The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-07-15
: Board of Freeholders.

An adjourned meeting of the Board o.
Freeholders was held at the court house
Tuesday afternoon. The business trans
acted did not begin to equal the amount
OF discussion that prevailed.
During the session Prosecutor Atkinson
was asked to give advice as to the countv's
liability concerning the building of bridges
In which Joseph j. White, of New Lis.
bon, is Interested. Counsel stated that
when bridge had been erected without
authority and repaired at county expense.
Its future maintenance would fall upop
the county.
The Prosecutor asked what the board
intended to do about paying the bills of
Justices and officers which had been held
up because they had not been made ont
and flled according to law. He was in
formed that some of these claims were
ready to be settled. DR.. Lelambre said
that In certain cases the board intended to
prosecute justices who were still violating
the law, after being notified. He named
Justice Petit, of Moorestown. as still
negligent.
Some spirit was injected into the meet
ing by letter presented by Director Russ
written by solicitor Rigg, who called at
tention to balance of $500 due the Ferro
Concrete Co., for work done ON a bridge
at Cookstown. The work had been done
with promise of state aid, which has
not reached the county treasury. hence
the Dill is unpaid The company threatens
TO bring suit, and DR.. Lejambre said he
was willing to encourage a suit of that
character.
Inc discussion brought Engineer Logan
to his feet When at Trenton a few dave
ago promise was made that the money
would be sent to the county collector
forthwith, but 1t was still missing. Clerk
hawkins was requested to communicate
with the state road commission concern.
ing it.
MI. Logan went on to say that unknown
to him, this bridge had been accepted bv
the state; but after inspecting the work
himself, he was prepared to say that the
structure was not satisfactory.
DIR. Lejambre, continuing his efforts To
have new counsel for the board, referred
to the resolution he had introduced asking
Tor the dismissal of solicitor Rigg for
cause, and wanted it renewed and action
taken' but the matter was dropped.
Inc resolution keeping Charles and
William Riker In jail, was referred to
robert Peacock, representing these men
VINO are serving extra time in default of
the payment Of fines imposed for obtain.
ing money under false pretenses. wanted
william released on the ground that he
was suffering from consumption.
DIR. Elmer d. Prickitt confirmed q state.
ment of prison physician Flynn, by saw
ing that the negative report received from
the state board of health, after that body
mad analysed Williams sputum, was not
absolute proof that the young man did
not have tuberculosis of the lungs. As
he could have the disease in other parts of
his body, blood test would be more
satisfactory. This will probably be made.
Mr. dudley reported that the Public
service Corporation has raised the trolley
tracks from Beverly to Delanco so that
water is diverted to the stone road.
Dr. Lejambre said this was the case all
along the river front, and he was in favor
OF compelling the corporation to lower
the tracks or remove them from the road.
After adjournment the board visited the
jail to look at William Riker, and also ex-
amined the institution, finding matters in
good shape.