The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-02
Adjourned Meeting.

The Board of FreehOiders held an ad-
journed meeting on Wednesday to con
slider any business that might be presented
pies Traction Company for permission to
build trolley road between Mount Holly
and Burlington.
The necessary preliminary papers were
presented, with map of the proposed
route, and the consent of a majority of
the property owners along the line.
Mr. Norcross offered petition and pre-
scented a resolution that a public hearing
be given the subject on Tuesday, Decem-
Der 80. This was adopted.
Application for another road was pre-
sented-from Mount Holly to Smithville
This also came from the Peoples Traction
Company, and the same date was fixed for
the hearing of this application as in the
other case.
Committees to take charge of the roads
were appointed as follows Mount Holly
and Burlington road: Messrs Norcross,
Ireland, Birkhead, Haines, Russ, Collins
and Dsrnell. Mount Holly aud Smith
vile road: Messrs. Ireland, EVAN, Bart
lett, Hancock, Smith, Bovine and Darnell.
The trolley business being settled, Mr.
Smith brought up the Insane Asylum
sewer question. He moved to reconsider
the resolution fixing the location of the
new sewer. The citizens of Pemberton
have been investigating this subject and
believe the proposed change will be det
rimental to the public health of that place
as it was feared the drinking water would
be polluted.
Mr.. Birkhead object, to a reconsider
alton. He did not think the Board of
Freeholders would take any action that
would be detrimental to the health of
anybody.
Anthony ]. Morris, mayor of Pember-
ton, was given the privilege of the floor.
He did not make an especial appeal for
repeal of the resolution, but he did want
extraordinary efforts taken to prevent con-
taminatiOn of the creek.
To this Mr. Birkhead replied. He was
not sure it would not be good idea to re-
move the asylum to a location where more
friendliness would be shown towards the
institution. The plan now under consid
Grafton for the new sewer had been care
fully examined and approved by experts.
1t would not make any difference what
was done there would be objection to it.
The Pemberton people are making con
siderable stir over this sewer question.
yet it is asserted Pemberton sewage
already communicates the water supply of
people below that town. Mr.. Birkhead
thought this matter should be allowed to
stand just as it is until the State Board of
Health has passed upon it,
Jacob G Hendrickson appeared as coun-
sci for the B orough of Pemberton. He
said the reasons for filing objections now
were that it was the proper time before
plans were perfected. The original prop
osition was to dump the sewage on the
north side of the institution, but object
ions were entered to this idea because the
farmers claimed it would be in
furious to their cattle. Then the plan
was changed and it was decided to dump
the sewage in another place where, Mr..
claimed, it would be injuri-
GUS to human beings. He insisted that
the health of the latter was far more i'm
portant to be considered and in his opin-
ion the only proper thing to do was to re-
scind the resolution.
Mr.. Birkhead again asserted that every
plan would be objected to and he had no
fears whatever of injury to any one with
a proper filtration plant.
Mr.. Ebert confirmed all the statements
of Mr.. Birkhead and said the present plans
were the result of careful deliberation and
study. He did not believe injury would
result in any shape.
A vote was taken and the motion to re-
consider was defeated.
Solicitor Chambers gave the Board in
struction as to the procedure to be adopt |
ed in the event of the commitment of an |
INDECENT person to the state village of cpl |
Ieptics A case from Bordentown brought
forth the discussion and it was decided |
the latter city will be compelled to pay
for the maintenance of the person.
A resolution authorizing that the esti-
mate on the Pipers Corner and Indian
Mills gravel road be exceeded, because of
an unforeseen expense, was offered by Mr..
Jennings. who said the amount would |
not exceed $1,000. The trouble was
caused by the state road commissioner re-
fusing to accept the gravel that was easy
Of access After considerable discussion
the resolution was adopted.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Board OF Children's Guardians, 1898 40
DR.. A w. Taylor, certificate of lunacy, 200
J ohm L. Morton, burial of soldier. 80 90
New Jersey Village of Epieptics, Is so
W. X. Warrick, election expenses, 81 90