The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-05-03

cash possible, care must be taken that tn
people are not robbed of some of thei
possessions and expectations. For in
stance, there is the probability of reduced
fares on the steam railroads which would
directly benefit the people, Mr.. Flander
then said he had spent much time in in
vestigating the status Of the New Yorl
and Philadelphia Company, which he
claimed had no standing whatever at home
hence could not amount to much outside.
Mr.. Macafee replied that it seemed tC
him he was continually on the floor an
swering questions and assertions thai
seemingly affect the New York Company
He then explained all the objections Of
Mr.. Flandere, whose knowledge of the af
fairs of the New York and Philadelphia
Company were like the ideas of city CIR
who visited the country. At the dinner
table she said: 'FWhat good milk; you
must keep cow" She was told that
such was the case, and was then asked tc
have some honey. oh" said she, ''dc
you keep bee ?"
Jacob c. Hendrickson said the question
of public safety had apparently been ne
elected. The companies seeking fran
chise ask an absolute right when it should
only be permissive. They should pro
cure their own right of way and their own
bridges, but to encourage the project and
accommodate the public, the county is
justified in granting the privilege. The
public, however, should reserve the right
to determine how long the bridges and
roads should be occupied and at what rate
of speed the cars should run.
Samuel w. Beldon made few remarks
in favor of the Monmouth Traction Com
pany, referring to the fact that with but
about three miles of road in their own
county the New York Company had sud
denly made big jump to Burlington
County. He thought there must be some
peculiar reason for such action.
Mr.. Terrell, of the Burlington town
ship committee, asked Mr.. Beldon ques
ton. 1t was this: Would you be willing
to insert in your ordinance a clause max
ing the act void if the franchise were
transferred % Mr.. Beldon said he Ger.
tainly would consent to such insertion.
Prosecutor Budd again spoke and said
he thought the Board of Freeholders held
the key to the situation. There were
roodc tbot Y,1ot no raxarcad hxy +ba +ro1
teys that are absolutely under the con
troll of the county. The three places mos
interested in the matter-Burlingto Bev
erly City and Riverton-have adjourned
action until the Board has decided it's posi-
ton.
Freebooter John E. Darnell here arose
and said that this meeting had been main
ly occupied by the legal representatives Of
the two trolley companies. He would
like to hear the question discussed by the
members of the Board He therefore of
fered a resolution that Solicitor Chambers
be directed to take the two ordinances
already offered, and frame one act to bt
offered to the Board for approval, ant
that the ordinance so framed be sent tt
each company with instructions that they
send a sealed offer for the franchise in ac
cordance with the provisions of the ordi
nance sent them, and that the publ,
meeting be adjourned until Monday
May g.
Mr.. Fairbrother offered an amendmen
that the two ordinances be referred to the
trolley committee with instructions tina
they select that which they deem the best
This amendment was afterwards with
drawn in favor of a substitute resolution
offered by Mr. Borden, similar to that o
Mr.. Darnell, with the exception that i
provided that the work be done during
recess of a half hour.
Mr. Conrow objected to the substitute
He did not want to vote for any ordinanc
until it had been thoroughly studied ant
discussed by the Board.
Mr. Crowell thought that the passag
of Mr. Darnell's resolution would be
repetition of the old story of talk and n
action. He hoped that Mr. Borden's res
olution would be adopted.
Mr.. Birkhead thought the ordinance
should be considered by sections. 1t wa
not the intention of the committee to as
sumo any responsibility of the ordinances
Mr.. Jones thought the subject had beer
thoroughly ventilated during the past 81,
weeks and that the Board was ready to act
Mr.. Borden's substitute was then put t.
vote and lost. as follows:
Mathis, Birkhead, Jones, Adams
Evans, Evan, Wainwright, Thackara
Crowell, Fairbrother, Bozarth, Sooy, Boz
den, Applegate-14.
Robbins, Packer, Pancoast Ridg
way, Conrow, Mitchell, Younker, Sharp
Darnell, Challender, Colby, Smith, Simons
Tallman, Haines-15.
The original resolution offered by Nj
Darnell was then voted upon and share
the same fate, by the following vote;
Yeas Robbins, Packer, Pancoast, Mitch
ell, Younker, Sharp, Darnell, Challender
| Colby, Simons, Haines
NUyS-MdtulS, DlIhuGdu, JOu6S5 AutHIs
Ridgway, Evans, Conrow, Evan, WAR
wright, Thackara, Crowell, Smith, Fail
brother, Bozarth, Tallman, Sooy, Border
Applegate-1S.
A motion was then made to reconsidt
the substitute providing for half-hou
recess, and this time it was adopted. TIL
vote was:
Yeas Mathis, Birkhead, Jones, Adams
Evans, Evan, Wainwright, Thackari
Crowell, Smith, Fairbrother, Bozartl
Tallman, Sooy, Borden, Applegate-16.
Nays-Robbins, Packer, Pancoast, Ride
way, Conrow, Mitchell, Younker, Sharl
Darnell, Challender, Colby, Simon'
Haines-13.
The Board then adjourned to the gran
jury room and were gone nearly an houl
when they did what should have bee
done in the first place adopted Mr.. Da
nell's motion.
Riverton.
A short special meeting of the Boroug
Council was held on Friday evening,
consider the resignation of F. G. Brow
as chairman of the HIGHWAY COMMITTEE