The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-10-07
Board of Ereeholders.


John C. Dudley was the only absentee
at meeting of the Board of Freehold
ers held on Thursday.
There was some discussion about the
unsafe condition of the Bass River bridge
at New Gretna, which was condemned at
a former meeting and ordered closed.
For this purpose the director had muslin
notices printed, warning the public that
as the bridge would not support over
1000 pounds those who crossed the struct-
ure until further notice would do SO at
their own risk. This notice was issued
as the result of an opinion rendered by
solicitor Rigg, but even then some mem
bers of the board did not believe such
precaution would relieve the county of
liability in case of accident. Mr. Russ
insisted that the board was working
under many laws which are unconstitu-
tiOnal, and he thought it was safe to
take chance in this instance
A resolution was adopted that Annie
Cramer, drawtender at the bridge be in
structed not to allow the draw to be run
off until further notice.
1t was first thought it would be inn
possible to pay bills at this meeting,
from the fact that all of them had not
been audited and because of the absence
of auditor Tilton. There was a desire to
overcome this difficulty because some
creditors wanted their money. Mr.. En-
gel insisted that all bills for the month
should be audited on the day set, which
would save time and confusion.
When the session began at 11.45 a. M.
it was found necessary that some trans
fers be made to replenish accounts, and
by series of resolutions the following
were made:
Unexpended balance of $l68.5O in fox
bounties to books and stationery; $l5OOI
from almshouse improvement to aims
house maintenance; $42 from miscellan-
eous to post norton and views; $3.50
from miscellaneous to court house and
grounds $50 from miscellaneous to state
village of epileptics; SIG from miscel-
laneous to widows pension account;
$500 from bridge to road account.
The bills ordered paid amounted to |
over $21, 900. Among them was one for
S2,317.61 from Mr.. Ireland, representing
the Lambertville Stone Quarry Co.
Proposals were opened for erecting a |
concrete block garage and machine shed
in the rear of the jail to replace the barn
recently destroyed by fire. Only one bid
was received, and that was presented by |
j. r. Gillian, Jr., who agreed to do the
entire job for $2,O29.45.
AS this amount was more than the
board could afford to spend, resolution
was passed which provided that the bid |
be rejected and plans and specifications
drawn for frame barn to cost not more |
than $500.
letter from the National Conserva-
ton Congress was read and filed.
A communication was received from
Walter Mars, clerk of the city of Bur
lington, in relation to a resolution re-
Gently passed that the board would not
pay more than SO rent for each voting
place used at the recent special election.
Mr.. Mars, following the usual custom,
had agreed to pay the regular price of
$25 for each polling place in his city, and
he questioned the legality of the boards
action in reducing the rent and asked
for information. The matter was refer
red to the solicitor.
Taking advantage of the action which
recently secured the release of his son,
from Jail, Charles H. Riker pc
titioned the board for a similar favor.
His application was turned down, as he
will have served the full term of his SEN /
Ience in about thirty-fve days. Riker
stated that he had been in Jail the best
part of year, and as his wife and son
we're i'll, he wanted to get out in order to
make some money at the Mount Holly
lair and start life anew. He referred to
Ihe time of his birth, previous good
character and loyalty to the Republican
party, but it was no use. Il
A bill of the Medford Concrete Com
pany, amounting to s19l.32, was read
and laid on the table.
Owing to depleted treasury, the peo-
pie living along Broad street, Palmyra,
who petitioned the board for relief, will
nave to put up with the dust nuisance
which was the basis of complaint made
1t this meeting. To remedy this they .
wanted the highway oiled, but there was
40 money available. The only way in
which it could be done would be by a
private subscription among the property 7
owners. Iv
Because of the recent death of Wilbur
f. Shinn, janitor of the court house and I
grounds, his son, John w. Shinn, was G
chosen to fill the unexpired term. II
A resolution offered by director Russ +
the county collector to pay i
state allotment money every two weeks t
instead or monthly as heretofore.
The board will meet tomorrow morn /
ng at 9o'clock.
The Golden Rule'' store, Boyce's. adv
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