The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-08-05
Board of Freeholders.

/ morning, but matters got lively enoug
before the hour of adjournment at l
o'clock, when business was brought to
F., close because of the legal half holiday
| The adjournment cut short a discussion
that was getting quite hot for Directo
Howard Russ and Solicitor Budd Nj
Rigg, but the sound of the gavel for dis
missal gave them some relief.
1t was the desire to rush through al
much business as possible before thu
noon hour, and to save time the minutes
of the previous meeting were not read.
The first matter taken up was the re
ceipt of proposals for constructing a con
crete slab top on a bridge in Springfield
township near Cooks run. The bids re
ceived were as follows: w. S. Gale, Mount
Holly, 1924; Medford Concrete Company
$3.50. Mr.. Engel introduced resolution
and it was adopted awarding the contract
to Gale.
There were two proposals from Mount
Holly bidders for painting the standpipe
at New Lisbon. In this instance the
county is to furnish the material. Will
liam A. Sine agreed to do the work for
SIS, and the figures of George j. Robert
son were $3.50. Sine was awarded the
contract These same two men also sub
mitted proposals for painting the roofs OF
all the county buildings in Mount Holly.
Robertson got the contract on his bid of
$54, while Sine bid $65.
Clerk Hawkins then read along list OF
bills amounting to 81, 070.07, which
were ordered paid.
There was bill for $273. 20 for per cent
of mileage guaranteed by the old Board
on a road less than five miles in length
running from Cookstown to New Egypt
and which had been accepted by the
county On ascertaining it's correctness
the claim was paid.
The $500 balance due the Ferro Con-
crete Company on bridge erected at
COokstown with state aid was paid
Having completed the Hooten bridge
in Chester township, w. S. Gale, of
Mount Holly, was paid $3.50.
w. f. Hogan, of Atlantic City, pre-
sented bill for $575 for screens which
he furnished and put in at the county
asylum. There was some hitch in this
contract and Hogan got sub-contractor
to furnish the goods. A resolution by
Mr.. Engel was passed notifying Hogan
that his bill would be paid as soon as he
furnishes release of liens to the county.
A bond in the sum of $500 was pre-
scented by the city of Bordentown as
guarantee for the proper repair of all
street openings which might be made for
service pipes, etc. The same was ac-
cepted on a resolution offered by DIR. Lee
Jambre.
Thomas J. Barrett, of Bordentown,
contractor who is resurfacing a road in
that vicinity for the county, had
grievance which he expressed in COM
sent to the Board for his
own protection. He is using a patent
asphalt of his own, and finds that the
surface might become injured from the
fact that openings which have been
made in the road have not been properly
rammed, leaving the road without q
good foundation. He asked the Board
to look after this matter for the protec-
ton of the material which he is using.
The letter was accepted and filed.
After making an inspection, DIR. Lee
Jambre found the Jail walls, coping and
other parts of the building needed some
new cement. He had asked for bids
rom four Mount Holly men and the
only figures received were from J. r.
iillam, Jr., who agreed to do the work
or $40. Nothing was done in the matter
Director Russ then got after the Bur-
ingtOn County Transit Company. He
'e~AN eAA0N OAA NOA11AAS W -tAO0At 1IOily On
morning he saw where the
racks were being raised several inches
lbove the road grade and thought steps
should be taken to have the work stopped
t was suggested that an officer be sent
'ut, but nothing was done at that time.
A proposition looking to a settlement
If the dispute regarding the Pearl street
bridge at Burlington was offered by p
J. Hennessy, the contractor, but no
lction was taken. The letter follows:
Burlington, N. j., July 81. 1918.
70 the Honorable Board of Chosen Freehold
ers, Burlington county, Nj.
ientlemen:
l can assure you that did not enter into
ny contract for the purpose of litigation, but |
o build your bridges.
If Therefore, the foregoing explanations and |
equests do not meet with your favor, l am |
Wiling to withdraw from the contract, if you |
Will assume control of the money expended |
or labor performed, the materials furnished, |
mo incorporate a provision in the next bid /
md contract taking care of this labor and |
providing you will agree to read |
cruise both bridges, adopting the plan have |
ubmitted and assuming payment therefor |
lnder terms satisfactory to the Concrete-Steel |
engineering Company. | shall thereby sacri- |
ice all expenses due to collecting plant, loss
u time, and other miscellaneous overhead |
harges. You will also further agree to give /
ne an even chance with other bidders.
NOW; gentlemen, If this form of compro-
Mise does not seem to do justice to your /
ounty respectfully suggest the undoubted- |
Y fair and modern means of arbitration of |
ne speciIcatlons, your honorable body or
our engineer selecting one competent en-
tneer and myself selecting one these two to /
elect third man, all to be non-residents OF
he state. In order to avoid a legal tangle 1 |
hall abide by decision on these lines even /
0 driving the pil1ng without compensation. /
q this wiz meet with your approval
nish ed this season. remain
Very truly yours,
No attention was paid to this letter. |
Dr.. Lejambre claimed that Hennessey
ad failed to live up to his contract, and |
he matter is settled so far as Hennessey
5 concerned.
DR.. Lejambre insisted that as the city |
4 Burlington paid large part of the
ounty taxes, something should be done
nth the Belmont street bridge, which is
o be enlarged to extend over the side
Walk. He also said this matter had been
eft with the director to look after, but he |
lad done nothing yet.
The county clerk was directed to return !
o the Office of Harry Hawkins, Jr., a |
borrowed several weeks ago.
The introduction and reading of sever |
j letters, which brought forth an affida-
1T from James Logan, started discus |
ion which will be continued later One
'ther letter Logan said he wanted 1t is |
communication sent by director Russ |
0 State Road Commissioner Stevens |
The engineer said he had asked for a |
opy of that letter, but it was being
from him. This interesting |
'hase of the meeting was started by the |
eading of the following letter from Col. |
stevens:
July p, 1919
Director of the Board of Freeholders,
DelancO, N. j.
Ny dear Sir:
l am in receipt of your favor of the 22d inst.
question If you had been in any way working |
n this department against Mr.. James Logan, |
would say that such is very far from being |
he case. You have never to my knowledge
aid or done anything that could be construed |
q any way as unfriendly to Mr.. Logan or re-
iecting on him.
must have entirely misunderstood me What !
told him was that whatever my personal I
ceilings in the matter might be | would have
o be guided by the opinion of the Attorney
General, and that l would follow the same |
tr1ctly. tried to make Mr. Logan under |
tand this matter thoroughly. l very much |
.egret that you should have been placed in |
alse position by his unwarranted statement |
If my views.
Chapter 395, pamphlet laws of 1912, section
2, provides that all bills for repairs shall be
certified as correct by the county supervisor
If roads. In order to obtain the motor vehicle
money, therefore, allotted to the county, il
Will be necessary to have the signature of the
county supervisor.
The State Highway Commission has decid-
ed that the county engineers should be en-
plOyed on the state highway survey until
heir services should prove unsatisfactory.
The Attorney General, as / have already no
lifted you, has decided that the two offices of