The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-10
Freeho1ders, MEETING.

propriating $500, 900 to cover the expenses
of the current year.
Mr.. Mathis moved that the recommen-
dation of the finance committee covering
that matter be adopted, and it was so or
dered.
Director Darnell said the committee
from the Board of Freeholders had met
the members of the Bordentown Gas Com
pany and had gone over the ground. The
ordinance was then presented and read
Freebooter J. Holmes Longstreet re-
fused to sign the ordinance with the other
members of the committee, because he
was an interested person. He said he did
not see that the gas company was going
to harm anything, and he was in favor of
the passage of the ordinance.
Joel Horner wanted to know if the stone
road was to be badly torn up, in order to
ascertain if the bond of the gas company,
81, 900, was sufficiently large to properly
cover the repairs.
In answer to this, Edwin S. Buzby stat
ed that the gas pipe was to cross the road
only once.
George W. Gilbert said that as the pipe
was to run parallel with the road there
might be danger in the trench not being
filed up properly. He wanted the ordi-
nance read in sections.
In answer to question, Mr.. Hutchin-
son said this was an Independent company
of fifty years standing, and was not con-
nected with the South Jersey Gas, Elec-
trio and Traction Company, but he ad
mitted that it might become so connected
sometime in the future.
Charles A. Bovine, freeholder from
Florence township, said the latter com
pany was not living up to its contract in
his section, and he was little skeptical
about granting any more favors in this
direction.
The ordinance was then taken up and
read in sections, when it was discovered
that there was no provision placing upon
the gas company all responsibility for ac-
cident during the progress of the work.
Such section was added to the ordinance
which was then passed as whole.
A resolution was offered awarding the
contract to build the stone road from Bur
lington to Columbus to ]. r. Stanley, he
being the lowest bidder, his figures being
1874, 900. The length of the road is and
98-100 miles.
Several members were DESTROYS to know
If this sum would not exceed the county
appropriation for roads. Some thought it
would, but Mr.. Birkhead thought other
wise. He said the board was following
precedents in the matter, but there were
Others who did not care for precedents if
the matter was not in keeping with the
law.
Mr.. Jennings thought the road appro-
priations should be divided He said
Shamong township had not foot of i'm
proved road, but was always contributing
its share for the benefit of other sections
1t was unjust to put the money all in one
section of the county.
A resolution was adopted awarding a
contract for gravel road in Bass River
township to Aaron M. Mathis, whose bid
was So, 552.
The contract for a gravel road from Pr
per's corner to Indian Mills was awarded
to John Thompson, his bid being 50, $3.50. so.
In answer to a question, Solicitor Cham
bers stated that in his opinion the board
had no right to award contracts to exceed
the appropriation for stone roads. Con-
tracts had always been made with the
county appropriations, plus the money
received from the state.
A resolution was adopted that the three
new roads should not cost more than
$42, 500. This allowed several hundred
dollars extra on the building of the gravel
roads.
A committee of five was appointed to
view the Marlton and Ellisburg turnpike
and report its condition to the board.
A committee with power to act was ap-
pointed to view an arch on the Borden
town and Chesterfield turnpike.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the director to enter into an agreement
with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
fer the erection of trestle at New Lisbon
for the unloading of coal, to cost not over
$3.50. This step was considered necessary,
as at present it is obligatory to unload
coal within forty eight hours after its ar
rival there. The railroad company would
build the trestle, rebuild it when neces-
sary, and keep it in repair, the work to be
paid for by the county at cost.
A resolution of an uncertain character
was then offered, and it was finally passed
by vote of 2 to 1, only three persons vot-
ing. George S. Maxwell took the floor
and said he was the father of the resolu-
ton, which invited all the members of the
board to visit Washington township. In
view of the manner in which his township
had been maligned by certain reports in
the newspapers, he thought such a step
necessary, as at present he was almost
ashamed to stand as a representative of
that section. He thought a personal in
spection of that neighborhood by the
members would enable them in the future
to vote more intelligently on matters CON
corning his territory. No date was set
for the visitation.
Hon. Joshua E. Borton was then given
the privilege of the floor. He said he
represented the Mount Holly Street Rail-
way Company, which wanted to present a
petition to the board to change the motive
power of their road from that of horse to
electricity, as the county had control of
the High street road from Zelley's corner,
and also the Washington street bridge.
The petition will be presented at a special
meeting of the board to be held on Tues
day, June II.
The board then adjourned to dine at
Zelley's hotel upon the invitation OF the
Bordentown Gas Light Company.
Hedding.
Mrs AlWilda Malsburv is visiting at