The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-23

that he has not neglected his trust in any
manner.
Some of the points that have been men
toned as reasons for change have beer
expressed not only in the county at large
but in this town. That man should b.
willing to serve as member of the BoarG
to which there is no salary attached, anC
that he is willing to enter into and make
a contest for it, stamps his action in some
circles as very suspicious and suggestive
of graft. 1t does not seem to enter the
mind of the critics that a man may bt
willing to work for the public for the pos
sible good he may do. Yet that is the pc
sition of every member of the Board Of
Education of Northampton township, not
one of whom receives salary save the
district clerk, and he earns every penny
that is paid him.
On the matter of secrecy that is about
as foolish as the other. There is no at
tempt to conceal the acts of the Board
AS fact many of the doings are fire.
quently public property before they are
twenty-four hours old. There is not q
member of the Board who fears the turn
ing on of light in any particular, and il
there should be a clamor for investiga-
ton it would not be retarded. but would
be aided to the greatest extent.
1t is good sign to notice the interest
shown by the people in school matters. II
there has been anything to criticise it has
been, possibly, the apathy shown except
where personal prejudice has stirred up
a contest. Perhaps it might be interest
ing to show how the attendance has run
at the school meetings in the past is years.
The law providing for the increase of the
Boards of Education to nine members took
effect in July, 1894. At the first election
there were IA candidates and 275 votes
were polled The votes after that were
as follows: 1895, so; 1896, 81; 1897, 1877.
In 1908 there was an idea that it would be
a good thing to get rid of certain men,
Der, so a crusade was started against him
and in that contest 40 votes were cast,
the Objectionable member being elected.
In 1889, so votes were polled. In 1900
there was little more interest, 319 votes
cast. In 1901 it was the turn of the lob
jectionable man" to run again, and there
was large turnout, the vote being 1862,
but there was no change in the member
ship. The next election did not create
great interest. and IS people managed to
get out, and in 1908, IA strolled in.
There was little more notice taken of
the next event in 1904, when 55 votes
were cast. MIR. Objectionable" was run
ming again, but for some reason he was
not hurried very fast. In 1905, the vote
was 20; 1906, Is. Then in 1907 came the
usual contest. for the term of objection
able" had again expired and the word
went out that he must be downed this
time, for sure. The vote polled was BAT,
but the fellow was not removed. In 1908
AZ votes were cast, and this year interest
was awakened and 1856 votes were put in
the box for members of the Board of Edu-
cation, although 105 were all that were
cast for the appropriations.
At Riverton and Palmyra. the twin
cities on the river front. there had been
much interest on the question of building
a new school house. At Riverton one
citizen had circulated stories that evoked
much discussion at the meeting, but the
general opinion seemed to be that the old
Board had not been recreant to its trust
The amount of appropriations asked was
given good majority. Three new mem
bers were elected.
Palmyra has also been agitated oyer the
question of a new school building anC
there was large attendance at the meet
ing. Feeling ran high on both sides
Three new members of the Board of Edu
alton were chosen = Joseph Hemple
Curtis c. Hutchinson and Thomas ]
Prickett
The liveliest meeting ever held in Ches
ter township was that of Tuesday even
ing. Two new candidates entered tn
field, one of them being colored mai
who was running on the ground that tn
colored people were not represented Oh
the Board of Education. The poll lis
showed that 495 votes were cast, whicl
was 100 more than was ever before cas-
at a school election in the township. Tn
new nominees were not successful, the oil
members being returned. The amour
raised for school purposes was ST., $40.
In Beverly township there were 5
votes cast 81. J. Dennis, who had bee
a member of the Board for IS years. d.
clined reelection. c. G. Ships ws
chosen to succeed him.
Delran township elected William FISH
er, Robert Vansciver and D. R. Ludlow
so votes being polled.
Quite a contest was on in Pembertc
township and there was large vote pol
ed: Thomas C. Shreve, M. Warner Ha
grove and Abraham Brown were electe'
These are new members.
In Medford there was no contest ar
Charles L. Hollinshead, Arthur E. Prick
and Harry B. WINS were reelected.
Springfield township can always
counted upon to show a lively interest
school matters and Tuesday was no exec
ton. There was a large crowd on
Samuel s. Fort, Charles 81. DevineY al
Theodore Wright were reelected for thr
wears, and Charles Fl. johnson was chos'
to fill an unexpired term.
From Beverly city the report com
that there was much better attendan
than last year, 25 people being present
Howard R. Luker, Charles ]. Parsons al
John A. Roberts were elected witho
opposition, in fact little interest W
manifested on this point as one man l
ceived II votes, the others getting MI
each.
Riverside had contest. Messrs. W
/ liam T. Stetcher and G. Austin Heck
were reelected and James g. McKeev'
a new member, was put in.
At the meeting at Moorestown t
appropriations were nearly $1,000 me
than last year. Inquiry on this poi
received the answer that there would bt
decrease in the state money and that
. would be necessary to raise the salaries
D teachers in order to hold them. II
: township lost several good teachers Il
vear nv not having good salaries.