The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-02
The New Board Oreanizes,

the organization meeting of the Board o
Freeholders yesterday, the contest owe
the Office of county collector havin.
aroused unusual interest. For the pas
two months the probable successor tt
Joseph Powell has been discussed anC
names have been entered and withdraw
until it was hard to tell where the stop
ping.off place was.
Much feeling was engendered and there
were some members of the Board who
threatened to bolt the caucus If certain
things were not done. The Democrat:
was little use for them to attempt to elect
a candidate for any Office unless some
agreement was made with the majority
and the proposition was offered that those
of the Republicans who wanted A. Engie
Haines for collector should agree to sup
port Seldom r. Probasco for county
engineer, and the Democrats would lend
their aid to Haines.
This little proposition was soon put to
sleep by Mr.. Haines, who wrote letter to
each Republican Freebooter, stating he
would abide by the choice of the Republi-
can caucus and would hold his friends to
that idea. The fight seemed to centre be-
tween Haines and Joel Horner, with the
scales about evenly balanced.
Things were In this condition when the
Republicans went into caucus Yesterday
morning about half-past nine. They did
not come out until nearly noon, and they
brought news that some people were not
looking for 1t developed in the morning
that Joel Horner was not as strong as he
had appeared to be, so there was an effort
made to get another man In the field. The
success of this movement is shown In the
result.
On assembling the Board was called to
order by Budd NJ. Eigg, acting secretary,
who called the roll, and asked nominations
for director. Harry E. Dubell was named
by the Republicans. the Democrats
nominating William Miller. The ballot
was IS for Dubell; IA for Miller Mra
Dubell was escorted to the chair, where
he took the official obligation and returned
thanks for the honor again conferred upon
him.
Right here an interesting point was
raised. Peter L. Vandegrift, Democrat,
who was elected member of the Board
from Burlington city at the last election,
claimed the right to seat and demanded
to have his vote recorded on the election
of director. Mr.. Rigg, who had not. relin-
pushed the chair, decided that Mr.. Vande-
grift was not entitled to seat.
This raised an objection from the Demo-
cratic side and Mr.. Birkhead moved that
the opinion of the solicitor be sustained.
Mr.. Evan said this was not fair and that
Vandegrift had been sworn In by an
officer duly authorized to administer the
obligation and should be seated. A vote
was taken and the opinion of the solicitor
was sustained.
Harry Hawkins, Jr., and Charles K.
Middleton were named for clerk Haw-
kins was elected by the vote of IS to 10.
The following officers were elected with
out opposition: Solicitor, Budd M. Rigg;
physician at the asylum, DR.. Richard H.
Parsons; physician at the almshouse, DIR.
Charles b. Sitgreaves; physician at the
prison. DR.. John J. Flynn; superintendent
at the asylum, G. @. Deacon; keeper of
the court house, Wilbur F. Shinn; super
intendent soldiers and sailors burial, John
Tbrockmorton, Sr.
The next Office to be considered was
that of county engineer. James Logan
was the successful candidate, getting the
party vote over Seldom r. Probasco.
Then came the surprise of the day, when
Warren q. Pine was elected county col
lector. The Democrats named William E.
Hires, but the Republican caucus had de-
cided upon Pine and the members were
bound by its decision.
Then came the usual resolutions. The
Burlington Enterprise was designated as
the paper to publish the auditors report.
The same list of papers which did the ad-
vertising last year were authorized to
again act when so ordered by the proper
committee The Mirror will publish the
county collectors monthly report.
The county collector was authorized to
borrow money in anticipation of taxes at a
rate of interest not to exceed four per
cent. per annum.
A motion was offered to make the salary
of sealer of weights and measures 81 200
per year. This brought Mr.. Evan to his
feet and he wanted to know who occupied
that position. He was Informed that Ed
ward T. Haines had been elected. Mr..
Evan then said he wanted to 60 on record
as stating that the election of Haines was
illegal and that the matter would be tested
later.
The annual report of the auditor was
read and the total estimate of appropria-
tions for the ensuing year was fixed at
S211 900. OF this 1t is proposed to raise
$191 600 by taxation, the balance to be de-
rived from other sources. In the estimates
the expenses of the county detective.
county board of examiners and the fox
bounties were eliminated. 1t was decided
to purchase an automobile for the use of
| the sheriff.
| Letters were read from the officials of
several banks, In which the Board was
asked to lcok into the manner In which
the moneys received for taxes was deposited
and distributed.
Mr.. Evan said he thought the collector
should borrow money from individuals
first, and go to the banks when the indivi
dual purses could not be reached.
Walter l. Dill, assistant cashier of the
Union National Bank. was given the
privilege of making a statement. He said
there was mistaken idea about the de-
post of money In that institution by the
county collector The idea seemed to pre-
vail that it was a move to get the cash all
in the Union Bank for the sole benefit Of
the bank. He showed what the deposits
In of OF h6
present time there was very large balance
there. This was not the result of solicita-
ton by any officer of the bank, no benefit
could come from the act as the money
would not be there long enough to be
loaned. 1t was put there by the county
collector who wanted to be able to draw
one check for his successor.
Mr.. Fairbrother could not give up the
> idea of not seating the two Democrat
elected In Burlington city and he made I
motion that vote be taken on the sub
iect The director ruled the motion on
of order.
A communication from Southampton
t township asking that tenders be placed OF
! the stone road from Smalley's corner t.
Vincentown was laid oyer until flu tur
meeting.
The salary of the county engineer wa
] then considered, and Mr.. Hart moved tina
+ it be 81 200 This was amended by Nj
s Russ to 81, 500 and the amendment wa
= adopted.
! Before this motion was adopted MI
e Jennings wanted to know If this amour
: covered all expenses. This was somewha
8 CT poser, and then somebody discovers
e the Board was working without rules, an
e motion was carried to adopt last year
rules. On reading that part referring