The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
Roard of Freeholders.


along smoothly, the board of freeholders
was summoned to meet at the court house
on Wednesday, to settle such matters az
could not wait until the regular meeting
In March. All Of the members were on
hand.
The first thing to do was to receive the
bond of Warren G. Pine, county collector.
1t was in the sum of $4,000 with the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Com.
pany. of Baltimore, as surety. The col.
lector dined the members of the board at
the new Washington House.
James Logan, the county engineer, pre-.
sented his bond for s., 900, with his father
Edward E. Logan, as surety.
Both of the above bonds were approved.
Edward T. Haines. sealer of weights
and measures, was authorized to purchase
necessary equipment for his office not to
exceed 5000.
The law requiring counties to furnish a
room for the county superintendent of
public instruction was read. 1t provides
for procuring a room and allows for the
payment of $500 for clerk. The amount
was appropriated and the director and
clerk were authorized to lease a room in
the building owned by Kelsey & Killie. at
an annual rental of $500.
Some time ago resolution was adopt
ed not to pay any more bounty for killing
foxes. The resolution was not in the form
required by law, but In order that there
might not be any misunderstanding on the
subject resolution was offered and adopt
ed by large majority to pay the legal
bounty for every fox killed. The sum
paid for each fox is So 80. which includes
all costs.
The request of the township committee
OF Southampton township for ratings
along the road from Smalley's Corner to
Vincentown, In the vicinity of Joseph
O'Leary's farm, was laid on the table,
those familiar with the locality having
decided that the place is not DANCE rous
A report was received from the state
road department that So, 900 had been set
aside for use on the road from Ballinger's
Mill to Piper's Corner. The money is to
be taken from the automobile money and
will be used in graveling the road in
question.
Bordentown city was granted permission
to suspend water pipe from the bridge
spanning Crosswicks creek on the road
from Bordentown to White Horse.
Much criticism having been heard On
proposed purchase of an automobile for
the use of the sheriff, prosecutor of the
pleas and the county detective, to be used
In conducting business for the comfy,
Sheriff Jordan made a statement that it
was thought such purchase would save
the county considerable money. No facts
or figures were presented. so the matter
was left for special committee to inyesti-
gate.
William II. Ireland was awarded the
contract for supplying the county with
trap rock stone for repairs on county
roads at 81. so per ton.
A petition was presented asking that
the road between Rancocas and Masonville
be given some attention.
County engineer Logan reported having
examined the Broad street bridge, Bur-
lington. In his opinion the bridge is in
very bad shape, and he advised the ex-
penditure of about $500 to put the struct-
ure in safe condition until new bridge
could be built.
There was much opposition to temper
airy repairs, but when Mr.. Logan said that
$500 spent on pilings would keep the
bridge in good shape for at least three
years his proposition was agreed to.
The Burlington City Loan and Trust
Company sent communication to the
board In which the Company offered to
pay the county interest at the rate of two
per cent. on balances Of 5000 and upwards
and three per cent. on inactive &C.
counts credited January of each year.
This proposition was Preferred to the
finance committee.
The Owego Bridge Company sent in
bill of $25. claiming the sum was due on
the construction of bridge at Vincen-
town, it being withheld owing to dis
pute about the completion of the contract.
Nothing definite was done with the bill.
The subject of sewage disposal at the
county asylum may always be counted
upon when there is a lack of other topics
for discussion and 1t was brought to the
front at this meeting. The state board OF
health asked for all the blue prints and
other data In possession of the county on
the many communications which had
been placed on file with this county. The
asylum committee stated that, in answer
to summons they, with the county en-
gineer, had attended a meeting of the
state board of health on Tuesday, and had
been told that steps must be taken at once
to put the sewage In good shape.
County engineer Logan had asked the
state authorities why sample of water
had not been taken, for analysis, from the
plants outlet, instead of taken from the
connection with Badd's run. In answer
to this the engineer was informed he had
been summoned to listen and not to argue
or suggest. No definite conclusion had
been reached on plans and specifications
but another meeting had been appointed
for a later day. Beyond discovering that
the state board will insist upon two new
filter beds, Mr.. Logan had nothing further
TO report.
Mr.. Fairbrother criticised the state
board somewhat. He felt that the latter
body gets plans from the different county
engineers and then profits by those plans.
The state board meyer seemed to know
just exactly what it wants until after the
county engineers report.
AS nothing appeared to be in sight at
the present the matter was laid over until
after the next meeting Of the state board.
The proposition to build safe or de.
posit box for the papers In the county col
lector's officeswas.discussed at length and it
was decided that the finance committee
look into the matter.
A report submitted by county road sup
ervisor Joseph L. Hilton showed how
much money had been spentin Burlington
county last year through requests from
the state road departments automobile
money. Bordentown city got So, 432 81;
the road between Hainesport and Rance
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