The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-01-22
Green be the turf above thee,
Friend of my later days:
None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise.
A New Lighting Contract.


A New Lighting Contract.
When the township committee met OF
Tuesday evening to open the bids TO-
lighting the streets of Mount Holly, they
had two propositions to consider. Tit
South Jersey Gas and Electric Company
which has been doing the work for tn,
past year, was on hand with its figures
1t was thought this would be all tia
would be handed in, but there was sur
prise in store, which was exploded wher
a bid was offered, signed by Edward B
Jones, the figures being lower than those
of the South Jersey people. Of course
there was nothing to do but to let the con
tract to the lowest bidder, and that was
Mr.. Jones.
His bid was on a basis of a FIVE years
contract, for arc lights mot to be less than
IL in number), $98 per light per year; fol
incandescent 20 candle power lamps (no'
to be less than 1897, $14.65 per light pei
year. In addition two lamps of 20-candle
power each are to be furnished free to the
local fire houses.
The South Jersey Gas. Electric and
Traction Company submitted bid as fol
lows: For arc lights, same as above, $97 81
per light per year; for incandescents, SIS
per light per year; fire companies to have
So worth of service per month free.
Mr.. Jones bid was $41 .85 less than the
other bidder. The successful bidder rep
resents syndicate that will at once start
a new electric light plant Subscriptions
have been solicited for stock, and have
been generously responded to. The new
contract will go into effect on the first of
April and the new plant will be in oper-
alton by that time.
This new movement is the result of dis
satisfaction at the manner in which the
people of Mount Holly have been treated
by the South Jersey Company, and is
another illustration of the fact that it is
not safe to think one has a monopoly and
can run things to suit himself. For a
long time there have been complaints and
there have been hints that new electric
light plant was likely to be established
1t was worked very quietly, and the action
was somewhat in the nature of a surprise
There is no doubt of the success of the
new venture. There are sufficient num-
Der of people in the town with real or
fancied grievances who will give assist
ance to the new company, to guarantee
its living The gentlemen who are at the
head of it are progressive and liberal.
Political Notes.
The purchase of played-out turnpikes
will probably have some influence in the
next election for members of the Board of
Freeholders.
The primary of the Republican party to
nominate candidates in Northampton
township, will be held next month. The
actions at the primary last year have not
been forgotten and it is good time to re-
feet on the results at the polls The
scenes of last year must not be repeated.
The ballots to be cast at the primary must
be free, untrammelled and uninfuenced
by improper means.
The spring elections are already being
In Northampton there will be
interest over the positions of
township committee, assessor and justice
Of the peace. For committee, I. Lacey
Atkins will seek election, and the others
who have thus far been named as his OPP
ponents are Thomas W. Nippins, Joseph
j. Franklin Hunter and Willard
Tomlinson. Martin H. Girven wants to
again act as assessor, and Charles E.
Travis, who held the office some years
ago, wants to try it again. Justices Slack
and Clevenger seek denomination, and it
IS likely there will be others for the place
by the day the caucus assemblies.
From the New York Tribune: THE old
story that Burlington county contains
more political factions to the square mile
than any other county in New Jersey had,
it is said, another verifcation at Trenton
this week When it was understood that
Governor VOORHEES, had determined to ap-
point Democrat to succeed the late JUS
ice Ludlow on the Supreme Court bench,
The Burlington county Democrats saw
heir opportunity and at once proceeded
20 place themselves in the position of the
who unsuccessfully attempted
% sit between two stools. One faction in
lorsed with emphatic conviction the Sc
ection of Judge Charles E. Hendrickson
for the vacancy, whereupon another fac
ion, with equally as great emphasis, de-
,lared that great mistake had been made,
md that Judge Hendrickson was not the
nan at all, but that ex-Prosecutor Eek
ard P. Budd was the first and only real
and all the time choice of Burlington