The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-04-13
Burlington.


On recommendation of City Engineer
Henry s. Haines, and pending the re-
port of the drainage commissioners, it is
possible the pumping sytem of this city
will be changed. The accommodation as
made calls for the installation of two
pumps which will each deliver 1000
gallons Of water per minute and would
cost $4,000, exclusive of foundations.
The report also stated the total amount
of water pumped last year amounted to
1, 1S7 million gallons. With the installa-
ton of two % horse electric motors,
which, with the necessary equipment
would cost about So, 900, and the annual
cost would be 1,4OO for electricity, it
would greatly reduce the present running
expenses.
At the regular meeting of Common
Council, last week, an ordinance to in
crease the salary of the mayor 5000 was
laid over. A letter was received from
the law firm of Middleton & Blakely, of
philadelphia, which has been retained
by Howard J. Webster to collect bill
from the city for services rendered. The
amount of the bill is $500 for drawing
plans to change the pumping system at
the drainage station. At a previous
meeting resolution was passed to
tignore the bill, and similar resolution
was passed at this meeting and sent tc
City Solicitor Watts pending any
futher action of the complainant. A
bill was presented by l. Snowden Haines
to prohibit the sale of certain kinds o.
fireworks on the Fourth Of July. The
bill was given to the law and ordinance
committee for action. A petition wal
received from the Thomas Devlin Com
lpany, asking Council to yacate certain
streets shown on mop made by Harry
, c. Woolman. The streets in question
are Delaware avenue, Chester street
Beech street, Willow street and Burling
street. Inasmuch as the streets hav
never been constructed, and are nov
> occupied by the petitioners, the reques
,, was granted.
j
} portation Association in Grange Hall OF
! Saturday, attended by all the prominen
growers in the river section of Burline
ton county, the proposition submitte
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Compan
for the operation of train for perishabl
freight for the season was accepted. Thi
places this territory on an equal footin
with the best rail facilities in the cour
try, and will be the means of increasin
the acreage of farm truck and sma
fruits.
The estate Of James w. Lanning, th
! Trenton contractor who built the Aud
torium theatre, has been declared inso
went. Mr.. tanning died about thre
years ago. The application for coul
action was made by Ernest Watts, {
this city. When Mr.. tanning died b
had several contracts for the constructio
! of buildings, some of which were in a
r unfinished condition. One Of these COZ
: tracts was for the construction of builC
ing at the State Epileptic Village 6
, Skillman. The executors completed tn
: latter contract, but there were not suff
l Client funds on hand to pay all creditor
, IN full. The final accounting of the e,
B Iecutors will be reported to the Merct
3 county court by Surrogate Bullock Apr
3 16, and decree Of distribution will /
3 made at that time. When Mr.. Lannin
died his estate was valued at abor
4 s126,53l.
The marriage of George Cardwell,
Delanco, and Miss Katherine Brittol
3 OF this city. took place Wednesday evel
: ing in theIBroad street Methodist churcl
4 The ceremony was performed by IL
. Rev. DIR. Thomas s. Brock, former pa
tor OF the Broad street church,