The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-18

the ground that he was of the opinic
that County Clerk should purchase a
such luxuries out of his own pocket.
County Clerk Sooy was allowed {
speak on the subject and he said ex Cler
Warrick purchased the typewriter an
sold it to Mr.. Sooy. The latter employ
a stenographer and typewriter and larg
amount of work heretofore done In th
old style. by writing, is now done i
good shape on typewriter. He though
the office should have such a machine t.
maintain its dignity if for no other pun
pose
The motion to purchase was lost, tn
vote being tie-12 to 10. Messrs. Brock
Buzby, Hilton and Woodward were alb
sent. Mr.. Norcross voted aye.
Mr.. Maxwell tried to get the vote re
considered, but the Director ruled tn,
effort out of order.
A resolution was adopted appropriating
81, $50 to pay premiums upon insurance
policies due or to become due before the
next meeting.
The Public Service Corporation asked
permission to file bond of a surety CON-
pany in the sum of $1,000 to cover all
damages to stone roads by reason of dig
ging for laying or repairing gas pipes.
Mr.. Buzby said he had acted in conform
ity to the rule which requires all corpor-
ations or mechanics to get permission to
open streets and to make deposits for the
proper repair of the same. The Public
Service Corporation claimed it was great
disadvantage to them to be compelled to
put up $40 in every case and they wanted
to make bond in lump sum. The
amount of the bond was fixed at $4,000
and the request complied with.
The committee on court house ard
grounds thought the time had arrived for
the building of a hospital at the prison.
The amount thought to be necessary was
81 .450
Mr.. Brick was not prepared to say any
thing on the sum of money asked, but he
did know the hospital was badly
needed. Not long since he was in the
tramp quarters at the prison, and saw a
man who had been in a bad way for four
days. There was no place where he
could be removed for proper treatment
and his condition was pitiable. Tramps
may be nuisance, but they are human
just the same and are entitled to humane
treatment. Anything would be better
than the present arrangement and he was
heartily in favor of the plan to arrange
place where the sick could be properly
cared for The resolution was adopted.
The Delaware and Atlantic Telephone
Company was given permission to lay
in Moorestown under the super
vision of Mr.. Hilton
Mr.. Ebert moved to strike out rules 80,
81 and 80 and insert No. 26 of the old
rules.
Mr.. Brick moved to reappoint the COM
mittee on rules and refer this matter to
them.
Mr.. Ebert objected. The change he
desired would do away with the advisory
bridge committee and he thought that
would be good thing. He thought the
experiment had been given a thorough
trial and was found to be of little value
The roll was called and the vote was IS
in favor and against. The Director de
clared the resolution lost. This caused a
look of surprise to take possession of
many faces and at last some questioned
the decision, but the Director calmly in
formed the inquirer that it took two thirds
Of the entire Board to change rules, and
tine vote just announced was four short of
that required.
Mr.. Ebert then offered an amendment
to this rule to the effect that the rules may
be changed upon majority vote. The
result in this case was 20 votes in favor
and against, and this motion was lost.
The subject of lighting the public build
ngs was then discussed Mr. Brick said
ne had hoped to have some figures from
The acetylene gas people but they had not
arrived. He referred to the cost that had
been incurred in lighting the prison and
he yard. A representative of the Public
Service Corporation explained that this
state of affairs was caused by not having
Is much diligence exercised in the matter
If lighting as might be displayed. Since
attention had been called to points where
here might be improvement the bills had
been materially reduced. After hearing
hese statements the committee on light
ng the buildings was continued to make
urther investigation.
Motions were passed approving the plans
ind specifications of the following roads:
Road in the townships of Chesterfield
ind North Hanover, beginning at the in
of the stone road from Borden.
own to Crosswicks with the road from
Chesterfield to New Egypt via Jacobs
own at Chesterfield to the Ocean county
inc; road in the townships of Chesterfield
md North Hanover beginning at the in
of Main street in the village of
JIosswicks with the road leading from
Jrosswicks to Chesterfield and extending
hence to Ellisdale; stone road beginning
It the end of the Moorestown and Ewes
)oro stone road at Evesboro and extend
ng through Marlton to the county line at
Kresson. The Pemberton end of the Penn
oerton and Vincentown stone road is to
De built as soon as the funds are available,
which was recommended by the late
Henri l. Budd, and the road bed be chang
I'd from 10 to IA feet. A committee, Messrs.
Brick, B. M. Haines, Hilton, Evans and
Horner, were appointed to view a propos-
I'd stone road from Evesboro to the county
inc known as the old spur of the Marlton,
and Camden turnpike; the
specifications for the stone road from
Ried's corner in Lumberton to Cross Roads
we're amended so that half a mile of the
road bed in Lumberton be 90 feet and the
remainder IA feet wide.
The advisory bridge committee had
been notified by the resident freeholders
to look after these bridges:
Bulls head bridge, Mount Laurel,
probable cost of repairs. $500; in West
ampton near Mrs. Samuel j. Clevenger's
farm, probable cost of repairs, $3.50; on
Camden and Westfield turnpike over Pom
pestin creek. probable cost and raising
$500; Flood gate bridge at
Little Pine Mill, Pemberton township,
probable cost, $500, one-half of which
will be paid by the owner of the property;
near Cedar Hill cemetery, in Florence
probable cost, 5000. Also re-
tanning wall on the Burlington and Colum-
bus road, probable cost, $500.
The following bills were ordered paid:
coRoNERs' BILLS FOR VIEWS.
William Grobler-
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