The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-06-17
Board of Freeholders.

Ing at the court house yesterday and trans
acted considerable business.
A delegation from Pemberton township
was present to talk about the kind OF
bridges to be built along the new road
from Browns Mills to Lakewood. There
was difference of opinion about what
kind Of bridge the State Road Commits
sioner would approve to the extent of
giving state aid. 1t had been reported
that Mr.. Stevens had said he would not
stand for wooden bridge, and would not
be willing to grant state aid for the road
If such bridges were put up.
M. Warner Hargrove, clerk of Pember-
ton township, told of conversation he
had with Col. Stevens on the subject, at
which several witnesses were present.
The Commissioner said he did not approve
of wooden bridges, he preferred concrete
structures, but the material and style of
bridges were entirely within the province
Of the Board of Freeholders. All Col.
Stevens was interested In was the con-
struction of the road.
Mr.. Hargrove expressed the opinion
that 1t would be economy to build concrete
bridges, as the life of wooden structure
was so short that it would soon exceed the
original cost Of the concrete bridge.
Joseph ]. White did not share that idea
He thought a good wooden bridge would
last at least ten years and by that time
the county would possibly be In better
financial condition than at present and
consequently would be able to put up the
other sort of bridge.
Several resolutions were adopted to
have the engineer prepare plans and
specifications for concrete bridges for
various parts of the county. Dr. Lejam-
bre voted against all of these propositions
because he could not see any use In going
to the expense and trouble of preparing
plans If the bridges were not to be built,
and the only way they could be erected
would be by bonding the county, move
ment he was opposed to.
1t was decided to purchase "scarif1er, y
machine of much value In preparing
stone roads for improvement.
Mr.. Engel wanted a survey made for a
stone road from Florence station to the
road between Burlington and Columbus.
a distance of three and half miles. II
was agreed that there was no part of the
county more entitled to road than that
indicated, but it was not possible to see
where the money was to come from where
by 1t could be built. However, it was
thought no harm could result from having
a survey made.
E. G. Worrell & Co., and firm at River.
side, presented bonds for $500 for the priv.
lege of opening the county roads to lay
gas and water pipes.
The clerk and engineer were authorized
to advertise for bids for the erection of 8
bridge at Martha, Washington township.
Judge Homer called attention to the re-
cent act pensioning widows and advised
the board that 1t would be necessary to
make some arrangements to meet the de-
mands on the treasury that would be sure
to follow. He also suggested that II
would be wise for the board 10 take into
consideration some methods of ascertain.
| ing the genuine character of the claims
that would be made for pensions.
A resolution was offered that plans and
specifications be prepared for abandoning
the draw over IIoveland's Thoroughfare
bridge. This bridge, the engineer re
ported, was in very dangerous condition
and something would have to be done
with it. He thought the concrete propo
sition the most economical one The
resolution was adopted.
| Richard Harker was given permission
to speak on the subject of putting iror
and concrete bridges and pipes on the roaC
being built from Wrightstown through
Pointville to the Pemberton township line
| The contractor was present and said ht
was nearly through with his work and II
would be cheaper to put the pipes in now
than to dig up and put them in later. i
was decided that the board would visi
the road and look the situation over.
Somer G. Elliot presented bill fol
1929. 80 which he claimed for damages tt
his team, driver and load of truck which
were damaged by the wagon overturnine
on the 60 road near Five Points. Thl
father of Mr. Elliot was present and b.
said 1t was wonder the driver of tn,
team was not killed outright. The roaC
referred to has been in bad shape for
long time and at the point where the acct
dent occurred there was rut about
foot deep. An automobile was coming
in the opposite direction and the light
blinded the driver of the truck wagon 81
that when he turned out he could not see
the rut and the big wagon fell oyer. Thi
matter was referred to the road committe,
with directions to report at the next meet
ing.
An executive session was held to discus
the situation of the bridges at Burlington
which have been causing considerable dis
cussion for sometime but nothing detinit
was done and the Board adjourned unit