The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-02

of money it was decided to go ahead an
pay some bills. The following were Oh
dered paid:
Harry E. DubeIl, director, salary, $50 {
Joseph Powell. county collector. index
| ing and postage, 70
Budd NJ. Rigg two months acting clerk, 50
Budd M. Rigg, solicitor, III
/ Estate OF e. ID. Holeman, two months
William Hoffman, drawtender, Haines-
Hezekiah Adams, drawtender, Mullica
Annie Cramer. drawtender, Bass River, 30 .
Harry Adams, Wading River, 10 Q
draw, l4O 0
Drawtender, Bridgeboro 100
| Elmer ID. Prickltt, prison physician, 100 0
Almshouse i'm provements, 1873
Joseph Sykes, committee court house
and grounds, Is 0
| William A. wilkins, committee, court
house and grounds, 25
William Warrack, committee, court
house and grounds, %
A letter was received from George A
Mccoy, former member from Riverside
in which he sent New Year greetings tt
the members. He Is in Pasadena, Cali
fornia, In a very serious condition and tn,
letter was dictated but not written by him
The resolution adopted at the forme
meeting authorizing a bond issue fol
election expenses, was rescinded, anC
another one authorizing a bond issue O.
50, 900 was adopted, with instructions t.
pay the election officers aud bills on cleo
tion accounts as soon as the money is In
hand.
Joseph L. Hilton offered the following
To the Director and members of the Board
OF Freeholders of Burlington county.
Gentlemen
/ herewith submit my report to the
eighth annual convention of the American
Road Builders Association, held at
Rochester, N. Y, on November IA, IS, 16
and II, 1911.
The total registration was 1851, the
delegates present coming from all over the
United States and Canada, practically all
them being men actually engaged In road
or street work. A few well-known men,
among them were: Colonel E. a. Stevens,
our State Highway Commissioner; Robert
A. Meeker, our State Highway Super
visor; John A. Bensel, State Engineer of
New York; Major W. w. Crosby, Chief
Engineer Maryland State Roads Commits
sion; James H. Macdonald, State Highway
Commissioner of Connecticut; Professor
Arthur H. Blanchard, Highway Engineer
Columbia University; James Owen,
County Engineer of Essex county; Samuel
Hill, president OF Washington State Good
Roads association; Earl Thomson, our
County Engineer; Harry E. Dubell,
Director of the Burlington county free
holders, and many others.
There were nine sessions. at which very
interesting papers were read, followed by
discussions. am very much inclined to
agree with Mr.. Hill, of Washington, that
convict labor Is very sensible way of
securing improved highways, thereby
saving the taxpayers the expense of taking
care Of prisoners. The point in his paper
was that they were building roads at the
cost of feeding and clothing criminals.
The machinery and material exhibits
included representation from fifty firms,
displaying their products, such as steam
rollers, crushers, traction engines, auto
trucks and samples of nearly every paving
material known on the market.
JOSEPH L. HILTON.
In the above Mr.. Hilton also referred to
speech made by Mr.. Owen, and he con-
sidered 1t of such great Importance in the
matter of building and repairing roads
that his request to have 1t read was COM
piled with by the acting clerk, Budd NJ
Rigg.
Mr.. Lo1and suggested that the bill of
expenses of the committee to Rochester
ought to be itemized if 1t is TO be consider
ed. He doubted whether the county
should be called uson to pay for what he
termed the schooling" of those who had
been off on the trip. He was told he was
too late on that point, that the proper
time to object on that score would have
been when the committee was appointed.
He was also assured that the bill would
be itemized when presented.
The iron bridge west of Moorestown
was reported In dangerous condition and
was condemned by the bridge committee.
1t was thought 1t would take g., 900 to put
it in good shape and it was ordered that
plans be prepared for the purpose on that
basis. The same action was taken on the
Broad street bridge at Burlington.
On these points it was stated that con-
ditions are much changed from what they
were some years ago. There is more
strain on bridges now owing to the diff
ference in travel, automobiles having
come into more common use.
Luke Bates presented a bill for damage
to horse caused by falling on bridge
between Marlton and Berlin. Mr.. Loflaad
thought the horse was worth about $15.
AS it was line bridge that would make
this county's share $3.50, and Mr. Fair
brother moved that that sum be paid. but
the motion was laid on the table.
Another bill for damages was that OF
Captain B. w. Lear, who thought the
county owed him $3.50 for injury done tc
a scow by piling In Assiscunk creek, left
there when bridge was built. Thii
claim was laid on the table.
County Clerk Knight reported that h.
had ordered some ballot boxes built bu
before they were completed he found tina
there would be five more than needed, 81
e directed the builder to stop work. TIL,
latter, however, had gone to some expens,
and 1t was only fair that he should be re
munerated. AS 1t was probable the boxe
would be needed before the end of tn
wear, THE clerk was instructedlto have then
finished.
A communication was received from tn
State Board of Health in which it wa
stated that the sewage conditions at tn
county institutions at New Lisbon wer
better than in previous years, but tina
there was a chance for still further in
provement in some directions.
A communication, signed by Snowde
Haiues, cashier of the Mechanics Nat
ional Bank, of Burlington, ~as read.
called attention to some practices tina
have been In vogue at the Office of tn
county collector and as there was abou
to be change in that Office, Mr.. Haine
thought 1t proper to have change in tn
mode of conducting the Office. This sue
gestion by the cashier was brought abou
by the fact that the money on depos
In different banks in the county had bee
withdrawn and centered In one banl
This was done, 1t is understood. in ordt
that the collector might be able to tur
lover to his successor one check instead {
drawing several small ones. Mr. Hain'
did not think this exactly the proper pr
cedure. He felt that all money receive
by the collector should be deposited in Il
several depositary banks In due propo
ton to the receipts from the distric
which they serve, Withdrawals to be. mac
In like proportion. He deprecated Il
borrowing of funds from individuals ar