The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-16
taxes in 1882. The matter was referred

taxes in 1882. The matter was referred
to the Solicitor.
A bill of Coroner Fisher for holding an
inquest over the remains of Nicholas
Schaffer, of Burlington, had been paid
and Mr. Evans moved that it be reconsid-
cred. 1t was 50 ordered.
A motion was made to refer it back to
the committee on cOroneFs' bills, but tn at
was not agreed to.
Then followed more discussion on the
action of the coroners.
Mr.. Cline thought these officers were
going backward rather than forward
He could not think of anything which
justified an inquest in the case of Schaffer
The man killed himself in sight of several
people. There was not the slightest
doubt of the cause of death, and the cor
oner could easily have given a certificate
of burial on his view.
Mr.. Stewart did not uphold the coroner,
but felt that the officer had wide discre-
tionary power and could probably compel
the county to pay the bill.
Mr.. Younker was of the same opinion.
The jurors and witnesses acted in good
faith and should be paid.
Further consideration of the bill was
postponed until next meeting.
DR.. W. E. Hall presented a bill of $25
for assisting DIR. Parsons in postmortem
on the body of John Henke. 1t was OBJ
jected to on the ground that the price was
excessive. The bill was laid over until
next meeting.
A bill of DIR. Marcy for services at a
postmortem on the body of Allen Hubbs,
was laid on the table although several
memE ers thought it should be paid, the
coroner having ordered the work done.
The next discussion was over a bill of
Sc for burial lot in the Brotherhood
Cemetery, in which the body of a man
killed by the cars had been inferred.
Mr.. Mitchell wanted to know if it was
obligatory to purchase a lot for every
pauper who dies. The coroner is allowed
SIS for burying persons that come under
his supervision, and the lot should be
paid for out of that sum.
Nh. Colby said there is lot at the
almshouse for this purpose. Two persons
who had died al the Jail had been inferred
there and the expense had been kept
within the SIS.
The bill was tabled.
When a vacancy occurred in the cleo
ton board in Washington township spec
ial messenger was sent to Mount Holly to
get the county board of elections to make
an appointment. The expenses in this
case were S. and bill was presented for
that sum. This was a new point and it
was turned over to the solicitor to be IN
raveled.
Mr. Evans called attention to the lack
of uniformity in prices paid for labor
throughout the county Some paid $1,25,
others paid $3.50 per day
Messrs. Mitchell and Goldy thought
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utes fixing the price at $3.50 per day, but
nobody seemed able to find it.
In order that some definite conclusion
might be reached, Messrs. Evans, Stewart
and Tallman were appointed a committee
to fix scale of prices for teams and labor
ers employed by the county.
A resolution was adopted that no mon
ey be hereafter paid stone road engineers
until the contracts on said roads have been
signed by the contractor and the director
Of the road.
A resolution, signed by several members,
was offered providing that all contracts
hereafter made for stone roads shall con-
tain clause that no foreign labor shall be
employed by the contractor.
Mr.. Evans doubted the propriety of
adopting this resolution. Such action
might have the effect of increasing the
cost of construction.
Mr.. Perkins thought otherwise. One
of the firms that had built roads had no
difficulty in getting all the native laborers
they wanted.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, it was ordered
that building be erected on the River
side end of Delanco drawbridge to shelter
persons who are compelled to wait while
boats are passing through the draw.
The superintendent of burial of soldiers
and sailors was authorized to put tomb
stones at the graves of two New Jersey
soldiers buried in the cemetery at Beverly,
but who died outside of the state.
Messrs Mathis, Sooy, Apologize, Simons
and Bozarth were appointed to view Bass
River bridge.
Messrs. Cline, Adams. Wainwright,
Jones, and Perkins were appointed to
view Pearl street bridge, Burlington.
Applications for new roads were pre-
sented as follows: gravel road from Penn
berton to Wrightstown. Committee
Smith, Tallman, Challender, Evan, Hor-
ner. Stone road from Bordentown to
Mercer County line. Committee-Rob
bins, Ridgway, Sharp, Wainwright, Hor-
ner. Stone road from Tabernacle to
Chatsworth. pplegate, Sooy,
Bozarth, Mathis, Horner
Mr.. Cline said one of the constables at
Burlington claims that coroner collects
certain fees which belong to the constable
but retains about 20 per cent of the sum-
! 1t was decided to investigate this charge