The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-16

The annual town meeting for North
ampton township was held at the opers
house on Tuesday. Richard ]. B. SlacE
was chosen moderator.
The reading of the treasurer's and free
holders reports was dispensed with, OF
account of their being published.
Appropriations were called for. A mo
ton was made to fix that for water rem
for plugs, sewers and the fountain at $500
Franklin b. Lewis offered an amendment
making the amount $565 as there are sew
en- or eight more fire MIGRANTS than there
were last year. The amendment was
carried.
When the appropriation for repairs tt
fire plugs was called for, some one made
a motion that it be $3.50, the same as last
year.
Township committeeman Cowperth wall
said about SOL had been expended last
year on the fire hydrants, the balance GO
ing toward opening stopped up sewers.
1t was finally decided to appropriate
$3.50 for sewers and plug repairs.
When the road appropriation was
called for, Mr. Cowperthwalt said 81, 00(
would be needed, 5000 of which to be used
for repairing the stone wall along the
creek on Washington street, which is IN q
bad condition.
Walter A. Barrows called attention tc
the muddy condition of the sidewalks
during wet weather, and thought an ap-
preparation should be made to keep them
clean.
A motion was carried making the ap.
preparation for roads $500.
Josiah w. Evan thought it doubtful il
$500 would be sufficient to repair the
wharf on Washington street.
Mr.. Cowperthwait did not think the
damage to the wharf is serious, anC
thought 5000 would repair 1t. The amount
was voted, and also $500 for keeping the
crossings clean.
The next appropriation called for wal
for police.
Mr.. Lewis thought there ought to be
more than two policemen TO properly pa
troll the town.
George j. Robertson moved that three
be appointed and $500 be appropriated.
Winfield s. Gale moved that five police
be appointed and $500 be appropriated.
Charles K. Chambers thought there
should be four officers, at $500 each.
George Rendell said our present officers
are good ones, but there ought to be more
Township Committeeman Atkins sug.
gested that $1,000 be appropriated and
four officers be appointed.
Micajah E. Matlack opposed this, be.
lieving that the officers should have at
least fair pay AS some people think the
officers are making considerable fees
from arrests of DRINKS, Mr.. Matlack stat.
ed that officer Branson's total income
from that source last year was $57.
Horace Cronk hoped the meeting
would remember that the tax rate is now
excessive, and that economy should be
practiced. There are over one hundred
vacant houses in town. Capital is driven
away on account OF the high tax rate.
Alter considerable more discussion II
was decided to appropriate $4,000, that
four officers be appointed, and that all
fees for arrests be paid to the township
treasurer.
For poor, 81 900 was appropriated $500
for physicians SIS to Gen. Shiras Post
6. A. r., for celebrating Memorial day
$4,000 for salaries and rents; $500 fol
printing.
There was another furry when the ap
preparation for fire companies was called
for.
The township committee recommended
$500, to be divided as follows: $500 tc
each of the steamer companies, $500 tc
America hose, and 5000 to Union hose
panies.
John H. Sine, Thomas J. AIcott and
Amos W. Aaronson objected to the re-
duced appropriation TO Union company.
Robert s. Gaskill solved the difficulty
by moving that $1,000 be appropriated
which would give $500 to each of the hose
companies and $500 to each of the steam,
er companies. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Gaskill called attention to the need
of an electric light at the corner of Pine
street and the South Pemberton road. A
motion was passed requesting the town.
ship committee to place a light at thai
point.
The meeting then adjourned.