The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-05-12

John w. Harris, deputy county clerk,
sent to the board the following COM
munication:
Gentlemen Of the Board of Chosen Free
holders
At your last meeting, al my solicitation, Mr.
ton directing the display OF the flag at the
court house on all business and holidays, in
compliance with the laws of this state.
The court house and grounds committee l
believe, have been in doubt as to the best
place for the flag pole. Owing to the location
OF the nne old sycamore trees around the
front of the court house, 1t is Impossible to
locate large flag pole there without destroy
ing some of those trees consequently new
pole must be erected on top of the court mouse,
or pole about forty feet In front of the court
house where the flag could fly under the trees;
or on pole out from the front of the court
house, as IL is displayed to-day.
! 1t seems to me that this flag should be where
1t VIII be before the eyes Of every pa pa
and not so high as IL would be II placed on top
OF the court house on very high pole
! respectfully urge that the Tag be placed
either In front of the court house or on pole.
the height of which would clear the limbs OF
I the trees.
We want the flag where our boys and girls
will see 1t every time they pass, teaching
them that our courts and seats of law are the
foundations upon which our great and glor-
ious country is built, and that the nag repre-
sents equal and exact justice to ALL
1t Will be my great pleasure and privilege
to present to you such nag as may be need
ed for this purpose and hope that hereafter
every business day at the court house will
open with the rising of Old Glory.
Commissioner Stevens made a short
statement with reference to building a
new road between Pemberton and Chats
worth, to accommodate those who would
be compelled to visit or who would want
to visit the home for feeble-minded chill
dren which is to be built at Four Mile.
Mr.. Stevens said he desired to get the
Governor interested but it would be nee
essary for the local authorities to do
something. The matter was referred TO
the stone road committee.
A complaint was received about the
condition of the road at New Gretna.
Mr.. Loveland said he had scraped the
road as much as it would stand, and in
this he was supported by Mr. Bright,
chairman of the stone road committee,
who said the road was entirely worn out
and that nothing would aid it but re-
surfacing.
The Lodge of Elks presented a request
that the lot in the rear of the court house
be opened as playground for children
and the request was granted.
The Knights of Pythias of New Gret-
ma called attention to the fact that the
county is indebted to the society in the
sum of $50 for use of it's hall for election
purposes. As there seemed to be no
doubt about the business of the claim it
was ordered that the bill be paid after
the auditor had investigated and dis
covered whether it was payable.
A resolution was adopted that no free
holder is to order work done ON stone
roads without permission from the Super
| visor of Roads and the stone road COM
| mittee.
The county engineer was ordered to
prepare plans and advertise for bids for
concrete wing walls for a road near
Three Tons and bridge between Moores-
town and Fellowship.
| 1t was ordered that bonds be issued to
pay for the Smithville bridge, to run
| twelve years at Al per centum.
| On motion of Mr.. Dudley the county
! approved of the presentation of foun-
| tain by Susan n. Warrington, in the
name of the Humane Society to Chester
| township.
Lewis C. Mathis was awarded the con-
| tract to make repairs to Bridgeboro draw
bridge at a cost of 1892.
On motion of DIR. Glasgow the road
committee was requested to make a
study of the patrol system now employ
ed by Mercer and Essex counties. This
consists of having men employed to look
after certain sections of road and be
| ready at all times to make repairs as
soon as needed and before the damage
| is large.
Mr.. Joyce introduced a resolution
| to build a new road of gravel, stone
and other material between Eayres-
town and the Vincentown stone road
and that a survey be made This reso-
luton was adopted but after some of the
members got TO thinking the matter
over they thought they saw a joker in
the proposition. Mr.. Joyce assured them
that all that was necessary was to have
the survey made and the building could
be done when the money was on hand,
| but the resolution did not read quite that
way and many of the members did not
think it wise totake chances, so the mo-
ton was reconsidered and on roll cali Mr.
Joyce's idea was thrown overheard by
| the vote of 16 to IA.
| A motion was adopted to appoint a
committee of three to study the subject
of an interstate bridge. The committee
| is composed of Messrs. Jones, Glasgow
and Hill.
The Chautauqua Association was
given privilege of using the lot in the
rear of the Jail provided the sheriff did
not have any objections to the PROPOSE
| ton.
/ IlC COuliby CiSiiOOi Vas iuOhOilNCu ~
employ competent engineers to superin-
tend the building of the Pearl street
bridge, Burlington, and the Smithville
bridge, at salary not to exceed 800 pei
/ month.
A request that the old iron fence that
was removed from in front of the county
buildings some time ago be placed along
the Grant street lot was referred to the
committee on court house and grounds.
Mr. Esham asked that the order oil
| Patriotic Sons of America be allowed to
place on the lawn in front of the court
house the revolutionary cannon that
now lies near the ruins of the old grist
mill on Mill street. The permission was
| given with the proviso that the cannon
be properly mounted.
| A request that the county clerk be al
lowed to have certain books rebound was
referred to the finance committee.
| Mr.. Esham referred to the cost now
| incurred in lighting the county build
ings. He introduced representative of
| the Public Service Gas Company who
said the work of repiping the buildings
and putting in new fixtures could be
dopa for ahout S000 This would have IN