The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-06-12

Mr.. Glasgow offered resolution that
he members rally to the support OF
director Davis on the 18th Of June
when he ID to appear before the grand
ury and testify as to business affairs
IN the county. This was thought to be
an unwise suggestion as the appear
ance of all the members of the Board
of Freeholders before the grand jury
might do more harm than good, SO the
resolution was laid on the table.
An act of the legislature requires the
appointment of a sinking fund com
mission whose duty it is to take care
OF the county bonds, look after the
payment of interest and to keep an
eve on the finances generally. The
director appointed the following: Wal
ter /. Dill, Mount Holly, three years;
George I. Williams, Burlington, two
years; DIR. r. w. Carter, Jobstown, one
year. The director of the board ana
the county collector are members OF
this commission by virtue OF their ofn-
The bid of Latta & Roberts for build
ing Tenders on the Bridgeboro bridge
was rejected, and the clerk was directed
to return to the firm the check that
was deposited with the bid.
Resolutions OF respect to the mem
ory of Edwin d. Rogers, former men,
Der from Evesham, were adopted.
Mr.. Thackara asked that a concrete
wall be built at the Haines Mill run
bridge, Medford. He said the supports
of the bridge were getting in danger
GUS condition and if something was
not done soon there would be an acct
dent.
Mr.. Joyce took occasion to haul Mr..
Thackara over the Goals. Mr.. Joyce
said the member from Medford had
been directed to cut the shoulders
from the stone road some time ago. Ii
he had done this there would not be
any cause for the present request. The
road, as it now stands, throws the
water over in such q manner that the
supports OF the bridge are bound to be
| washed out, and there will never be a
better condition until Mr.. Thackara
does what he has been told to do. Mr.
Joyce was not at all backward in as
serting that the present condition o.
the bridge is due to the neglect of the
member from Medford.
This was strenuously denied by Mr.
lThackara. who said the roadway al
now constructed acted as a gutter to
carry off the water. He said he had
done all that he had been asked O
told to do.
| The matter was finally settled by 1
motion being adopted directing thu
engineer to prepare plans and speciti
lcations and advertise for bids for tn
work.
1t was ordered that bills for roat
work may be presented every Friday
the committee on such bills to NEE
, on that day. The reason for this action
was that there are many laborers OF
roads who cannot wait until tn
monthly meeting for their pay and no
all OF the Freeholders cared to put u
the money that long.
The bridge on the road from Brown
! Mills to Mary Ann Forge was ordere
rebuilt at cost not to exceed $500.
The drawings and specifications fC
resurfacing the road from Mount Holl
= to Chambers Corner were approve
! and the engineer was directed to pr,
7 sent them to the State Highway Con
!. mission.
:, Plans for the improvement of til
!, road from Pemberton to lewiston
! were approved. With the prospect
: increased travel on this road owing
> the establishment OF a camp in IL
: neighborhood it was thought desirab
: to have this work done as quickly
: possible.
DIR. Glasgow offered motion that
! special committee be appointed to Wis
: prisons in other counties and ascerta
! what might be of benefit to the prise
: here. The director appointed Messr
Glasgow, Bright and Lowden.
Mr.. Hilton asked for specificatio
!. on the bridge between Camden ar
y Burlington counties over Pensauke
= creek. This is the bridge that h;
: been under consideration for some tin
!. and has not been acted upon because
was thought the trolley company WI
not willing to do its share of the worl
: The new specifications cut down IL
l price of the bridge and also leave th
trolley road by itself.
: Solicitor Davis read the law apply
ing to payment Of inmates of the ia
while doing county work. Severi
who have been sent to Jail have bee
4 put to work on the roads and they oil
, iected to laboring unless they receive
! 90 cents per day. The law allows tn
|. sum to be paid but there is a provisio
that says the amount may be retaine
to aid in paying any fine imposed {
the money may be handed to the d,
! pendent family of the prisoner. 1t We
! decided that so cents per day woul
! be allowed those who are compelled I
work on the roads and the money is
be paid over under the provisions {
the act allowing compensation.