This Day in History: 1909-01-08
A hotly contested meeting between sub-committees of the Township and Borough failed to decide the hot issue of how to apportion the indebtedness for the macadamized roads. A report showed that a total of $16,115.38 had been spent on 8,400 of macadamized roads. Deducting state aid of $4,851.88 this left $11,253.50 a figure which was accepted by vote of both groups. A motion to divide it as the other debts had been divided, 69% to the Township and 31% to the Borough was defeated. A closed session of the three representatives from each government still did not solve the problem. It was rumored that the Township was holding out for an even division of the debt. It may have to go to court to be decided.
(Bristow)