The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-15
Midsummer Meeting.

The midsummer meeting of the Board
of Freeholders was held at the court
house on Wednesday with full atten-
dance. After the reading Of the minutes
and the reports of the committees on aims
house and asylum, Howard Mathis read
the ordinance that had been framed by
the committee appointed to confer with
the officers of the trolley company. Mr..
Ebert did not think the matter was in
shape to be adopted at once. He thought
it would be well to have more time to con-
slider the provisions and he moved that it
be laid over until after dinner. This mo-
tion was adopted and then Joshua E. Bor-
on, solicitor for the trolley, invited the
members to take dinner at the expense of
the railroad company.
The committee appointed to investigate
the condition of the Marlton and Ellisburg
turnpike reported the road In much better
shape than they had hoped. There are no
bridges on the road, all streams being
crossed by stone culverts. The road orig
inally cost over $12, 900, and the price now
asked is $5,670.02. A resolution was
adopted authorizing the county collector
to pay that sum as soon as the solicitor
notifies him that proper deed of convey
ance has been executed.
Mr.. Birkhead offered resolution depre-
eating the purchase of Petty's Island by
the city of Philadelphia for use as a pest
house. The fear is that if such an act is
contaminated the river will become con-
taminated and cause sickness. Some OF
the members were of the opinion that not
much good would result from sending the
resolution to Philadelphia council as that
body would not be likely to pay attention
to any appeal from outside. However the
resolution was adopted.
Three bills were presented from resi-
dents of Lumberton who wanted to be-re-
imbursed for material furnished during
Mr.. Warmers term. They were referred
to Mr.. Bartlett.
The trolley ordinance was again taken
up. Mr.. Ebert had several amendments.
He was a member of the commit
tee to prepare the ordinance, but on the
day appointed for conference he was not
on hand The members of the Board evil
IDENTIFY thought that was the time he
should have been present and made his
views known, for they sat down on his
amendments hard.
After ordering that the bridge work on
the trolleys shall be under the control OF
the Board and that the resident freeholder
shall supervise the building in his juris-
diction the ordinance was adopted.
Joshua E. Borton, ON behalf of the troll
ley company, thanked the members fol
the courteous treatment accorded the cor.
poration, and on motion of Mr. Evan q
motion was adopted thanking the trolley
people for the nice way in which they
had used the Beard
Mr.. Collins thought it was time that
some action had been taken with reference
to back taxes and stone road assessments
due from various townships. He offered
resolution that the solicitor be directed
to collect all such amounts and to do il
promptly.
Mr.. Brock thought it was the duty Of
the County Collector to collect these ar
rearages, and if he did not do so the
county should proceed against his bonds
men. Mr.. Collins resolution was adopted
Mr.. Longstreet called attention to the
need of tenders along Groveville hill Il
was a question whether the road is il
Bordentown or Chesterfield township
The road is very dangerous and there il
no doubt about the necessity for the pro
lection.
A discussion then arose on the point o.
responsibility. The road has washed GU
very much and it will require consider
able filling to make foundations for th,
tenders. The general impression pre-
vailed that the county is not called upoI
to build up the road. That is the duty o
the township through which the road
runs. The matter was finally settled b.
referring it to Freebooter Woodward, o
Chesterfield.
The following bills were ordered paid: