The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-13
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It session on Tuesday to consider the subie,
of finances and to determine how til
n amount of money desired for the currer
n year could be raised. There was no idea c
, cutting down the appropriations or dom
. away with the building of new roads 0
. bridges. These are things that must hav
4 prior consideration regardless of any othe
e condition, so the only thing to be don
l., was to get money somehow.
e There was a full representation whel
the roll was called and it did not take lonl
to get down to business Before the gave
7 fell the Democrats had short caucus anC
| decided upon their course of action.
t After Clerk Holeman had read the cal
by which the Board was reconvened, re
solution was offered to reconsider the vote
by which the appropriations were fixed al
| the May meeting. This was adopted and
then three motions were presented. One
provided that the bridge appropriation be
reduced $40, OOO-from $50, 900 to $50, O0O
to strike out the road appropriation of sos,
900; and to reduce the appropriation for
stone road repairs from $S5, 900 to $50. 900.
These were all adopted.
Then came the resolution providing for
the issuing of bonds 1t was to the effect that
bonds to the amount of $55, 900 be issued
at a rate of Al per cent, payable in sums
of So, 900 annually beginning November l.,
1913
In support of this resolution it was stat
ed the contract has been awarded for a
stone road from Cross Roads to Lumberton
and that the purchase of the Burlington
County end of the Camden and Marlton
turnpike road had been agreed to- Both
of these contracts must be carried out.
There was not much discussion on this
subject and vote was taken, resulting 81
in favor, against. The Director decided
the resolution adopted, but when his at
tention was called the fact that the law
under which these bonds could be issued
required vote of two-thirds of the entire
members, he reversed his decision.
The resolution was again offered and
then there was some talk. Mr.. Brick did
not think the responsibility for this bond
issue should be placed on the heads of
the Freeholders. The law governing the
building of stone roads made provision for
this procedure. Contracts have been
awarded and must be honored, hence the
money must be provided.
County Auditor Worrell was given the
privilege of the floor and he said he
thought there had been unjust criticism of
the appropriations made at the May meet
| ing. All action that had been taken about
stone roads and the purchase of turnpikes
was at the suggestion of the Changers,
class that forms an important portion of
the taxpaying community of Burlington
county. In addition to this the county
will have to raise $4,000 more for
school purposes than it did last year.
Mr.. Brick took rap at his Democratic
friends who voted agains the bond ISSUE
He wanted to know why they did not
come forward with some measure that
would relieve the situation, but the latter
party evidently felt that it was no affair
of theirs as they simply sat still and smiled.
Mr.. Brick also thought it was not bad
idea to give future generations little
share in paying for these roads as they
would get the benefit of them.
After little more talk, vote was
taken. this time being % to 8, Just enough
to carry the resolution.
Then recess was taken in order that
the Republicans might go into caucus and
discuss the question Of reconsidering the |
action whereby the board of prisoners at
the Jail was increased five cents per day |
The general opinion seemed to prevail |
that having adopted the resolution it |
would look like monkey play" to retract
the step. When the caucus adjourned the |
members returned to the court room and |
the following resolution was offered
At meeting of the Board of Free
holders on July 10 1907, there was reso-
luton passed making the prison board 80 |
cents day for each prisoner. Believing !
it to be bad time to raise the price on |
account of the financial condition of the |
county and the great opposition there |
seems to be to it, therefore, be it resolved. |
that the resolution of Mr.. o. 81. Witt |
meyer to make 1t 30 cents day be recon |
sidered, and the price of prison board re- |
main at 25 cents day for each prisoner |
Mr.. Eittmeyer objected to the use of |
his name and promptly moved that it be
stricken from the resolution. He said the |
original resolution was signed by at least
six members of the Board and he did not
feel like being held entirely responsible. |
His fellow members took the same view of |
the matter.
Nobody seemed to care about talking
on the merits of the resolution and it was
defeated by vote of 20 to 8.
Then came a resolution to adopt the
budget as 1t has been amended and this
received favorable action. The amount is
nearly $500 The advisory bridge
committee reported the awarding of the
following contracts: To Canton Bridge
Company erection of steel bridge at Vincen-
town, cost $672; to P. ]. Byrne. of Bur
lington, erection of concrete abutments
and other concrete work, and erection of
railing for bridge over Pensauken creek,
in Mount Laurel township, cost 5000; to
Ferro Concrete Company, erection of con-
crete bridge at Wrightstown over stream
forming dividing line between New Han
over and North Hanover townships, cost
81, $50
The recommendation of the advisory
bridge committee to erect two walls and
make other repairs to the food gates bridge
In Shamong township, at probable cost
of $3.50, received favorable action.
During the progress of the session it was
announced to the members that no stone
roads would be constructed next year, as
the financial condition of the county will
not warrant such action and public senti-
ment seems to be against the impr ovement
You have never. tasted anything nicer
than Pineapple Flip as prepared at Aliens
soda fountain.
Disagreement about Bridge.
There ia difference of opinion between