The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-28
Finished It's Work.

The Burlington County Board Of Edu
cation held an adjourned meeting In the
court house on Friday. to consider resolu
tions which were presented at the meet
Ing the previous week, but which could
not be given proper attention on account
of the short time left in which to discuss
them.
The resolutions had been prepared by Q
committee appointed last year to inquire
into the subject Of aiding the rural dis.
tricts which claim to be Disseminated
against in favor of the towns and cities.
The first resolution was one which pro-
vided that if any school district desires q
supervising principal it must bear the en-
tire expense and the state funds must not
be appropriated towards that object. The
argument on this point was that 1t was
not fair for the country schools to be de-
prived of the amount apportioned for that
purpose and for which they do not receive
any benefit.
Another resolution provided for a
change In the method OF apportioning
money for principals and teachers. The
object of this resolution, 1t was frankly
admitted, was to make it possible for rural
schools to divide its classes so that a
principal could be installed In every town
ship and thus get state aid.
The superintendent of school moneys on
attendance was objected to, the argument
being that the only fair way to do this
was to have a census taken.
The rural districts also wanted to have
law passed that would establish the rate
to be charged by any township for-educa-
ting children from other townships.
The subject Of medical inspection was
also taken up and the system was de-
nounced in round terms, so far as the
compulsory part of 1t was concerned. If
township wanted such an officer all
right, but If it did not 1t should not be
compelled to have it.
The Teachers Retirement Fund was
pronounced to be an injustice and 1t was
resolved that 1t should be voluntary and
not compulsory on the question of mem
bership.
There was very little opposition to the
adoption Of the resolutions, as it was gen.
orally conceded that any action would
have little effect on legislation this year.
as the report of the committee which has
been investigating school affairs ia about
ready to be handed in. However, it was
thought that the committee of the Bur-
lington County Board, which had given
much attention to the matter, and which
was composed of several local orators.
should be allowed to give full expression
to their views.
On this line motion was offered and
adopted that the annual meetings of the
Burlington County Board of Education
be held on the second Friday in December
in each year. This will give a chance to
consider resolutions and If recommends
tions are to be made to the Legislature
there will be chance to get them in at
the beginning of the session and not at
the end as at present.
The following officers were elected:
President, Walter Black, Chesterfield; vice
president. George W. Gilbert, Southamp-
ton; secretary, l. Edward Harrison, North
Hanover; treasurer. II. ]. Dennis, Beverly
township; executive committee, Robert T.
Evans, Mount Laurel; Richard P. Hughes,
Florence; Samuel s. Fort, Springfield;
Daniel Evan, Eastampton; Thomas B.
Candy. Burlington township; Assembly
man Warren G. Pine, Riverside.