The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-09-12
BOARD Of Ereehnlders

pany for franchise OF fifty years q
, ing the privilege to open roads at thu
= pleasure without having special
dinance every time the compaI
wanted to lay lines or plant poles.
A representative of the compar
said this same sort of privilege hi
i, been granted by several counties ar
he could not see where there could
any objection to having resolutiC
, looking towards that end adopted
, Burlington county.
Mr.. Hilton opposed the measur
, He said it was certainly giving valu
BILE privilege without any return beir
made. He called attention to the fa'
that Burlington county uses the tel
phone system very extensively, til
annual expenditure for the serviC
reaching the neighborhood of $500.
the telephone company wants to ope
roads there is no reason whatever VIII
it should not make application ever
time it desires the privilege, even if
does cost the corporation something.
Mr.. Rogers was against the propos
ton because he thought he saw
movement to shut out smaller com
lpanies.
c. Harry Hill, former member @
the board, spoke on behalf of the pub
lie. He could not recall any ruling
made on this subject by the Publi
Utilities Commission, and he though
the proposition one of the most auda
cious that had been put up in lonl
time. He was of the opinion tina
there was snake" in the subjec
somewhere. Mr.. Hill said it woul(
not be long, if this privilege wer,
granted, before the roads of the county
would be torn to pieces.
After the discussion had ended the
board went into executive session and
the proposition was knocked out by Q
unanimous vote.
Owing to the shortage of funds all
bridge bills were laid over except those
of inspectors or contractors which had
been previously provided for. 1t was
ordered that the millrace bridge at
Atsion be rebuilt at cost not to ex-
coed 5000.
Solicitor Davis reported that county
collector Pine had handed him check
for $268.25. This, with the amount
that had been previously handed in
made up the shortage which the special
auditor claimed to have found. Mr..
Davis said the collector wanted the
matter cleared up but that he paid the
amount under protest and with the
understanding that il the report of the
auditor was found to be incorrect ana
the sum was not due the check was to
be returned. This was agreed to.
Bids for the Mile Hollow and Yard
vile road were opened as follows:
Charles A. Reed & Co., Trenton; $42,-
1924; Russell Klockner, HopeweIl,
S3S, 649.07; Newton Paving Company,
Trenton, $57, O61.25. These bids were
laid over for further consideration by
the state road commissioner.
A resolution by Mr.. Esham provides
that the county engineer shall make
a complete study Of the road problem
and look into the various systems, to
report at the November meeting what,
in his opinion, is the best to adopt in
this county.
Henry H. Savage, on behalf of the
county board Of elections, called at
tention to the law which says that the
board OF freeholders must supply
room and furniture for the election
officers. He said the board had been
in the judges room in the
court house and that place was perfect
Unsatisfactory so far as quarters were
but there is an absolute
necessity for filing cabinet in order
that valuable papers may be properly
1t was discovered that this matter
had been brought to attention before,
but Mr.. Esham said the committee on
court house and grounds was short of
1t was thought, however, that this
subject was one Of great importance
and the committee was directed to
purchase the filing cabinet at once.
Mr.. Jones offered a resolution en-
towering the committee on improve
ment to the county buildings to en-
ploy an architect to draw plans and
specifications at cost not to exceed $50.
The committee on tuberculosis hos
pital and that on determination of
mosquitoes reported that the work is
The engineer and solicitor were di-
rected to ascertain what land is neces-
sary to do away with dead mans
curve" on the Bordentown and Trenton
road. 1t will only be necessary to pur-
chase the land as the state will attend
to Strengthening the road.
Heretofore men have been employed
to do work that is required to be done
Tor the benefit Of corporations but no
provision had been made towards pay
ing for the labor. 1t was ordered that
this matter should be given considera-
ton that the laborers NAV receive
their pay.
Mr.. Esham offered resolution that
900 be added to the estimate of
money for county purposes as adopted
at the January meeting and that the
matter then lie over until October and
be reported to the county board of
taxation.
Clerk Hawkins said the time for
certification to the tax board had ex-
pired as it was necessary to have that
body know what was wanted not later
than the second Tuesday in August.
AS Mr.. Esham's resolution was
plainly out of order it was withdrawn
and the clerk was directed to notify
the board OF taxation that the sum OF
$275, 900, including the bank tax, was
the sum to be raised.
This concluded the business for the
day and the board adjourned.
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