The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-10


Freeholders was held In the court house
on Wednesday. all of the members beiny
present Charles Wright, the new mem
: Der from Medford, was on hand, and wa
introduced by Mr.. Lohand whose onl
objection to the man from Medford wa
that the latter is Republican.
The almshouse report was read, and
did not take long to make its content
known. 1t was the shortest document o
that kind on record and gave eyidenc
that the committee was weary.
When the report of the committee OF
the asylum was read, 1t was noticed ther,
was an item for the new baking plant
which was very low. Mr.. Deacon ex
planned that the plant was being paid fol
on the instalment plan. Mr.. LofanC
wanted to know if the county had got tt
purchasing on that plan, but when Mr.
Deacon explained that the instalment Of
the bakery had been made with the under
standing that there should be notes fol
three, six and nine months for the pay
ment, MIR. Lofand was satisfied.
When the newspaper bills were read
there was discussion over a charge by
the Burlington Enterprise for printing
copies of the Auditors report. This was
referred to committee at the last meet.
ing, but the matter had got lost in the
shuttle, evidently. The bill was paid, SC
there were two lots of these reports print
ed, for one of which the county paid, and
the newspapers paid for the other. The
majority of the books will rot In the Col.
lector's office.
/ The first sensation was the introduction
OF resolution by Mr.. Hilton to rescind
the resolution already on the books pro-
viding that no new stone roads be built
this year. There was little opposition
and The resolution was adopted.
| Then another resolution was offered
that the road from the Atlantic county
line to Gardeners Corner, a distance of
about four and half miles, be built at a
cost of 81 1000, the money to be taken from
any unexpended balance and money re-
ceived since January /, and not already
appropriated. Mr. Hilton explained the
move. He was recently in Trenton and
In conversation with the State Supervisor
OF Roads. found it would be necessary for
Burlington county to do something in the
way OF road building to get state money.
Burlington county is really under obi
cations to Atlantic county to build this
road. Over $4,000 of the automobile
money collected by the state has been
turned into the county and it was no more
than fair that something was turned back.
he had talked with the taxpayers of Ches-
ter township and they urged him to go
ahead and have the road built. Mr.. Hi.
ton thought this should be good argu-
ment and he pointed with pride to the fact
that Chester pays a larger amount of
county tax than any other township In
the county. incidentally we NAV re-
mark right here that the statement is
correct, but that Burlington city is a close
second, Chester being but $40 higher
than Burlington.
In his efforts to get the resolution adopt.
ed. Mr.. Hilton was aided by Mr. Birkhead,
who favored the plan.
Mr.. Russ also said it was a good move
and said If 1--WE expect to be helped by
the State Supervisor we must curry
favor.
Mr.. Haines was attracted to the propo-
sition on the statement that $15, 900 would
be received by the expenditure of 81 900.
Mr.. Donnelly said he could not under
stand the position of some of the members
especially Mr.. Birkhead, of the finance
committee, who had been outspoken at
the first of the year not only against road
building but also against building new
bridges. If the financial condition then
was as bad as it was represented what
had caused the changer Mr.. Donnelly
said he was not opposed to building this
road but he thought all should be on an
equal footing. He believed the proper
plan would be to bond the county and
build all the roads that have been suggest
ed He thought the talk about the State
supervisor giving money more quickly on
account of the AtsiCn road was oil moon
shine. He would give it lust as Quickly
If the road was not built.
The opening of the discussion ON the
subject of bonding gave chance to every
member who had road on hand to speak
In behalf of his project.
After they bad all appeared to have had
their say Mr.. Birkhead answered Donnelly. |
He said he did, at the January meeting.
oppose building of new roads, but he had |
seen light since then and this PROPOSE |
ton struck him as very good business
one and after carefully considering it he |
had agreed to have the resolution offered. |
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ford spoke on the subject of hav- |
Ing lights on draw bridge and asked if he |
was empowered to put them up. He
thong bit it good thing After a little
talk on this line the matter was left in the
hands of Mr.. Ford to act as he thought
best for his township.
Then the Gardeners Corner road came
up again and resolution was adopted
empowering the director and the road
committee to advertise for bids for build
ing the road. The material will be gravel.
There being some questions about the
official obligation of the new member
from Medford, it was administered to him
and the director appointed him a member
of the printing committee. At the same
time resolution was adopted that all I
printing bills be presented at least "a hours
before the meeting of the board
1t was decided to gice the clerk of the |
Board permission to purchase typewriter |
for his use.
The sum of 5000 was transferred from
the appropriation for miscellaneous ex-
penditures to the item of salary of index |
ing clerk in the Office of the county clerk. |
A resolution was offered to appoint Mrs. |
Charles P. Kirkbride matron at the aims
house during the term of her husband as |
steward, at salary of $500 per year.
An attempt was made to amend this |
resolution so as to include matron at the |
asylum, but that did not carry and the
resolution was adopted.
Resolutions were adopted authorizing |
the Delaware River Water Company to |
open roads in Beverly city and township
In order to lay pipes; to pay Sweeten &
Son the 209S due them on building road
between Burlington and Bridgeboro as
soon as the road is accepted; and to have
new tenders erected on the Hainesport
bridge
Then the attempt to get matron at the
asylum on salary was presented. 1t
provided that the sum to be paid be $500
per annum.
Mr.. Smith opposed the movement. He
explained that the superintendent at the
asylum gets 81 900 per year, while the
steward at the almshouse receives but
$3.50, and the $500 voted to the matron at
the latter institution was to even things up.
Mr. Hilton also opposed the resolution
He thought there was all the help needed |
at the asylum and was well paid
Mr.. Donnelly. member of the COM
mittee had asked for this without the
knowledge of the superintendent. The
evidently did not realize the |
difference between an insane person and |
an ordinary pauper He thought the |
of this resolution would be the |
correct thing
Mr.. Birkhead moved to lay this resou- |
tion on the table, and that brought Mr. |
Joyce, another member of the asylum |
to his feet. He was in favor
of the resolution and he wanted a free
discussion of it and was opposed to its be-
ing smothered by the motion to lay on the
table He took occasion to remark that
he was getting tired of one or two men
running the Board and was surprised that