The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-03-20
The Town Meeting.


t House, on Tuesday. There was not verl
8 large number of persons present.
!. Samuel A. Atkinson was elected Mode
}; rator.
/ The minutes of the last annual meet
+ ing were read, and it goes withou
= saying that the record was adopted, al
nobody remembered enough of last years
: proceedings to offer any objections.
d The Treasurers report was offered and
/. a motion made to adopt it as printed.
4 Horace Cronk wanted a synopsis of the
report read, and the Treasurer gave it.
j. The item of $3.50 due on the Collectors
: salary created some comment. Mr.. Cow
! perthwsit explained that after the appro'
cided to build new school house, and on
i, the money raised for that purpose the
Collector was entitled to a percentage,
I which increased his salary and overrun
the appropriation.
; Mr.. Cronk wanted this matter more
fully explained. Why should the Col
lector charge so much
| F. B. Lewis said that the law entitled
the Collector to three-fourths of one per
; cent. on all money for school purposes.
Any one familiar with the amount ex-
pended for the new school building could
readily understand how the salary had
been increased.
Then Mr.. Cronk wanted to know why
the Board of Health drew so much salary.
What had it done?
Mr.. Cowperthwait replied that it was
necessary to do great deal of cleaning
last year. Alleys, cesspools and other
places required considerable attention.
Mr.. Lewis said that sanitary precaution
was necessary at all times, but seemed to
be especially important last year. Every
town in the United States had been noti-
fed to prepare for possible attack of
cholera. He thought that the money
thus used was well expended DR.. R. H.
Parsons is the medical member of the
board, and Mr.. Lewis thought that those
present had sufficient confidence in DIR.
Parsons to feel satisfied that no money
had been wasted.
Mr.. Cronk called attention to the fact
that there was not any appropriation last
fall for this purpose, to which Treasurer
Cowperthwait replied that the law allow
ed the board to use certain amount for
each thousand inhabitants.
Amos Gibbs moved that the Treasurer
be instructed to include in his future re-
ports an itemized account of all expendi-
lures of the Board of Health. 1t was so
ordered.
The reading of the report of W. S.
Gale, Freebooter, was dispensed with,
and it was ordered to be printed
The appropriations were next consid
cred Fire companies came first, and the
same appropriations as were voted last
year were granted, viz Relief 1925;
Good Intent, 1926; America, 5000; Union,
$3.50.
To pay for the rent of fire plugs, sew
ers and fountain, $500 was voted, and
$3.50 was granted for repairing fire plugs.
Roads came next The committee
asked for $500. Main street is to be
paved by the county, and it would re-
quire about 81 200 to finish from the curb
to the width adopted by the county. Sew
eral crossings are necessary, requiring an
expenditure of about $780, and the bal
ance would be needed for general repairs.
"Give us $50 for Paxson street, said
John Sines.
Edward Wills moved that $500 be APP
propriated.
Mr. Lewis called attention to Brainerd
street. AS daily passer he could not
help but notice the dreadful shape that
street is in. Not one penny had been ex
pended there since the Masonic Temple
was built, at which time the street and
cutters we're necessarily torn up.
Henry Buckley wanted to respect
fully urge something that would result in
giving the residents of Brainerd street
decent roadways. He submitted that
there was not more miserable street in
the town. Year after year Brainerd
street people had quietly stood aside that
other parts of the town might be fixed,
each year being assured that "it will be
your turn next" He thought it would
not take over $4OO to pave to Paxson
street.
Mr. Gibbs said that the tax rate for
this township will undoubtedly be over
two per cent. this year, and he thought
that there was the greatest necessity for
moving cautiously in this matter. He
was willing that all the streets in town
should be paved. So far as the matter of
finishing in front of properties along the
line of Telford roads was concerned, he
was willing to pay all expense on his own
properties. He moved to amend the mo-
ton by instructing the committee to fin
ish Main street with nothing better than
cobbles, that Washington street. along the
stone road line,b put in shape, that $500
be retained for general road work, and
that the balance of the $500 be expend-
ed on Brainerd street.
Richard J. B. Slack did not like the
idea of allowing residents of Main street
to fix in front of their properties accord
ing to their ideas He thought that
would give too great variety. His idea
was that the township should do the
work uniformly without expense to the
individual.
Thomas w. NIppins said that Mill
street would need attention, likewise
Church and Monroe streets. This appro-
priation should be so arranged that it can
go in all parts of the town and not for the
benefit of the "high-tones."
Walter A. Barrows said that the inn
provement of Main street is forced upon
us, and after the county has done its
share there will be space of five feet on
each side to be finished. 1t was but fair
to give those who own property a chance
to have something better than cobbles if
they desire it. He thought that few
would want cobble stones, and there is
enough public spirit to put in good pave
ment, even if it does cost little.
Thomas ]. Alcott SAID that the people
on Washington street had the privilege
of paying for the pavement in front of
their residences, and while he did not
live on Main street, he had sufficient
pride in the town to hope that the work
may be done in creditable manner In
many towns cobbles and other stone
pavements are being torn up, and vitri-
fed brick put down. He hoped that the
committee would suggest vitriied brick
in every case where permanent improve
ment is to be made