The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-10

A Short Session.
The meeting Of the Board Of Free
holders. on Wednesday, was not 8
lengthy one, adjournment being reach
ed before half-past twelve o'clock.
Charles c. c. B. Stiles, who had pre-.
sented a bill for COW that was killed
by reason of claim that the county
had been negligent in looking after
one of its culverts, had a lawyer pres
ent and the bill was reviewed at length,
but the subject was finally referred to
Mr.. Joyce and the solicitor with power
to act as they deemed proper.
| A request for railing at the bridge
at Bucks cove, was referred to the
resident freeholder and the engineer,
and the same procedure applied to a
washout at Bordentown.
The Northampton Fire Department
asked that an appropriation of 5000 be
made, with the idea that it be an an
nual affair, but the proposition was
laid on the table.
j. J. Dean presented bill for $18 for
damages to an automobile which was
being driven on Loveland's Thorough
fare. The bill was laid on the table.
Edward T. Haines. sealer Of weights
and measures, asked to be paid his
salary but the matter was laid on the
table because there is some difference
Of opinion who is the proper official to
be paid.
Solicitor Davis offered lengthy
opinion touching the subject Of clean
ing the county roads. The members
were not certain whether they had the
right or were compelled to clean the
cutters. Mr.. Davis held that the gut
tiers in many places were township
charges and that the county did not
have any control over them. This
caused much discussion. Some of the
members could not see how they could
clean the roads without going into the
cutters. Water collects there and then
flows on to the roads and causes
trouble and damage. 1t was the opin-
ion Of many that it is matter Of great
Importance to the proper maintenance
Of the roads. II the townships must
keep the cutters clean, then there will
always be conflict Of authority. The
opinion prevailed that the roads should
be cleaned from curb to curb in towns
by the freeholders. In the country, OF
course, the line does not extend to the
extreme sides Of the roads. After much
discussion the matter was left In about
the same shape as it was before 1t was
talked about and nothing definite was
decided upon.
Bids were opened az follows:
Redecking Psmberton bridge.
Whitacre & Deal, Harrisburg, Pa. sl,024 90
Richard D. Gsron. Mount Holly 1000 IS
Bridge between Cinnaminson and
Moorestown.
Cramer & Parker, Mayetta $500 e5
Whitacre Deal Harrisburg, Pa. lob 90
Walter 8. French, MoorestoWn g84 10
Medford Concrete Company ia 90
Fender at Bridgsboro drawbridge.
Latta & Roberts. Philadelphia 5000 90
Concreting Broad street, Palmyra.
Walter s. French, Moorestown $1,000 81
Ulysses Martinez, Atlantic City 9,488 20
The subject OF concreting the road
between Moorestown and the Camden
county line, was discussed, but action
was deferred until the next meeting.
It will be necessary to issue bonds if
this work is done and there seemed to
be an opinion that there would be OPP
position to increasing the bonded debt
Of the county. If there ever was an
road that needed attention
It is that in question. Persons coming
from Camden to Mount Holly are COM
PEELED to make detour out Of Camden
and use a dirt road that is not always
in good condition, striking an improv-
I'd road at Moorestown. The present |
road between Moorestown and Mer-
is rough rubble road, very
for riding. Camden county
s improving its end and if Burlington
county will do the same on its part of
he road it will make one OF the finest
lirect roads to the city that can be
imagined. 1t is to be expected that there
will be objection to bonding the county |
out the idea that has been put forth |
will make the payment Of the bonds
Easy and the burden win not be as
1eavv as ia supposed.