The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-05-08

$3.50 II
Mr.. WittmeYer said the bill did not con-
tain any item that was not allowed by
law, and he moved the payment of the
bill.
Mr.. Gilbert said his inclination was to OBJ
ject to the bill, but knowing the motives
which would be attributed to such action
he would refrain. After the last meeting, at
which an effort was made to secure in
crease of board of prisoners, sheriff Nor
cross had seen Mr.. Ebert and had per-
sonally attacked him because he had OBJ
jected to the raise. If Mr.. Ebert should
object to the payment of the present bill in
full it would be claimed he was seeking
revenge. The bill was ordered paid.
A communication was read from the
Mount Holly Improvement Society, ask
ing for weekly subscriptions towards
sprinkling the streets of Mount Holly.
The letter set forth that the expense is
borne by property owners in proportion to
their frontage. and as the county has
large stretch of road the request was not
considered unreasonable The Society
also asked permission to use the rear of
the court house lot as a playground for
children of the town. If this request is
granted, swings and athletic appliances
will be put up and the grounds will be
under guards to prevent any unruly con-
duct. These requests came under the
head of new business and were laid over
until the next meeting.
Mr.. Brick presented resolution re-
questing Governor Stokes to take early
action on an application for admission of
Richard Gallagher. of Evesham, to the
Home for feeble minded children at
Vineland. This boy, who is five years of
age, is one Of a family of six children, the
Oldest of whom is 10 years old. The faith
er is widower and the strain on him in
keeping this boy Is intense.
The inventory of>goods at the almshouse
was read, showing the value to be $17,-
SS0.21.
All committees which have not com
pleted the work assigned them were con-
tinued until the next meeting, which, on
motion of Mr.. Birkhead, will be held on
Wednesday, May IS.
County Clerk Sooy presented bill for
numbering machine purchased for use in
his office. This bill was the same offered
at the previous meeting, and payment
of which was refused. 1t was promptly
laid on the table this time.
Then bill was handed in by Mr.. Sooy
for some paper supplied his Office by the
William Mann Company. Mr.. Wittmeyer
called attention to the fact that this came
under the head of supplies to be furnished
by the Committee on Court House and
Grounds, and that the committee had not,
| in this instance, been consulted.
| Mr. Brick said he had a conversation
with Clerk Sooy, in which the latter said
he did not have to consult the committee.
All he had to do when he wants supplies
or furniture for the Office is to order them
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Court House and Grounds for examina
ton.
The following letter from the State Road
Commissioner was read:
April 10, 1905.
Dear Sir: We have on file In our Office
number of petitions and specification
from your county which were filed under
the old law. We are returning to you al
the old papers, and would advise you thai
any new work applied for must be com
menced under the Act of 1905, and the pc
tition must indicate that the road shall mo-
be less than thirty-five feet wide In thu
clear and the macadam or gravel bed no
less than fourteen feet wide; in fact
if the soil is good and properly drained
a six inch compacted road, sixteen fee
wide, is preferable for macadam. or no
less than eight inches for gravel.
The reason / am returning to you thes
different specifications and petitions i
that they are approved by the Board unde
the old law. People are coming to our of
fee and stating that the Board has passe'
these different plans and specifications
, and cannot approve them because the,
| do not comply with the law of 1906
l trust that hereafter you will notify m
. of any proposed new work and give m
time to view the same, when, If it is poss
BILE for me to build in the future, wi
l give you the authoritylto have the road c
roads surveyed.
Very truly yours,
E. @. HUTCHINSON,
: State Commissioner of Public Roads.
Accompanying this letter was large Il
: of papers which included all the ston
roads applied for and not approved und,
: the law prior to 1905. On motion the
we're all ordered to be fled in the offit
of the County Clerk for future referenc
The following bills were ordered paid
MEMBERS PERSONAL BILLS.
Thomas B. Aaronson, Mansfield, s64.9
Joseph W. Ballinger, Medford, 1879
William Bartlett Lumberton, 46. 2
s Turner Birkhead, Beverly city, $50
It Charles A. Bovine, Florence, 1875
e George Bozarth, Woodland, Ais
ia CLAYTON H. Brick, Evesham, 2O.7
. Edwin NJ. Brock, Willingboro, $40
George W. Ebert, Southampton, $40
Andrew Etheridge, ShamonR, 15.6
J. Enoch Evans, Cinnaminson, 1874
" Wallace L. Gennett, Delran, S2.7
10 Arthur Haines, Tabernacle, 81
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