The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-28
Board of Freeholders.

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Director Howard Russ to remark that
reminded him of country grocery stor
gathering, and he thought there should b.
more dignity about the meetings. tt
carry out this idea of the matter, thu
board held its afternoon session at til,
Court House, where all future meeting
of that body will probably be held.
Privilege of the floor was given to Ernes
Fish, plumber doing business at River
side. Instead of making the usual deposit
of $40, when 1t was necessary to oper
county roads to make repairs to leaky
water pipes, he wanted to give bond In
the sum of $500 to cover that matter, and
he was given permission to do so. When
the bond is signed and approved by Solic'
itor Budd M. Rigg. it will be accepted
by the board In order to open roads for
this purpose, however, Engineer and Road
Supervisor James Logan must first be con-
suited.
Charles H. Fitzgerald, clerk for Doughty
& Co.. submitted quotations for the kind
of pine lumber which the county would
require for bridges. Mr.. Roberts, who
had been to the firms Office and seen the
stock on hand. said it was hardly the grade
wanted. The firm said it would obtain a
supply of the right kind, and further
quotations will be given for various
lengths over twenty feet.
The attention of Mr.. Roberts had been
called to railing that had fallen down
along raceway in Vincentown where a
rotten bridge was falling in. He had
seen John B. Trick about the matter and
suggested that the bridge be taken away
and the space filed In. The latter was
not sure that the plan would be legal, as
the bridge was on an original stream. DR..
eJambre said this raceway had not been
used as the original stream for over one
hundred years, which was legal abandon
ment The structure is menace to the
highway. Mr.. Roberts said there was no
use for the county to build a bridge to
run a mill located on private property.
In Bass River township there are two
bridges spanning three and one-half feet
Of tide water and which are very little
used. The top of the one over Loveland's
is ready to fall into the
water. Boatmen have to act as their tend
iers in opening these bridges which are In
need of immediate repairs They are To-
lated in the extreme end of the county. 1t
s desired to make fixed bridge of the
horoughfare structure. The second
bridge has broken stringers with pieces
JAILED on to strengthen the weak spots.
The trap is rusted out, the wheel on the
rack is corroded and in bad shape. Be
ore any expense is incurred, Engineer
logan will take up the matter with the
government.
Mr.. Roberts said that on the South
>hurch road leading from Moorestown to
lreen Tree, there was bridge that need
d repairs. He had put some men to work
nd they found that part of the supports
we're gone and that the south wall had
'een undermined by the strong current.
lis plan that the board should view the
tructure with regard to erecting new
ridge was adopted.
A letter received from Joseph L. Hill
on, former supervisor of roads, conveyed
lis regrets at not being able to meet the
card at this session, as requested, which
e said was owing to illness. Mr.. Hilton
las been requested to give an account of
II implements, tackles, ropes, blocks,
etc., in his possession and belong
ng to the county.
The bond of James Logan for $4,000.
igned by himself and Edward E. Logan,
vas approved.
Davis g. Green, Pemberton druggists,
sked for blanks so they could bid on the
upply of medicines needed for the county
sylum.
A communication from the Interstate
Telephone Company regarding phone
ervice was laid on the table indefinitely.
Bids are to be asked for making repairs
o the Washington township end Of a
ridge spanning Wading River at Bridge
'ort. Engineer Logan said the work
would cost about $582.
Dr. LeJambre was instructed to have
epairs made to bridge In Bordentown
hat will cost about 800. The doctor said
here was bridge between Mansfield and
springfield that was falling down, and
here were others in that section that
would not long stand the weight of the
-ehicles that pass over it.
Engineer Logan said he had inspected
he reinforcement made to the Broad
treet bridge, Burlington. and said it was
II right except its strength, which he had
lot determined as yet, and which was sub
ect to mathematics.
Bids are to be asked for equipping the
ounty asylum with window screens.
They are to be subject to the approval of
J. Clarence Deacon, the superintendent,
md will cost about $500.
The subject of printing then came up
md the matter was pretty we'll discussed.
The board had been notified that the print
RS would not bid on any of the legal ad-
vertsing, as that matter was regulated by
aw 1t was decided to continue In rotat
on, as heretofore, publication of the Au
litor's report and also that of the County
Jollector. The board selected THE News
% print the Auditors report for 1912.
Director Russ offered resolution that
The Collectors report for the present year
be published in the Riverside Press
Messrs. LeJambre, Engle and Dudley
voted in the negative, and the resolution
was lost.
All the members supported resolution
offered by Mr. Dudley that the Collectors
report be printed in the Burlington En-
terprise.
Clerk Hawkins was ordered to advertise
for bids on all necessary printing Printers
will be allowed to bid on the work as a
whole or on any one particular item in the
list.
The Marlton Record and Riverside Press
we're awarded publication of an adver-
tisement for three insertions asking for
bids for crushed stone for county purposes.
Referring to the bridge question, Mr.
Roberts said it would be necessary to
change many of the wooden culverts to
iron pipe. He thought it would be good
policy to hear from the Good Roads Ma
chinery Company, as many pipes would