The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-09-07

entirely between the coroner and the fam
lily. The certificate was for the latter Il
use in presenting claim for insurance.
Mr.. Conrow said that Coroner Stroud
as physician, had a perfect right t.
charge for his services, but the paper il
question was not given as a doctor, but al
a coroner, and as he had been paid by the
county in that capacity, it was his duty to
give the certificate without extra compen-
sation.
The bill was referred back to Coroner
Stroud to be changed so that the 81
charged the family be deducted.
81. N. Jobes presented bill for cleaning
the hall in Bordentown in which an in
quest was held. The bill was laid on the
table.
Committees were appointed to view
bridges as follows: King street, Mount
Holly-Goldy, Younker. Haines. Darnell,
Smith. Riggs mill pond, Burlington
Adams, Wainwright, Packer, Tallman.
Bordentown Bridge on road from Moores-
town to acknowledgements, Darnell,
Evans, Conrow, Horner. Swede's run,
Observation-Disclosures, Evans. Conrow,
Jones, Horner.
Messrs Evans, Mitchell and EVAN we're
appointed committee to advertise for
bids for stone to be used in repairing
roads during the ensuing year.
A resolution was adopted giving per-
mission to the Junior Order of American
Mechanics to erect flag pole on the court
house or on the grounds and float q flag
from it, the county not be at any expense.
Mr.. Smith offered resolution that the
gravel road from Pemberton to Browns
Mills be constructed at ence and not wait
until other roads have been disposed of.
Mr. Smith said this road had been agreed
upon nearly three years ago. Other
roads that had been applied for within
that time had been built, and he did not
think such treatment fair. The resolution
was adopted
Mr.. Birkhead presented a communica.
ton from H. A. Stees, county superinten-
dent of public instruction, in which that
officer recited the need Of room at the
county seat where he might spend one
day in the week that teachers may con-
suit him. One of the upper rooms in the
court house might be utilized The matter
was referred to the committee on Court
House and Grounds with power to act.
Messrs Tallman, Sharp, Wainwright,
Haines and Horner were appointed
committee to take charge of petition for
stone road from Jacksonville to Keeler's
Corner.
Coroner Stroud sent in a resolution
with reference to bill of his that had
been laid on the table at a previous meet
ing. 1t was for services in an inquest
over the remains Of woman named Bor-
ton, who committed suicide at Moores-
town. Payment had been refused on the
ground that an inquest was unnecessary.
In his letter Coroner Stroud recited the
circumstances connected with the case
and stated his belief that an INQUEST
should have been held. He said the bill
was all right and he wanted it paid in full.
The board still held to the opinion that
there was no need of an inquest and sent
the bill back to DR.. Stroud to be itemized
merely as ''view"
A bill Of Coroner Fisher had also been
tabled for reasons similar to the above
case. Mr.. Packer moved that it be taken
up and paid. He said the law made the
coroner the sole judge Of the necessity for
an inquest
Mr.. Tallman took exceptions to this and
said if such were the fact coroner could
hold an inquest on every body he viewed
and the board would be powerless. The
board refused to pay this bill by vote of
q nays and ayes
Then Mr.. Packer sprang a surprise on
the board in the shape of an offer to re-
turn fees that had been collected by
coroner In the case of a man named
Barnes the coroner had received $15 for
burial expenses, which was paid to the
undertaken. After the funeral the rela.
tives of Barnes paid the expenses, and the
undertaken sent the check for $l5 back.
This action took the breath of every body
and in the excitement that followed we
failed to get a note of what action fol-
lowed, and to whom the check was given.
This seemed to be good point to ad-
journ and the board did so.