The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-07
LAST Meetine Of the Board.


The old Burlington County Board o
Freeholders, which body has been legis
lated u of Office by the adoption of the
new law substituting a small board of five
members, held its final meeting at the
court house on Tuesday. 1t took q long
time to transact what little business came
up for consideration.
Director Dubell called for order at 10. 30
O'Clock, and there was a rush to clerk
Harry Hawkins, Jr.. by those who wanted
their bills paid without having them held
over for the new Board.
This hurry to present bills was very
pleasing to the finance committee, as 1t
was anxious to know how much money
was needed. When the bills were all In.
an adjournment was taken for two hours,
and the finance committee and county au-
ditor got down to work. At noon 1t was
necessary to continue the adjournment
until two O'Clock. BY that time the finance
committee had made sixty transfers of
money from one account to another, and
was ready to meet the bills. which were
accordingly paid.
At the afternoon session Edward T.
Haines, county sealer of weights and
measures, presented his annual report.
During the year 1912. he made 1877 calls
and inspected 2641 weights and measures.
OF these he found 20S9 to be correct. AZ
were adjusted and corrected, and $40 were
condemned and destroyed. He also gave
q detailed statement of all the parapher-
MALTA In his possession In connection with
his Office.
Because of the time and trouble spent
by the finance committee In looking over
the books of the auditor and other ac-
counts. that body was allowed $50 for its
services.
Prompt action was taken In laying on
the table a bill of $41. 35, for damage to
the automobile of j. Stewart Buzby, of
Springfield. AS the resident freeholder
knew nothing of the matter, no action
was taken, but the claim will be investi-
gated.
A resolution signed by twenty members
of the Board. was handed up by Thomas
W. Fairbrother. 1t extended a vote of
thanks to the director, engineer, solicitor,
and other officers for the manner in which
they had served the county.
Director Dubell extended his thanks to
the members for the courteous manner In
which he had been treated during his
term of office, and said he hoped the fu-
ture relations would be the same. He
wished the new Board all success.
Similar thanks were extended to the
members by Mr.. Wilkins, who felt he had
been fairly treated during his nine years
membership In the board.
The members wanted to hear from
Turner Birkhead, the Oldest man on the
Board. He said he did not feel able to
respond, as he had been In poor health for
weeks.
Several pertinent questions were asked
by Mr.. Fairbrother. The solicitor stated
that the old board and Its officers would
in existence until January 6. No
money could be spent before that time.
The dissolving Of the board created an
unusual condition, but there are provis-
ions in the law to cover ell emergencies.
Should anything require immediate at
before January 6, it would be the
duty of the resident freeholder to get into
communication with the new board, and
see what action could be taken.
Back to the farm for me" exclaimed
the director, as he sounded the gavel for
final adjournment.