The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-11-21
Freeho1ders, MEETING.

| TO De on good terms with each other
at least at the opening of the session
A little friction appeared later. At
o'clock, the time fixed for roll call, the Re
publicans decided to hold caucus to can
vass the selection of a Superintendent
, of the Insane Asylum. They were at i
long time, and there was practically
nothing done at the morning session.
In the caucus the names of G. Clarenc,
Deacon, Pemberton John B. Townsend
Mansfield and John P. Jones, Evesham
were presented. A ballot gave Deacon
IA votes Jones, 6 blank, 1. There
was considerable discussion on the sub
ject, several propositions being advanced
One was to elect for the unexpired term
another to elect until the annual meeting
and still another to elect Mr.. Deacon un-
til the annual meeting, and at the same
time elect superintendent to take charge
from the first of May. These were all re-
jected save the unexpired term idea,
which was adopted.
When the caucus adjourned 1t was time
for dinner, and actual work did not begin
until the afternoon session, the first two
hours occupying the consideration of bills.
Everything went along smoothly until
the printing bills were reached, and then
Mr.. Brick called attention to the fact that
the figures in these items were going to
be large, and the printing appropriation
would be swept out of existence. The
county clerk had high charge and the
price for tickets was not small.
A resolution was offered to pay the
county clerk SIS per district for asserting,
counting, packing and distributing tickets
To this there was some objection, and the
county clerk was allowed to explain.
He said that much of the money in his
bill had been paid out by him. The
township clerks come for their tickets,
and their compensation, fixed by law.
must be paid them on sight. Then he
had been compelled to send messengers to
townships which had neglected to send
proper returns, and this was an expense.
In reply to question by Mr.. Tallman,
the clerk said it was the duty of the election
boards to send in returns, and Mr.. Tall
man suggested the extra expense incurred
should be deducted from the salary of the
delinquents.
After little more talk it was decided
to reimburse clerk SoOy for the moneys
he had spent, but the resolution was not
adopted
After this was done the resolution to
pay the clerk $15 for each election district
W 40 again PLCcCAbCu NIL 0OOy again
made statement. He contended that the
work of having election tickets prepared
and delivered was larger job than ever
before handled. This was owing to the
fact that the township elections were held
on the same day as the general elections,
and tickets had to be prepared for
each township separately. They had to
be counted. packed and securely tied.
Mr.. Birkhead said unless there was
necessity shown for an increase in this
item he should oppose it. Other clerks
had been sa tisfied with $40 per district
and that would seem to be enough.
Mr.. Wittmeyer thought it would be
good plan to lay this bill over until
the next meeting, but Mr.. Sooy was
of the opinion it would be better to get
his money now, so he cut the bill down to
$40 per district, the old price.
Mr.. Brick still thought this was liberal
allowance. In response to an inquiry he
found it took four clerks about two days
to do the work. He did not know of any
other occupation which would pay the
same amount for the same work. This
thing will certainly break down of its own
weight and Mr.. Sooy should see it in the
right light The natural inclination is
to climb little higher all the time and
Mr.. Brick was opposed to the idea.
To this Mr. Sooy replied 'Other coun-
ties pay their clerks more than am
charging"
Mr. Brick retorted Eyes, and there are
reports of freeholders who are in Jail,
and more who soon will be" Mr.. Brick
inquired how many election districts there
are and the answer was 45.
Mr.. Russ wanted to know if the districts
til A.I Ill
at the rate of $40, to which Mr.. Sooy gave
an affirmative answer. The trouble In
the paraphernalia is as much
as in handling the tickets.
After little more talk the resolution was
adopted and the $3.50 was ordered paid
T. B. Evans presented bill for damage
done to a carriage which was upset in
Mount Laurel township. A motion was
offered TO refer the claim to the resi-
lent freeholder. Mr.. Wilkins said he had
given attention tn this matter. Having
heard of the reported accident he went to
she scene and was not able to discover any
reason for carriage to sustain any dam
age at that point He had also talked to
,he people living near the bridge and
hey did not seem to know anything about
he affair, and he had never received
official notice of it. The bill was given to
him, however, to look after.
The county collector presented the bond
If a New York company in the sum
IF 100000 as surety for the collector
It was approved
The Mirrors bill for printing election
tickets next claimed attention. A ma
ority of the printing committee, after APP
proving the bill, changed their minds and
decided to let the bill go before the board
The items were $732.25 for printing,
and packing tickets, and 1925 for
slips for IA districts where the machines
are in use.
Mr.. Tallman, one of the printing com.
nittee, said he thought the bill was too
arge and he had declined to approve it.
There is an extra charge for printing the
township additions to the ticket, but Mr..
rallman thought the additional price was
)ut of proportion to the work done
He moved that the bill be laid on the table.
Almost at the same time Mr.. Bartlett
made motion to pay the bill. Mr.. Russ
said, Il second the motion" and the di
rector proceeded to put Bartlett's motion,
when Mr.. Russ said he he did not second
hat, but did second the motion of Mr..
rallman to lay on the table. Somebody
seconded the motion to pay,
and the director proceeded to take action
On it. To this Mr. Tallman took ex-
,eptions, claiming his motion was first,
but the director would not admit his claim,
Mr. Brick said Tallman was cor
rect. There seemed to be trouble ahead,
and the director was about to call for a
vote on the notion, when Mr.. Hilton
stepped in and made motion that the
whole matter be laid over and that COM
nittee be appointed to investigate the
charge.
The resolution to refer was adopted,
and the director appointed the following
committee: Birkhead, Russ, Hilton, Ell
bert and Brick
This gave recognition to the printing
with the exception of Mr.. Tall
man. The latter did not like it and he
presented his resignation on that COM
mittee, to take effect at once. Mr.. Birk-
head moved to lay the resignation on the
table This was adopted. but Mr.. Tall
man privately announced his intention
of refusing to serve on the committee any
longer. He said he had tried to do his
duty and he did not think he should be
turned down for that reason.
Permission was granted a property own
er to lay two inch water pipe on a road
in Cinnaminson township. This is not
stone road
Mr.. Brick read letter from the Public
Service Corporation with reference to the
price for gas and electric light in the jail.
There had been a very noticeable decrease
in these charges. but they had been grad
ually creeping up. There is evidently an
other leak there. Mr.. Brick said he was
n the Jail in the morn ing and he found
a gas jet running a race with the
sun, with the score in favor of the SUM-