The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-05-22

stumps which were in the road. Atten
, ton had been called to these stumps more
than once and now damage has been
done by reason of somebody's neglect
The owner of the carriage was willing to
settle the claim for the cost of repairs,
and 1t was ordered that the bill be paid
Mr.. Hilton then moved that the road
committee be directed to have the stumps
removed This brought on discussion
whether the county or the trolley com
pany is responsible for the condition of
affairs at the point where the accident oc-
Cured To settle this 1t was ordered that
the bill for damages and for removal of
the stumps be presented to the trolley
company for payment.
Mr. Smith presented proposition from
Mr. Graft. who owns property at New
Lisbon, for the purchase of strip of land
along the creek, which is of no value to
the county. Mr.. Graf offers $50 for the
strip, which contains about five acres
The matter was referred to the committee
on almshouse with instructions to report
at the next meeting.
The following standing committees on
draw bridges were appointed Bridgeboro,
Gennett, Evans, Brock, Sack, Russ; Cen
treton, B. M. Haines, Wilkins. Brock,
Bartlett, Hilton.
The county clerk was authorized to
have books in his Office rebound, after the
committee on court house and grounds had
determined which volumes were most In
need of the change the cost not to ex-
coed $3.50. This amount was increased
later to $500, the committee reporting it
would be impossible to do the work for
the sum first named.
The Delaware and Atlantic Telephone
Company was given permission to put its
poles on certain portions of the road be-
tween Pemberton and Browns Mills, In
order that residents of the latter place
may install long distance phones.
Mr.. Birkhead read the report of the
finance committee for the past year. He
called attention to an item for interest on
surplus revenue. He thought this item
might be carefully looked after and posi-
bly, result in saving much money. Some
where back in the years between 1880 and
1910 the government apportioned to the
states large sum of money. This, in
turn, was divided among the counties,
Burlington getting share. on which 1t is
paying six per cent. Mr.. Birkhead did
not know what action might be iaken
whether this fund could or could not be
wiped out by bonding the county, but he
did think some steps might be taken
whereby the interest could be reduced
He had been informed that one county
had refused to pay principal or interest
The finance committee, Auditor and So
licitor were instructed to see what can be
done in the matter.
The sum of 1884, 1878 was voted as
the amount needed to run the county the
next year.
A proposition to repair or rebuild q
stone road in Riverside was referred to the
stone road committee
The sum of $40 was contributed as the
county's share of the expense of sprink
ling the streets of Mount Holly.
A request from the Mount Holly I'm
provement Society to allow the rear por-
ton of the court house grounds to be
used as playground for the children was
granted.
Mr.. Brick got up quite an animated dis
cussion by calling attention to the deplor
able condition of a stone road in Mount
Laurel township. 1t is the Church road,
one that has much hauling on 1t and
which is badly in need of repairs He
offered resolution to advertise for bids
to repair the road and presented an esti-
mate of an engineer showing 1t would
take 81 900 for the purpose.
This brought to their feet all the other
members who want repairs in their neigh
borhoods and did not propose that this
sum should go to one locality. Mr.. Brick |
showed the absolute necessity Of attend
ing to this matter at once. If the road is
allowed to go it will require more money
another year, and it will be an expensive
piece of economy.
One of the strongest directors was Mr.. |
Brock, who signed report showing the
urgent necessity for the work and then
did not want so much money spent on it.
Mr.. Tallman asked for an explanation
of the reason for this road getting into
such bad shape and suggested that the
county purchase two or three more steam
rollers, as he put it. Ito put under the
shade of the old apple trees in Tom Mar
ter's orchard"
The matter was finally settled by an
agreement to allow the expenditure of
81, 900 on the road.
The Board then adjourned.