The Mount Holly news., 1915-03-09
TUESDAY. MARCH 9, 1915
Board of Freeholders.

meeting, when the subject OF Farm
Demonstrator was to be discussed, the
court house was filed with many who
were greatly interested in the project.
On Wednesday the most interest was in
awarding bids to build bridges and there
were many contractors present who
wished to present their claims.
After the board had passed upon with
out objection several bills which were
presented, there was one which caused a
halt. 1t was from Harry V. Mathis,
who asked for $63 for the use of his dock
in connection with the building of the
bridge at Bass River which has made
the lower end of the county famous.
Mr.. Mathis said that was the charge
81 per day-for the use of the dock, and
he felt he should be remunerated to that
extent The bill was laid over for fur
ther consideration.
William B. Stackhouse, who had pre-
sented q bill for damages sustained by
driving off bridge in Evesham town.
ship, was next taken up. Mr.. Stack
house had made a diagram of the scene
Of the accident, and said he had broken
three ribs and had hurt his shoulder,
and he did not believe any member of
the Board would suffer as he did for
three weeks for several times the amount
of his claim.
Mr.. Hart thought the resident free
holder should keep the bridge in proper
repair, but there did not seem to be any
thing to show there had been any
from Evesham. The bill was ordered
paid.
The Rennell Construction Company
asked for the balance due to date for
work done on the Bass River bridge and
also requested the board to pay some
money to the Chicago Iron and Bridge
Company due that concern. Both re-
quests were granted.
Attention was then paid to resolutions
that were offered at the former meeting
and laid over until this time The first
was that looking for reinforced concrete
work ON the bridge at Loveland' s
Thoroughfare, in Bass River township
Mr.. Russ thought the plans should be
changed. At the rate the board is pro
ceeding Bass River will get nearly al
the money that can be raised for bridge
purposes.
Mr.. Dudley thought the supports ane
other parts of the bridge could b.
strengthened SO that the bridge woult
last awhile.
Mr.. Loveland, member from Bas
River, was not present to give his views
so the matter was laid over for furthe
consideration.
Then came a resolution offered by Mr.
johnson for concrete bridge at Herman
Mr.. Russ said this was in the sam
class as the bridge just discussed, an,
that it would take $4,000 to do thi
work. The appropriation for bridge
this year is but $85, 900 and he could no
see where all this extra money was +
come from. This matter was laid o.
the table.
The road committee reported that al
rangements had been made to secure
new steam roller at a rental of $400 pc
month. For the old roller the rent of
month and half would be allowed
and when the sum of $2,40O had bee
paid the roller would be the property
the county. This report was accepte
and the county collector was instructe
to make the monthly payments.
The board was asked to accept as
county charge the road leading fror
Lewistown to Cookstown. Mr.. Rus
moved to lay the matter on the tabl,
but as the motion was not seconded
Mr.. Sykes moved that the propositio
be accepted. This was amended by Nj
Esham. that the matter be referred
dered.
A proposal to resurface roads in River
side was also referred to the road con
mittee.
The subject of the water supply fc
the county buildings at New Lisbol
was taken up. At the time the origina
agreement was made whereby the count,
was to have the right to take water from
the creek at New Lisbon there was
stipulation that in the event of the sal
OF the property which controlled tn
water rights the agreement should b.
annulled, and if a new one was wanted
it should be settled by arbitration. TIL.
property has changed hands and tn.
time for arbitration has arrived.
It was suggested that county engineer
Logan should be the man to be the ar
bitrator between the property owner and
the county. 1t was inquired whether be
was to do the work as engineer ol
whether he was to be. given extra com
pensation. After some little discussion
it was decided that Mr.. Logan should be
paid SIS per day and his expenses in
connection with the work.
Mr.. Hill reported that the committee
which had been investigating conditions
at the clerks Office was still at work.
There had been much labor attached to
this duty and while it might seem that
considerable time was being consumed
It must be said that the work was being
thoroughly done.
1t was ordered that the bridges at
North and South Pemberton and the
Delanco drawbridge be painted and that
the masonry on the latter be repaired
The court house and grounds COM
mittee asked permission to sell the gas
machine formerly used in the county
buildings at Mount Holly and this
caused Mr.. Russ to ask what saving had
been affected by installing the public
gas. The director at first thought this
did not have anything to do with the
motion but when Mr.. Russ stated he
wanted to see which system was paying
best, the director allowed the question to
be put, and Mr.. Esham replied that the
gas bills had been cut down about one
half.
A letter from Mr.. Pew, member from
Westampton, stating that he is improv-
ing in health. but not yet able to go out
and wishing the board pleasant session
was read and ordered on the minutes.
Announcement was made of the
formation of a state organization
county Boards of Freeholders and ask
ing Burlington county to send repre-
sentative m a meeting to be held in