The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-05-19
Met to Organize.

The Board of Freeholders met at til
Court House, on Wednesday, to organic
and to make appropriations for the eDsu
ing year. The first part of the programm
was omitted because it was decided tina
under the recent decision which fixes Jan
uary /, as the beginning of the new year
the present officers must hold over.
The rules that have governed the Boar
the past year were adopted for tn
present.
The first business was the selection of
newspaper to advertise the County Collec
tors report. The New Jersey Mirror wa
designated, and the papers that did thu
other county advertising last year contin
ued on the list for the ensuing year.
A resolution was adopted appropriatinl
$500 for expenses of the county roat
superintendent.
The question of appointing county
engineer was discussed, but the matte
did not appear to be in the proper shap'
to push to completion, and it was though
best to let the subject rest until the Jan
uary meeting.
John Throckmorton presented two bill.
for removal of patients 20 the State Insane
ASYLUM. He stated that Judge Hornel
had declined to approve the bills under
the impression that it was the province Of
! the state treasurer to do the work. After
short discussion the opinion prevailed
| that the signature of Judge Horner would
be legal and he was asked to attach his
name.
The usual resolution authorizing the
County Collector to borrow money In anti
cipation of taxes, was adopted, the rate OF
interest to be AZ per cent.
The member from Burlington city was
instructed to build a guard rail on a
dangerous spot on Federal street
A communication was received from the
Atlantic county Freeholders stating they
had engaged Jacob Endicott to act as ten
der of the Chestnut Nut drawbridge at
the salary of 500 per month.
This brought out opposition. Mr.. Ma
this said he had contracted with Hezekiah
Adams to do the same work at an annual
salary of $50. Mr.. Mathis said he had ad
vertised for bids in accordance with the
law, and claimed that the Atlantic author
tiles had ignored that part of the subject.
Mr.. Maxwell moved that the committee
readvertise for bids, but as Mr.. Adams
has been very faithful to his duties in the
past, and as the Burlington county
authorities had done all that the law re-
quired, it was decided that the contract to
Mr. Adams be confirmed.
The report of the County Auditor was
read and ordered printed. 1t showed the
liabilities of the county to be $1S5, 900.
The finance committee reported the bud
get of expenses for the ensuing year.
The estimates for the year ending Decem-
Der 81, 1908, amount to $275, 1922 81, and
on motion of Mr.. Jones that sum was ap-
propriated.
MIR. Brick offered resolution to recon-
slider the motion to advertise for bids for
road from Gardeners Corner to Atsion,
and from Burlington to Bordentown.
This was adopted.
Mr.. Donnelly thought the bids should
be received and the roads built. The
county should be bonded to pay for the
expense.
To this idea Mr.. Brick vigorously pro-
tested. He objected to any more bonds
being issued. The question of building
stone roads could easily be given rest
without any one suffering much. There
is no money available to build roads with
and bond issues should not be given mo
ment's consideration. If the members
would listen to the taxpayers they would
surely discover that such action is not
approved.
Mr.. Donnelly said other counties issued
bonds for road building. He could not
see why Burlington could not do the
same.
Mr. Hilton did not approve of bond
issue, but he did think it rather hard that
the people along the line of the proposed
roads could not get the improvements,
as they seemed willing to pay
their share of the expense.
Mr. Estilow felt favorable to road build
ing, but he did not consider his wishes
were to be considered in any of his official
acts. He was merely representative of
the people of his city and as such was
bound to act according to their desires.
He knew they opposed bond issue.
The resolution to advertise for bids was
then laid on the table.
The new road between Lumberton and
Medford was reported in favorable con-
dition and the final payment on the work
was ordered.
DR.. Burton Chance, of Philadelphia,
asked to be appointed opthalmic surgeon
at the insane asylum and almshouse. 1t
was reported that DR.. Chance had already
treated some of the inmates of these insti-
buttons and that he had not charged the
for his services nor did he intend
to accept pay.
This was proposition somewhat out OF
the ordinary, ana IL was thoughI Tue conh-
mittee had best see the surgeon and he
was invited to meet the committee on
June 2.
The Public Service Corporation asked
permission to excavate on the public roads
promising to give bonds that the roads
should be put back in good condition.
Surveys were ordered for a stone road
from Fostertown to Masonville and one
from Mounf Holly tO RAncOcls
A motion was offered to issue bonds for
the construction of the road from Gard
ner's Corner to Atsion, the road from
Burlington to Bordentown, and such other
roads as may be approved by the State
Road Commissioner.
Mr. Donnelly spoke in favor the. resolu-
ion, and Mr.. Brick opposed it. The reso-
ution was defeated by the vote of % to 8.
The meeting that was to have been held
on June 10 was called off, and the Board