The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-02-13
Board Of FreehoIders
The board of Freeholders held it

Liz DOdEu ia Il 1CCt1OlQCAo AGA0 Aui
monthly meeting Wednesday.
Samuel Stern presented bill for re
pairs to an axle OF his automobile
which was broken on the Bridgebort
bridge. After hearing some explana
tions of the matter it was decided tt
lay the bill on the table.
Solicitor Davis called attention tC
the subject of moneys due the county
for repairing and improving the streets
of Riverside. This has been discussed
at nearly every meeting during the
last year. At recent meeting Of the
township committee of Riverside it was
decided that the bill ought not to be
paid, SO Mr. Davis did not see anything
else in sight but to bring suit. Con
lsequently he started proceedings
against the township and some of the
owners of property who are able to pay
their share. This was to be a test case
During the discussion of this subject
Mr.. Bright said that two of the town.
ship committee favored paving the
claim but they felt that the county had
not done it's share in the matter as
there were certain parts of the street
that were in a deplorable condition
lowing to the fact that the work on
these sections had not been up to the
standard. Solicitor Davis said the
county was bound to do it's part and il
was decided to look into this phase Of
the case at once.
| The Riverside fire company asked tc
have its assessment on the road case
RENTED, but it was thought best ia
wait until the other part of the matter
had been adjusted.
The sum OF $1,000 was ordered paid
to the Delaware River Bridge Com
mission.
The new committee on courts and
justices fees'' reported adversely to the
payment Of bill of B. o. Herbert,
justice of the peace, for committing
"dranks" to the county Jail. In
several instances men had been COM
mitted for four days for drunkenness
and within day or two after being
liberated were sent back for the same
offence. The bill was laid over pend
ling an investigation by the solicitor
and the committee.
Mr.. Clair offered motion that one
iof the rules be temporarily suspended
in order that the price for teams might
be fixed at not exceeding $3.50 per day
and laborers at So per day. This does
not mean that this is the sum that
must be paid but Isl the maximum.
The resolution was adopted to be in
effect until December 81.
A resolution was adopted establish
ins fixed charge for rent Of election
booths. For regular elections the
price. to be tallowed will be $25, and
special elections $40. The reason for
this action was because the election
districts have all sorts Of charges for
this service and it was thought best to
have uniform charge throughout the
county.
County engineer Logan called atten-
ton to two bills now before the Legis-
lature affectingithe road system. One
provided for disappointment of eight
commissioners who are to work with
out pay. Mr.. Logan did not think
this very good scheme. II eightmen.
are put on this job and are not paid for
their services it is not likely that they
will give their entire attention to the
matter, but will rather leave it to one
man and there will not be any inn
provement over the present system.
He described the routes that had been
proposed for Burlington county. One
is from Trenton to Camden by way of
Fieldsboro, Roebling and Burlington,
the other is by way Of Columbus and
Burlington. Another route for the
lower part Of the county takes in New
Gretna and the Mullica river road.
II was thought advisable to have a
legislative committee to look into this
matter and the director appointed
Messrs. Russ, Rogers and Delaney,
and, by motion, the director, solicitor
and county engineer were added.
Resolutions ofsympathy were adopted
for Walter b. Haines, member from
Riverside, who was detained at home
on account Of broken leg.
The payment of bills for killing foxes
was the next matter for discussion. It
seems the county collector had paid to
justice Of the peace the fees that be-
longed to those who had killed the
animals. After getting the money the
justice left the county and is supposed
to be in Illinois. He claimed he
thought the money was all due to him
on account Of his services in preparing
the papers. This, however, proved to
be not correct, and then the question
arose whether the men who had killed
the foxes ought to lose their money
Solicitor Davis said it was up to the
Board whether they would or would
not pay bill that had already been
settled. He said the proper way to do
in these matters was to pay the parties
who killed the foxes, letting the justice
handle only his own fees. There was
some figuring on what ought to be
done in this case when someone sug-
gested that the justice had probably
fled bond for the faithful perform
ance Of his duty and the solicitor was
instructed to proceed against the
sureties.
Mr.. Logan said the Public Service
Corporation had planted pole at the
entran :e of the Broad street bridge at
Burlington. 1t is not only unsightly
but it is a menace to travel, being
dangerously placed. He was asked if
he had notified the Public Service
people about the matter and he said
he had and they had not paid any at
tention to him and he wanted to know
what he should do. He was told to
send one more notice and if nothing
was done to satisfy him he should get
in touch with the solicitor and then
there would be something doing.