The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-11-21

John W. Dennis, draw tender De-
Ii. k. Weller, Deiran, poor bin -. sos
I. q. Mckinney, Evesham, poor bill. q 30
DR.. J. D. Janney, post mortem. CO.
E. III. Burtis, burial of soldier. 80 90
Jos. Camp ... 30 90
Morris H. Keller ........ 30 90
Thos. Fl. Lee, tombstones OF soldiers. 1876 90
DR.. f. Gauntt, post mortem......... 10 90
DR.. ]. d. Janney sent receipt for $50
paid DR.. Frances Janney for medical SER
vices rendered, and claimed that there
was still SIS due. The latter sum would
probably be referred to the Medical So
ciety, and there would possibly be action
by that body later.
The bill of Coroner Hibberd. in the
case of sudden death of Alfred A. Dea
con, of Burlington, which was tabled at
the last meeting, was taken up.
County Solicitor Charles K. Chambers
said it was his opinion that the death of
Mr.. Deacon did not call for the services
of Coroner. The only question which
arose was over the wording of the statute,
which provides that the Coroner shall in
vestigate deaths in person, or casual or ac-
cidental deaths. The legal definition of
the word casual" is accidental or where
causes are not known"
| Mr.. Vansciver could not see where
there was any more light on this case
than there was before and moved that
the bill be laid on the table, and it was
so ordered.
The committee on the Mount Laurel
road reported that the road had been
completed, and asked the county to &C
cept the same.
E. H. Burtis, undertaken, presented a
bill for SIS, for the burial of man who
died at the Burlington County Hospital
He kept the body for four days, in the
meantime making diligent inquiry for the
mans relatives, who finally came to
Mount Holly and identified the remains,
but said they were without funds to bury
him. The deceased lived somewhere in
the vicinity of Bordentown.
The bill was referred to the members
from Bordentown and Chesterfield for in
vestigation, as 1t was not certain in which
township the man lived.
Mr.. Vansciver offered resolution that
the Solicitor of the Board be requested to
make up an itemized statement of what
fees the Sheriff is entitled to for services
at Court, and present the same to the
County Collector, who will be guided by
the statement in the payment of the
Sheriff's bills.
Ex-Coroner John ]. Kelly presented
the following communication:
BoRDENTowN. N. j., Nov. 10, 1898
To the Hon Board of Chosen Freeholders
Dear Sirs II desire to say this to you
with regard to my bills. My right to
make views in all the cases acted upon by
me is undeniable. With regard to my
bills as to the services and charges in all
cases have simply followed my prede.
cessors and associate coroners want all
of my bills examined critically by the
committee on Coroners' bills and the
counsel for the county, and if there is any
service or charge that is not legal / would
not have it, but if they are legal | shall
insist upon my rights.
Yours very truly,
j. j. KELLY,
ex-Coroner.
Mr. Lippincott offered resolution that
ex-Coroner Kelly be requested to APP
pear before the committee on Coroners'
bills, on any day that they might fix. to
examine the bills that were laid on the
table November IA.
Mr.. Taylor thought that Kelly was in
Mount Holly, and he moved to amend
that the ex-Coroner be requested to come
before the Board.
1t was so ordered and Mr.. Lambert
went out to find Kelly but returned with
the information that he could not be
found.
Mr.. Younker presented the amended
stone road petition for the Mount Holly
and Masonville road.
Mr.. Vansciver moved that the Solicitor
secure the appointment of commissioners
| to appraise lands on the stone roads be-
tween Coopertown and Beverly, Beverly
and Charleston, and Chester and Mount
Laurel ~
A petition for stone road from Bur-
lington to Bridgebors, three miles, was
read. The committee to act is Vansciver,
communication calling attention to
the need of tenders on the road from
Newbold's Corner to Eayrestown, near B.
s. Colkitt's, was referred to Mr.. Younker.
Mr. Storey was directed to look after
the approaches to the Smithville bridge,
bridge east of Allen F. Powell's, and
bridge on North Pemberton road
The bill of Coroner Hibberd In the
Deacon case, was taken from the table
and returned to the officer.
The County Collector and Auditor were
directed to pay expenses of election Off
GERS
The report of the County Collector was
read, showing balance of So, S43.25.
Petitions were filed for stone roads as
follows: White Horse road through Eel
lowship. Committee Messrs. Joyce, Lip
pincott Pancoast, Dennis, Younker. Ma
sonville to Coates Corner Committee
Messrs. Joyce. Gale, Storey Dennis,
Younker.
Specifications were read and accepted
for the following roads; Marlton to Med
ford Green Tree road; Vincentown
road Moorestown to Marlton High
t. street, Mount Holly; Burlington to
Bridgeboro: Pensauken creek to Riverton
, station Dudley road continuation OF
Elbow Lane road Lenola to Westfield
and Camden turnpike Bridgeboro to
e Hartford.
4 The Director was authorized to adver-
f tise for bids on all these roads as soon as
o the specifications were approved by the
n President of the State Board of Agricul-
g ture.
The resolution requesting ex-Coronei
= Kelly to meet the committee on Coroners
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