The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-17
Board of Freeholders.

anu AaTOuSO0 were UeIdlHtu On dCCUou
of illness. The first business was tn
reading of communication from Fran
Bell. He is prisoner in the county jail
being held for neglecting to support hi
wife. He said he could not do anything
for her if he was kept in jail, but if re
leased he could 60 to work and aid he
and relieve the county of the expense o
taking care of him.
Freebooter Warrack said he knew Bel
and that the latter was of no accoun
whatever, being addicted to drink and hii
principal occupation was abusing hil
family Instead of letting him out Mr.
Warrack thought it would have more
effect on the fellow if ball and chain
were attached to him and he was com
PEELED to work. 1t was decided to let Bel
remain in jail
Objection was made to bill for $258. rs
for deed books for the Clerks Office, but
a statement that this item was simply pay
ment for books in accordance with the
custom of years, the bill was ordered
paid.
A report from the road committee was
unfavcrable to the purchase of the Mount
Holly and Jobstown turnpike, and was
favorable to awarding the contract for
resurfacing the Church road In Mount
Laurel and Evesham townships to ]. F..
Stanley & Co. The report was approved.
The proposed stone road between Bur-
lington and Florence was the next subject
for discussion. A resolution had been Of
fered that the county be bonded to build
this road, but Mr.. Smith explained that
he had signed the petition for the
resolution under misunderstanding He
was favorable to the building of the road,
but he was opposed to the bonding project
Mr.. Donnelly spoke in favor of the road
He showed where its construction would
be great advantage to the various manu-
featuring plants in Florence township, all
of which pay good taxes and are entitled
to some consideration. Mr.. Donnelly
could not say that he felt entirely favora-
BILE to the bonding project, but he GER
tainly did want the road. If all of it
could not be built why not have portion
of it constructed.
Against the bonding proposition were
arrayed Messrs. Birkhead, Brick and
Etheridge, all agreeing that it would be
setting bad precedent, and it would be
hard work to tell where the movement
would stop and new roads would be APP
piled for all over the county.
MI Mccoy said he signed the resolution
and he saw no reason to change his mind.
Bonds issued now would do a large
amount of good, and could be paid in easy
instruments by those to follow. There
was no reason why the future generation
should not pay some of this expense.
Mr.. Estilow had also signed the resolu-
tion. He thought the road under con-
sideration was badly needed.
Mr. Warrack was another member in
favor of bonding the county. The road
between Burlington and Florence was one
that should not be put away on the shelf.
1t is needed now and the industries it
would aid should not be hampered.
Mr. Brick advised against the bond
issue, as the people of the county were
not ready to approve it.
Mr. Estilow asked why it would not be
good idea to issue bonds of an amount
sufficient to cover a number a roads abb
solutely needed.
While he could not see his way clear to
advocate this resolution Mr.. Birkhead saw
another serious objection. 1t was a bad
policy, in his opinion, for this meeting to
consider the subject. 1t should be left
until the meeting when the exact financial
condition of the county would be presented
and he moved that the resolution be laid
over until the next meeting. This was
agreed to.
Director Horner suggested that the
members consult their constituents In the
meantime and gain some idea of their
views on the subject.
The proposition to build stone road be-
tween Smalley's Corner and Vincentown
was then brought up by Mr.. Joyce. He
offered resolution that the road be built
and paid for from the proceeds of the
bonds If an issue was decided upon.
This resolution was adopted.
Application was made for stone road
between Mount Holly and Lumberton.
This will be continuance of the road
now being built between Lumberton and
Cross Roads and the State Road Com
missioner has signified that the best time
to do the work would be now while the
other road is under way.
A resolution was adopted to extend thu
stone road from the church in Crosswick
to the new bridge in the same town.
A survey was ordered for an improved
road from Chesterfield to the Oceal
county line.
i The matter of payment of the assess
ments for peculiar benefits conferred b
the building of certain stone roads ha
been before the courts for some time O.
certiorarai proceedings. A law was passe
some time since exempting the abuttin
property owners from assessment. Tn
roads concerned in the suits mentione
we're built prior to the enacting of th
law, but some of the property owner
thought there were good grounds for tes
, ing the question of payment. The pre-
ceedings had reached the point no
, where the contestants were about willin
! to quit if some concession was made
a them They we're perfectly willing
nav the assessments if the county woul
not insist upon the costs and interest A
Q the latter were not very great th
!. proposition was agreed to. The roaC
affected by this action are the Cheste
. field stone road, the Bordentown an
Crosswicks road, and the Masonville an
Moorestown road.
Stone roads seemed to be the maj
subject for consideration. The road b
q tween Smalley's Corner and VincentoW
4 was again brought to the front by IL
f reading of petition from Vincentow
4 Grange. A letter from State Commission
e Gilkyson was read in which he said tn
! Burlington county has applied for abo
t 80 miles of roads. 1t is an open questiC
e which will be the most beneficial, al
# that must be settled by this Board.
e Rev. James M. Davis, pastor of Il
r. Vincentown Baptist church, was give
v the privilege of speaking on this questio
Il He spoke for the industrial and mercanti
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