The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-11
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER IL, 1917
A Short Session

ass very long and the proceedings
we're without any special interest.
A bill of 81, 821.86 for repair work on
In arch at Kuser's farm, near Bor-
1entown, seemed to want some infor-
nation and it was referred to county |
engineer Logan to investigate.
A bill of E. c. Worrell Company, of |
Moorestown. for work done by order of
the late freeholder. Joseph L. Hilton,
was referred to Mr.. Leconey.
Edward i. Haines, sealer of weights |
and measures presented his claim for
salary. but the director declared it was
not in order. Director Davis said he
acted under directions of the solicitor |
who said the board would render itself |
criminally liable if it paid this claim.
The question of the. responsibility of
the county is to be settled by the Su-
prems court and that body has promis-
ed decision on the 18th OF this month.
The State Road Department advised
tbs return of check of 81 900 to John
Ginder, of Trenton. When bids were
presented for concreting the road from
Moorestown to Merchantville Mr.. Gin
der put up the check as required by
the board. The contract was afterwards
given to another firm as Mr.. Ginder
gave it up, finding he could not get out
on the figures he had presented. The
county was somewhat at fault in this
matter as the signing of the contract
was delayed and in the meantime
prices scared SO that it was impossible
to do the work without loss. When
Mr.. Ginder asked to have his check re-
turned there was doubt as to whether
he had not forfeited it, SO the matter
was referred to the State Department
with the result above noted.
James Mercer Davis reported that he
had in his possession s217.55 belonging
to the estate Of Mary A. Wall, deceas-
ed, which he was ready to turn over to
the county for the expense of keeping
the woman in the hospitakfo for the in
sane. He wanted. an indemnifying
bond to protect him in the future and
it was ordered to be executed.
Reports were rendered on the unsafe
condition OF several wooden bridges in
Pemberton township and it was order
ed that they be rebuilt. This work is
Z made necessary because Of the travel
of heavy United States trucks on their
way to and from Camp Dix, which cut
up the roads and weaken the bridges.
The Burlington County Traction
Company was ordered to bring its
tracks to the proper grade in Burling-
ton city.
The United States authorities asked
permission to extend the trestle at New
Lisbon station and to use the same fol
unloading coal for the pumping station
at that point. The county has the
material on the ground necessary fol
the extension and the government
agrees to do the work, the extended
trestle to be the county's property.
Chester township asked permission
10 place the Warrington memorial
fountain at some point to be selected
in Moorestown. The matter was re-
ferred to Mr.. Leconey.
Several organizations sent commu
nications endorsing the appointment
of Dr. M. w. Nswoomb for the posi-
tion superintendent of the new tuber
culosis hospital at New Lisbon.
The State Road Department sent 6
communication in which it criticised
the method Of allowing members of the
board to do work ON the roads without
permission of the supervisor. Blanks
have been prepared which are for the
m embers to use in making out daily
reports of the work done by them
Many have neglected to use these
papers and this has caused delay in
getting state money. The State De
partment insists that these blanks
must be filed every day and returned
to the Trenton Office.
This caused some surprise among the
members, many of whom said they
had never seen any Of the blanks
mentioned. There were a number in
the room and they were passed around.
Supervisor Mcfarland said he was not
aware of any Of the freeholders doing
work without authority.
1t was decided to take out insurance
covering all the employees of the county
under the liability act.
Mr.. Avis, representing the Public
Service Company, was given the privi-
lege OF the floor to make statement
with reference to the request recently
made for a fifty years privilege OF
opening certain roads for the purpose
of putting wires underground. The
Board has refused this request but had
passed a resolution allowing the privi-
lsgs in Moorestown and Burlington.
Mr.. Avis said this resolution was not
satisfactory to the company, because il
is illegal. Under the law there must
be an ordinance adopted Unpublished
in the form prescribed by the statute.
A public hearing must be advertised
and the people of the county must be
given chance to appear and discuss
the subject if they SO desire. A resolu-
ton does not cover the ground and
cannot bind any one. The laying OF
the wires as requested is matter OF
great convenience not only to the
company but to the residents of the
community where the work is to be
done. The company can give increas-
ed and improved service and the people
can get telephones where they are not
able now to secure them under the
limited service in existence. 1t is also
q matter of importance to have the
wires put under ground. Mr.. Avis
said his company did not want to go
to the expense of advertising and 60
ing over all the work that was done
before unless he was assured that the
franchise would be granted and that to
give it for less than fifty years would
be valueless.
There was some discussion on this
point and while there did not seem to
be any objection to granting the fran
chise there was decided opposition to
the long term mentioned so the matter
was dropped.
Aid for Camp Dix Roads.
Governor Edge is working on a plan
to raise money to provide good roads
in RnrlinOf0n C0untV leading to the