The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-20
Road Matters Considered.

Road Matters Considered.
The Board Of Freeholders met in an
adjourned session, Thursday, to con-
slider some matters pertaining to road
Improvements, which had been par
TALLY discussed at former meeting.
At that time director Joyce, who had
refused to be coerced into approving
plans that did not suit him, had
resolution adopted that no bids be re
ceived for any more roads. This left
bad taste in the mouths Of some people
but the resolution stood until Thurs.
day when the director got his work in
and secured confederation for the road
In which he was interested and which
he had been told could not be con-
sidered unless another road Twas de-
cided upon.
On Thursday resolution was adopt
ed arnoving specifications for three
miles eastward from the Camden coun-
ty line to the Cross Roads stretch,
which are to be treated to an asphalt
dressing, and hall mile on the Vim
centown end Of the road is to be given
. similar application.
When the question came up for dis-
cussion director Joyce called former
director Alfred Davis to the chair
and the former went on the floor to
take part in the discussion.
The first speaker was Mr.. Smith. OF
Burlington township. who expressed
himself as opposed to any change in
the original plan which provided for
the improvement OF three main arteries
Of travel connecting with improved
roads from Camden county. He
thought it was much better to improve
one complete stretch Of road rather
than to fix both ends and let the mid
die suffer.
Director Joyce replied that he was
not unfavorable to doing any and all
work where the funds were available,
but he did not want all the road money
spent and have Vincentown left in the
cold. He had been given to under
stand that his road would be given
consideration but when the time came
to have the matter looked after he
found that he had been treated in a
way that did not seem fair to him. He
felt that as director OF the board. and
nm sx-officio member of all committees.
he had right to be considered but the
road programme had never been SUBJ
mitted to him. He expressed con
siderable dissatisfaction with the at
titude of some of the members of the
road committee toward him.
Mr.. Smith evidently took this as q
reflection upon him and he came back
He said he was not opposed to i'm
proving the Vincentown end of the
road but it was never included in the
original plan that was approved and
he could not see any reason for a
change at this time. He would stick
to the original plan because any change
would cost the county more money to
60 ahead under the idea now proposed
that of building two miles far apart
rather than 60 ahead with complete
stretch. In response TO director Joyce's
complaint about not being consulted
Mr.. Smith felt that it was the direc-
tors own fault. He had been notified
Of all meetings of the road committee
and il he neglected to attend or to stay
away until matters were settled the
committee should not be held accoun-
table.
Mr.. Wilkins was also opposed to
taking anything from The Eyesham
end Of the road merely to help a little
piece in another locality. and in this
view he was sustained by Mr.. Venable
Of Evesham township.
A vote was taken on the resolution
and it was adopted by vote Of Is to
IL, which was victory for director
Joyce. Mr.. Venable voted in favor of
the resolution but this action may be
explained by the fact that he was not
opposed to the Vincentown improve
ment il the funds could be secured
without detriment to his township.
The Union Paving Company, of
Philadelphia, was awarded the con-
tract for improving the roads from
Mount Holly to Moorestown, and from
Palmy % to Broad street, Beverly. The
cost 0. me road between Mount Holly
and n .orestown will be about $780,, 900.
and th' other end will cost $4,000.
The !. erences between these prices ia
owin o the material to be used on
each i, the Moorestown end to have
q concrete base and it will be wider
than the road at this end.
To do the road work decided upon it
will require bond issue of 100000
and this was decided upon. M. M.
Freeman & Co., OF Philadelphia, are to
be allowed to take the bonds.
At the regular meeting there was
somewhat of a mixed situation on the
subject Of payment Of bridge bills.
Solicitor Peacock came to the rescue
by stating that an emergency note for
go, 600 could be made and this was
ordered done. This amount cannot be
used for new work but must be spent
for repairs.
Reese, Taylor & Co., Of Trenton, had
contracted to build concrete bridge at
the county line on the road from
Moorestown to Camden. The county
failed to complete its part of the con-
tract and before ANYTHING was done
the government held up the work on
the ground OF scarcity OF material.
The contractors insisted they had lost
nearly $14. 900 profit and the case was
taken into courts. Judge Lloyd heard