The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-07-09
Board of FreehoIders.

SASy "SiS possibly hOiC On Iuc are
{ than ever to see where they were to g
: off, or on, as the case might be.
The first matter of importance-tI
: passage of bills always excepted-ws
: the resignation rendered by Mr.. L.
coney as member of the finance con
mittee. He did not give any reaso
for his action, but simply wanted to |
; relieved from service that require
much time and attention, more prob;
bly, than he wished to devote owing I
tie manner in which the treasury
running to low point.
The resignation was accepted an
the director appointed Mr.. Russ chaiI
man of the committee and put MI
Clifton to fill the vacancy on the com
mittee.
A report was read from Edward I
Haines, who is still holding on to tn
office of sealer of weights and meas
ures. A motion was made to receiv,
the report and place it on file. Mr.
Martin thought it might as well b.
thrown out of the window, but thu
others did not agree with him.
Bids were received for building g
road in Edgewater Park. The bidders
were as follows:
Sutton-Carson Co., Ocean City, SlS265.77.
Reese-Taylor Co., Trenton, Sl6.33I a.
Unity Construction Co, New Brunswick
sl6,66Ol5
l.. Klockner Co.. Trenton, s15,72l.55.
The contract was awarded to the
Klockner Company.
The subject of the line bridge be-
tween Burlington and Camden coun-
ties was taken up and there were a
number of farmers from the neighbor-
hood of Moorestown to advocate some
method whereby the long-delayed
bridge might be built. The hitch has
been because of the failure of Camden
and Burlington counties to get together
on the subject.
Thomas ]. J. Barlow was the first
man called upon to speak. He said
there was great desire to have some
thing done with this bridge before win
ter sets in. He told of the amount of
travel over the road, amounting some
days to over 200 autos and on Sundays
at least 1900 had been known to cross.
The township of Chester is growing
quite fast. Twelve years ago there was
a population of 80 at Maple Shade, to-
day there are 1900 inhabitants, and
despite the scarcity of materials and
help, twenty houses are being built
The bridge is not safe for the heavy
travel that now goes over it.
Engineer Logan was called upon to
tell about the bridge. He said there
was not much to add to what had been
told during the last three years. The
Public Service Company, whose tracks
cross the bridge, had refused to join in
the expense because it had already
built bridge that was ample for it's
uses. There had been prepared plans
for bridge that it was thought would
be ample for the uses of those who
would travel over it, but the Camden
county authorities would not agree to
that sort of structure. Afterwards the
Public Service Corporation had agreed
to pay portion of the cost of the
bridge if it would be made to carry the
tracks of that company.
Horace Roberts said the situation
now seems to have settledi down to a
difference of opinion between the en-
gineers. Either plan would give a
good structure. He thought sixty
foot bridge would be the proper thing.
In the winter the problem of travelling
to Camden is a serious one and could
be settled by getting this question
finally and quickly decided.
After the farmers had finished speak
ing the director asked the members if
they wished to speak Mr.. Davis said
he could not see any reason why a
bridge more than As feet wide should
be built. Mr.. Barlow had said that the
Camden county engineer had said that
he would not give in for less than sc
feet width and wanted foundation
that would carry such bridge, being
willing to leave the sidewalk off. To
this Mr.. Davis said this appeared to be
too much of one-man power, and he
considered our engineer as good as the
Camden official.
At this point the clerk read a letter
from the contractor who had been
awarded the work some time ago. He
said he either wanted to begin the
work or he wanted his certified check
returned.
Mr.. Leconey wanted bids secured and
that preparations be made for bonding
the county to pay the expense
The solicitor said it would be posi-
BILE to go ahead with the building but
this county would be responsible for
the entire cost unless the plans were
agreed upon by the two engineers.
Mr.. Leconey said the Camden and
Moorestown turnpike road was not be-
ing built owing to the bridge condition.
He offered resolution that the bridge
be built according to the plans pre-
pared by the Camden county engineer,
less so per cent. of the amount that the
Public Service Company had said il
would be responsible for.
A vote was taken on this question
and the motion was adopted by the
vote of II in favor and Is against.
The bridge on the road leading from
the Columbus road to the Wrights
town and Georgetown road was report
ed to be unsafe and a motion was of
fered to have it rebuilt at cost not t,
exceed $500, and that bids be adver
tised for Mr.. Russ objected to this be
cause there would not be any none,
available for the work. There had beef
an order issued that bonds be issued t
build other bridges, but it would no
be possible to bond for this particula
case.
Solicitor Peacock said the resolution
to bond could be rescinded and bridge
might be built under the special emel
gency act. On this decision the rest
ution was repealed.
Resolutions were adopted as follows
To build the Blacks creek bridge at
cost of $1,000; Willow bridge, COS
IS, 600; the money to be borrowed fror
, the Union National Bank, Noun
Holly, until the oath of December {
t the rate of five per cent. per annum.
S AS it is probable the road over tt
IMullica river bridge route will not |