The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1896-05-19
New Board Organizes.

New Board Organizes.
The new Board of Freeholders met on
Wednesday and organized for the ensu-
ing year. 1t was nearly IL o'clock before
the Republicans got through with their
caucus, and as soon as they entered the
room the new members we're sworn in by
Judge Gaskill.
Nominations were in order. For Dlrec-
tor the Republicans named Joel Horner,
the Democrats nominating Francis d.
Perkins. Enoch Evans and Frank P. Jones
were appointed tellers. The ballot re-
suited: Horner Is Perkins IL.
The new Director Was escorted to the
chair by Messrs. Mathis and Perkins
He thanked the Board for electing him,
and promised to rule impartially.
John Henry Antrim was reelected
clerk without opposition.
Joseph Powell was nominated for county
collector
Before ballot was taken. a resolution
was offered making the Collectors salary
500 per month.
John E. Darnell opposed the resolution.
THIS was not time to increase salaries or
expenses The people are looking for
economy and retrenchment. Mr.. Powell
had made good officer, and Mr. Darnell
had no doubt he would continue to do
good service even if his salary renamed
as heretofore.
Mr. Evans said the duties of the Collec-
tors Office had increased very much in
the past few years. Other officials who
mad been given extra work had also been
given additional compensation in shape of
extra fees. Mr.. Powell was an exception
Mr. Perkins also thought this a bad
time to increase salaries Hes acknow-
lodged the Collectors efficiency, but
thought his pay was high enough.
Mr.. Stewart took the opposite ground.
His idea was that when you get good SER
vice you should pay for it. He favored
, the resolution.
The yeas and nays were called with the
following result:
Yeas = Mathis, Fleetwood, Adams,
Evans, Mitchell. Wainwright, Younker,
Thackara, Gouldy, Stewart, Bozarth,
Simons. Sooy, Haines, Borden, Apologize
-l6.
Nays-Perkins, Jones, Robbins, Pan
coast, Ridgway, Hackney, Evan, Sharp,
Darnell, Challender, Smith, Tallman-12.
The ballot for County Collector was
: then cast and Mr.. Powell was unanimous
ly reelected.
The other officers elected we're:
Prison Physician, DR.. Richard H. Par
SONS Almshouse Physician, DIR. John W.
Webb; Keeper of Court House, Wilbur F.
! Shinn.
For Superintendent OF burial of soldiers
and sailors there were two names offered
Alfred e. Seeds and Charles P. Challen-
der. The former received Is votes, the
latter IL votes.
THE News was designated to publish the
! County Collectors report for the ensuing
year.
The following committees were appoint
ed
FYndnce-Evans, Darnen, Jones'
/ Iauper biIs-Bozarth, Robbins Smith.
| Ilsdne-Mitchell, Haine5, Sharp.
| PTinting-Borden, Sooy, Hackney.
PeTs0ndL-Haines Mitchell, Stewart
| Atnsshouse-Pancoast, Wainwright Challender.
Court House and GrOunds-Younker. Ridgway.
| Mathis.
Coroners-Adams simons Tallman
Costs and Fines Fleetwood, Adams, Evan.
Small Bridges-Borden, sooy, Perkins.
Observation-Disclosures osd, Evans. EVAN.
Stone Roa / Comm ittees-Moorestown and Marlton
| Mitchell, Pancoast, Darnell, Evans Horner
Gross Roads and Evesboro-Thackara. Mitchell,
Darneli, founker. Horner.
Masonvie and Coates oorner-Younker, Colby,
| Darnell, EVAN Horner.
Evesboro Turnpike-Mitchell, Darnell, Pancoast
| Thackara, horner.
Cross Roads and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Thackars.
| Evan Younker Horner.
Medford and Indian Ms-Bozarth, Thack ara,
Sooy Mitchell, Horner.
Medford and Tabernacle-Bozartb, Thackara, ST.
Bridgebsro and Burington-Horner, Fleetwood,
| Adams, Borden, Jones
Mount Holly and South Pemberton-Younker
| Goldy, Simons SIN tn Homer.
Palmyra-Horner, Evans, Pancosst, Stewart, Hack
riverside and Riverton-Horner, Stewart, Hackney,
Evans. JONES'
A resolution was adopted authorizing
| the County Collector to borrow money in
anticipation of the taxes, at a rate of In
terest not to exceed five per cent. per
| annum.
The resident freeholders were instruct
ed to put tenders as follows: By George
| w. Jessup's in Cinnaminson township; by
George Blacks, J. P Hutchinson's and G.
Frank Harvey's in Mansfield township
| The following committees were appoint
ed to view bridges: Cookstown, Chal-
lender, Ridgway, Sharp. Wainwright,
lallman; Hainesport, Younker, Colby,
Evan. Darnell Blacks creek, Borden
town. r obbins, Ridgway, Sharp, Challen-
der, Wainwright; Wallace's Mill, Chester
field, Ridgway, Robbins, Wainwright,
Challender.
Mr.. Smith called attention to the unsafe
condition of the roadway from Budd's run
to the railroad in Pemberton. A horse
and carriage went over the embankment
there recently. 1t was decided that this
matter properly belonged to Pemperton
township.
A resolution was offered increasing the
fees of physicians for viewing bodies and
tor performing postmortems. This created
considerable discussion and was finally
defeated.
In the matter of fees in the recent con-
test over the acts of the County Board oil
| Registry, the Solicitor gave his opinion
i that as the case was decided against the
county the cost should be paid by the
Board and he also thought the fees of the
counsel to the County Board should be
paid, but he could not see any reason why
the counsel fees of those who brought suit
should be paid by the county.
i Mr.. Stewart thought the county should
pay all the expense as the case was a test
and valuable to the entire state.
4 The opinion of the Solicitor was sus-
tanned.
i The station of the Pennsylvania Rail-
} road Company, at West Palmyra. is on
ground belonging to the county. for which
4 no rent is received, and q resolution was
adopted asking the railroad company to
build that part of the stone road in front
of the station.
A bill of $29.55 was paid to Shamong
township for the burial of Lizzie Burr,
who was murdered by her husband.
The committee appointed to estimate
damages sustained by team of Richard
u Pharo. which fell through bridge at
, Browns Mills, reported that $l94 would be
a fair sum. This amount was voted.
I America Hose Company, of Mount
Holly, was voted an appropriation of $780,
! A committee was appointed to purchase
a stone road roller for Evesham township.
j On motion of Mr.. Y bunker the county
advertising will be done by the same
newspapers that did it last year.
} Applications were made for stone roads
as follows: Columbus to Bordentown /;
J, Columbus to Georgetown; one in Bass
River township. Washington township
applied for two gravel roads. These appli-
cations were referred to committees.
The following bills were paid
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS
j. b. Joyce, Mount Laurel bridge bill . 1879 70
Joel Herner Palmyra bridge bill ........... l19 16
O, K Vansciver supervisors bill ........... 81 90
Joel Hcrner, ............ 80 on
W. P. Younker, ............ Sc 90
Riverside Press printing. .................. % AZ
j. B. joyce personal bill. 10 90
Barbour Il re land broken stone. ........... ~ IS
DR., R. 4. Braddock, post mortem .......... 20 90
A. e. Burr poor bill ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
B. r. Powell bridge bill ..................... 228 81
Observation-Disclosures. SO 16
..................... 126 IS
/, B. D. Haines, personal bill. ............... 600