The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-09-12
A short Session.

The September meeting OF Board of
Freeholders was record breaker so far as
its length was concerned. The meeting
convened promptly at the time fixed, but
did not get down to active business until
nearly an hour later, owing to the time
taken by the committees to consider bills.
At the afternoon session the first thing
done was the holding of caucus of the
Republican members to determine what
was to be done in the vacancy caused by
the death of Charles Fl. Deacon, super
intendent of the hospital for the insane
The popular expression was that the
family of Mr.. Deacon should be continued
in the office he had so acceptably filled,
but other candidates had appeared, and
the caucus was held. Those who aspired
to the position were John P. Jones, Ewes
ham; John B. Townsend, Mansfield; Rod
man W. Bowker, Northampton. After a
half hours session the caucus arose and
reported in favor of appointingIC. Clarence
Deacon, son of the deceased superinten-
dent. until the November meeting, the
widow, Mrs Louisa Deacon, being named
as matron for that time. This was adopted.
The committee on insane, with Messrs
Ireland and Wittmeyer added, were in
structed to prepare a suitable resolution
on the death of Mr.. Deacon.
Mr. Gilbert, member ofthe committee on
insane, declined to accept the report of
the committee on the matter of appoint
ment. He said he had prepared resolu-
ton at the instance of several taxpayers
providing that Clarence Deacon be ap-
pointed for the unexpired term of his
father. He did not approve of the nam
ing of November as the expiration of the
term. Mr.. Deacon had mads an admira-
BILE official and his widow was entitled to
consideration and should be given the un-
expired term at least, which the appoint
ment of the son would ensure. He
thought the Board had not acted wisely
or fairly in this instance.
The resolution as offered was adopted
The advisory bridge committee reported
favorably on the following propositions:
to build new culvert on the road from
Hainesport to Lumbertonj to build an
abutment to the bridge near Allen F.
Powells in Eastampton township; to re-
build Dubell's culvert on the road from
Mount Holly to Rancocas.
A communication from the Safety Bal
lot Box Company. offering ballot boxes
for primary elections, was received and
filed.
Mr.. Birkhead read the balances on the
bridge and stone road accounts, showing
that considerable money was still avail
able.
The Lumberton Water Company was
granted permission to lay its pipes along
and under the county roads, by filing a
bond for 81. 900 and paying the expenses
of Freebooter Bartlett, who is to super
wise the work.
The committee to whom was referred
the preparation of resolutions on the
death of Charles H. Deacon, offered the
following:
lington appraised of the DEATH on the thirtieth OF
August, of Charles H. Deacon, superintendent of
county insane asylum Q1rects Lnat fOlloW-
ing minute be spread upon their records, and a
copy hereof be sent to Mr.. Deacon's family.
Charles H. Deacon was native of Burlington
county, and resident therein for almost his
whole life. During the civil war he served in the
23d New Jersey Infantry. regiment composed for
the greater part, of volunteers from Burlington
county, and in which his record was that of a
brave and faithful soldier.
At the inauguration of the county asylum he
was chosen its first superintendent. In this
position he made name not only for faitbfuiness
10 the afflicted wards of the county placed in his
charge but also for faithuness to the interests OF
the county in economical arrangement of the
affairs of the asylum.
Disarming criticism, proceeding in the perfor
nance of his duties in the which he be.
lieved right, he made of his Office public trust,
aud received from the public just need of praise.
By this minute this board records its high ap-
probation of his iaithfuness to duty his geniality
to all with whom he came in contact, and his
sterling integrity, and tenders to his bereaved
family its heartfelt sympathy.
BURwooD M. HAINES,
WILLIAM B. IRELAND,