The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-08-12
Freeholders' Meeting

usual monthly meeting, Wednesday,
but the proceedings we're of a quiet
nature, although it was decided to
spend considerable money in new
work. Candidates for membership on
the small Board were on hand to press
their claims and one or two OF the
present organization suggested they
would like TO return to the old berths.
One of the first transactions was the
seating of q new member. Joseph s.
Bright has removed to Riverside and
his place on the Board of course be-
come vacant and the township conn.,
mittee of Delran appointed Wallace
Gennett to act for the balance of the
year. Mr.. Gennett has served on the
Board in former years and always
made an acceptable official
This change naturally caused other
arrangements to be made in commit
tees and Walter b. Haines, of River
side, was put on the road committee.
Mr.. Gennett taking a place on the
Bridgeboro and Delanco drawbridge
committee.
The question of building new
bridge at Wading River was taken up
Solicitor Peacock gave an opinion that
the Board reached the limit in borrow
ing except for extreme emergencies and
that no more bonds can be issued un-
less provision had previously been
made for that action. This bridge will
cost $50, 900.
1t had been decided to raise $4,000
to pay the county's share of building a
new bridge over Pensauke1 creek on
the road from MoorestcWn to Centre
ton. This matter mad evidently been
given due ettention by the finance
committee and there will not be any
necessity for the solicitor and chair
man Russ to go into windy explana-
tions over the why and wherefore of
this issue. The bonds will be for
81, 600 each, bearing interest at five per
cent, two to be retired each year, be-
ginning next July. Bids for these
bonds will be received on the third OF
September.
County Engineer Logan reported
that he is finishing the work on the
Park Road bridge in Willingboro
township and hoped to soon report its
completion. This contract was origin
ally awarded to the Model Construction
Company, of New York, but owing to
its failure to do the work under the
terms of the contract the county en-
pineer was put in charge
The condition of the channel in the
creek under the bridge on
Broad street, Burlington, was again
brought up. the War Department hav-
ing called attention to the fact that the
creek is not being kept clear. Con
gresham Bacharach had taken this
matter up with the Department but no
definite conclusion had been reached
Engineer Logan said that there was an
understanding when the bridge was
built that the channel should be cleared
after the work was done. This was at
tended to but the channel filed since
and he did not know Of any arrange
ment or agreement whereby thecounty
was to continually look after this con-
dition.
The Baltimore and Philadelphia
Steamship Company asked for com
pensation on account of its boats being
held up at Delanco because the draw
bridge ut that place was not opened for
them. The company claimed to be
entitled to $12 an hour for each deten-
ton. The matter was referred to solic-
itor Peacock.
The condition of the abutments of
the Pearl street bridge, Burlington,
was reported as sadly in need of atten
ton. The Public Service Company is
under agreement to help keep the
bridge in repair and it was ordered that
the work be done under that arrange
ment.
The attention of the Board was
called to improper drainage on Pine
street which is doing damage to
gardens in that neighborhood. This
was referred to the solicitor and county
engineer.
DIR. Charles B. Sitgreaves, of Penn
berton, was appointed a member OF the
board of managers of the county tuber
culosis sanitarium at New Lisbon. to
take the place OF DR.. Enoch Holdings
head, resigned.
On bid of ST., 1888. 88 the Medford
Concrete Company was awarded the
about l 200 feet, from Florence Station
to the state highway route, TO give
Florence connection with main stem.
Thnf,or,cno &,
Glickman. Freehold, $17,717l2; l.. f.
Sims; Philadelphia, formerly of
Mount Holly, SIS, 1882. This award
ia subject to approval by the State
Highway Commission.
The contract to build wood pile
trestle bridge at Pleasant Mills, on the
road from Green Bank to Hammonton,
was awarded to C. w. Mathis & Co., of
Seaside Park, on a bid of $5,216.7l.
The only other bidder was Louis
Selling, of New York, $7,941. Elmer
gency notes are to be issued to pay for
this work.
The following bids were received on
the building of wood pile trestle
bridge at Jobs creek, near New Gretna;
Howard Mathis, New Gretna, 50. 1923;
G. w. Mathis Il Co., $9,8I2.45; Louis
]. Selling, 81, 94l The board discov-
cred after receiving the bids that there
areno funds to pay for the work and the
matter was referred to the State High
way Commission in view of the fact
that this bridge is on the state high
way route along that section of the
shore aud the state intended TO pay
half the cost of the bridge anyway
Several members understood that the
money had been set aside, but when
definite information was asked for