The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-07-17

Trenton Stone and Construction Company.
/ The sum of $40 was appropriated to
i pay the secretaries of the County Board
of Assessors.
A motion was offered that typewriters
be purchased for the offices of the Sheriff,
Clerk and Surrogate. On motion of Mr..
Ebert the matter was laid on the table
A communication from James G. Hibbs
of Florence, was read. Mr.. Hibbs owns
property at the place mentioned and he
claims the Traction company is violating
the ordinance which gives them the privi-
! lege of laying tracks. They are not con-
forming to the route prescribed in the
ordinance, and are encroaching upon
Mr.. Hibb's property. He asked the Board
to look into the matter and see that the
ordinance is fully carried out, and gave
notice that he would hold the county re-
sponsible for any damage he might suffer-
A motion was offered that a committee
of five be appointed to investigate the
complaint and if it is found the terms of
the ordinance are not being complied with
strict measures be resorted to to secure a
proper observance.
Mr. Ebert did not think committee
was necessary. This matter should be
referred to the Solicitor. 1t was for just
such occurrences that he is employed.
Mr.. Ebert moved to strike out the part
appointing a committee and insert clause
putting the matter into the hands of the
Solicitor,
Mr.. Chambers said he was perfectly
willing to take this task, but there might
some question arise that he would not
have power to settle. He could not be
delegated with power to act for the
Board upon any suggestion which might
be made to him by the trolley people
Mr. Ebert withdrew his motion and the
Director appointed as the committee
Durell, Jones, Buzby, Norcross, Darnell.
Applications were presented for the
following stone roads in Chesterfield
township, known as the Recklesstown
and Mansfield road; in Bordentown town
ship, from Juliustown to Bordentown.
The next question of importance was
the request of the committee on the new
asylum for an additional appropriation of
$40 000 Those who have opposed build
ing the asylum had been at work in the
morning to prevent further appropriation
and they claimed to have sufficient votes
to defeat resolution to give more money.
When the resolution was offered Mr.
Ebert requested the committee to give
some information why the additional sum
was asked and also. to tell why the sum
was not included in the first requisition.
The issuance of only $50, 900 at first shows
either poor judgment or rapid increase
in the price of building material. He
would like to be informed where this
$40, 900 is to go.
Mr. Crowell replied. At the time the
asylum subject was agitated the contract
could have been awarded at much less
than at the time it was executed. There
are several items to be provided for that
were not in the original contract. There
is heating, ventilating, laundry, ice house
architects commissions, water supply and
other minor details. The water supply at
New Lsb on is all right, but the reservoir
which has been in use for some time is
not sufficient for the needs of the aims
house, consequently of no value to the
asylum. 1t has been decided to build
standpipe that will supply both places.
Mr. Ebert discussed several of the mat
tiers connected with the building. He
does not favor natural draft and believes
fans will have to be put in later. He also
objects to using water from the creek. 1t
will sooner or later be polluted and wells
should be sunk now. AS matter of fact
he does not believe there is going to be
any economy in building the asylum, but
it is too late now to stop the work and the
only thing to be done is to go ahead and
reach as near perfection as possible.
The roll was called on the the resolution
to appropriate $4,000. 1t resulted as
follows:
Ayes irkhead, Jones, Norcross, Matt
son, Benjamin Lippincott Conrow, Bow
man Lippincott, Dureli, Warner, Taylor.
Garwood, Darnell, Durand, Crowell,
Smith, Stecher, Ebert, Hancock, Sooy,
Haines, Albertson, jennings 80.
Nays-Buzby, Charles Woodward,
George Woodward, Evan, Brooks.
Absent Mathis, French.
When the name Jennings was called he
answered ~pass" and the clerk, under
standing the answer to be Eyes" recorded
the member in the affirmative. Mr.. Jen-
nings corrected this and said he declined
to vote. The Director decided that Mr..
Jennings must vote unless excused by the
Board, and motion was offered that he
be excused.
In explanation of his action Mr.. Jen-
nings said he had always been opposed to
the building of an asylum, and while he
realized the fact that the building mus
not now be allowed to stand still for lackt
of funds, he did not feel like voting for
the increase.
The roll was called and Mr. Jennings
was not excused. The vote was Is against
and 10 in favor of excusing.
Mr.. Jennings then voted aye. The
rule required two thirds vote to adopt
this motion. This was s1a and as the vote
in favor was %, it needed Mr. Jennings
vote to secure the appropriation.
Mr.. Ebert asked for a list of the
children who have been indentured or
sent out from the almshouse. 1t is the
duty of Freeholders to look after these
wards of the county.
Clerk Antrim promised to furnish list
from the records.
The report of the committee on the APP
plication of the Camden and Suburban
Railway Company for a franchise in
Riverton and Palmyra was then made.
After the presentation of the proper
proofs showing that at least fifty per cent
of the lineal feet along the line of the
road were represented by the signatures
of the adjoining property owners, Eckard
P. Budd, counsel for the traction company,
read the ordinance, which was approved
by the Board, and will take effect
Immediately. The franchise is for a
period of SO years.