The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-04
Board of Freeholders.

A regular meeting of the Board of
Freeholders was held at the Office of
county collector Pine yesterday, and be-
cause of the shortage of money it took
lot of ciphering to raise cash for the
payment of certain bills, and on some
no action was taken.
In order to meet necessary expenses
the board started business by passing
resolutions for the transfer of funds as
follows: 1888 from miscellaneous to
county superintendent of roads account,
SOB from sheriff's expense account to
post mortem and views, $500 from mi
ceilaneous to court house and grounds,
$2,540.32 from miscellaneous to asylum
maintenance. $210 from surrogates ex-
penses to widows pensions; $1,000 from
courts to roads, $l05 from sheriffs ex-
penses to books and stationery, making
total of $5,541.65.
A. w. LOf1and, who is building stone
road from Evesboro to Marlton, present
ed bill of $6.43 for repairing a wash
out. He had not been ordered to do the
work, and as his charge seemed excessive,
the bill was returned for an explanation.
No action was taken on a letter re-
ceived from Francis j. Smith, who stat
ed that he had claim of $128.9O for
damages sustained by his client because
the public roads were out of repair.
An opinion was received from Solicitor
Budd M. Rigg stating that he had look
ed into the matter and could find no
law imposing liability ON the county for
bill of damages presented by Abel
Smires and Sumner E. Elliott.
In communication received, Wescott
& Wescott, of Camden, said they had
been consulted by William Miller to
prosecute claim against the county for
damages resulting to his wife and auto
mobile on October II, by catapulting
into the canal creek on the road leading
from Lakewood to Browns Mills, caused
by neglect to properly safeguard public
interests. The automobile remained in
the creek for one week and was ruined
Mrs. Miller had her nose broken and she
received internal injuries. Counsel sug-
gested that amicabIe adjustment be
made or suit would follow. The matter
was referred to Solicitor Rigg.
The superintendent of the State Vii
lage for Epileptics had sent communi-
cation to G. Clarence Deacon, stating
that they were ready to receive five
patients from the Burlington County
Insane Asylum, and action was taken
by the board.
Bids were opened to build two sluices
at Cranberry Run, in Pemberton town.
ship, the county to purchase the lumber,
which will amount TO $40.
WINS Horner, of Browns Mills, agreed
to do the work for 1854 and have it COM
pleted within so days. The bid of Davis
& Reeves, of New Lisbon, was for 1915
with completion in thirty days. This
matter will have to be bonded for. The
board will meet on Thursday at 2 p. m.
to consider the proposition.
A resolution was adopted accepting a |
$500 bond from Edwin A. Rogers, of |
as guarantee to repair roads
when openings are made to lay pipes,
etc.
In regard to a resolution recently pass
I'd to the effect that the board would only
pay $40 for each polling place for election
an opinion was rendered by
Ihe Solicitor, who stated that the usual
sum of $25 must be paid in such cases,
md that the board had no right to limit
he price. Action was taken on that
natter because of complaint made by
Walter w. Morris, city clerk of Burling-
on.
The National Conservation Congress,
4 Washington, ID. c., which will be de-
Ioted mainly to forestry and water
'ower, wanted the names and addresses
4 the delegates and the alternates which
he board is entitled to appoint, and
aeorge s. Maxwell was named as the