjacent townships. 1.-THE
cost is less than $50, and the work cannot
be done by common laborers, the resident |
freeholder has entire control.
The Board then adjourned to meet at
the Aims house in September.