The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-13
Efficiency and Economy.

asst month. The proceedings started Oh
rery mildly, the first business brought
o attention being an application Of the
City Water Company to run
\ main across the QBroad street bridge,
which was granted.
George Cramer, presented a bill for
300 damages claimed to have been done
to his mule by the animal breaking
through bridge in Washington town.
ship. Mr.. Joyce said he knew some |
thing about the case. That the mule |
went through the bridge Is correct but it
did not go lame until some time later
and it was question what caused the
Iameness. He also said that 800 was
more than the mule is worth. The
matter was laid on the table.
Edwin Rogers called attention to the
resolution that was adopted at former
meeting whereby it was determined not
to build footbridge over the creek on
Broad street, Burlington. 1t had since
been shown that such bridge is an alb
solute necessity to accommodate many
passers and there were number OF let
ters read from various manufacturers
whose plants are in the neighborhood
asking that footbridge be established.
Mr.. Rogers moved to rescind the former
resolution and offered one that the
bridge be built and it was SO ordered.
William d. Cowperthwait, a member
Of the Delaware River bridge commits
sion, spoke of the necessity for funds to
make surveys and get the preliminary
work of the project to build bridge
started. There has been an appropria-
ton of So, $50 made and it was ordered
that this be placed at the disposal of the
commission.
Complaint was made of the manner in
which farmers are encroaching on the
scounty roads, planting crops and build
ling fences far beyond their limits. 1t
was decided that the resident freeholder
in each township where these conditions
exist should make note Of the affair
land report to the solicitor If nothing
Ielse will stop the practice the grand jury
Twill be appealed to.
The Long Beach board of trade sent a
communication asking that the road be-
longing to this county between Ham
imonton and Tuckerton be given some
needed attention. Mr.. Mathis said he
} has had gang of men at work for some
time and he thought all cause for COM
plant would soon be removed.
The time for receiving bids for build
ing tenders on the bridge at West Pal
myra had arrived but the bids did not
materialize, SO it was ordered that there
be another advertising for the work.
4 The Delaware River Water Company
asked permission to open county road
in Riverside for the purpose of laying
water mains. Mr.. Bright said that this
piece of road had been recently laid and
the water company was told while the
work was in progress that they could
lay the mains then. The suggestion
was not acted upon and now that the
: road has been completed and is in fail
: class condition the water company
wants to tear it up to do what might
have been ldone earlier. 1t was stated
that the Public Utilities Commission is
lnudging the company up.
Mr.. Russ said the company could lay
the mains ON back street and reach
their customers but it would cost little
more money. A motion to refuse the
request was adopted.
/. The Hope Fire Company, of Burling-
ton, was granted permission to use the
north end of High street for carnival.
DR.. Glasgow wanted a committee ap-
pointed to look into the subject of ex-
terminating mosquitoes and it was
thought the idea very good one.
1t was ordered that each resident free
holder was to notify at once those who
tear up the county roads without per
mission.
The following was offered:
Whereas, the county collector hal
been accustomed to keeping funds il
D various banks in the county and it il
a difficult to know the exact balanc,
J of the county's bank accounts, and i
' seems desirable to have funds in on,
r bank; Resolved, that the finance com
mittee be authorized and empowered t.
designate bank or trust company as {
$ Icounty depositary and that the county
4 collector be ordered to deposit all funds
r in the depositary designated by thu
p finance committee.
s This resolution did not sit well for {
: minute and it took less time to lay it or
e the table than it did to read it.
The much-discussed situation of un
paid assessments for street improve
Il ments in Riverside was again mentioned
! Solicitor Davis said he had looked into
the matter very carefully and he found
the proceedings had been very faulty
prepared. He did not believe Riverside
township was responsible for the pay.
ment of the assessments, but there was
not the slightest doubt that somebody
was. He proposed to make defend
ant Of everybody interested and he felt
certain somebody would pay the bill.
II The use of the court house grounds
was granted for summer playground.
A resolution was offered that the road
COMMITTEE be directed to adopt the pa
troll system for repairing roads. That
this system is one of the best methods
for keeping roads in good condition is
beyond doubt but there seems to be a
disposition on the part of many of the
members to stick to the old method
which gives them the hiring of men and
teams for patching up the roads. A
motion was offered to lay the resolution
on the table. A roll call was demanded
on this motion and it resulted as follows,
In favor of tabling-Aaronson Bright,
Burr, Couples, Delaney, Haines, Hamp-
ton, Hilton, Joyce, Land, Lowden, Mar
tin, Mathis, Pew, Rogers, Thackara,
Vandegdft, Wilkins, Wright-l9.
Against tabling = Bozarth, Carly,
Clair, Esham. Glasgow, Harker, Hart,
Jones, Logan, Lynch, Peak, Rodman,
Russ, Vansciver-13.
Church street, Moorestown, is consid-
ereds still too wide for its size and the
residents want it narrowed SO that the
sidewalks may be trifle wider and
some sort of building lines established.
1t was ordered that the county engineer
take the matter up and establish new
road lines.
The Riverside Traction Company was