The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-12
special Meetinp of Freeholders,

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The special meeting of the Board @
Freeholders for the purpose of takin
notice of the sewage disposal plant at tn
. insane asylum, and for such other bust
ness as might be brought to attention
was held on Wednesday, with one absentee
The ''other business" was more in evi
, dence than the object first suggested.
Soon after Director Dubell raped TO
order and stated that the subject of dis
posing of the sewage would be taken up
Mr.. Hilton asked whether the action O
today was to be final or was there to b,
money spent annually on this work.
Before he could be answered someon,
suggested that the election of steward
Of the poorhouse be the first business
The committee of that institution reaC
the following report:
''The committee of this Board of Free
holders for the almshouse hereby reports
that by the death of George F. Harbert
steward of the institution, the almshouss
is left without any person to take charge
of its affairs, and further reports that the
matron of said institution, Mrs. Harbert
has stated her willingness to abide by the
action of the Board of Freeholders, but
feels that she should have some considera
tion at its hands She will remove from
the almshouse if the Board SO desires,
but thinks she should be compensated fol
the salary she would lose by reason of moi
having been allowed to remain for hel
full term. The committee recommends
that a suitable person be appointed to
take charge of the almshouse, as steward,
, at once"
Mr.. Hilton said this was a task that
was not relished by any of the members,
but 1t was one that was absolutely neces-
sarY. A candidate would be presented
who would meet the expectations of the
taxpayers. He had pleased his constitu-
ents as a member of the Board of Free
holders, and has proven himself a success
full farmer, and to be that in these days
meant much. He has made his own farm
pay and there was no doubt he would
soon determine whether the county land
could be made to return proper results
for the labor put upon 1t. He nominated
Charles P. Kirkbride.
MIR. Lofland wanted to know what was
going to be done about matron but he
was declared out of order as that subject
was not under discussion.
Mr.. Evan said the Democrats had a
candidate who would prove an ideal Of
icer. and he nominated William Miller,
of North Aonovor
The roll was called and the vote result
ed: Kirkbride, 81; Miller, z.
Mr.. Lofand then moved that the cleo
ton of Mr.. Kirkbride be made unanimous
He wanted the county to know that 1t
had secured the right man, one against
whom nobody could soy aught, and a
farmer who knew his business.
Mr.. Lofland's motion was adopted and
Mr.. Kirkbride rendered his resignation as
a member of the Board. The clerk was
instructed to notify the county clerk and
the township clerk of Medford that Mr.
Kirkbride had severed his connection
with the Board.
A resolution was then offered that the
term of Mrs. George F. Harbert, as
matron of the Burlington County aims
house hospital be terminated and it was
SO ordered
Then resolution followed that Mrs
Harbert be elected mstron of the aims
house and hospital until the second day of
May, at the salary of $3.50 for that time.
The roll was called and resulted as
follows:
Aye-Birkett, Birkhead, Bovine, Buck
age, Donnelly, Etheridge, Ford, Hilton,
Ireland, Joyce, Mccoy, Thomas P. Miller,
Phillips, Russ. Smith, Warrack, wilkins,
Woodward-1S.
Nay-Asay, Evan. Haines, Jordan,
Kerlin, Land. Lowden, Lodand, Mathis,
William Miller, Sykes-10.
Although this resolution was adopted,
Mr.. Birkhead seemed to think his vote
needed explanation. He said he voted in
the affirmative because he realized that
all of the business of the institution
would be upon Mrs Harbert, and that
she would have to devote considerable
time to instructing the new matron.
This brought Mr.. Lofand to his feet
and he said he thought vote for the
resolution would need much explanation.
He was in the Board for the benefit of
the taxpayers and they were the people
who had to foot the BILL To give $3.50
for % days work, in Mr. Lof1and's opinion
was piece of extravaganza.
Mr.. Kirkbride then offered his bond in
the sum of $4,000. 1t was signed by
himself, Harry L. Knight, Henry P.
Thorn. John B. Miller. William Jones,
Joseph L. Hilton, ]. K. Haines, Samuel
&. Evans, William II. Evans, William D.
Cowperthwait, Edward B. Reeve, Harry
e. Dubell. William B. Ireland. This bond
was very promptly accepted,
Mr.. Russ then called attention to the
reports that had been in circulation with
reference to the farm being profitable. He
believed the Board had elected as steward
the best farmer that had ever been on the
place. He could be put to the test of
showing whether anything can be gotten
out of the land. Mr.. Russ then offered a
resolution that the steward be required to
keep an accurate account of the work
done on the farm. the expense of running
1t and record of the crops raised and the
prices received for the same.
Mr.. Hilton moved to lay this resolution
on the table, and this evoked an inquiry
from Mr. Lofland whether there had new.
er been an account kept such as is now
proposed.
To this Mr.. Hilton replied that the com.
mittee in charge of the almshouse renders
a report every month, giving every item
of receipt and expenditure.
This statement was confirmed by Mr.
Smith, who said If the people would take
the trouble to look at the records in the
Office of the county collector, they would
easily see that there is an account rem
dered at every meeting of the Board.
Mr.. Woodward, another member of the
committee, said there was no use in any
one remaining In ignorance on this sub
ject, as the reports were rendered regu
larly and showed for themselves.
The Director thought explanations
had gone far enough and called for the
next order of business.
Mr.. Woodward said the asylum had re
quested the transfer of piece of lant
from the almshouse property to provide
for the new sewage plant. The superin
tendent of the asylum, the steward OF th'
almshouse and the committee of the TIVE
institutions were appointed to look int