The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09

members present.
The minutes of the last meeting wer
approved, and business began by the pre-
: sentation of the bond of George F. Har
bert, Steward of the Almshouse 1t wa
for $4,000, and was signed by himself
William 81. Bishop, Barclay Seeds, Frank
lin P. Endicott, Dr. William G. Parry
Eckard Austin, Joel Wainwright, Benja
min w. zelley, Edward Finley, Samue
A. Atkinson. The bond was approved.
Sheriff Worrell reported that he haC
collected fines and costs amounting to 81,
073.84 since he took charge of the office.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the county collector to borrow money In
anticipation of taxes at rate of interest
not to exceed four and half per cent.
An item of expenditure of insurance
seemed to call for explanation and that
was soon furnished by Mr.. Brick, who
said the retirement of an insurance com
pany from business had compelled rein
surance of the almshouse property.
A resolution adopted by the Ocean
county Board of Freeholders was read.
1t endorsed the action of the Burlington
County Board in recommending the build
ing of an extension of the improved
county road from Browns Mills to Lake
hurst.
Attention was called to the condition
of the coal trestle at New Lisbon station.
Repairs must be made, Steward Harbert
stating that unless something was done
soon the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
would not unload any more coal from the
trestle.
Mr.. Miller, of Bordentown township,
was authorized to purchase new ballot
box for Fieldsboro.
Alfonzo Tusco, of Chester township,
presented bill for injury to horse.
When a murder was committed near Hart
ford, about year ago, Tusco was en-
ployed to aid the authorities in securing
the arrest of the suspected persons. who
we're Italians, Tusco having seen and re-
cognized the men as they were escaping
Chief of Police Conway, of Moorestown,
engaged Tusco, and long drive took
place, resulting in the laundering and
death of the horse. He claimed that the
county should reimburse him.
Mr.. Hilton supported this view and said
he had also consulted the Prosecutor, and
with his ideas on the subject Mr.. Hilton
moved that committee be appointed to
look into the claim. The committee con-
sists of Messrs. Hilton, Mccoy and Brick.
Mr.. Haines was requested to give atten-
tion to ratings along the road in Lum-
berton township.
A resolution was adopted requesting
our legislators to protest against any law
which will reduce the state allowance for
the inmates of the county asylum.
1t was decided to put hay scales and
platform scales at the jail in order that
weights may be verified.
An order was given to advertise for bids
for bridge at Tomlinson's Mill in Ewes
ham township.
The subject of gas machine for the
new hospital at the almshouse was taken
up and the bids were read Joseph 0.
Jones, of Pemberton, was the lowest bid
der, his figures being 81, 1886, and he was
awarded the contract.
A communication was read from the
State Road Commissioner, In which he
said that the proposed amendment to the
automobile law would, if passed, give
Burlington $25, 900 to be applied to the
repair of stone roads. A resolution was
adopted requesting the Senator and As
semblymen from this county to use all
effort to secure the passage of this amend
ment.
Walter E. Borden presented bill for
work done on a proposed road which
would lead from Chesterfield to the Ocean
county line at New Egypt. The work
was done by Mr.. Borden in 1908, and con-
sisted of surveying and making maps.
The work was ordered by the Board of
Freeholders and the road was approved
by the late Henry l. Budd, but it was not
built. This was not through any fault of
Mr.. Borden, who did his part of the job
in good faith. and as the claim would
soon be outlawed he desired action taken
on it. Messrs. Brick, Russ and EVAN
were appointed a committee to confer
with the solicitor on the subject.
1t was suggested that the new hospital
at the almshouse would need matron,
and a resolution was offered that such a
position be created, that Mrs. Mary T.
Harbert be appointed to the office at a
yearly salary of $500, and that her term
of office begin on the 25th of March and
continue for three years.
Mr.. Brick opposed this proposition.
He thought matron would be unneces-
sary as it will be compulsory to engage
trained nurse, and in his opinion the one
employee could do all the work and care
taking.
Mr.. Hilton said that the salary of the
Steward was not, in his judgment, sufi-
cient tor the care and labor he has to
expend. Mrs. Harbert now has charge
of the almshouse and gives 1t attention
without compensation and she would IN
doubtedly look after both institutions In
the opinion of Mr.. Hilton this was a good
opportunity to give the wife of the Stew
ard financial recognition of her services.
Mr.. Brick insisted on roll call on this
question, and the resolution was adopted,
the votes in the negative being Messrs.
Bozarth Brick and William Miller.
Mr.. Brick then asked that the duties be
clearly defined that there might not be
any misunderstanding in the future.
The Florence Thread Company, through
Mr.. Donnelly, presented an application
for permission to build an industrial rail-
way at their factory. AS this road would
run along the county road, the PROPOSE
ton was referred to the road committee.
Mr. Dubell then reported the new rules
prepared by the committee appointed in
January.
They are quite lengthy. Hereafter
there will be monthly meetings on the
first Wednesday in each month. with the
exception of the November meeting, which
will be held as usual on the Tuesday
following the general election, and the
final meeting, which will be held on the
fourth Wednesday in December. The
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