The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-11-19
! pax Bills and Approve Stone Roads.

were on hand from Crosswicks to lool
after stone roads from that town to Dor
dentown.
Before any business of the Board wa
transacted Rev. W. L. Mayo, of the New
Jersey Children's Home Society, wa'
given the privilege of the floor to speal
on the work of his society. He related
the objects of the association and tolC
how many children had been placed
through its efforts, in comfortable homes
Of 700 thus cared for 40 had been taken
from Burlington county. Under the law
governing the care of homeless children
the Board of Freeholders has discretion
airy power in selecting the society to
whom they are to be entrusted, and Mr..
Mayo asked that his society be given
some consideration. There are no fixed
charges, the society taking whatever the
Board saw fit to donate.
James Lippincott and E. D. Rightmire
presented bills for balance due them for
surveying stone roads. AS it is the Gus
tom of the Board not to pay such bills in
full until the roads are completed they
were laid on the table.
Drs. Prickitt and Branin presented bills
for the same service, viewing one body.
The Board thought the fee of So allowed
in such cases should be divided between
the two, Notwithstanding it was shown
that both physicians had been ordered to
do the work by the coroner. Only one
bill was paid.
Dr. Harbert handed in a bill for attend
ing a man who was hurt while working
on a bridge, but it was decided that such
charges should be paid by the township
in which the bridge is situate.
Laying bills on the table seemed to be a
favorite pastime, and the next for con-
sideration was that from the State Epilep-
tic Village for the board of man named
Lorenzo Morgan. Freebooter Garwood
explained that this man at one time lived
at Medford His father worked in the
glass house and made possibly $3.50 per
IL.
men he moved whenever he felt change
would be beneficial. He does not hive in
Medford now. Mr.. Garwood did not
think the county should pay the bill, so it
was tabled
The bond of Auditor Worrell for 81 900
was approved
The following sums were transferred to
the accounts of the township named for
bridges, ETC., to be taken from some unex-
pended balance Eastampton, 81 200; Riv-
erside, $500; Northampton, 1000; New
Hanover, 5000; Palmyra, $500.
Still another bill was tabled. Frank
Gaskill wanted $50 for damage to horse
which fell through bridgein Springfield
township Mr.. Hancock said he had
looked into the matter and he did not
think the claim a just one.
Stone roads were then taken up. A res
olution was offered to approve the specifi-
cations of the road from the intersection
of the Bordentown and Crosswicks turn
pike to Chesterfield. This caused some
discussion, and the question was raised
whether the Board had a right to increase
the width or depth of road after the
specifications had been prepared. 1t was
argued that there was no provision in the
law whereby an appropriation could be in
creased.
Mr.. French wanted some information
about the Chesterfield road What did
the specifications say with reference to the
depth of stone when completed?
A glance at the papers failed to discover
anything on the point.
Director Darnell said it was very impor-
tant for the Board to have thorough
knowledge on this point. There had been
considerable difficulty on this matter of
depth of stone and at the best of times
there had been trouble in the final settle
ment. No better opportunity existed
than now to have this point settled.
Mr.. Ebert said he thought it great
mistake to let these matters pass lightly.
Every body knows it is troublesome
enough to keep things straight when the
contractor is apparently bound tightly.
He moved that the papers in the Chester
field road be returned to the petitioners
for amendment on the point of width and
depth of road, and it was so ordered.
Then a resolution was offered that the
specifications of the stone road from Bur
lington to Columbus be accepted. They
provided for width of IL feet, and
depth of six inches when completed. The
resolution was adopted.
A resolution was offered authorizing
the county collector to pay from the first
money in hand from the collection of
taxes the sums voted for the purchase of
the Westfield and Camden turnpike and
the Camden and Marlton turnpike. These
roads are in the hands of Receiver and
the resolution provided that the money
be paid to that official when he delivered
the necessary papers.
Mr.. Birkhead thought it would be a
much better plan to have committee ap-
pointed to confer with the Receiver and
make such settlement as seemed best for
the county Since the Board had agreed
to accept these roads repairs had not been
kept up and they were not in as good con-
dition as then, consequently could not be
so valuable Another important point is
that there is possibility of losing State
aid in this matter, sacrifice of about
So, 600 a mile, and settlement should be
made with this fact in view.
On inquiry by Mr.. Durand as to the
terms of the original contract, Direct
or DarnelI gave the desired information.
The agreement was made four or five
wears ago, the price for Burlington coun-
tvs share being $16, 200.
Bowman Lippincott wanted to know il
there was not a stipulation that the roads
should be in good order He was told
that there was.
The motion to appoint committee was
adopted, and the Director appointed
Messrs Birkhead, Jones, Ebert, Bowman
Lippincott and Benjamin Lippincott.
The amended specifications for thu
Chesterfield road were read, providing fol