The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-13

| time there would be expended 1or interest,"
the sum of $67, 800 Within that time the
first road built would need at least 90 per
cent. of its cost in repairs To raise the
money to do this another bond issue
would be needed and there would be in
terest, and interest on the interest, and
interest on the compound interest. Mr..
Brick remarked that the subject of bond
issue might sound very pretty to Mr..
DonnellY, who was quite active in getting
1t before the board, but before Mr.. Brick
got any further in his remarks the Free
holder from Florence was on his feet with
a protest that he was not under discussion
and that he thought the gentleman from
Evesham was out of order. Mr.. Brick
again referred to Mr.. DonnellY and thai
gentleman once more raised his point of
order. This time the Director ruled that
Mr. Brick was in order and that member
proceeded with his remarks. While he
might be interested in new road in his
township he felt it was not the time to
push the bond issue upon the people.
! Mr.. Brick then offered resolution to
the effect that this question be left to the
taxpayers and that steps be taken to have
the proposition placed upon the election
tickets in the fall and let the voters decide
the subject.
Mr.. Donnelly objected strenuouslY to
this idea. He said he would not attempt
to talk down the figures Of the Learned
orator from Evesham. but he could not
see why the people should speak on this
question any more than on that of build
ing a bridge. He recalled the fact that
the people were not considered in a recent
action to bond the county for $55, OO0 The
river front people do not get justice. If
there was bridge to be built there would
not be any objection; because 1t is road
that is asked for there is great hue and
cry about 1t. Burlington and Florence,
with their large factories, bring revenue
into the county that demands some return.
He wound up his speech by saying he was
not yet ready to put crown upon the
head of any man and proclaim him king
OF the beard OF freen0lQerS.
To this Mr.. Brick, In a quiet manner,
replied that he esteemed the friendship of
the mem Der from Florence, and that he
was always ready to recognize gentle
man when he saw one. If Mr.. Donnelly
would tax his memory a little he would
recall that when the bond issue he men.
toned was adopted, the expense was not
to pay for new roads, as there were none
constructed that year, but the issue was
to pay for roads already built.
Mr.. Hilton was opposed to the resolu-
ton to have the matter passed upon by
the people at the polls, because he did
not believe the question would be fairly
presented. He thought the Board of
Freeholders amply able to take care of
the question. The people of his town
ship want stone roads. His Grange had
spoken in favor of the bond issue, but had
told him to act as he felt would be right.
After hearing the figures presented by
Mr.. Brick, Mr.. Hilton could not see his
way clear to vote for the bonds.
Mr.. Smith said his people would sane
ton the issuing of bonds, but Mr.. Brick
said he could name one of the heaviest
taxpayers in the township who was heart
lily opposed it.
Mr.. Joyce thought perhaps Evesham
and Mount Laurel had all the stone roads
they were entitled to. Southampton had
been turned down frequently on roads
that were absolutely necessary. His peo-
pie were for bond issue. but he could not
vote for 1t if the conditions were as
represented.
A motion to lay Mr.. Bricks resolution
on the table was adopted.
Mr.. Birkhead then spoke ON the original
resolution. He said If this project was
adopted it would put county road build
ing in shape that would settle the mat
ter for long time. If the roads now
contemplated are built by issuing bonds
it could be set down for surety that no
other road would be built for twenty
years He thought it far better to fight
to pay the debts already standing than to
fight to increase the debt. He felt that
something must occur ere long whereby
1.-THE county finances would be put in bet
ter shape than at present.
A motion was offered to lay the ques-
ton of bonds over until the May meeting
and it was SO ordered.
Mr.. EstiIow then asked that some agree
ment be entered into between Burlington
City Council and the Board of Freeholders
whereby the connecting link on Broad
street in Burlington might be built. The
city was perfectly willing to pay one
third of the cost.
Mr.. Joyce asked for the reading of a
letter, dated January 1, 1909, from State
Commissioner Gilkyson, in which be
stated that he approved the roads from
Eayrestown to Vincentown and from the
latter place to Pemberton. After hear
ing the letter Mr.. Joyce moved that the
county engineer be instructed to make a
survey of the road from Eayrestown to
Vincentown.
This brought Mr.. Etheridge to his feet
with the statement that there was let
ter from the Commissioner ahead of that
Just read in which the State official had
said that the road from Gardeners Corner
to Atsion should be built first. The mo-
ton of Mr.. Joyce was adopted.
The committee on lberating prisoners
reported that Charles Vernon, in the jail
for Illegal voting, had finished his term
of Imprisonment long since, and that he
had more than half served the time neces
sary to pay his fine, and suggested that
the presiding Judge be asked to release
the prisoner. The report was adopted.
This seemed to be all the business or
the calendar and motion to adjourn was
adopted.
PERSONAL. BILLS.
Thomas l.. Assay, S21 IS
Thomas Birkett, 40 48
Turner Birkhead, IS 80
William S. Bovine, Is 90
Clayton II. Brick, "a SO
]. Clayton Buckage, 3 90
Oscar Donnelly. So 81