The news., 1882-11-21
BOARD OF FREEHoLpERs.

Board met in regular session at the
Court House, Mount Holly, on Tuesday
last, at 10 A. NJ, Director Wills in the
Chair Clerk Antrim read the minutes
of last meeting, motion to dispense with
the same being overruled.
Messrs Reeve, Crosbaw and Nippins
were appointed committee on personal
bills, and recess was then taken of one
honr to allow the committee to examine
the bills.
Again in session Henry Woodward Of
New Hanover was allowed S24 for hav-
ing his pond drawn of eight days while
repairs were being made to bridge.
Dir. A. Marcy, profting by the exper-
ience of others sent in his bill for view
ing body at Riverton and left the
amount to be- fixed by the Board. A
motion fixing the amount at S5 was
carried. Had the DR.. charged So the
Board would have reduced it to SO.
Force Of habit.
Or. Jayne's bill for viewing two bodies,
$40, was not passed. Same price as above
but there boirg two, it should have bsen
pu: at Wholesale price.
DR.. J. B. Roberts and another physician
of Beverly earned $40 in making an au-
iop-y on the body of child, and their
bill was presented for that amount. Too
much. Lost.
DR.. R. s. Brown Of Mount Holly, fool
ishly presented IA bill OF $500 for grant
ing certificate Of lunacy He might
have known better. It was reduced to
$l.00 and carried
The Bard then adjourned TO Butter
worih's hotel for dinner.
At the afternoon session the members
mileage question proved the order of dis
cussion. After much talk as to how
members should get to the meeting by
lhe shortest route il was finally left to the
Solicitor Of The Board to define the law.
In the interest of economy balloon line
is suege ted for the members from the
shore townships.
Mr.. Braislin asked that the sum of
$1,000 be added 10 his estimate for
bridges, as the recent freshet had done
considerable damsge in his township.
1t was unnecessary, he thought to call
an extra meeting of tie Board to sanction
the rebuilding of a bridge that was washed
out at Wilet Satterthwaite's and he had
gone ahead and taken the stone out Of the
old bridge and changed its location, the
bridge as it formerly stood served as a
corner to the lands of John w. Bur;is and
the latter feared that this change of pnsi-
tion might affect his line in the future.
Mr.. Burtis explained that his corner
would be on the opposite side of the
bridge and he wished some record kept
OF il in order to prevent trouble Refer
red to the Solicitor.
Messrs. Scott and Reeves sgain com
menced talking about mileage, bat the
Chair ruled them out of order
The amount appropriated for printing
being deficient, Sl00 was taken from the
uuexpeDde'i appropriation.
Mr.. Page was granted $500 additional
making his appropriaticn in all Sl,l00.
DR.. Roberts bill above referred 10 of
$40 was again brought up and ordered
paid.
The bond Of Joseph z. Gibson, as Au-
ditor in the sum of $1,000, bearing the
names OF Stacy Aaronson, Henry r.
Gilbert and Albert N. Dobbins as sureties
was read and accepted
Messrs. Borton and Morgan were grant
ed additional sums of 500 and $1,000 re-
epeclively.
Mr.. Eraislin presented resolution ask
ing the appointment of committee of
five to con,ut with reference TO rebuild
ing the bridge at Willet Satterthwait's
and also another on the road from Cross
wicks to Rising Sun Square. The dirctor
appointed on that committee Mrfsrs.
Braislin, Werts, Croshaw, Page and Nor
ris.
Mr.. Braislin's application for an in
crease of $2,500 to his estimate was grant
ed.
As the Finance Committee had not yet
exsmined the report Of the County Col
lector, Mr. Mcclellan moved that its
reading be dispensed with and that it be
referred to the committee for examina-
tion with instructions to have it publish
ed.
Director Wills said that the County
Collector would have to borrow money
in anticipation Of HE taxes, and be offer
ed resolution empowering him with
the finance Committee to borrow the
amount necessary which was carried.
Mr.. Morgan said he had an article of
agreement relative 10 The building of the
Pensaukin bridge, and moved that the
Director and Clerk be authorized to afix
their signatures thereto. Carried.
Mr. Croshsw requested the advice of
the Board relative to the disposition of
the Stewart property in Springfield town
ship. The house was out of repair and
to repair it would cost more than the
rent received Mr.. Scott thought it nn-
necessary to make any improvements to
the property and advised selling it if it
was possible to give title.
Solicitor Hendrickson said it would re-
euire the sanction of the Chancellor to
make il legal
On motion the matter was referred to
Mr.. iroshaw, who was empowered to act,
with the advice Of the Solicitor, as he
deemed best.
MIR. Mcclellan said the State Board of
Health had visited the County Aims
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