The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-05-17

he did not believe Mr.. Chambers term
had expired, but Conrow insisted on TAX
ing vote.
Mr. Crowell asked Mr. Conrow if he
would be willing to leave the settlement
of the question to the statement of Mr..
Chambers, who certainly knew how mat
tiers stood.
Solicitor Chambers said it was rather a
delicate thing for him to be called on to
settle his own fate, but he would say that
he was first elected in 1895, and again in
1897, so he had another year to serve.
"And, added Mr.. Chambers, everybody
in this room knows it, too.
Unable to overcome this strong evidence
Mr. Conrow withdrew the name of j. B.
Grigg.
When the nomination for keeper of
Court House was reached the Democrats
nominated J. Henry Heaviland, of Mount
Holly, the Republicans naming Wilbur F.
Shinn.
Mr. Colby inquired whether this Board
could GUST Mr.. Shinn, who had been in
service for some time. Mr.. Goldy said
he thought Mr.. Shinn was protected by
the law which prohibited the removal of
an old soldier from public position except
for cause.
Mr.. Conrow said that Heaviland was al
so an old soldier The vote was taken
and resulted as the others had-15 to IA
in favor of Heaviland.
Superintendent of the burial of soldiers
and sailors was the next office in the gift
of the Board Charles p Challender,
member of the Board from New Hanover,
was the choice of his fellow members, at
least so far as the nomination was con-
cerned, but they slid clear away from him
when the vote was taken. Alfred G.
Seeds was his opponent and when the
vote was taken he had II votes while
Challender only had 10.
When the question of designating a
paper to print the County Collectors re-
port monthly was reached, there was a
merry time. The Republicans, in the
regular way, nominated THE News
Mr. Conrow offered a resolution that
the Democrat be named.
Mr. Colby moved that a secret ballot be
taken as in the other cases, but Conrow
objected. This, he said was business
matter and should be settled in business
way. He insisted on an open vote on his
resolution.
Mr. Colby moved to take secret ballot
and Mr.. Jones promptly voted to lay that
motion on the table.
The yeas and nays were called and re-
suited in tie, Mr.. Tallman refusing to
vote.
Director Mathis did not announce any
decision and Mr. Birkmire asked if the
motion was not lost when the Director
answered in the negative
Mr. Goldy's motion to take a secret bal
lot also resulted in tie, and the Direct
or, without moments delay, decided it
lost.
Then Mr.. Conrow moved to dispense
with a paper and publish the report in
pamphlet form, but soon discovered that
such course would not be legal.
A motion to adjourn for dinner was
quickly adopted.
After dinner both parties went into
caucus again. The Democrats landed on
Mr. Tallman in great shape, and when
| they went into session again he was ready
| to vote to give the Democrat the printing
Mr. Conrow moved that the vote which
tabled the motion for secret ballot be re-
considered.
The Director was asked whether Mr..
Conrow was entitled to make that motion
as the vote in the morning was a tie and
nobody voted in the affirmative. Through
| ignorance or otherwise the chair decided
that Conrow was all right, and a secret
| ballot was agreed upon, which resulted in
the adoption of the Democrat by a party
vote.
Mr. Conrow moved that the Director
appoint the committees, and it was so or
dered The following were named:
Fsnance-Jones. Packer, Evans.
LiberGting PrisonerS-Durell, Brock, Joyce.
Paupers Bills-Jennings, Conrow, Woodward
| LlSdne-Sharp, Fairbrother, Mitchell.
Stone ROads-Sharp, Jones, Darnell.
| Printing-Tallman, Jennings, Birkhead.
AIs.stoisse- Chalender, Smith, Pancoast
Court HOusednd GTOlnlds-Ewan Thackara, Colby
| Personal BilL-Tallman, Brock, Woodward
COroners' BilS-Conrow, Higgins, Crowe1l
Costs and Fines-challender, Fairbrother. Adams
Personal Bflls-Brock, Jennings, Sooy.
hlcidental-Durell. Smith, Bartlett.
Bridgeboro draWbridge-C Brock, Adams
| Deld7sco drapbridge-Conrow, Brock, Birkmire
Jones, Fairbrother.
Mr. Durell was named to fill the vacan
CIV in the committee on the stone roa(
from Chambers Corner to Columbus.
A communication from Sheriff Fleet
wood asked for an increase in the amour
allowed him for board of prisoners. HI
said provisions have advanced materially
Mr.. Conrow moved that the communi
cation be laid on the table.
Mr.. Conrow moved that the sum of q
cents per day be voted the Sheriff TO
board of prisoners, and it was so ordered.
Mr. Goldy moved that the same paper
be designated to do the county printing
with the exception of the county collect
or's report, already provided for, as wer
named last year This was adopted.
Mr. Conrow moved that all printers at
tach to their bills their authority for thu
work done.
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whether the prices charged were correc
and he wanted something done to cove
that point.
The printers present were invited t
speak on the point, but nobody accepted
the invitation.
Mr.. Conrow moved that Mr.. Brock b
placed on the Westfield and Camdel
J Turnpike committee vice Mr.. Borden.
Mr.. Conrow moved that a committee o
three be appointed to revise the rules o
! the Board. The Director appoints
Messrs. Jones, Packer and Crowell.
Committees to view bridges were ap
pointed as follows: Riggs mill pond O
Jacksonville road-Adams, Packer, Tall
man, Haines, Jones; bridge on road fror
; Westtield to Moorestown-Evans, Con
/; row. Pancoast Crowell, Fairbrother.
!, An application was presented for ston
road through Medlord. 1t was objecte
to by Mr. Jennings, who said several c
t the signers had already applied for roa
: that will run through Shamong, and tha
might be retarded or defeated entirely
this application was accepted. The mat
t ter was referred to Messrs Jennings an
5 Thackara.
4 A resolution was adopted authorizin
: the county collector to borrow none
from time to time in anticipation of take
r at a rate not exceeding five per cent.
Mr.. Conrow moved that all committed
!, on stone roads shall examine the engineer
plans so they can explain matters of graz
Y ing in manner whereby the Board ma
It act intelligently in awarding bids.
It support of this position he called attel
|. ton to work on some roads which he de
e ignated as outrageous. The motion vi
d adopted.
Mr.. Birkmire caused Conrow to haul
" his horns somewhat by forcing him to a
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