The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-07-08
Board of Freeholders.

: Wednesday.
The first half hour was devoted to the re-
ceipt of proposals and awarding contracts
for construction work, and in each case
the lowest bidders were successful. The
contractors heard from were as follows: For
building pile trestle bridge at Martha,
which is located on the line between
Washington and Bass River townships:
Howard Mathis, $40; George Thomas
$3.50.
For building concrete retaining wall at
Hoolen's bridge, Medford: Ferro Con-
crete Company, 81, 098; Medford Concrete
Co., 1868 40; W. s. Gale, $500.
For building a reinforced concrete slab
on bridge near the farm of Craig Tall
man. near Columbus: Medford Co., $542..
| 70; Gale, 1887; Ferris Co., 1913.
For building concrete wing walls at
Wsllace's mill bridge: Medford Co., 81
284.60; Ferro Co.. 81, 178.
For building concrete wing walls at the
Birmingham bridge: Medford Co., 1857. AZ;
Gale, s671; Ferro Co., $3.50.
For building concrete wing walls and
iron fender at the Pine street bridge,
Mount Holly Gale, $514; Medford Co.,
$473; Ferro Co., $500.
DR.. Lejambre said he wanted to with
draw resolution which was passed at the
last meeting remitting the fines of Charles
and William Riker. The speaker said he
would like to hear from the prosecutor
and sheriff regarding the matter. From
what he had heard of the case, he did not
think their release from Jail would be
| justifable
Sheriff Jordan was given the floor, and
he said: after learning through the news
papers about the board RENTING these
fines, l found that there was much dissat
isfaction and strong objection, and am
afraid the board is going to get into hot
water. These men had a fair trial and
were given every chance possible to make
restitution. They were up against a state
prison sentence, and when it was ascer-
tanned that they could pay a fine such
was imposed. They had money and were
making money at that time, and instead
of saving it for court expenses spent it in
carousing Charles has been in Jail before
and the injured parties do not think they
should be released"
Dr.Lejambre: "These men were to have a |
state prison sentence, but promised to
make restitution If fine be imposed, and
while they were able to pay failed to do
SO. The remitting of the fine is not CIV
| ing satisfaction"
Prosecutor Atkinson said he was not
present on the Riker matter and did not
know that 1t was to come up. IF 1t was
true, as reported, that William Riker had
tuberculosis, +" remarked the state officer,
that would have some weight, but l am
informed that 1t is not so. l criticised the
board for remitting the fine of George
Taylor. of Browns Mills. The Rikers
ought to be punished, and l don't think
they got any too much"
The Sheriff, 81 can't say that William is
in good health. 1t is fairly good, and
has been so for several months"
DR.. Flynn, the jail physician, was then
invited to speak. He said, civilian is
in bad shape. have no doubt that he is
suffering from tuberculosis of the lungs
l made an examination of him and sub
mitted the result to the state board of
health, and the adverse report which that
body returned Is no positive proof that
such condition did not exist. The jai
is no place for him. There is no place
there to give proper attention to a man in
his condition"
BY Lejambre: doctor, will you make
complaint of these conditions to the
board of health2'
II will, (" came the reply.
Continuing DR.. Flynn said: "There
ought to be hospital in connection with
the county jail. The people sleeping in |
the cook house have no sunlight or fresh
air penetrating that portion Of the build |
Ing. l don't think the freeholders ought |
to make summer resort out of the jail, |
but there are things needed there"
Lejambre: II don't think the board |
should supply salubrious conditions for
violators of the law"
DR.. Flynn: "There has been much i'm
provement In the jail during the past six |
months, which has all be due to the sher |
| if. l think William Riker has consump |
ton now as well as before .he entered the |
jail. He may live out his term, but it |
will be crime to keep him there"
Sheriff Jordan: "In explaining the re-
marks of DR.. Flynn. want to say that as
the time of servitude on the part of Will |
liam would be long one, he was given a
position in the kitchen at his own request, |
and has the privilege of sleeping any
where in the jail"
Mr.. Engel IF l understand the matter
right these two families are suffering from
this confinement"
A bill from Clark Rogers, former coro-
ner, created some discussion. A body was
found in the river at Bordentown. He
notified coroner Worrell, and the latter
laid.the matter before prosecutor Atkin-
son. This resulted in Worrell placing the
case In the hands of Rogers, who gave
the body proper attention and for his
work he charged $15 Payment was OBJ
jected to by DR.. Lejambre on the ground
that the board had entered into contract
with undertaken Earnest, of Burlington,
to bury all the pauper dead
Coroner Worrell said he acted on the
advice of the Prosecutor and under a law
that was passed in 1910, which gave him
authority to take such action. This law
was hunted up. Solicitor Budd M. Rigg
said 1t was his opinion that the money be-
longed to Worrell, who could make such
settlement with Rogers as he saw fit. The
bill was ordered paid.
The resolution ordering the fines in the
Riker case RENTED was then recinded,
but not by full vote of the board.
A letter received from Col E. A. Stevens
informed the board that he had made an
allotment of $37, 900 to this county for
road purposes.
DR.. Lejambre said he wanted to know
the conditions of this allotment, in order
to learn If the board is to have control of
the money and to put 1t where 1t will do
the most good, and not be confined to the
: roads mentioned In the letter. 1t was