The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-10
BOARD of Freeho1dera.

The August meeting of the Board of
Freeholders was held in the court house,
on Wednesday,. Messrs. Birkhead and
Warrack were absent owing to Illness
The first business, as usual was read
ing the reports of the almshouse commit
tee and the committee on insane. Both
are published In another column.
Bills were presented and some Of them
caused inquiry. The first on which a
question arose was that of the State
Board OF Children's Guardians Mr. Wood
ward wanted to know how long the county
was expected to pay board for some of
its wards. He knew that there were
names on the bill just presented that had
been there for five years. He did not know
to certainty the age of the persons, but
years of age.
Mr.. Jordan called attention to the fact
that it had not been more than year
since inquiry was made along this line
and committee was appointed to inves-
tigate. He thought the report then was
that everything was all right.
Mr.. Woodward said he would look into
the law and would be prepared to talk on
the subject later.
Auditor Peacock sent communication
In which he said bill passed at the last
meeting was wrong. 1t was from con-
tractor who had charged $0O0.29 for some
In hn ah uo
charged 1929. The bill showed that the
contractor had made mistake in his ad
ditions and the error had escaped the
notice of the Auditor. A motion was
adopted authorizing the payment of the
difference.
The advisory bridge committee report
ed that the bridge at Bridgeboro needs
repairs that will cost about $500, and the
work was ordered done.
N r. Whitscre, who purchased the old
toll house on the Medford and Marion
turnpike when that road was abandoned,
and who was served with notice that he
must remove 1t as the building was an OBJ
struction to travel, sent word to the Board
that he had removed the building, but the
cellar still remained. He would put red
lights at the spot at night to warn those
using the road, but he thought he ought
to be paid for filing the cellar. He gave
figures at which he would do the work.
Mr. Hilton did not think the county had
anything to do with this matter. The
house was an obstruction and when the
owner removed it he left still greater
danger in the shape of hole. Mr.. Hilton
thought 1t was Mr.. Whitacre's duty to
fill the hole at his own expense. The
matter was referred to Supervisor Hilton
and Mr. Brick to adjust
Mr.. Gilkyson, State Road Commissioner,
sent in communication stating he had
$28, 900 which had been received from
automobile licenses, and which was to
come to this county to be used In the re-
pair of stone roads. Before he sent 1t,
however, he wanted the Board to desig
nate what roads the money would be APP
piled to, the law requiring such designa-
ton.
Reference to the minutes of the May
meeting showed that the Commissioner
had already been given the information
he now sought. 1t was, at that meeting,
decided that the following amounts should
be spent: MooresJown road, $4,000;
Bridgeboro and Burlington, $1,000; Bass
River road, $4,000; Palmyra and RIVER
side, $4,000 This foots up $2S, 900, leav-
ing $1,000 yet to be disposed OF. The
matter was referred to the County Super
visor aud the stone road committee to
settle.
A petition was offered, signed by several
residents of Beverly township, asking
that a road leading from Dunks Ferry
road to the mouth of the creek, be widen
ed. The petition stated that one-half of
the road is occupied by trolley road and
the other half is frequently taken up by
automobiles, completely barring travel by
wagon. This road is portion of the
road from Beverly to the Delanco draw
bridge. 1t was originally opened in 1850.
This question was referred to the Road