The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-07-13
BOARD of Freeho1ders.

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The township committee of Springfield
called attention to the condition of tn
tenders along the Jobstown turnpike II
the vicinity of the farms of Charles FL
Pew and the Chambers estate, and asked
that they be made secure The matte
was referred to Mr.. Assay with powe
to act.
Rev. George B. Wight, Commissions
of Charities and Corrections, sent com
munication to the Board, as follows:
Trenton, June 2, 1909
Hon. Board Of Fseeh0gders Of Burlington
County, Mount Holly, ". j.
I Gentlemen-Permit me to call your at
tention to the statement freely made In
this state that there are number OF de
fectives In State institutions classed as in
digents and supported by the state and
county when persons legally liable fol
their maintenance have ample means fol
their support.
I am satisfied that there is some reason
for this statement, but just how much
am unable to say, but think if the state
ment is true 1t ought to be known and q
remedy applied, and If untrue the public
mind should be satisfied by an official
statement to that effect.
Union county some years ago made an
Investigation and recovered considerable
money; Morris county has recently done
something In this direction to its advan-
tage. If the Board of Freeholders could
make an examination into the records of
the Clerks Office the facts as to property
could be determined. A large majority of
these INDECENT cases are so palpably with
out means that it would be waste of time
to consider them, but l respectfully sug-
gest that your honorable Board employ a
suitable person to make investigation into
cases about which there Is any doubt 1t
would be great benefit to your county
and to the state if we can prevent impo-
sition along this line.
| In this inquiry, however, ! suggest that
there be liberal consideration as to the
financial ability of the parties concerned.
If man Is receiving but moderate
salary, or II he is securing home for him
self he ought not to be unduly burdened
with the care of defective son or
daughter.
| Very truly yours,
GEORGE B. WIGHT,
Commissioner OF Charities and Correction.
The matter was referred to the commit
tees on almshouse and hospital for the
insane.
A resolution was offered that when the
Crosswicks stone road lie completed and is
satisfactory to the road committee the con-
tractor be paid, with the exception of the
five per cent. required to be withheld for
year.
Mr. Hilton thought it would be better
to get the approval of the State Commits
sioner before paying the bill, but the Di-
rector said the county would haYe to pay
the amount before the Commissioner could
be called in, and Mr.. Woodward promised
to get in touch with 1.-THE state officer as
soon as possible, so the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Hilton called attention to the fact
that an agreement was entered into some
time since between the Moorestown and
Camden Turnpike Company and the Cam
den and Suburban Railway Company,
whereby certain matters were to be attend
ed to along the line of the road. The
Public Service Corporation succeeded the
Suburban Company, but the same obliga-
ton held the former. He thought some
thing should be done and he moved that
the Solicitor be requested to take steps to
see that the agreement is fulfilled. 1t was
so ordered.
Attention was also called to house on
the Medford and Marlton stone road.
This was formerly the dollhouse and when
the road was macadamized it was agreed
that the house should be removed. In
stead of that it was sold to an individual
and it still occupies position that makes
1t menace to travel. 1t is frequently
occupied by italian laborers and they are
not at all careful about what they throw
into the roadway. 1t was ordered that
the owner of the building be directed to
move it prior to the first of August. In
the event of his failure to do so, legal
steps will be taken to secure the desired
end.
Mr.. Haines, chairman of the printing
committee, moved reconsideration of the
resolution adopted at the June meeting,
fixing rates for the county printing. On
this motion being adopted he offered q
substitute restoring the prices that have
been in operation for number of years
This was adopted.
The Vincentown and Tabernacle Tele
phone Company asked permission to place
poles alang the line of the stone road be
tween Vincentown and Medford. Frank
S. Hilliard, of Vincentown, an officer Of
the company, said that most Of the lane
on which the poles would be put up be
longed to John P. Lippincott and William
]. Trick, but the company wanted to have
permission to act in order that there
might not be any misunderstanding In th'
matter later.
A proposition was made that the resi-
dent freeholder haYe charge of locating
the poles. but Mr.. Joyce thought the roat
committee should be on hand, then Their
would not be any clash later.
Mr.. Hilton thought the poles should b.
placed as far as possible from the roaC
) line, and Mr. Donnelly was of the SAM
opinion. He said he had gone out will
the road committee In one case and wa
compelled to move SO poles. He though
the resident freeholder ought to look afte
the matter. The motion to leave the ques
ton with Mr.. Joyce was carried.
Then the Farmers Telephone Compan.
. came along and asked permission to plan
poles on the stone road from Bownes Cor
ner TO Columbus and Bordentown. Thi
; request was granted and the work was pu
under the supervision Of the resident free
holder.
The finance committee reported tina
> the funds were running low. Only littl
over s., 900 is left of the appropriation fo
v repairs to stone roads. The committee r.
a commended that further appropriate
of $12, 900 be made and that the count
|. collector be authorized to borrow none
/ as needed in anticipation of taxes.
Director Horner thought 1t best to go
J. little slow on this motion. He did nj
n know whether such action would be Leg
and it was question whether the asses
ments on property would allow an increa'
in the appropriation. A member of tt
County Board of Taxation was asked fl
Information on this point and ansWert