The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-08
Roard Of Freeho1ders.


it was question whether there was to
a business meeting or a political caucus
After the usual regular reports had bee
read, the consideration of bills was take
Iup. The first to demand attention was
claim from the United States Cast Iro
and Pipe Foundry, of Burlington. 1t wa
for 81, 739. SO. The pipe was said to hav
been furnished the township, but MIR. BIZ
kett said he did not know anything abou
the contraction. The township commit
tee might have ordered the material. TIL
bill was given to Mr.. Birkett to investi
gate.
Harry Mullen, a Mount Holly carter
presented bill for $50 for hauling ma
terial to Kirby's bridge. The compan
for whom he did the work has gone int
the hands of a receiver, but it had not bee
paid In full for work done, percentage
| of the contract price being withheld to of
set claims like these of Mr.. Mullen. Hi
bill was filed with the Auditor, who will
give it attention.
When the Bell Telephone Company de
sired to lay conduits in the townships o
Beverly, Burlington, Riverton and thu
cities of Burlington and Beverly it gav'
bond for the proper completion of th'
work. 1t was reported, on Wednesday
that all the work had been done with thu
exception of that in Beverly city, where
the company was unable to get fran
chise. The return of the bond was re
Quested and on motion of Mr.. Hilton il
was decided that the request be granted
on a written agreement that the company
relinquish all idea of continuing the work
in Beverly city.
Joseph L. Hilton, County Supervisor of
de-
from Mount Laurel, and engineer Thomp-
son reported that the trolley bridge over
the creek near Hartford was in danger
GUS condition. Mr.. Thompson said the
timbers were in a bad shape and unsafe
for travel. The public should be notified
of the condition of the bridge and the
county should not be held for any damage
that is likely to occur. Mr.. Thompson
did not think the bridge was county pro-
perty. The trolley company had been
notified that the structure is in bad shape
Mr.. Birkhead said the cost of repairing
the bridge would be greater than to build
an entire new one. His recollection was
that the county had borne half the expense
when the bridge was built, and he thought
the trolley company should be compelled
to pay portion of the cost now.
Mr.. Thompson said the bridge was not
safe for ten-ton roller, let alone trolley
Car. The matter was referred to the
Solicitor and the bridge committee.
1.-THE bridge in question is one which is
connected to the county road bridge. In
examining the latter the committee dis
covered that the abutments of the county
bridge had been used to support some of
the timbers of the trolley bridge. This
was the reason the cost was divided be-
tween the county and company. The troll
ley people now seem to think that they
have nothing to do with the repairs, and
that it is up to the county to do it all.
EDITOR News.
Chester township asked permission to
lay sewer pipes under the county stone
roads in that township. With the pro-
visos that bond of So 900 should be filed,
that George Brock be paid So per day by
the township for supervising the work,
and that the resident Freebooter should be
in charge at all times, the request was
granted.
A resolution was introduced to publish
the list of members of the county Board
of Registry in the three newspapers of
Mount Holly. 1t was voted down on the
ground that it was an unnecessary expense
and on the side it was thought If the
Mount Holly papers were to have the
work the other papers of the county
should also be favored.
The member from Burlington city was
requested to look after petition from
city council asking for guard rails along
the sluice banks In that city.
The city of Bordentown asked for three
new ballot boxes, and Palmyra asked for
one. They were ordered purchased.
There is to be an automobile trip over
some of the improved roads of the state
on the oath of this month, and Joseph L.
Hilton was appointed to represent this
county In the event.
Mr.. Wilkins, who was not present when
the ballot box subject was taken up, said
Mount Laurel township needed new
box. To cover all cases it was ordered
that the resident Freebooter in each town
ship be empowered to purchase or repair
boxes where necessary
The committee on iberating prisoners
from the county Jail made report.
Frank Bell, incarcerated for the nonsup-
port of his wife, was very anxious to get
bis freedom. He was willing to make
any promise, even going so far as to agree
to work and keep his family. Bells re-
cord is not good, and the committee did
not feel justified In making favorable
at this time.
Mr.. Warrack, member from Borden
town, said there was feeling in his city
that Bell might be given another chance
to become of some use to his family.
This case was left in the hands of the
committee.
Other cases brought to the attention of
the committee were: Charles South and
Bert Simpson, who have been in jail for
nine months, and Joseph Moisel, in since
March, all charged with larceny, asked
that they be given speedy trial, and that
they do not be compelled to await the
arrest of supposed accomplices. Cecilia
Wesehski, 16 years of age, has been in
the prison since July on charge of dis
orderly conduct, and the committee
thought the Jail was not proper place
for her to be detained in. William Boil
den, an inmate of the prison since July
because he could not pay fine Of $50,
should, in the opinion of the committee,
be discharged. The sanitary condition Of
the basement of the Jail was not good,
and it was recommended that the prison
ers be given more freedom in the yard.
The report was adopted and the commit
tee was directed to confer with the solicit
tor on the points on which recommends
lions had not been made.
The liberating committee was also d.
rected to consult with the Solicitor on all
points connected with the law under which
the new Sheriff will act There are many
details to be considered in this connection,
one of the most important being the salary
of the deputy.
Paul Goldy, of the Camden and Trenton
Railway Company, asked for permission
to have siding put in on Front street.
Florence Mr. Dubell did not approve of
switches on the stone roads. The per-
mission desired was granted and the resi-
dent Freebooter was authorized to inspect
the work at So, per day, to be paid by the
trolley company.
The Hillery tax law provides that there
shall be q reduction In the county tax rate
to the amount of five cents on the hun
dred dollars each year. An amendment
says that county boards of taxation are
authorized, upon the application of the
Board of Chosen Freeholders, to allow an
increase of tax rate for county purposes in
said county in any year to an amount not
exceeding ten cents on the one hundred
dollars of assessed valuation OF said county
In excess of the lawful rate as allowed by
the act to which the amendment applied.
Acting under this amendment a reso-
luIlOn was duOpItu requesting INC OOun1J
Board of Taxation to allow the county the
benefit of the revised law in fixing the
county rate.
A communication from the State Board
of Health was read in which 1t stated that
before the first of next May the county
must take steps whereby sewage from the
county institutions at New Lisbon shall
cease to reach the Rancocas creek. The
matter was referred to the almshouse
committee.
The Interstate Telephone Company
was directed to remove pole on its line
which now rests on one of the abutmenti
of the CentretOn drawbridge.