The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-17
Board of Freeholders

Board of Freeholders.
The November meeting of the Board of |
Freeholders was held In the court house,
on Tuesday. All Of the members were
present.
There was slight difference between
this meeting and that of two months ago.
At the latter gathering there were several
men who had come down to look the
ground over and strengthen their fences
for the ensuing primary election. Onl
Tuesday those who were successful wereI
on hand to give their official bonds and
take the oath of Office. The only office
seeker on hand was ex Assemblyman
Benjamin D. Shedaker, who thinks 1t is
about his time to be elected County Col
lector. Uncle Joe Powell was at his post
of duty and did not appear to be much
disturbed over the possibility Of having
to step down and out.
After the ceremonies of qualifying the
new officials had been attended to, the
Board settled down to business and ap-
proved the reports of the standing COM
mittee of the almshouse and the superin-
tendent of the insane asylum.
A request was made that $1,000 be
transferred from any unexpended balance
to the fund for the repair of stone roads.
The amount due from the state from the
automobile fund was not available, and
money was needed to pay bills until the
other fund arrived.
Auditor Worrell said he did not believe
there was any unexpended balance that
could be drawn on just now. and suggest
ed that the sum needed be borrowed until
the taxes come In.
Mr.. Brick thought the best way would
be to adopt the resolution, as the finance
committee was sure there would be some
unexpended balance that might be used
The resolution was adopted.
William W. Worrell, 6heriff-elect, ad-
dressed the Board on the subject OF the
future conduct Of the Jail. He read the
law which permits the Board of Free
holders to elect warden to care for the
prisoners, In which provision Is made for
such action If the Sheriff refuses to &C.
cept the responsibility Of caring for the
prisoners Mr.. Worrell said he was per-
fectly willing to take entire charge of the
Jail, but would be pleased to hear the
views Of the members on the question.
Director Horner said the idea of the
Board was that the Sheriff shsuld feed
the prisoners, purchase supplies, and pre-
sent his bills for the expense. With refer
ence to transportation the Sheriff was to
hire horse until the first of the year,
when more definite arrangements would
be made by the new Board.
Mr.. Worrell, who has been in different
parts of the state investigating offices
which are on the salary basis, reported
that he had seen bill of fare for Bergen
county, and 1t was as good as anyone
could wish. Its cost was about thirty
cents per day. This was thought by some
of the members, to be rather high, but
they were willing to leave the matter en-
tirely In the hands of the new Sheriff, as
they felt that he would run the jail as
economically as could be done with equity
to all concerned.
County Clerk Sooy presented a bill of
81 200 for expenses incurred In connection
with the election work. Mr.. Brick OBJ
jected to the bill as excessive and asked
that it be laid over for investigation.
B. F. Sweeten & Son. of Camden, pre-
sented bill for removing sand from gut
tiers on road they had built. On motion
of Road Superintendent Hilton the bill
was laid on the table.
Another bill that seemed to need look
| ing into was from the West Virginia
Bridge Company for work done on
Kirby's mill bridge. The amount was
1916. The matter was referred to the
bridge committee.
Objection was entered against bill for
Sal So, from Mount Laurel township, ex-
pense incurred in putting up signs warn
ing automobiles against breaking the
speed law. Mr.. Wilkins said he had not
ordered this work done, and the bills were
sent back for the township committee of
Mount Laurel to settle.
Refusing to pay bills seemed to be the
order thus far, and the next to fall was
one from Bordentown township for So so,
use of a road scraper In Bordentown and
Mansfield. The reason for not paying
this bill was that the scraper was of no
account and the county had gone to the
expense of trying to make 1t work.
Another bill Jared about as good. 1t
was presented by s. r. Bennett who
thought the county was responsible for
the damage done to his horse because it
got nail In its foot while travelling on
the stone road in Pemberton township
The Board did not agree with him.
Having established grades on the roads
in Riverside township the township com
mittee thought the Board should bear the
expense, but majority of the latter body
voted in the negative.
Mr.. Joyce was asked to look after the
claim of Harry B. Clifford, of Vincentown,
whose cart and harness were damaged
about So worth, because of defect in the
stone road.
Then the bill of County Clerk Sooy was
again taken up. Mr.. Brick said there was
no fixed price for the work done by Mr.. |
Sooy. the statute providing that he should
receive reasonable compensation. Last
year the bill was a trifie over 500, this
year it is $500 higher. The bill was sent