The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-11
A Short Session.

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Wednesday and transacted considerable
business in short space OF time, get
ting through by one o'clock. After APP
proving several bills other matters were
taken up. Solicitor Davis gave an
opinion on the law respecting salaries of
memb ers. He said the law as it now
stands allows the members to be paid
on per diem basis. He said each
member is entitled to $3.50 and the
Director is to get $104.l5 up to the 10th
of March when the new law went into
effect. After that date the pay will be
on the same basis az heretofore.
John d. McMullen appeared on be-
half Of Chester township and asked that
the width Of south Church street be re-
duced from 66 feet to so feet.
1t was ordered that the matter be refer
red to the road committee to act in con-
junction with the township committee
of Chester
It being reported that death had invad-
ed the home Of Thomas B. Aaronson.
member from Mansfield township. reso-
iutions of sympathy for Mr.. Aaronson
were unanimously adopted.
The Camden county Board Of Free
holders sent communication in which
it was stated that the bids on the bridge
between that county and Burlington
had been rejecteds
1t was ordered that the bridge at
Dreer's. Riverton. be resurfaced with
wooden blocks.
The tenders on the line bridge ut
West Palmyra are to be rebuilt at cost
Of 81 800. Camden county to bear one
half the expense.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the solicitor to inquire what power the
Board has in the matter Of regulating
grade-crossings of railroads. This will
apply to all railroads in the county but
IS supposed to be especially aimed at the
Burlington city situstion.
II was decided to deed to the local
military company the lot OF land in the
rear Of the jail for the purpose of erect
ing an armory. This is practically en-
dorsing the action of former Board.
The state has appropriated SIS. 900 to-
ward the building and it will be put up
as soon as the money Is available.
It was ordered that all personal and
official bills must be approved by COM
mittees before payment ID made.
The contract for bridge ct Wrights-
town was awarded to Reese & Taylor. Of
Trenton, at the price Of $f,841.
Mr.. Hilton called attention to . reso-
hutton that was adopted st the last meet.
ing instructing the county engineer tc
3 prepare plans for the resurfacing OF the
Camden turnpike and Church street
&-AsoOrestown. He wanted to know when
the engineer would get on the Job.
Mr.. Delaney said he had, on behalf Of
! the road committee. told engineer Logan
not to 20 ahead with the surveying until
it had been found where the money Is to
come from for the payment of the work.
Mr.. Hilton came back ct this remark
by saying that nothing could be assured
on the financial end until the survey
had been made and the State Road
eemmissioner had some idea Of what
was wanted In his remarks Mr.. Hilton
Sale the newspapers had been making il
appear as if he were "flimflamming'
the county.
MI. Delaney then read letter from
8 the Commissioner which had been mail.
ed from Mount Holly in which it was
: stated that it was not certain that the
money would be available for the work
entirely from the automobile fund.
Director Davis thought this matter
4 was entirely under the juriusdiction OF
. the road committee.
To this Mr.. Hilton took exceptions.
He thought that when the Board order
led thing done 1t was not within the
province Of any committee to act in a
<way that seemed to meet their views.
Mr.. Joyce then took o hand in the
discussion. He is member of the road
committee and he wanted to know why
Hilton had gone over the heads of the
committee to Commissioner Stevens
sud had private conference with him
ION the subject. Mr.. Joyce did not relish
4 the fact that Hilton ignored the road
Ecommittee and when the latter said the
|committee did not invite him to accom-
'epany them. Joyce said invitations were
Mot issued and there was nothing to pre-
l<ent anyone from joining the commit
Itee. Mr.. Joyce also stated that Com
Ilnissioner Stevens had never given the
broad committee an intimation that
Hnore than 40 per cent. Of the cost OF
the improvements would be paid by the
state.
Hilton tried to explain why he had a
secret conference with Commissioner
Stevens and insisted that he knew the
EWork on the roads would be paid for
from the automobile fund.
Director Davis said he would like to
think that way but that Commissioner
Stevens had always said that he was not
sure he could allot the full amount of
\ the improvements from the automobile
money.
This ended the discussion and there
.aid not seem to be any desire to aid
3tilton in getting his Moorestown pro-
4eets through, 30 the Board passed on to
tbther business.
Mr.. Joyce called attention to the fact
mat the township committee of South
nmpton had put up signs on the inn
proved roads. directing drivers of ve-
6hicles which way to turn. On some of
1.-THE roads the turn is very narrow and if
/ the rule is strictly obeyed there is danger
&of damage to horses. wagons and auto
mobiles. Mr.. Joyce wanted to know if
Townships had right 70 place signs on
county roads. 1t was decided that the
action was not legal and the clerk of the
BOARD was instructed to notify the
southampton authorities to remove the
islgns.
III County Clerk knight called attention
rs the difference in the prices charged
,or printing ballots and sample ballots
Ii primary elections. The work is done
81 the township clerks and MIR. knight
thought great savings could be affect
81 by the Board fixing limit to be
barged for the work. He believed the
Esost would be reduced at least so per
f.ent. 1t was ordered that the clerk do
lot approve any bills for this work that