The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-12
Board Of Freeholder..

Almshouse on Wednesday and transacted
considerable important business.
Director Mathis occupied the chair.
An application was filed for stone
road from the Old York road to the road
leading to Georgetown This petition
was substituted for the road asked for in
May.
The bridge appropriations for Spring
field, Eastampton and New Hanover were
each increased $780,
A committee composed of Messrs Tall
man, Sharp and Higgins was appointed to
purchase stone road roller for use in
Bordentown, Mansfield and Springfield
townships
The roller that has been in use in Bass
River being broken. the Director was re-
quested to see that the contractor repairs
and returns it to Medford township.
The standing committee of the aims
house was authorized to purchase 10 acres
of wood land adjoining the county farm
for 5000 from William Malsbury
A petition was presented for stone
road, IA feet wide, from Wrightstown to
Browns Mills. The matter was referred
to Messrs. Smith, Woodward, Tallman,
Challender and Mathis.
The committee appointed to inquire as
to the advisability of purchasing the MARI
ton and Ellisburg. and Camden and West
field turnpikes, reported in favor of MAX
ing the purchase the money to be taken
from the first stone road funds available
A motion to that effect was carried.
The committee named to inquire into
the necessity for building county insane
asylum made lengthy and admirable
report.
They had visited number of such in
situations and learned of the cost of main
tenance and advantages afforded to the
patients
Not only are the insane well cared for,
but the cost is considerably less than this
county is paying.
Camden's cost of maintenance of pa
tients in their asylum is $2.36 per capita
per week In Atlantic the cost is $1.5s.
Burlington county has 81 patients in the
state asylum, paying $4,000 per year for
their maintenance. By having an asylum
here, at least S, 900 of that amount could
be saved.
Cumberland county is building SIS, 900
asylum now, the movement having started
after full investigation of the system in
other counties
Estimates for two-story brick build
ing, to accommodate $50 patients, had
been received from architects, varying
from $40, 900 to $50, 900.
The committee recommended appropria-
ting $50, 900 for the work, and that so
acres of the county farm be laid off for
the purpose. The money could be raised
by issuing bonds of 81, 600 denomination,
at four per cent interest, five of which
should be paid annually after the first five
years.
| Mr.. Darnell, in advocating the erection
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little doubt as to the economy of the ven
ture During the past five years the coun-
ty has paid $6S, 900 for keeping 81 patients
in the state asylum,
| Bonds of the character described Mr..
Darnell said, had been sold at handsome
premium in another county.
| After considerable discussion as to the
kind of building needed, its COST ETC., a
resolution was passed embodying the
above named recommendations Of the com
mittee and placing the work entirely in
the hands of that committee, which is
composed of Messrs. Darnell, Birkhead,
Jones, Mitchell, Haines and Sharp.
A communication was read from the
State Board of Children's Guardians COM
planning that Steward Gaskill had refused
| to permit the children in the almshouse to
be taken away, but this was explained by
Solicitor Chambers. and the result was the
adoption of resolution authorizing the
Steward to surrender the children on the
application being renewed.
Mr. Tallman asked whether the back
taxes had been paid to the County Collect
or by the delinquent townships as directed
by the Board.
Solicitor Chambers reported that about
"a, 900 of the $1,000 due had been paid
but he had been unable to collect the
amount due from Southampton township,
and thought he would have to bring suit
The board then adjourned.
The following bills were ordered paid