The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-15


because of that fact the company claimed
that it was not liable to Bozarth. The
accident happened at Jacobstown last
July. The jury awarded Bozarth $3.50.
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Board of Freeholders.
The first meeting of the Board of Free
holders for this year was held in the
Court House. on Wednesday, Director
Horner was in the chair and all the men,
bers were present. After bills had been
considered other business was taken up.
Owing to the fact that some new members
had been elected the Director changed his
committees as fellows:
AtnlshoMse-Charles E. Woodward, w. A.
Wilkins, w. II. Smith.
AdUfSOry Bridge-Turner Birkhead j. l.,
Hilton, G. K. Woodward, w. H. Smith.
CoronerS-Arthur Haines, G. E. Joyce,
Charles Sack.
Costs and F1nes-E. H. Pancoast Oscar
Donnelly, w. A. Black.
Court House and Gr0unds-W. b. Ireland,
o. II. Wittmeyer, r. L. Hall.
kInqnce-Turner Birkhead, b. M. Haines,
+. p. Jones.
For Bttts-George Bozarth, G. S. Maxwell,
=. IuctdentaLs ". Ballinger, Andrew
Etheridge, r. l.. Hail.
Iasane-B. M. Haines c. H. Brick, William
Orphan Cnitdren-w. warrack, ST.. W.
b. Ireland, a: j. Jordan.
Pduper BittS-Georl e Bozarth, K. H. Pan.
coast, Joseph Sykes
Personal BdIlS-G. s. Maxwell, w. War
rack, ST., w. A. Black.
Printing E. I. Haines, t. S. Assay, Joseph
Sykes
Small Brtdoes-o. H. wittmeyer, ]. S kim
bic, Il. b. AarOnson.
Roads,. L. Hilton, c. H. Brick, w. L.
Gennett Oscar DonnelIy, T. B. Aaronson.
Messrs. Gennett, Hilton, Jones, Jordan
and Sack were appointed a committee on
the Bridgeboro draw bridge.
Messrs. Jones, Birkhead, Sack, Gennett
and Jordan were appointed a committee
on the Delanco drawbridge.
Messrs. E. T. Haines, B. NJ Haines,
Ireland. Wilkins and Hilton were ap
pointed committee on the Hainesport
bridge.
Thomas Mcfarland presented a bill fol
$3.50 for the loss of valuable horse that
was killed on the road near Coopertown
The animal became frightened at al
automobile and SHE'D towards an embank
ment over which it fell. 1t was commended
by the owner that the accident would moi
have occurred if there had been proper
ratings and projections along the road
Messrs. Jordan, Wittmeyer and Hilton
were appointed a committee to investigate
the claim.
The committee doing the repairs to the
heating plant at the asylum were
authorized to pay the bill of the War
rem Webster Company when the WORK
was satisfactorily completed. The com
mittee explained that the plant would b.
finished in few days and it would be un
fair to make the contractors wait until thu
next meeting for their money. 1t wa
ordered that the bond required of the con
tractors be approved by the solicitor be
| fore the bill was paid.
Mr.. Smith reported that he made set
Element with Joel s. Reeves for damage.
to his horse and wagon from an acciden
on defective road in Pemberton town
ship. Mr.. Reeves claimed $125, but thu
Freebooter got the matter settled for 800
| This action was approved by the Board.
The State Sewage Committee sent
communication asking what had beer
done in the matter of disposal of sewag,
at the insane asylum. They had writer
letters but had not heard of any actor
being taken Clerk Holeman said tn
letters referred to had arrived between
meetings and he had replied that the,
would be presented at the proper time
He then read the communications.
Superintendent Deacon told of tn
Commission visiting the asylum and call
ing attention to what they claimed wer
uelects III Jne sewage system. The
made suggestions some of which had bee
carried out. The letters of the Commits
sion were referred to committee on ASYLUM
with power to act.
The committee to whom was referee
the subject of purchasing stone quar-
reported that two other counties had bee
consulted and there is a probabilit
that there will be a combination of th
three to make the purchase.
The concrete bridge between Noun
Laurel and Chester townships, over Pal
J ker's creek, has been completed, but
was ordered that no payment be made III
til the contractor had filed a bond fC
! keeping the bridge in good condition fC
one year.
; The Clerk started to read the inventor
g of the personal property at the almshous
but it got somewhat tiresome, and I'll
Clerk was directed to file it with 9TH
S valuable papers. The amount of th
property was stated to be $21, 1868. rs.
e Mr.. Joyce was directed to secure fro
Y Mr.. Ebert all books and papers relating
s the asylum.
:. Messrs. Pancoast, Sack, Birkhead, Jon
i and Gennett were appointed commit
t to draft resolutions in memory Of Emo,
n Evans, deceased, former Freebooter fro
o Cinnaminson. The committee soon I
ported and on the adoption of their pap