The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-07-12


itor to prepare an opinion. This matter
is getting to be farce and the people are
becoming tired of hearing so much talk
and seeing so little action If the two
companies now in the field mean business
let them give some evidence of it. If they
do not, let them go out and give some
other company a chance. He moved an
amendment to adjourn for two weeks.
Mr.. Jones did not think this advisable
as it would necessitate extra expense and
the trolley companies would not pay for
any more extra meetings
The amendment was adopted by a vote
of IA ayes, II nays.
The committee appointed to view a
bridge over Riggs pond, on the Burling-
ton and Jacksonville road, reported that
they had decided to build new structure.
Messrs. Durell, Higgins and Sharp were
appointed to view the bridge near Joseph
Vests in Florence township.
Messrs. Jennings and Smith were APP
pointed to fill the vacancy in committee
on Wading River bridge.
Shamong township requested that fend-
ers be put up on the road between Red
Lion and Indian Mills, and Mr.. Jennings
was directed to attend to the matter.
A. G. Heulings presented bill for $50
for damages to his carriage and for medi-
cal services for himself and a friend. Mr..
Heulings was driving on the stone road
between Mount Holly and Hainesport and
his carriage was upset and he and his com
panion were thrown out and injured. He
claimed that gully in the road was re-
sponsible for the accident The bill was
referred to Mr. Bartlett for investigation.
A resolution was adopted whereby the
board may transact any business that is
brought before it. on July 20, the day set
for the hearing Of the trolley question.
A resolution was offered that this county
accept that part of the Camden and West
field turnpike in this county at the price
fixed by the commissioners as a proper
compensation for the property. The res
olution was signed by Messrs. Conrow,
Fairbrother, Evans and Brock.
Mr.. Conrow stated that the adoption of
this resolution would not compel the
county to purchase, but merely would
show willingness to take the road Be
fore any definite action could be taken the
approval of State Commissioner Budd
would have to be secured
Mr.. Tallman asked what price had been
fixed by the commissioners. He was told
that it was about $4,000, which sum
would be divided into three parasitic
countys share being about $4,000. MI.
Tallman then said he did not like the idea
of purchasing, it looked too much like I'M
loading lot of stock on the county.
Mr. Conrow replied that, as a fact, the
owners of the road were not anxious to
get rid of it. But the people along the
line desired to have the toll road abolished
as it was too severe tax on some of them.
One man was compelled to pay tolls to
the amount of 800 year, in addition to
his taxes.
Mr.. Darnell said he would not discuss
the merits of the proposition at this time.
The point Of the most Importance just
now was the fact that the approval of
State Commissioner Budd was necessary
before anything could be done by the
board
Mr.. Tallman was of the opinion that
the point Of accommodation might as well
be touched upon. There is toll road
in his neighborhood that is a severe tax
on the farmers and he did not see why SO
much stress should be laid on the relief to
be given those in the lower part of the
county who already have excellent road
accommodations.
Mr. Evans said that Robert NJ Brock
had paid much attention to this subject
and asked that he be given the privilege
of speaking. This was granted and Mr..
Brock gave statement of how he worked
to secure the requisite number of sigma
lures and how anxious the people of the
neighborhood were to have tolls abolished.
Solicitor Chambers being asked for an
opinion on the resolution in the shape
offered, said the board had no right to
take any action that would bind the
county until the State Road Commissioner
had given his approval
Mr. Evans said that Mr.. Budd had sig.
nified his willingness to approve as soon
as the board voted to accept
The resolution was changed so as tC
read that the board would accept provided
the State Road Commissioner approve the
finding of the commission appointed tc
fix a valuation.
A resolution was offered that the county
purchase another sprinkling cart for use
on the stone roads. The resolution was
not adopted.
Messrs. Thackara, Jennings, Mitchell
Joyce and Mathis were appointed a com
mittee to look after the improvements tc
the road between Indian Mills and Med
ford.
The committee appointed to revise the
rules reported having made few changes
in the old rules. The report was accepted
and the clerk was directed to have 30(
copies of the rules printed.
Mr. Conrow asked whether the county
collector insisted on townships in arrears
for taxes paying him the 10 per cent that
the law requires on overdue taxes.
This created some discussion as tt
whether that law applied to counties Of
was exclusive to townships.
Mr. Conrow said Robert NJ. Brock haC
probably had more experience in the
matter of tax delinquents than any othel
man present and knew all the law on that
subject. He suggested that Mr. Brock b.
given a chance to say something Thi'
was done and that gentleman said it wai
his opinion that the County Collector
should collect the 10 per cent.
Mr. Conrow then moved that the BoarC
notify the County Collector that he would
hereafter be held responsible for all fail
ures to collect the 12 per cent.
On the matter of delinquent taxes, Mr.
Mitchell called attention to a charg,
against the Collector of Evesham, WHIT
appears to be in arrears to the county Oh
stone road taxes to the amount of "a. so
This was an error, caused by transpositiol
of figures in the report to the County Col
lector The sum returned was 1882 and i
should have been 1892 The matter wa
referred to the finance committee
The following bills were ordered paid:
MEMBERS PERSONAL BILLS.
Howard Mathis Bass River 60 2
Turner Birkhead Beverly city 10 6
Frank P. Toues Beverly Township. 80 7
Joseph w Higgins, Bordentown 9
William H Adams Burlington Township 50 2
Josiah D. Pancoast, Chester SO S
Charles Woodward, Chesterfield Is 9
Enoch Evans, Cinnaminson "a S
A. E Conrow Delran IS 2
Daniel Evan, Eastampton 81 3
William H. Mitchell Evesham 2
Edward Durel Florence /. 6s 2
William F. Bartlett Lumberton IS 4
David Sharp, Mansfield 81
William Thackara, Medford % S
John E. Darnell Mount Laurel 80
Charles P challender, New Hanover. AZ 6
Edward A. Goldy Northampton -. 90 o
I Charles H. Crowe11 Palmyra "a o
Thomas w. Fairbrother. Riverside 81 S