The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-20

With the bill of $4,000 paid that township
at the last meeting it did not seem clear
how much work could be needed very
badly, but the committee was appointed
1t consists of Maxwell, Mathis, Jennings,
Arthur Haines, Bartlett.
A resolution offered by the finance COM
mittee was adopted authorizing the county
! collector to borrow money in anticipation
of taxes at a rate of interest not exceed
ing four and half per cent.
Mr.. Jennings offered resolution re-
curing all persons who furnish materia
or labor to the county to present their
claims within six months of the time of
purchase or performance of contract or be
debarred from any action against the
county.
Mr.. Norcross did not like the time fixed
as limit. He thought four months was
sufficient and offered an amendment to
that effect 1t was accepted and the mo-
ton thus amended was adopted.
The sum of $500 was appropriated to
the Aged Womans Home, Burlington.
Messrs. Smith, Mathis, Sykes, Wood
ward and Darnell were appointed com
mittee on the proposed stone road from
Pemberton to Wrightstown.
Nelson Burr Gaskill was given the priv
ilege of the floor to present claim of the
Mount Holly National Bank against ex-
freeholder Warner. At a recent meeting
the board had passed resolution direct
ing the county collector to retain all
money due Warner to be applied to the
payment of bills that might be presented
on his account. Mr.. Gaskill said that
prior to that action the bank had secured
an attachment against Warmers money,
but as there might be some trouble and
expense attached to the collection of this
claim he suggested that the sum in the
collectors hands be divided so that the
bank would receive share. The matter
was referred to the solicitor with power to
act. The attachment" referred to was
more in the nature of levy and it is very
doubtful if the bank can hold the county
for the claim which is an individual note
of Warner. If the county agrees to settle
this claim there are others of the same kind
that may be presented. 1t ertainly will not
be good precedent to establish Editor
A bill of ex-freeholder Durand for work
on the Smithville stone road was laid ON
the table for some explanation.
Messrs. Bartlett. Ebert, ireland, Bur
wood M. Haines and Darnell were appoint
ed a committee to inquire into the build
ing of new draw bridge at Hainesport
Solicitor Chambers reported on the sub
ject of securing from the United States
rebate on the burial and tombstones of old
soldiers Some time since it was stated
Salem county had received quite sum in
this manner. Mr.. Chambers said he had
written to the authorities at Salem and
they had given him information on which
to start his work. He had found there is
a law which provides for the United States
paying expenses of burial and tombstones
for soldiers who were at the time of death
on the approved pension list and who did
not leave wife or children under IS years
of age. In order to get at this matter in |
telligently it would be necessary to make
inquiry about every soldier who had died |
since 1895, the date of the law mentioned |
This would not be such task however, |
if each freeholder would attend to the |
matter in his township. The finance com
mittee and the solicitor were instructed to
take charge of this question and pursue
inquiry as they deemed proper
A communication was presented from
number of ladies living on High street,
asking that the boys be restrained from
playing ball on the lot in the rear of the
Jail. The communication was referred to |
the committee on court house and grounds.
Mr.. Birkhead, of the finance committee, |
read a synopsis of the financial condition
OF the treasury A great many of the ap-
had been overdrawn and this
would necessitate the levy of larger
of money this year
When he had finished Mr. Ebert, in a |
jocular manner, asked if the finance com
mittee should not be censured for allow
ing the finances to get in this shape. Mr..
Birkhead replied that if any censure was
in order it should be put on the heads of
the members who had not been careful in
their expenditures and had exceeded their
appropriations.
The director took the opportunity of
speaking on this point. He thought this
an excellent opportunity to practice
economy. Much money had been expend
ed on stone roads. If the members could
make up their minds to go one year with
out building any roads the deficiency could
easily be met and there would not be any
need of increasing the tax levy.
Mr.. Birkhead said he was firm advo-
cate of good roads, and he believed that it
was good investment to build them His
idea was that the building of bridges
could be curtailed to great advantage
The project to cut down the stone road
did not meet with much
favor and Benjamin Lippincott offered a
ICSOulOlOu plONlulHS lOI Iut purchase OF
two turnpikes at cost of over 81, 600
Eckard P. Budd was allowed to speak
on this subject and he told how the pur-
chase could be made at less sum than
named in the motion.
The finance committee reported that the |
amount needed for county purposes, indie
pendent of stone roads, was $685., 900 |
This was 81, 900 in excess of the amount
raised last year. Mr.. Ebert, who at a |
meeting not very long ago, objected to the
payment of an item of SO for milk for a |
sick prisoner. moved to add to the esti- |
mates Of the committee so that the tota
would reach the sum of $500, O12 90, and
the Republican majority promptly aided |
him to carry the motion.
The idea of getting this increase was to
secure the building of more stone roads
Mr.. Elbert's interest was explained in the |
motion he made few minutes later that
the committee on the stone road from Vim |
centown to Red Lion be authorized to ad |
vertise for bids when the road is approved |