The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-03
Freeholders Organize.

Freeholders Organize.
The Burlington County Board of Free
holders organized yesterday in accordance
with the statutes on the subject. Clerk
Holeman called the roll and all the men,
bers answered with the exception of Mr..
: Hilton, who had not qualified Harry E.
! Dubell was unanimously chosen Director
without opposition. When nominations
for clerk of the Board were called, Ernest
D. Holeman was named by the Republi-
/: cans, and Edwin D. Rogers, relative of
A. w. Lotiand, was named by the Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Holeman was elected, two
Democrats casting their ballot for him.
Mr. Lofland tried to raise an objection
that there was not full board present, as
Chester township was not represented.
The director ruled that quorum was
present and business proceeded.
On motion of Mr.. Birkhead 1t was order
ed that the rules of last year will govern
the board this year.
Nominations were called for the
Office of Supervisor of Roads. Joseph L.
Hilton and William T. Baggs were nomi-
mated. Mr.. Hilton was elected He then
lpresented his resignation as member of
the board and the clerk was directed to at
once notify the County Clerk and the
township committee of Chester.
Mr.. Evan did not think there was any
necessity for the board to be In session all
day, as 1t was legal holiday, but Solicit
tor Rigg stated that the law fixed the time
for organization and he held that there
must be a continuous session.
i Mr.. Hilton thanked the members who
had aided in having him succeed himself
and called attention to the work that had
been done in the past. Over $4,000 of
automobile funds have been received from
the state and had been spent on the roads
of this county.
This caused Mr.. Lofiandlto again jump to
his feet and ask how much of this money
had gone to Chester township, to which
Mr.. Hilton replied that the river front had
benefited far better than his own township.
Then Lofland took another tack. He
wanted to know If 1t was right for Mr..
Hilton to be a member of the board In
1910 If 1t was necessary for him to resign
now, to which the latter replied that he
resigned from choice,
This did not satisfy Mr. Lofand and he
asked that the report of the proceedings
of the Supreme Court In which he at
tempted to have Mr.. Hilton thrown out
be read, but motion was made and quick
ly carried that the request be tabled.
Then there was another talk about con-
tinuing the work and the general impress
sion was that 1t would be better to go
ahead and get through rather than stop.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the County Collector to borrow money in
anticipation of taxes at a rate not to ex-
coed Al per cent
THE News was designated to print the
monthly report of the County Collector.
1t was decided that all other advertising
be left In the hands of the printing COM
mittee and that the report of the County
Auditor be published in but one paper in
the county
The committee on court house and
grounds was directed to purchase an
Elliott book typewriter for the use of the
clerk of the Board
The contract for furnishing stone for re-
pair of roads was awarded toWilliam II.
ireland, at $3.50 per ton.
Joseph L. Hilton presented his bond
which is for 81, 900 and is signed by Joshua
E Borton and Samuel K. Robbins
A long report was read from the office
of the County Clerk. setting forth the con-
ditions of that office and making sugges-
tions with reference to separating the ap-
preparations of the several offices 1t was
quite lengthy and was given little stten-
ton, and when it had been concluded
motion was adopted that it be laid over
until the next meeting.
| Attention was called to the condition of
several bridges, but 1t was decided that no
new contracts could be awarded at this
meeting and nothing was done.
Then the asylum Investigation bobbed
to the front again. Somebody put in
resolution that Mr.. Loiand be asked to
pay the expenses OF the investigation and
that If he refused then the matter be
placed in the hands of the Solicitor. This
did not strike the members very favorably
and the motion was defeated.
Mr.. Lo1and then moved that the molten
of Mr.. Hilton, made at the last meeting,
postponing all discussion on the asylum
subject until the March meeting, be re-
| scinded.
| Mr.. Warrack interposed point of order
that Mr.. Lofiand was not entitled to make
this motion as he did not vote for the
original motion. In this he was sustained
by the Director.
| Mr. Birkhead did not approve of open
| ing this subject unless Mr.. Lofland had
new charges to present. The old ones had
been disposed of, but Mr.. Lofiand either
did not have any new charges or did not
want to present them for he said 1t looked
to him as If the board was going to force
him to the Supreme court again. What
he meant by that was locked up In his
own head, and he did not present any
new charges.
In order to give the board chance to
express itself Mr.. Jordan moved that Mr.
Hilton's motion be rescinded. The motion
to rescind was lost and MIR. Denning then
moved that further discussion be deferred
until the March meeting and it was so
ordered.
1t was announced that the township
committee of Chester township had ap-
pointed successor to Mr.. Hilton and that
he was on his way to the court house.
After waiting reasonable length of time
and as the members were all getting pretty
! hungry it was decided to adjourn and the
board finished its labor about half past
two o'clock.
The director appointed the following
committees:
COMMITTEES
Almshouse-Edward T. Haines William A.
wilkins, Edward Durell.
) Coroners' Bills-Howard Russ, Walter Den
ming, Aaron Mathis
Costs and Fines-Edward 8. Phillips, Samuel
G. Roberts, Daniel Evan.
{ Court House and Grounds = William A.
wilkins, Joseph Sykes. william A. Warrack.
: Fiuance-Turner Birkhead, Thomas P. Mil
e Her, Andrew ]. Jordan.
t Fox Bills-George V. Bozarth, Jesse A. Ford.
! Aaron Mathis.
Incidentals-George V. Bozarth, Edward S.
Phillips, Stacy Atkinson
Discharge of Prisoners-Wnliam s. Bovine,
r Thomas p. Birkett, Daniel Evan.
t lnsane-Louis f. Lowden, j. Clayton Buck
= age, Howard N. Cook.
Orphaned Children-J. Clayton Buckage
e Charles III. Horner, i. Winfield Land.
Personal BiIls-WlIliam s. Bovine. Joseph z.
: Lennon, I. Winfield Land.
y Printing = Edward I. Haines, Charles H
!. Wright, Samuel F.; Estilow;,
v Small Bridges-Thomas p. Birkett, Charles
II. HOrner, Israel Kerin.
;, Soldiers Burial-Walter Denning, Jesse A
s Ford, Clifford r. jennings.
!. Roads-George A. Mccoy, Turner B1rkhead
= William Miller.
: Drawbridges = Hainesport Edward t
{, Haines, Charles H. Wright, William A. WIKI
t ms. Waiter Denning, Daniel EVAN Delanco-
l., Howard Russ. George A. Mccoy. Turner Blrk
= head, Walter Denning, Andrew j. Jordan
/, Bridgeboro-Walter Denning, George A. Nc
Coy, Howard Russ, Louis +. Lowden. Andrew
j.. Jordan. Centreton-Willtam A. Wilkins
Is Samuel C. Robert, Edward T. Haines, Harr.
o E. Dubell, Andrew j. Jordan.
IS The appropriations this year will b
d 81, 455 less than last year. The Sherii
le will be given 500 less on which to keel
al his prisoners, and $25 is added to the item
m of maintenance In the state asylum. From
"a books and stationery 800 was cut. Othe
y deductions were: Printing, 81, 500; couI
ie house and grounds, $1,000; children
of home, 5000; indexing, $500; justices an
to officers. 500; bounty on foxes, 800; mis-
ne cellaneous, 81, 200; tax on county property
In $3.50. The appropriations that were In
IS. creased were: Prosecutors salary, $5O(
be Sheriff, Surrogate and County ClerE
IN 81 900 each; deputy clerk, 5000; tram
e cribing clerks, $50; court crier, 5000; indie
clerk, $500.