The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-02-22
Shall we Incornorate 2

The proposition to change the present
form of government of Northampton
township to city is again being agitated.
This question has been before the people
several times, but it has always run
against stumbling blocks. The first effort
was baked by certain persons having
sufficient influence to bury such bill in
legislative committee.
The last attempt was brought to a ter
mination owing to the parties interested
not being able to decide whether the gov
eminent should be borough or city. Now
there is to be bill presented for the con-
sideration of the legislature which will
provide for city. If 1t should pass both
branches of that body and be approved
by the Governor it will pc put before the
people for vote.
There are many arguments offered pro
and con ION this subject. The one that
seems to be uppermost is that of getting
on the map. At the present time, while
there is mount Holly" on the map, and
the post office has that name, the title is
not a legal one for drawing papers, trans
ferring property and other like items.
The present movement is said to be agi-
tated by those who are dissatisfied with
the outcome of the trial of complaints
against liquor dealers, but there is no GER
tainty that there would be any great
change in this respect, as it will be found
that any move to elect a council or excise
committee favorable to the wholesale
granting of licenses would not be a
healthy movement.
If the place should be incorporated II
would abolish the township committee
the members of which now draw about
81 900, and there would be elected coun
Gil that would serve without pay. The
bill would also provide that the mayor
should not be paid, and those two propo
sitions should be strictly adhered to. I
will not be hard to find men who would
be willing to give, without compensation
some of their time for the public welfare
The fear that there is ''clique" behint
offices, is groundless, as the good offices
those that Will be we'll paid for, will b
few and far between. So far as having
officers already selected, it will be nue.
better to wait until it is seen whether tn
movement is successfully carried to com
pletion before making states.
The matter of increased taxes will ais
be one that will have to be given careful
study. Many argue that the taxes vii
not be any higher than now, but other
point to Burlington, Beverly, Bordentow
and Riverton, and ask what advantage
they have over Mount Holly.
The columns of THE News will be ope
for communications on either side of til
subject. In advance of this offer we hav
had handed in a communication from
! respected citizen and taxpayer who hs
been quietly listening to many of the di
: cussions of the subject. This writer dot
not venture any opinion Oh the subjec
! but merely gives the ideas he has game
: from listening to conversations. He say
L uUllC uOJlCo HAS U6cu given budt
r application will be made to the Legislatul
to incorporate Mount Holly as city. tt
q proposition has caused considerable di
cussion and has both supporters and o.
II ponents. At present the advocates see
J, to be considerably In the majority. tt
o proposition is advocated from sever
|. standpoints. Some favor it because it W
Y result in dismissing the present townsh
It officers from their Office and insure &
o election of other persons as officers und
it the city charter; others advocate 1t becau
they believe that it will result in the pre-
al emit township officers being elected as CT
D. officials, thus extending their tenure, ad
q ing to their dignity and in some instanc
{, their profit. Some are advocating inct
r. poration because it will result In TAXI
DR. the license question away from the coul
Il, and place it in the hands of the city cot
Gil or an excise board, both of which "