The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-02-27

:, OF season. had enjoyed the hospitality {
the place and were always ready to g
+ again. They had never complained {
: contamination on account of the associt
+ tons with those connected with the inst
Q tuition. Mr.. Darnell read a letter fror
r the superintendent of an asylum near Al
g lantic City, in which the writer gave soli
t objections against the idea of locating al
asylum near town or city.
z At this point question arose as to tn,
} result of the entire subject if the resolu
! ton now under consideration passed.
, was claimed that the adoption of Mr. Tall
mans resolution would reconsider the
whole subject with possibility of killing
the entire affair.
After short discussion on this point il
was decided that the better plan would be
to offer new resolution, so one was pre-
sented to the effect that so much of the
resolution adopted at the almshouse meet
ing in September, referring to the loca-
ton of the asylum on the almshouse
grounds, be reconsidered, and that was
voted on as follows:
Ayes-Birkhead, Jones, Higgins, Nor
cross, Mattson, Durell, Bartlett, Sharp,
Colby, Crowell, Stecher, Tallman-12.
Nays-PancOast, Lippinoott, Conrow,
Mitchell, Darnell, Smith, Joyce, Haines,
Apologize, Mathis-1O.
The following members when their
names were called, responded mo vote
Woodward, Evan. Challender, jennings
Sooy Brooke.
Absent-Garwood
When the vote was announced the Di-
rector declared the resolution adopted,
but after short period his attention was
called to the fact that the majority re-
corded was that of those voting, not of
the Board. He at once ordered those who
had refrained from voting to do SO, read
ing to them the rule that every member
must vote unless excused by a majority
of the Board.
| The mo voters explained their action
by saying they were opposed in the first
place to building an asylum and they
were not now in favor of 1t, hence de-
clined to vote on location. The Director
insisted that they must cast ballot, and
Messrs. Woodward, Sooy and Jennings
voted aye, which gave majority in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Jones offered this resolution; Strike
out of the resolution to locate the words
'on county farm and insert some suita-
BILE place to be approved by the Board of
Freeholders. ;"
The vote on this resolution was as fol-
lows:
Ayes irkhead, Jones, Higgins, Matt
son, Pancoast, Durell, Bartlett, Sharp,
Colby, Crowell Stecher, Tallman-12.
Nays-Lippincott, Conrow, Mitchell,
Darnell, Smith, Joyce, Haines, Apologize,
Mathis-9
mo vote"-No rcross, Woodward, Evan,
Challender, Jennings, Sooy, Brock.
| Absent-Garwood.
This resolution was declared adopted.
The objection on the majority point
was made after the vote had been cast on
both resolutions. The new vote was taken
on the first resolution only and If the
point was well taken in that case it GER
tainly holds good in the other, and the
only resolution legally adopted was that
for reconsideration. The matter of order
ing new site is still open.-ED. News. r
A bill of Horace Roberts for $50 dam
ages to horse, which fell through cul-
vert, was ordered paid.
Mr.. Tallman moved that the committee
in charge of the new asylum be instructed
to secure a new site and that an additional
member OF the committee be appointed.
This motion was laid on the table
Mr.. Jones moved that when the Beard
adjourn it be to Wednesday, March Z, at
10 o'clock. He explained that it was
probable some action would have been
taken by the Legislature by that time by
which the Board would be enabled to re-
lieve the county from the position it now
occupies by reason of the illness of the
| auditor The BOARD then adjourned