The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-02-14
Board of Freeholders


/ who was kept at home with an attack o
grip. This was the first meeting sine
t the death of Clerk Antrim, and the frs
business to be transacted was the election
of successor to that officer.
, The Republicans held caucus and con
1 sidered the claims of two candidates
Davis G. Wells, of Pemberton, and Ernes
< ID. Holeman, of Northampton. The vot,
: was: Holeman, II Wells, 8. In tn,
Democratic caucus the candidates were
Jonathan Kelsey, of Psmberton. and W
Frank Dean, of Northampton. The
empty honor was given to Kelsey.
On assembling for business Mr.. Hole
man was elected by party vote and was
imm ediately sworn into Office.
committee was appointed to prepare
suitable resolutions on the death of Henry
l. Budd and John Henry Antrim. The
committee was Messrs. Birkhead, Brick,
Hilton, Woodward, Wittmeyer, Brock
and Ebert.
During the consideration of bills Mr.
Brick, of the committee on printing, call
ed attention to some items in the bill OF
The News, which he was undecided about.
They were for printing bill heads, en-
velopes and other things for the County
Clerk. Mr.. Brick said it was a question
whether the county ought to furnish this
printing. There were some things in the
nature of blanks and other printing which
were properly in the bill, but the items to
which he objected seemed to be personal
supplies for the official. At any rate, if
the charge should be honored the expend-
iture should come from the appropriation
for Court House and Grounds.
Mr.. Tallman, another member of the
I2
asked whether these items should be paid
for by the county or by the officials.
i The matter was laid over until after
dinner.
Some ordinances were offered on behalf
of the Burlington County Railway Com
pany to straighten some defect in ordi-
nances passed at former meeting refer
ring to the line of road at Long Crossing,
near Moorestown, and at other points
along the road.
Mr.. Brick wanted these ordinances re-
ferred to the Solicitor to determine wheth-
er they were all right. 1t was all non
sense, he said, to expect this body to get
an intelligent idea of the matter on mere
reading. There might be many little
points creep in that would prove danger
Gus.
Mr.. Birkead thoughts committee should
| UC dRpOluOcQ W lOOk Lu6 OTulQaQc6S over
and it was so ordered.
Messrs. Bovine, Norcross, Wittmeyer,
b. Nj. Haines and Aaronson were ap-
pointed committee to examine a bridge
in Florence.
A communication from the Township
Committee of New Hanover was read. 1t
relieves the county from all claims for
damage by water being emptied into
Jones Mill pond from pipe recently put
across the road near the pond.
| Messrs. Birkhead, Evans, Hilton, Brick
and Brock were appointed committee to
ascertain the cost of the Burlington Coun-
! ty end of the turnpike road between
Moorestown and Camden, with the view
of making it a free road.
Messrs. Tallman, Aaronson, Bovine,
Wittmeyer and Black were appointed to
view line bridge between Florence and
Springfield.
| Mr.. Woodward reported that the Bor-
dentown, Chesterfield and Crosswicks
stone road is impossible on account of
snow. The county had accepted the road
| but the snow had fallen before that action
had been taken and the question which
| arose was whether the contractor or the
county should clean the snow off
This started discussion. Mr.. Birk-
head thought it was the duty of the con-
| tractor to keep the road open.
Mr.. Woodward said he had communi-
Gated with the Assistant State Road Com
missioner at Trenton, and after looking
over the specifications the decision was
that there was nothing in them to compel
the contractor to perform this work
Mr.. Ebert said he had the same expert
ence with road in his charge.
Supervisor Buzby commended that the
road was not a county road when the snow
first fell on it. hence it was not in his
charge.
Mr.. Evans was of the opinion that a
road is county charge as soon as a con-
tract is awarded.
Director Horner called attention to the
fact that the point to be considered was
whether the county or the contractor
should be at the expense of making this
road passable. A motion had been offer
cred that Supervisor Buzby open the road
at the expense of the county and the
Director called for a vote. The motion
was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Russ the stone road
committee was authorized to advertise for
bids for crushed stone for road repairs
At this point Mr.. Tallman, of the print.
ing committee announced that 1.-THE COM
mittee was up aginst it again" The
Auditor had called attention to a law
which says that the County Collectors re-
port must be published in but one paper.
By act of the Board two papers were
designated last May and the Auditor had
given notice that he would not approve
more than one bill for that work
Mr. Brick said it was up to the Board to
attend to this matter The condition of
affairs was the result of their own doing
and they must get out of the dilemma in
some way.
Mr. Maxwell started to take part in the
discussion by remarking that when the
caucus met last May" but that was as far
as he got as the Director called attention
to the fact that caucus methods were not
under discussion.
As there did not seem to be any dis
position to press this subject Just at this
time a new diversion was presented by
Mr.. Bartlett who moved that the Director
be instructed to advertise for bids for the
construction of stone roads from Mount
Holly to Eayrestown and from Lumberton
to Cross Roads
Director Horner said he was under the
impression this motion was out of order,
but he did not give decided ruling and
much talk ensued.
Mr.. Bartlett said he thought bids should
er had approved these roads and it was up
to the Board to take some action to secure
their building.
Mr. Ebert believed the Board had a
right to advertise for bids at any time
The people had petitioned for these roads
and they had rights in the matter which
must be respected.
Mr. Woodward, who has some roads
under consideration, thought if this action
applied to one case it would apply to
others and advertising for all roads would
have to be the order.
Mr.. Birkhead opposed the motion, and
questioned the sincerity of Mr.. Ebert, to
which remark the latter gentleman took
exceptions.
A letter from the State Road Commits
sioner was read in which that official
stated that the keeping of roads in repair
was of vast Importance and that no new
roads would be sanctioned until there was
proper regard shown for those already
in existence.
Mr.. Bartlett did not think that letter
had anything to do with the subject under
discussion. Lumberton township had not
been given fair shake IN improved roads
and those applied for were important and
ought to be favorably considered.
Director Horner said he had nothing
against this road, but he did not believe
he had the right to advertise for bids
when there was no money to pay for the
work He certainly would not put his
name to any such advertisement. He
then gave decision that the motion of
Mr.. Bartlett was out of order, from which
decision both Mr.. Bartlett and Mr.. Elbert
appealed The roll was called and the
result was % in favor of sustaining the
Director and six against it.