The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-06-02


There was a special town meeting in
making an appropriation for the pur-
chase of fire hose, and to devise some
way of improving the water supply of the
town for fire purposes
Clerk Holeman called the meeting to
order, and Joseph C. Kingdom was chosen
moderator
Charles K. Chambers, solicitor of the
township. was asked to state If there was
a law under which an appropriation for
the hose could be made.
He gave his opinion that chapter 207 of
the laws of 1884. covered the matter and
would permit an appropriation to be
made not exceeding $1,000
Robert s. Gaskill stated that the recent
fire had demonstrated the need of more
hose in the town. The fremen had ask
ed for 1000 feet each. or total Of 1000
feet, but at meeting. on Tuesday, of
representatives of the companies it was
decided to ask for an appropriation of
IS 900, and if that was not sufficient to
purchase the desired amount of hose, the
balance could be got next year. He
moved that $1,000, be appropriated, and
it was seconded by franklin B. Lewis
Eckard P. Budd asked if the amount
had not better be made $4, 500, to cover
the $1,000 voted for FIRE purposes at the
last annual town meeting, so that both
appropriations would be under the same
act.
Objection was made to this because the
81 800, under the motion, would all have
to be expended for hose.
Mr.. Gaskill withdrew his original mo-
ton, and offered one calling for an appro-
priation of 81. 500 for fire purposes.
Justice Slack offered an amendment
that $4,000 be appropriated, $500 of
which is in lieu of the March appropria-
ton.
The $4,000 resolution was passed. the
township committee to understand that
So, 600 of it be for hose.
The water question was then called up.
Robert S. Gaskill said committee of
firemen had interviewed the directors of
the Water Company, on Wednesday, to
talk over the improvement of the water
supply for fire purposes.
The directors stated to the committee
that the Water Company had prepared
to expend So, 900 this year on new pipes.
as follows: One of IL inches diameter
from Zelley's hotel. down High street, to
the fountain an inch main on Wash
ington street from the fountain to King
street; an inch pipe on Mill street,
from the fountain to Buttonwood street.
Next year the company proposes to lay
mains on Garden street and Madison
avenue and to continue improvements |
from year to year until the streets have |
been covered. This proposition seemed |
to be q fair one, the committee thought.
Mr.. Lewis stated that only five plugs in
town are owned by the Water Company,
and they are good ones. The others are
not under the company's control, and the
corporation should not be cansured if
some of these are worn out or not in
good condition. The company should
have control of all the plugs, aud would
then keep them In order.
James L. Jamison said the plug that
proved inefficient at the Bispham street
fire cannot be improved by Water Com
pany control. The trouble was lack of
water. There are many other plugs in
the same condition. The township COM
mittee has not been negligent in keeping
them in order.
Thomas ]. Alcott thought the Water
Company is showing disposition to do
the right thing, and that in a few years,
if their promises are carried out, the en-
tire town will have new mains. 1
All the plugs, "A in number, had been
carefully examined by committee on
Tuesday and Wednesday, and % of them
Mr.. Alcott reported, are in a passable
condition. Some of the others would be
better if repaired.
AS the Water Company had agreed to
AXE charge of and repair the plugs and
put in new ones wherever necessary, if,
IN annual rental of SIS each be paid, Mr..
Alcott moved that they be given control ,
Of the same
W. Budd Deacon tn bought it would be ,
better to wait until the new mains are
aid before making any contracts
George Rendell said if the Water Com
pany cannot afford to improve all the
pipes at once, they had better let the
township take the plant.
Mr.. Alcott withdrew his motion and
asked that the township committee be in
to repair the plugs now out of or
Ter. The motion was passed.
Charles B. Gibbs exchief ofthe fire de-
oartment, suggested that number of the !
plugs are not worth repairing and that no !
money be expended on them.
1t was stated that an appropriation
would be needed to repair the plugs and
llso to connect with the new mains those '
IN the streets to be re-piped this summer, G
,ut the meeting adjourned without pro- q
riding any money for that purpose. The G
ownshIp committee stated that it had on
y 500 on hand for plugs