The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-03-07

A petition was presented from pr0pert,
owners and residents of Grant street, pro
testing against the erection of an armor,
J on the county grounds and asking tina
the ladies of the neighborhood be allowed
: the privilege of appearing before tn,
} Board and presenting the protest in person
At first 1t was thought this would be
J good idea but on second thought 1t wa
remembered that the privilege had already
been granted by the Board and bill ap
propriating $25, 900 for the building had
been passed by one house of the Legisla
ture, so the Freeholders came to the con
clusion that the residents ought to go tc
a higher body
At the former meeting of the Board a
resolution was offered to change the
method of purchasing supplies for the
Clerks Office. 1t was referred to the
solicitor, who gave an opinion that 1t
would be illegal for the Board to agree to
the proposed plan. Clerk Knight was al
lowed to speak on the subject and he
showed the needs of his office. He ex-
hibited book that was in wretched con-
dition and he said there were many others
like 1t. The shelves in the vault are full
and there Is no place to put the books
away. If the Board would devise ways
means to remedy this condition he would
be perfectly satisfied, but 1t seemed i'm
possible to get any money for work that is
absolutely a necessity. He proposed to
conduct the Office to the best of his ability
but he wanted it distinctly understood
that he did not propose to be responsible
for anything that goes wrong on account
OF the Freeholders refusing or neglecting
to properly care for the records
This brought forth discussion in which
Mr.. Birkhead took part on behalf of the
finance committee and Mr.. Wilkins who
represented the committee on court house
and grounds. He showed that there had
been reduction in the appropriation Cor
his committee and said that after the bills
of this session had been paid there would
be little over 81 900 left for the balance of
the year. In order to relieve this situa-
ton he moved that $500 be taken from the
miscellaneous appropriation and put in
the court house and grounds fund, but
this motion was laid on the table.
& resolution was offered that bids be
advertised for building bridge on the
Jobstown turnpike.
Mr.. Jordan thought the Board was going
too fast on the bridge question. The
Board could not spare $500 for work that
was of the greatest Importance In the
Clerks Office and now it wanted to go
ahead and spend over $4,000 on bridge
which 1t had been admitted could be put
in good shape for less money.
| Mr.. Birkhaad again called attention to
the condition of the treasury and also
warned the members that they were Grim
inally liable if they spent money In excess
of the appropriations. This seemed to
brace the members up and the resolution
was lost.
A message from the Attorney General
was read In which he stated that some
thing must be done In the matter of the
sewage plant at the insane asylum.
Recent investigation has shown that the
condition there is bad and the matter can
not be held up any longer.
A motion was adopted that the Director
and committee advertise for new bids for
| the work.
Somebody asked what shape the charges
| of A. W. Lohand against the asylum were
In. The answer was that the member
from Evesham evidently thought that by
carrying the matter before q Supreme
Court justice he had disposed of it so far
as this Board was concerned.
Solicitor Rigg told what he had done In
the case and said it would again come up
on Saturday. His action was approved
and he was directed to go ahead and pro-
tect the county In the affair.
Mr.. Evan thought that no action should
be taken on the subject in the absence of
Mr.. Lofiand. He ought to be allowed to
have some say in the matter The answer
to this was that Mr.. Lofland knew what
shape the case was In, he was In town in
| fho nd ha Ia. 4
after his own affairs the Board could not
be censlred.
Pending discussion on this subject the
roll was called and it was found there was
not quorum present, so the Director
declared the Board adjourned. The fol-
| lowing bills were ordered Maid.