The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-03-07
Board OF Freeholders.

Board OF Freeholders.
The March meeting of the Board {
Freeholders was held In the court hous,
on Wednesday, and all of the member
answered the roll call. save Mr.. Lofant
That gentleman was in toxn in the morr
ing but for some reason did not appear t
look after the interests of the taxpayers
The new member from Southampton wa
present, but he evidently was indispose
for after about half hours attention t
business, in which he moved to have som
bills paid, he became weary and went t.
sleep, remaining In that condition until tn
noon recess. He did not attend the after
noon session.
There were several ex members present
drawn together possibly with the idea o
seeing whether their successors would b,
an improvement or otherwise. Brothe
Gum, who formerly represented the En-
prise, occupied back seat, and was ap
parently as much interested as ever in tht
subject Of aiding the County Clerk in hi,
efforts to get his office in good shape.
The condition of the county's finances
was of great interest and it kept the fin
ance committee busy warning the members
not to get over their heads in contracting
debts they might not be able to pay
This.was especially noticeable in the matter
of building bridges, but that is not to be
wondered at when 1t is remembered thai
the entire life of Freebooter seems to be
devoted to bridge building.
One of the first items considered was 8
bill from T. II. Bowker, who wanted $4s
for horse that he claimed was injured
on defective bridge in Eastampton town
ship. Mr.. Evan said he had looked into
the case. He had not seen the horse az
the animal had been sold for SIS. Aewas
not, therefore, able to fix any value on the
horse. After hearing Mr.. Evans report
1t was decided to lay the bill on the table
Then bridge building was taken up. Il
was suggested that several bridges ought
to be rebuilt They were the Bulls Head
bridge, Wallace Mill bridge, and the
bridge on the turnpike near Jobstown.
The estimated cost for this work was
about $4,000. This brought the finance
committee to the floor with the statement
that 1t would be impossible to spend all
this money so early in the year. The
annual appropriation was $21 900 and II
all these bridges are to be built or repair
ed at the cost suggested there would be
about 81. 700 left for the balance of the
year.
This put a damper on the subject fol
a time but it was taken up later and II
was determined to rebuild only where II
Is actually necessary, and to patch up In
other instances. 1t was admitted by some
of the members who were clamoring foI
new bridges that repairs could be mace
which would answer for a long time.
The contract to finish the road from
Atsion to Gardeners Corner was awarded
to Howard Mathis.
A communication was read from Detec.
tive Parker in which he called attention tc
the fact that articles are taken from the
county institutions at New Lisbon and
there was no way of identifying them
Many farming and garden tools had beer
stolen and Mr.. Parker suggested that the
county get stencils and burn the name Of
the institution into all Its property. This
matter was referred to the committees In
charge Of the almshouse and insane asylum
with power to act.
Mr.. Parker also called attention to the
cabinet in the jail which contains the
photographs of criminals. 1t is filed anC
there are many photographs awaiting
place in the cabinet. He asked that som,
arrangement be made that would reliev,
the situation. This was referred to tn,
committee on court house and grounds.
Then Mr.. Parker came up smiling again
This time he wanted some action taken OF
automobile service. The Sheriff and him
self had purchased an automobile to b,
used In county work, but they found 1
too expensive and had disposed of it.
was undoubtedly cheaper to hire an auto
mobile than to own one. A dealer haC
agreed to do whatever work was required
for $780, AS $500 had been appropriated
for expenses In this connection, Mr. Par
ker thought 1t would not be out of the
way to add the other 5000 and hire the
machine. The Board was not ready tt
act on this idea and the matter was laid
over.
Residents of Bordentown were present
and presented a petition respecting che
paving and grading of Farnsworth avenue
The traction company is about to repair
the street and the Bordentown people
want the county to have its share of the
work done at the same time the other BIZ
done.
A resolution was adopted requiring con
tractors who have occasion to lay pipes tc
tunnel under stone roads instead of dig
ging them up as is now the custom.
Charles A. Bovine, the new steward Of
the almshouse, presented his bond. Il
was In the sum of SO, 900 and was signed
by Charles A. Bovine, William s. Bovine
Charles L. Carslake, John A. Hancock, C.
G. Bryan, Clayton Hancock, Dayid Baird
Jr., Wallace Fewkes, A. s. Bullock
Charles F. Lynch, Stokes E. Sharp, Johr
J. Norcross. The bond was accepted.
Communications were read from Lum
berton and Northampton townships IL
which the township committees offered tt
surrender to the county the road between
Mount Holly and Lumberton and askins
that the same be made stone road, guar
ranteeing to pay ten per cent. of the cost
Former Senator Parry spoke on thi
subject and said that when the turnpik,
was abandoned 1t was distinctly stated b.
the state supervisor that he would not con
sent to the move unless there was a Ger
tainty that the road would be improved
Senator Parry told of the importance O
the road as connecting link and asket
the board to take prompt action.
Mr.. Hilton was given the privilege o
speaking on the subject and he said h
was In accord with the move but he coult
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