The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-10
Board of Freeholders.


Freeholders was held on Wednesday with
all the members present, but there was M
business of unusual importance to engage
attention.
Messrs. Jones, Burwood NJ. Haines and
Brick were appointed committee to In
vestigate the claim of Elwood Hart, OF
Rancocas, who asked for $500 to repair
damages to his automobile and to pay fol
the services of physician who was called
to attend to his wife. The accident oc-
CURED on the Centreton drawbridge and
Mr.. Hart claimed the gates put up to pro-
tect travellers did not work properly and
that the county was therefore liable The
committee met in the Collectors office
and after discussion of the case decided
that it could not be definitely settled with
out further inquiry
Another claim for damages was pre-
sented by John E. Taylor in the shape of
bill of $75 for damage to horse. The
case as presented by Mr.. TAYLOR was that
the horse was injured by defect in a
county road in Pemberton township. Mr..
Smith was called upon to give information
on the matter He said he thought the
bill was exorbitant regardless of who had
1t to pay, and he also was of the opinion
that the Pemberton Water Company and
not the township, was responsible. In
the latter statement Mr.. Smith was sup
ported by Mr.. Joyce, who said the man
who had handed the bill in had admitted
the Water Companys liability. Under
these circumstances the bill was promptly
laid on the table.
The committee in charge of the New
bold's Corner and Eayrestown stone road
reported in favor of making the final pay
ment of $930.71.
Mr.. Brick objected. He read the law
concerning payment of money to stone
road contractors, and held that it was alb
solutely necessary to secure the written
acceptance of stone road by the State
Road Commissioner before final payment
can be made.
Another point was here brought up to the
effect that j. A. Jones has lien on the
road in the shape of an unpaid bill for
hauling stone. The agent of the contrac-
tors said they were willing to give the
county an indemnifYing bond for this
amount, so that final payment need not
be deferred on that account.
Auditor Worrell was called upon for his
views on the subject. He said he thought
the acceptance of the State Road Commits
sioner was necessary before final payment
can be made, and in this he was corrobor-
ated by Solicitor Merritt.
The County Supervisor of Roads-Mr
Hilton-came to the defence of the road
He has heard so much of its reported poor
condition that he he had gone over it. He
thought 1t was in very good shape.
Under the opinion of the Solicitor it was
decided that the written acceptance of
the State Commissioner must be received
before final payment is made.
A report was made ordering plans for a
truss bridge over the Crosswicks creek on
the county line between Burlington and
Mercer counties, and 1t was approved
The advisory bridge committee was direct
ed to advertise for bids. The probable
cost of this bridge will be $10,500, which
is So, 900 In excess of the former estimate,
so a resolution was adopted increasing the
appropriation for that purpose. This was
merely done as matter of precaution as
1t is thought that this amount will not be
expended.
1t was ordered that tenders be placed
along the road near Jacobstown Bap-
fist church and on the Columbus and He'd
ding road near the Wainwright farm.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the vacating of the roads in the county on
which there Is not sufficient travel to pay
for keeping bridges
1t was ordered that a road scraper be
purchased for the joint use of Bass River
and Washington townships.
The time for the completion of the stone
road between Lumberton and Cross Roads
was extended to June, 1908.
The report of the advisory bridge COM
mittee in regard to the bridge In Bass
River was favorable to rebuilding the
bridge at cost of $3.50, also in favor of a
new steel bridge at billiards. bridge in
Southampton at cost of 5000; new beams
in the Smithville bridge, and repairs to
bridge and culvert In Lumberton. Two
new culverts In Florence township.
The contract to build the new bridge
and spillway at Browns Mills was award
ed to NJ. W. Hargrove for 81 800, he being
the lowest bidder. Half this expense will
be paid by the hotel company at Browns
Mills.