The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-02-26
Ocean County.

For the second time Seaside Park peo
pie have asked the Legislature to enlarg,
its boundaries, this time by the addition
: of the riparian domain on both the Allan
. tic and Barnegat Bay shores The adj
dition would include 1000 feet out into the
ocean and 1000 feet into the bay, and run
ming from the north to the south end of
the borough.
By reason of the Borough Collector
failing to renew his bond within the time
specified by law, and the Assessor elect
failing to take the oath of office within
the specified time, both these offices have
been declared vacant by Beach Ravens
council. On Monday evening last Mayor
Lane presented the name of Captain N.
b. Horner as collector, and the same was
confirmed by Council
The artesian-well which is being driven
by the New Egypt Water Company is
now over 200 feet, and the water is of the
purest possible nature without the least
trace of sediment or impurities 1t is the
purpose OF the company to get the best
vein of water that they can find and then
erect large stand pipe in place of the
tower and tank which is now situated op-
posite Harker's Hotel. If these prepare
lions are carried out as planned the water
supply in New Egypt will be one of the
best to be found anywhere in the State.
In his report to Supreme Court Justice
Hendrickson, Acton G. Hartshorne, Ex-
pert Commissioner, appointed to take
testimony and investigate Ocean county
affairs, reported there was upwards of
$4,000 due the county from various sources.
Justice Hendrickson directed that the
Board should take steps to collect these
sums, or they would be open to indict.
ment for malfeasance in office. After
several times refusing to allow a resolu. |
ton to be put directing the collection of |
these sums resolution was finally intro |
duced by Freebooter Rogers instructing
the Solicitor to bring suits to collect this
money. The resolution passed and 800
was appropriated for expenses. What
has been done? Does the fact that three
OF the persons mentioned in the report. as
on the face of the books, owing the county
money, were the Director, the Chairman
OF the Finance Committee and the Solicit
or, have anything to do with the failure
of the Board and the Solicitor to press
these suits?-N. j. Courier.
Members of the Ocean County Board of
Freeholders, who were indicted as the re-
suit of recent investigation into county
affairs, and the gambling house proprie-
tors have banded together in opposition to
Prosecutor Brown. They blame him be-
cause they were compelled to appear in
court and answer charges Prosecutor
Browns term expires next month, and the
combination is doing its utmost to con
troll the choice of the next Judge and
Prosecutor. Senator Shinn and Assembly
man Taylor have recommended Mr.. Brown
for the judgeship, because of his activity
in the interest of the morals of the COM
munity during his term as Prosecutor.
They also recommended W. H. Rees. of
Waretown, who practices largely in Jersey
City, for Prosecutor. Among the strong
est directors to Mr.. Brown are Wilkinson
g. Conrad, the ex-County Collector, who
was found guilty of retaining county
moneys, but has obtained new trial, and
James E. Otis, of Tuckerton, the Director
Of the Board of Freeholders, who is now
under indictment for embezzlement
Ocean County residents do not look upon
The situation very seriously. That Gov
ernor could allow gambling house keep.
ers to aid in the selection of Judge and
Prosecutor, they say, seems beyond all
possibility.