The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
Freeholders Meet.

to the rules regular meeting will be held
December IS, but there will be special
meeting later in order to wind up the
business of the year.
The first business to be transacted was
the acceptance of the bond of the newly
elected auditor, John B. Tilton, which
was signed by himself, Samuel W. Bishop,
and Warren G. Pine.
There were some transfers of accounts,
as follows:
81, 500 from almshouse improvement to
almshouse maintenance, 500 from mis-
cellaneous to poor, 5000 from miscellan-
eous to lunacy, $500 from miscellaneous
to court house and. grounds. $500 from
miscellaneous to epileptics, 800 from mis-
cellaneous to state hospital.
Howard Mathis, contractor for the At
sion road, received his final payment of
$611.13.
$435 was paid for work done on the re-
tanning wall of the bridge at Kirby's
Mills.
A bill for ST., presented by Howard G.
Poinsett, for damages to traction engine
which broke through Jones bridge In
North Hanover township, was laid on the
table. This action may be followed by q
damage suit. 1t was taken because Poin-
sett, before crossing the bridge, violated
a rule of the board by not putting down
extra planking.
The resident freeholder was given
charge of a bill for $41.35. received from
j. Stewart Buzby. whose automobile ran
into an obstruction on the Columbus and
Mount Holly road.
The solicitor was instructed to examine
claim made by E. III. McAllister, of
Moorestown, who wanted $143 IS DANA
ges for goods destroyed by water running
into his cellar from an INSTRUCTED culvert.
The owner of a house at Riverton,
which obstructs county property, was
ordered to remove It within thirty days.
A communication was read from the
State Board of Children's Guardians, in
which information was given relative to
the twenty-four wards from Burlington
that are in boarding homes and the other
wards from this county who are In free
homes. 1t was decided that the commit
tee make trip to Jersey City to visit
some of the county charges.
Numerous resolutions were introduced
at the afternoon session, and favorable
action was taken In each case. They re-
lated chiefly to bridges that had become
unsuitable, and asked that they be i'm
proved and widened. Twenty year bonds
bearing Al per cent. interest will be Is
sued to pay for the work. and the bridges
to be repaired are those on the road from
Chesterfield to Jacobstown, Wrightstown
through Pointville to Pemberton town
ship. Pemberton to Earl's corner. Chester
field to North Hanover.
1t was ordered that trunk be installed
at the corner of High and Wall streets,
Burlington, to protect the stone road I'M
til ditch is filled In to grade established
by the city.
Tenders are to be placed on both sides
of the bridge crossing Barker's run on
the road from Mount Holly to Chesterfield
The contract for building a concrete
slab bridge at Cookstown over the North
run, and removing the present bridge to
the South run In New Hanover township,
was awarded to the Ferro Concrete Com
pany, whose bid was $4,975.
Road Supervisor Hilton was given the
floor He spoke of an experiment being
made with ugite on the Jobstown road near
Chambers corner. stating the operation
of laying that material was very inter-
esting sight, and he invited the board to
go out and witness it. Many members
accepted the invitation. The ugite Is
spread on the road, then covered with oil
and set on fire, the heat melting the pre-
paration. The flames are put out by the
use of sand, and as the mixture cools off
1t firmly sets to the ground.
By the introduction of recital brought
about by an accident. Mr.. Wilkins, of Mt,
Laurel township, prepared the board for
the receipt of bill for damages as the
result of horse falling through culvert
In his district. The broken culvert was
repaired for $3.70 but the sum the owner
of the team will ask for cannot be con-
jectured, as no bill for damages has yet
been prepared. At the present time the
horse, injured in the foot, Is under the
care Of veterinary. A value of $3.50
was placed on the horse by its owner
who said the wagon was broken and the
harness torn to pieces. Mr.. Wilkins was
afraid high valuation had been placed
on the animal, and the facts of the case
more or less exaggerated.
A resolution was adopted transferring
500 from the miscellaneous to the cleo
tion account.
As the Broad street bridge, Burlington,
had been condemned and pronounced nm
safe, solicitor Rigg was requested to begin
at once on preparing contract for the
immediate erection of the bridge which
has been planned.
Director Dubell said he had been noti-
fed that the plans and specifications for
a fixed bridge at Pearl street. Burlington,
had been approved by the government.
Both Mr.. wilkins and Mr.. Hart spoke
of needed improvement to the approach
of the Centreton bridge. They said some
of the planking should be renewed, and
that the old lumber could be used to REIN
force the embankment.
Howard Russ moved that the bridge
committee be allowed $3.50 for the i'm
provements needed, and 1.-THE motion pre-
vailed.
Notice was given that the plans and
specifications for the new tuberculosis
hospital, to be erected at New Lisbon,
had been forwarded Co the State Board of
Health for approval.
An old bill for ballot box, ordered by
George A. Mccoy. deceased, when he was
a member of the board, was presented 1t
was referred to the resident freeholder.
Speaking of repairs needed to q bridge
crossing the Pensauken creek near Pal
myrs, which is on the county line, Mr..
Fairbrother urged that action be taken, as
Camden county, which is to pay half the
expense. is waiting for the work to begin.
Col. E. A. Stevens, State Road Com
missioner, has written to Director Dubell,
asking him to urge speedy action on the