The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-22
Board OF FreehoIders.

| lueSudy was C00 QdCe IOr LQe regular
meeting of the Board of Freeholders anc
all of the mem bers were on hand to attend
to such business as might be presented
This, of course, included the usual con
sideration of bills and the consequent
shifting from one account to another OF
the funds wherewith to pay the claims
There was not supposed to be any matters
of very great Importance but before the
| gavel fell for adjournment there were
many lively discussions and some sur.
prises.
After finding out how much would have
| to be expended the members held caucus
and when it was over the unexpended
balances in various accounts were sent
| from one end of the list to the other sc
that the original figures did not recognize
| themselves when the process was over.
| When the smoke had drifted away it was
found there was about $500 left with which
to face the bills to be incurred prior to the
end of the year
| Sheriff Worrell was on a cunning trip
but he sent statement to the board show.
| ing that the cost for feeding prisoners and
maintaining the jail for the year ending
] November 10, was $453.61 less than fol
the previous year. To find that any
official was saving anything was such 8
surprise that some of the members wanted
to start an investigation at once, but as
the sheriff was not on hand it was decided
| that the figures had best be accepted
A bill for $1,000 was presented by
@ ounty Clerk Knight for election expenses
This bill, under the old system, would be.
| long to the clerk, but under the salary regu.
| latiOns it goes into the county treasury, SC
that 1t would be mere matter of book.
oh zfr.nr hat kko ~ Nf7 ar
had done 30 much business and that the
county really did not have to pay out the
cash, but the transaction would give the
clerks Office better showing. The bill
was laid over until the members could
properly digest 1t.
George @. Gum, of Burlington, had q
claim of $1,000 for damage to his automo-
bile which ran into an unprotected ditch
at Palmyra.
Mr.. Hilton objected to payment of the
bill. He said he had viewed the place
where the accident had occurred and after
carefully investig ating the affair he was
very much surprised that bill had been
presented.
Mr.. Gum was given the privilege OF
making statement. He said the bill he
presented represented the actual cost OF
repairs to his machine. He insisted that
the ditch was dangerous and that the free
holders owe 1t to themselves and to the
public to see that there were proper pre-.
cautions taken to protect travellers.
Mr.. Hilton claimed that the bill, If cor
rect, should be paid by Palmyra township,
and on that idea the matter was laid on
the table.
that of T. Raymond Wilkins, of Medford,
lruh NJ
by being upset in a ditch.
Laying bills on the table seemed to be a
favorite diversion and another that went
that way was one from the Burlington
EaterbrtSe for balance of 500 for print
ing election tickets in 1905 and 1908.
A communication from Caleb s. Ridg-
way, of Lumberton, was read. He asked
| permission to establish tuberculosis SAM
| tarium in the property he now occupies at
Lumberton, with the view of paving the
way for free institution of that kind.
The Board could not see where it had
| Jurisdiction and the communication was
received and filed" which was practically
another LAY on the table"
The construction of the sewage plant at
the Insane Asylum was then taken up.
Some time ago the Board provided for the
expenditure of $4,000 on this work, the
amount being fixed by the estimates of the
county engineer. The bids presented
were In excess of that sum by $780,
hence had to be rejected. A motion was
offered that the engineer modify his plans
so as to bring the cost dow n, but that Of
fetal said he could not do it. The plans
that the State Board of Health insist upor
would provide filter bed large enough
for Mount Holly.
1t was finally decided that the enginee
should consult with the State Board o
Health and see If the plans could b
modified and If 30 then the engineer ant
committee were to readvertise for bids.
The condition Of the race bridge nea
Tricks mill, Vincentown, was the mex
topic for discussion. Mr.. Joyce wante
to rebuild 1t at cost not to exceed $75
and offered motion authorizing him to g
ahead with the work Mr., Birkhea
moved to lay this motion on the table, o
+ the ground that the condition of th
treasury would not permit the work to /
done.
Mr.. Joyce explained that the bridge
8 In bad condition and unsafe for travel.
had been In this shape for long time an