The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-03-08
BOARD OF FreehoIders.

all the members present with the exceI
, ton of Mr.. Birkhead.. The meeting ha
hardly opened when there was a motion t
, go into executive session and the member
of both parties retired to the grand jur,
room where they discussed several matter
which might occupy their attention late
in the day. Over an hour was thus con
sumed and when the meeting was recon
vened the discussion of bills took up tn,
time until the noon recess.
After dinner the first matter to take tn,
attention of the members was bill from
the Burlington Enterprise for the pay
ment of printing of copies of the Auditor
report. 1t has been the custom in tn,
past to have this report printed in pamph
let form without cost to the county, the
newspapers paying pro rata share of the
expense. This time there had been two
sets printed-one by the Enterprise anC
one by the Mirror. The latter had beer
paid for In the usual manner and the for
mer had put In bill for the work.
This was refused recognition by the
printing committee, and when Mr.. Haines
chairman of the committee, was asked fol
an explanation, he said the committee had
never authorized the Enterprise to do the
work. Mr.. Gum, manager of the Enter.
prise, was given chance to explain. He
said the official copy of the report was
sent to him by the Auditor and he pre-
pared it for publication in the paper. AT
the same time it was sent him the Auditor
ordered the usual number of pamphlets.
These were printed and the bill was
rendered. While the work was on the
press the Auditor called Mr.. Gum and
told him he had best delay the work
awhile as there seemed to be hitch in
the proceedings. Mr.. Gum, however,
had almost completed the pamphlets and
he went on and delivered them.
Mr.. Folwell, of the Mirror, then ex-
planned. He said it had been the custom,
for years, for the chairman of the printing
committee to order the printing of the
pamphlets, and that custom was adhered
to this year. The chairman gave the
order, the Mirror Office did the work and
the price had been deducted pro rata as
usual.
Mr.. Haines, chairman of the printing
committee, called for the reading of the
rule on the subject of supplying printing.
1t provides that all printing, supplies, etc i,
must be ordered through the printing
committee, and he commended that the
Mirror had legally been given the Job.
The minutes on the subject were also
read and they showed that certain papers
were to do the county printing and the
usual number of pamphlets were to be
supplied. Mr.. Haines said the case was
perfectly clear. The printing committee
had ordered the work and it had been
done according to that order.
Mr.. DOnnelly thought the Enterprise
should be paid, but Mr.. Hilton was of the
opinion that the matter ought to be ful ther
considered and it was laid oyer until
next meeting.
William G. Keller having secured a
judgment against the county for $3.50 80,
damages to horse caused by defective
roads, it was ordered that the amount be
paid.
The sum of $500 was transferred from
the miscellaneous account to the indexing
account. Mr.. Hilton said that amount
was due the last county clerk and this
money was transferred to meet that item.
The Springfield township committee
asked that the tenders on the Mount Holly
and Jobstown turnpike road be put in
proper shape. The matter was referred
to the resident freeholder.
The township committee of Mount
Laurel asked the Board to take some
action on ditch on the road from Cen
treton to Masonville. The place in ques-
ton is very dangerous and something
ought to be done to make it safe.
Mr.. Wilkins did not think the county
had anything to do with this matter, as
the road belongs to turnpike company.
While the road has been abandoned, it has
never been decided to the township or
county, and he did not believe the county
would be justified in taking any care of it,
Mr.. Jordan thought the notice should
be served on the turnpike company. He
0la nd ctfl usefD AL
it did turn the road over to some one it
ought to take care of it.
Mr.. Hilton did not approve of this
move. To mail any notice to the COM
pany would possibly involve the county
in responsibility.
1t was finally decided to lay the letter
from the township committee on the table.
Mr.. Joyce asked that an iron truss be
placed on the abutments of Philo bridge
on the road from Buddtown to Red Lion,
at a cost of about $3.50.
Mr.. Jordan asked if that action would
not come pretty near to building a new
bridge.
Mr.. Hilton said he was surprised to
hear such proposition offered, as every
member knew the necessity of great care
In doing any kind of bridge work this
year.
Mr.. Joyce said if any way could be
shown to hold the bridge together he
would be very glad to hear of it. There
is span of 40 feet The stone abutments
are all right, but the wooden structure is
rotten. If the bridge is not made safe it
will have to be shut off and the road
closed.
County Engineer Thompson said be
had not seen the bridge but on report of
the committee he had rendered a report
that it was not safe
Members of the committee who exam
iued the bridge said it was certainly in
bad shape and was not safe for a load of
u tons to 60 over it, If team of horses
should go through it there would be
charges for damages, the team would have
to be paid for and new bridge would
have to be built.
Under the circumstances it was thought
advisable to go ahead and build the bridge
A resolution was then adopted that no
new bridges be built during the year 1910,
but right on top of that Mr.. Warrack
asked the Board to build a culvert In Bor-
dentown over Love Run on Oliver street.
He did not know just what it would cost,
but thought the expense would be in the
| neighborhood of 800.
This brought Mr.. Hilton to his feet with
an exclamation that he would like to know
how far this thing was going. The Board
had just adopted resolution not to build
any more new bridges and here comes q
proposition to do that very thing. This
culvert is practically bridge. Mr.. Hilton
did not think it was county affair, any.
way, but belonged to the city
Mr. Warrack explained that the culvert
is to go on new street just about to be
opened. The new sewer runs across the
street and the culvert would act as sup.
port for the sewer pipes
Mr.. Donnelly favored building the cul
vert. 1t is an important matter. Borden.
town has spent large sum for sewers and
it was no more than fair that the county
should do little to aid the city.
Mr.. Evan opposed the motion. He felt
that this was really new bridge work, and
if it was sanctioned the door would be open.
ed for all the other townships to do some.
thing which had just been frowned upon
by resolution.
A motion that the work be done was
| lost by large vote.
| County Clerk Knight called attention tC
the condition of the clerks office 1t il
not well fitted up, and does not own &
typewriter of any sort. He thought ht
should be furnished with good machine
and there was need of a new desk anC
chair. On motion the committee on cour
house and grounds was authorized to pur
chase these articles.
/ Then Mr.. Knight said the Office would
be out of books In short time. Nine
tenths of the counties now use typewriter
tn record nanara in the hookS Rv thi