The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-03-21

and asked for nominations for moderator
Richard ]. B. Slack and Samuel A. At
kinson were named. Mr.. Atkinson with
drew his name and Mr.. Slack was selected
without further opposition. By unani
nous consent the reading of the riot ac
was dispensed with. The reports O.
the Treasurer and Freebooter were also
accepted as published.
The first appropriation was for the poor
The sum of 81, 900 was voted. Salaries
and rents came next, and last years appro.
priation of $4,000 was duplicated. The
fire companies were voted 81, 900; $500 tc
be given to each of the steamer companies,
$500 each to the hose companies.
For rent of fire plugs and sewers $500
was appropriated, a slight advance ovel
last year. For repairs to fire plugs and
sewers $3.50 was granted.
The first appropriation to create an in
quiry was that to the Grand Army of the
Republic. A motion was made to give
SO, and w. S. Gale asked what the money
was for. He was told it was to be used in
defraying the expenses of Decoration day.
This was satisfactory and the amount was
voted.
The next appropriations which went
through without opposition were: police,
50, 900; printing, $3.50; physicians, $500.
The first chance for oratory was given
when the question of what sum was to be
devoted to the use of roads was opened.
The committee had recommended $500.
Micajah E. Matlack wanted to know
what streets the committee contemplated
improving. He desired to call attention
to Grant street, which he described as one
] of the worst in town. Grant street is an
important thoroughfare, travelled extern
sively not only by our own people but by
it to avoid the jolting stones of other
streets.
w. Budd Deacon was of the opinion
that the request of the township commit
tee for a sum for use in the repairs of the
streets should first be considered, the sub
ject of permanent improvements being
taken up later. To that end he moved an
appropriation of $500.
A point of order was here raised that it
was not legal to make separate %appropria-
tions for road purposes, but it must be
done in a lump sum. This point was con
coded by the township counsel to be a
good one and Mr.. Deacon withdrew his
motion.
The question Of permanent improve
ment to the streets was then opened and
discussed.
Mr.. Anderson, of the township commit
tee, made a statement on the subject. The
committee had visited several places and
had interviewed practical men. They
found the present rubble pavements could
be covered with asphalt for $3.50 per
square yard, with a guarantee of durabil-
ity for ten years. Vitriied brick would
cost from 81. 90 to 81 per yard, the com
position of the foundation entering large
ly into the cost. A cement or rubber fibre
pavement could be laid for the same price
as asphalt. A representative of a com
pany which manufactures the latter kind
Of pavement was in the meeting. He had
agreed to lay a strip of it from the corner
of Murrell street to the post-office free of
charge in order hat its qualities might be
tested.
Amos Gibbs idea was to raise $500 for
repairs and then discuss the subject of
permanent improvement. If the latter. is
decided upon it will be necessary to bond
the township. With reference to the ma
terial to be used he called attention to the
strip of road he had laid at his W ex-
pense in front Of Arcade row. 1t is vitri-
fed brick and 300 yards cost 1929. 80. 1t
had been down nearly two years. Mr..
Gibbs moved to appropriate the sun of
$500 for street Improvement.
George Rendell offered an amendment
to vote SO, 900 to be used on Grant street.
In support Of his motion Mr.. Rendell said
he goes up and down Grant street every
day. Its condition was worse the past
winter than he had ever seen it. He ad-
mitted there were other bad streets. Union
| street is one of them. There was a time
when that street was passable but since
the mud taken from Main street when the
stone road was laid was carted into Union
street the latter was very bad.
Budd Deacon partially agreed with Mr..
Rendell, but if all the money was expend-
ed on Grant street what would become of
the other streets. The men who use the
Main street do not see the necessity for so
much fault finding. He probably does as
much carting as anyone else in town and
he was satisfied with the present compo-
sition of the street. If this idea of bond
ing the township prevailed we will be
taxed out of existence.
Horace Cronk said he had visited sever
al places recently and had taken the trou-
BILE to look into the matter of street i'm
provement. Trenton and Hazleton, Pa, are
using broken stone, Atlantic City is building
stone roads similar to those in various
parts of the county. He heartily endorsed
all the remarks about taxation. The rate
here is already too high. 1t is driving
business from town. Our streets are clear
and passable.
Robert S. Gaskill here got in a little
shot at Mr.. Cronk, remarking that the
coal dealers weighed their coal before i
left the yard, hence were not affected by
the jolting over the stones.
Mr.. Cronk retorted that if the lawyers
of the town were as honest as the Goa
dealers there would not be any cause fo-
complaint.
Mr.. Gaskill then discussed the legal as
pect of the question of bonding the town
To do this a petition must be circulated
among the taxpayers for their signatures
Then it must be presented to the annua
or a special town meeting for approval
The only point to be considered by thi
meeting is whether there is desire to per
manently improve. On the question o
expanding money on Grant street h
wished to say he did not agree to th
statement of so much travel on it.
Charles II. Crammer favored the use O
small stones where there is an abundanc
of mud now
: J. Franklin Hunter had a word to sa
about Grant street. If any Of those pres
: ent had an idea the street was not use
t much or that it was merely a passagewa
for those who live out of town they coul
easily see the contrary by spending a fe'
days down that way.
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