The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-25
Shall II Be "Iunkedn2

Burlington County Transit Company
held meeting at Hainesport, Wednes-
day, and discussed the future of the
railway. Many were in favor OF Rban-
doning the affair at once and 'iunking"
it, or, in other words, selling the proper
ty Of the company for what 1t will bring
and dividing the proceeds and the in
suranee money with the stockholders.
Others thought some arrangement
should be made whereby the cars could
be continued to run, but it was the
unanimous opinion that the road could
not be operated on the present basis.
The possibility Of the Public Service
Corporation buying the road seems to
have faded entirely out of sight, and a
gentleman largely interested in the Bur
lington county corporation told us that
the former organization would not give
nickel for this road" So there seems
either sell the road for junk or get con-
cessions from the public that will allow
the cars to continue running. The lat
ter proposition is that an hour service be
maintained along the entire line and
that the fare be increased to Is cents be-
tween Mount Holly and Moorestown. If
the latter offer is accepted the company
will purchase new cars which will be run
between Mount Holly and Moorsstown
and some of them to Burlington.
Prompt connections will be made at
Moorestown and the roadbed will be
improved so that the rocking and con-
sequent "seasickness' will be done away
with.
The hourly service between Mount
Holly and Moorestown has already been
decided upon and notices have been
posted stating that it will go into effect
to-day. That leaves the question OF in
creased fare the only problem to be
solved. A representative of the company
has been interviewing residents and
business men of Mount Holly with the
idea of getting views on the proposed
change. AS the main objection to what
is now suggested came from Mount
Holly it was thought this was the place
to begin to get suggestions. If the COM
pany will give good service there would
not seem to be much objection to the
proposed increase in fare between the
two places named, but the cutting down
Of the service is a matter that needs con-
sideration. A point that should be
looked into is whether the company can,
even with the increase of fare, give the
improved service that is really required
There have been several miles of new
ties put in which must necessarily inn
prove the roadbed, but there are many
things that need attention. Right here
in Mount Holly there has been neglect
that now calls for immediate attention.
The bricks between the rails are worn
out and are in shameful condition but
nobody seems to care whether the
ordinance giving the privilege of
the streets is or is not enforced. The
trolley company seems Indifferent and
the township committee is apparently
careless to the situation.
If these conditions are remedied it will
take much money from the treasury Of
the company and then the question will
arise as to what we are to get. The in
crease of fare between Mount Holly and
Moorestown may not be opposed, but
the cutting of the service to hourly trips
will be felt considerably. Decreasing
the time between Burlington and Mount
Holly has already resulted in the re-
moval Of more than one family from
this town to the former city. On the
Moorestown end there is train service
which gives good satisfaction.
While not opposing the increase in
fare we do not believe the trolley road
will be ''junked." While the Public
Service Corporation may not be willing
to pay nickel for the property there
may be some other interests that would
be willing to give at least the price of
Junk"
School contest. See Boyce's window
for details. adv.