The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-07


salary and they are expected to give all
the time at their command for the
county's benefit, and it should be seen
that they attend to their duties. He
felt that the members are perfectly able
to take care of the roads.
Mr.. Wilkins was also against the
measure. He thought the resident Free
holder was entitled to look after his own
roads II he does not have the time to
| do the work, let him have the hiring OF
some one to look after it.
| A vote was called for and the director
declared the noes prevailed. DR..
Glasgow called for vote by roll call
but soon after reconsidered his action
and the resolution was declared lost.
| Bids had been advertised for on
bridges and other work and the follow
ing were opened:
| Broad street bridge. Burlington.
jobson & clifford Co, New York, Sl9,985
Whitaker & Diehl. Harrisburg, Pa, 1929
=. w. Schweirs, Jr. Co., New York, 1888
| BridReton Construction Co.. BridgetOn, 1869
| Brown& Mackenthum, Windsor, N, j., 1920
Reese, Taylor d Co., Trenton, 1850
| Averill-Mathews Co., Newark, n,769
King street bridge Mount Holly
| Rennell Construction Co., Sl2.6S6
Wbittaker & Diehi. Harrisburg. Pa, 1851
Reese, Taylor d. CO., IL 5l7
+. w. Schweirs Jr. q Co., 1872
NJ. d. Menna Construction Co., New York l0846
Bridgeton Construction Co., lO,767
Aver1il-Matthews Co., Newark, l0,884
Rebuilding Park Road bridge, Mil creek,
Willingboro.
Rennen Construction Co., New York, $3.50
Reese. Taylor Co, Trenton, 1898
Whitaker d Diehl, Harrisburg, 1892
James b. Rowan, Moorestown, 1880
Medford Concrete Co.. Medford, 1850
Bridge over Pensauken creek, Maple Shade
Whitaker Diehl Harrisburg, 1924
Reese, Taylor g. Co, Trenton, 4.226
lanes b. Rowan, MoOrestown, 1896
Medford Concrete Co.. Medford, 5000
Two bridges, Chesterfield and Jacobstown
Reese. Taylor & Co., Trenton. ss,5s5
edford Concrete Co., Medford, 1880
Weldon Construction Co.. Railway. 1883
These bids were referred to the various
committees to examine and report, and
then, after advertising for bids and get |
ting the different contractors to spend !
their time and money in presenting |
their bids it was suddenly discovered |
that there was not enough money avail |
able to build the new large bridges this |
year and the suggestion was made that |
it would be well II the members who
wanted new work would patch up and |
make their bridges last until next year.
This did not meet with universal ap-
prevail. T. was declared that all of the /
bridges on which bids had been received |
were in such bad condition that nothing |
short OF new structures would satisfy the
public.
Mr.. Jones thought the condition of the |
markets for all kinds of material was
such as to make it advisable to do as
little new work as possible. Steel and |
concrete are very high and if the work
could be delayed year there might be
change which would save from $40, 900 /
to $12, 900 on the work now under con-
sideration.
Mr.. Hart said he was willing to let his
work lie over and would try and do
what he could in the patching line and
Mr.. Esham made the same agreement
with reference to King street bridge.
Mr.. Rogers thought that it might be
necessary to build the Broad street
bridge at Burlington.
Director Davis called attention to the
fact that he had spoken on the financial
situation SO far as the bridge appropria-
ton is concerned. He was opposed to
issuing bonds for building bridges as
with bugetof $500, 900 the county ought
TO be able to pull through. AS the mat
ter now stands there will probably have
to be transfer from the road account to
meet the bridge bills
Mr.. Russ was heartily in favor of patch
ing but he was as heartily against TAX
ing any money from the road appropria-
ton. He was in favor of bonding the
county If necessary.
After some more discussion it was de-
cided TO build new bridge on Broad
street, Burlington, 1t was stated that it
would not be possible to patch" this
bridge. The government will not allow
any more pilings to be placed under it.
In connection with this subject, rep
of the Public Service Gas
Company said that his company has
/ gas main running over the bridge. If a
new bridge is built it will be necessary
% change the location of the pipe and
he applied for permission to do so and 6
or instructions in the matter. He was
lsked If the company would pay any, {
hing for the privilege of using the
bridge and he said he was not author
zed to make any such arrangement. ,
Nothing definite was done. 5
r. T. Strickland, Washington =
awyer, had sent a communication to !
he Board, stating that he was in possess
ion of information that would put this !
county in the way of collecting some '
money from the government. He did
lot tell what he knew but he did agree
o give his services to the county on
of one-third of the amount
with no other charge or cost to
he county. He was authorized to go
head.
The subject of assessments against $
property owners in Riverside for road
improvements was next taken up. This
s the matter that has occupied the at
ention of former meetings. Solicitor t
Davis said there had not been any sur
rey made of the premises involved and
Without that the property owners cannot
ell what they owe. Mr.. Rigg, former
ounsel for the county, is also connected
With the property owners, and he con-
ends that the liability of the latter
must be shown. To this proposition Mr..
Davis replied it was question of law
nut before anything could be done it is
bsolutely necessary to have survey a
made. Mr.. Davis felt that suit should
We entered against Riverside township
md he was directed to proceed on that
inc.
Mr.. Hart moved that on demand of
he resident freeholder the road commit
ee shall furnish stone for the road patrol
nut Mr.. Rogers thought it was the duty
4 the road committee to look after the q
Dads, and on his motion Mr.. Hart'sl
esolution was laid on the table.
1t was ordered that the Bridgeboro +"
be rebuilt at cost not ex-L
eeding 81, 900, and Mr.. Esham was au-
horized to repair King street bridge at
n expense not over $500.
The committee appointed to revise the
lles reported they had completed the
rork and had not made many changes. y