The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-05

Q Organization Meeting.
The township committee met for organ
ization on Friday night and elected th
following officers:
Chairman, Franklin Dill.
Treasurer. Beverley G. Kingdom.
Counsel, V. Claude Palmer.
Engineer, John W. Harris.
Committee on roads. Benz. w. Zelley.
Light, Joseph Elbert-on
Police, Samuel P. Cline.
Sewers, fire plugs and flush tanks, Chas
G. Morton.
Franklin Dill was appointed to look at
ter the townships interest in case an.
work is done on the underground tele
phone system.
Applications from ten candidates TO
positions on the police force were read b.
Clerk Hawkins. The names follow: Geo
H. Branson, John L. 6everns, Job Col
Ilins, G. Howard Curtis. William Carly
Howard Eckert, Robert Myers, Franz
Mullen, John Throckmorton, Jr., Johr
llStokley.
One ballot resulted in the election Of
the following: Branson, Severns, Collins
and Curtis.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the committee to borrow $21. $50 in antici
patton of taxes to meet the expenses o.
the ensuing year.
The bond of Charles P. Rogers, over
seer of the poor, for 81, 900, issued by the
international Fidelity Insurance Com
pany, was approved.
The bond of Constable Charles E. Gil
bert for 81, 900 was also approved, 1t was
signed by Charles II. Straugh, William
B. Wills and Charles II. King.
| Similar action was taken on the bond
of Constable John Throckmorton, Jr. II
bears the signatures of William B. Ire
land, Joseph G. Bower and George w.
Durand.
| By the adoption of resolution the
treasurer was required to give bond In
the sum of $1,000. Heretofore the treas
urer has furnished security in the sum of
$50, 900, which was considered an impo-
sition, from the fact that as the township
only borrows from time to time what is
absolutely necessary to meet expenses, the
treasurer seldom has more than $4,000 in
his possession at any one time, and $1,000
was considered ample security, as the
Office only pays $50 per year.
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which he said would be more entertaining
than a lengthy speech OF acceptance, for
the honor of continuing him as chairman
of the committee, Franklin Dill made a
few remarks, the earnestness of which
was plainly noted. He took his fellow
members to task for their dilatory meth
DDS In transacting business, stating that
In the future he would entertain no mo-
ton which was not properly made and
seconded. As the committee was trans
acting important business for the town
ship he insisted that every member should
vote.
Samuel P. Cline presented the follow
ing set of police rules, which we're adopt
ed:
DAY SERVICE.
1. The hours of service for Mondays,
Tuesdays, Wednesdays. Thursdays and
Fridays shall be as follows: During the
period from the first day of October to
the first day of April annually, from
2. 80 A. M. to $50 p M. From the first
day of April to the first day of October
in each year from Z 90 A.. M. to $50 P. NJ
Hour for dinner from 1200 M. to 100 P.
M.
Saturdays-The hours of service shall
be as follows: From January to January
400 P. M. to 100 A. M. Hour for sup
per 6. 80 to z. 80 P. M.
Sundays.-The hour of service shall be
as follows: From January to January 500
A. M. to $50 p. M. Hour for dinner
1900 M. to / 90 P. M.
2. The day officer shall continuously
patrol the streets of our town, except as
herein otherwise provided, or when other
wise engaged in the performance of his
official duties. On Saturday nights ne
shall patrol the streets from High and
Water streets to the neighborhood of Mill
and Buttonwood streets and in the neigh
borhood of Madison avenue
8. No officer shall be and remain in
than ten minutes at any one time, and
any officer violating any of these rules
shall be subject to suspension without
pay for thirty days.
NIGHT SERVICE.
1. The hours of service shall daily be
as follows: (a) During the period from
the first day of October to the first day of
April annually, from $50 P. M. to $50 A.
NJ (b) From the first day of April to
the first day of October in each year from
6. 80 P. M. to 4.30 A. M.
O. All officers shall continuously patrol
the streets in their respective beats dur
ing the above hours, except otherwise
herein provided or when otherwise en-
gagged in the performance of their official
duties. No two officers shall be and re-
main off the streets at any one time.
The policemen will be given an hour
for lunch in consecutive order, the first
officer to begin at 1890 P M. Otherwise
the rules are the same as applied to the
day service.
Job Collins was transferred from the
second to the third ward and John L.
Severns was given the second ward. G.
Howard Curtis will look after the first
ward.
In recognition of his age, length of ser
vice and faithful performance of duty,
George II. Branson was made the day
officer and given vacation of five days
with full pay. He will begin day duty
next Saturday morning.
After the police question had been set
tied the off1cers-elect were sent for. They
soon appeared and received instructions
from their chief. Samuel P. Cline, who
had heart to heart talk with them.
No committing magistrate was appoint
ed, it being stated that the policemen
could go to any justice of the peace
they saw fit.
Being a new member. Charles @. Nor
ton sat at the meeting for the first time.
He gives promise of making good COM
mitteeman.
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