The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-05-16

A. Boomer Bell, whose horse and car
rage was damaged 10 Mount Laurel town
ship owing to some defect in the road
agreed to accept $51 for his loss and thai
amount was ordered paid.
Committees were appointed as follows
Delanco drawbridge, Russ, Birkhead,
Sack, Brock, Gennett; Bridgeboro draw,
Gennett, Evans, Russ, Brock, Sack; Cen
treton draw, B. NJ Haines, Hilton, Brock,
Wilkins and Bartlett.
Mr.. Birkhead gave an exhaustive report
of the financial proceedings of the past
year. He alluded to the decrease in the
item for commitment of tramps, and also
called attention to the fact that it was
somewhat difficult to make appropriations
for the court as extraordinary cases were
liable to be brought to attention. This
called Mr.. Ebert to his feet with the
statement that he thought the same ex-
PLANTATION would apply to the item of
bridges. Floods and unexpected weather
made many inroads into the bridge account
and he did not think any special apology
needed for the courts.
Mr.. Russ thought the road appropriation
ought to be increased from $50, 900 tc
$40, 900, but this did not seem to be pop
ular move and he did not press the point
committees as follows:
Woodward Bartlett. Smith.
Coroners' bills-Russ, A. Haines, Sack
Costs and Fines-Bartlett, Gennett Black
Court House and Grounds-Ireland, Witt
Finance-Birkhead, Evans, Mathis.
Fox b1lls-Bozarth Maxwell, Mathis.
Observation-Disclosures Etheridge, Hall
Insane-Bowne, B. M. Haines, Ebert.
Orphaned Children-Brick, Ireland Gilbert
Paupers bills-Bozarth, Gennett, Sykes
Personal bills-MaXwel1 Wilkins Hall
Printing Brick, Hilton, Tallman.
Small bridges-Wittmyer, Norcross, Aaron
Road-Bowne, Brick, Hilton, Wainwright
Brock.
Advisory bridge--Birkhead, Woodward, Hill
ton, Smith
The clerk started to read the auditors
report, but it was ordered printed and the
further reading was dispensed with.
1t was decided to purchase that portion
of the Moorestown and Camden turnpike
road in Chester township at a cost not to
exceed 81, $50. Chester township agree
ing to pay ten per cent. of the cost on the
part in the township.
Mr.. Brick, chairman of the committee
to look into the subject of lighting the
county buildings, reported that the COM
mittee had examined some plants and be-
lieved that it would be advantageous to
install either acetyline or some other sys-
TEN, with saving of at least 80 per cent
The report was adopted and a motion
was made to have the committee install a
plant at once, but Mr.. Brick thought
there was no need of great haste. He
suggested that the committee be contin-
ued and look further into the matter and
be prepared to come to the next meeting
with more information and with prices.
His ideas were accepted.
Messrs. Brick, Hilton, Ireland, Evans
and Horner were appointed a committee
on the proposed new road from Evesboro
to Kresson.
Reports were rendered on bridges in
various parts of the county, with the cost
to rebuild or repair. and they were all re-
ferred to the new advisory committee on
bridges
Mr.. Sack reported that the Camden and
Trenton Railway Company is willing to
pay one half the expense of raising the
street on Pavilion avenue, Palmyra, and
it was directed that the work be done at
once.
The county collector was authorized to
borrow money in anticipation of taxes at
rate of interest not to exceed four and
a half per cent.
Plans were presented for gravel road
from Crosswicks to Ellisdale 1t was re-
ported that North Hanover and Chester
field townships would each bear ten per
cent of the cost and it was asked that the
building of the road be ordered The
plans were placed Oh file.
The water commissioners of Borden
town were given permission, on condition
that they give bond, to lay water pipe
diagonally across the Bordentown and
TrpOfnn nd
on the said road. The bond REQUIRES
them to put the road and bridge abutment
back in good shape after laying the pipe.
The Riverton and Palmyra water com
pany asked for permission to lay 800 feet
of pipe along the county road in Palmyra
and agree to put the street back in as
good condition as it was before they be-
gan work. This was referred to the resi-
dent freeholder.
A resolution was adopted providing that
whenever it may be necessary to regulate
or improve the drainage of any county
improved road, the county supervisor of
roads may employ competent engineer
to regulate the curb line of any such road
Mr.. Wilkins was appointed superinten-
dent of work to be done on the stone road
at Masonville, where the trolley company
is to put in siding.
A motion to purchase steam roller at
a cost not to exceed $1,000 was adopted
by vote of 10 to s.
Then came the propositions to build
stone roads. Mr. Bovine wanted the road
from Burlington to Bordentown built.
The new plant of the Roeblings, which is
going to be big benefit to Florence and
the county will be greatly aided by this
road. The plans and specifications were
approved and committee was appointed
to look after the matter
Then Mr. Bartlett came forward with
his roads. He insisted that the road from
to Mount Holly and that
from Lumberton to Cross Roads should
be built He felt he had been held off
too long already as he had been given as
surance that the work should be done
some time since. There was a disposi-
ton to give Mr.. Bartlett one of his roads
and after considerable talk the Cross
Roads proposition was agreed upon.
Having secured this much, brother Bart
lett then went in for the balance and by a
vote of - TO 10 secured the road from
Mount Holly to Eayrestown.
Arthur Haines then took try at road
building and, without much trouble, got
an agreement to build a gravel road
between Red Lion and Tabernacle.
Then Mr.. Brock got the floor. Never
having asked for much he thought it no
more than fair that he should be allowed
to have about mile and a third in his
township and the members agreed with
him.
Next came Mr. Evans who wanted the
Westfield and Camden turnpike stoned.
This request was acceded to and Mr. Ell
bert was next on the platform. His plan
was to get the road from Smalley's corner
to Vincentown stoned. By vote of IA
to this was ordered.
These projects were not all passed with
out opposition. There was an impression
that the matter was being greatly over
done, but it was useless to object.
After all these roads had been agreed to
Mr.. Woodward thought his time had come
so he brought out his map and specifica-
lions for che gravel road between Cross
wicks and Ellisdale, but the members had
slow drifted out and it appeared that
there was not a quorum present. This
was tested by a roll call on a motion to
give Mr.. Woodward his road. The vote
was IL in favor to 3 against.
An inventory of the property at the
almshouse was presented, showing a value
of ST., 190.4S, and after 1t was read, the
board, at 6.l0 adjourned