The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-21
Consider County Affairs.

The Board of Freeholders met at thei
room In the county collectors Office o
Wednesday and discussed many affairs i
which the county is interested.
Mr., Dudley reported on the condition o
bridge over,Wading River at Bridgeport
He said it needed immediate attention, bu
he felt there should be action taken by tn,
entire Board as the cost might be matte
OF consideration. 1t was proposed tina
the engineer prepare plans and advertise
for bids but after short discussion thu
matter was laid over until tomorrow.
The county officials put In their requisI
tions for supplies for the ensuing si1
months and they were laid aside to be
considered when there was more time tc
give them close attention.
DR.. F. g. Stroud, of Moorestown. pre-.
sented communication In which be
called attention to the fact that when the
tuberculosis hospital Installed 1t will be
necessary to have some physicians on the
board of managers. He made applica-
for appointment. This matter was also
laid over until the hospital is built.
The steward of the almshouse and the
superintendent of the hospital for the In
sane were instructed to make an inventory
of the goods in their possession.
Contractor Hennessey, who is to build
the Rroad street bridge in Burlington,
was asked some questions about the job.
There Is doubt as to who shall put In
the pilings that are considered necessary
for the safety of the bridge. Mr.. Hen
nesseY claims the county should do 1t. 1t
was decided that the contractor should go
ahead with his work and when the point
of putting In pilings was reached there
would be decision on that question.
The subject of gasoline for supplying
gas for the county buildings at Mount
Holly was taken up. DR.. LeJambre said
he thought the county had been paying
too much money for gasoline. George d.
Worrell. who has been supplying the
article, was called upon to give some In
formation on the subject. He said he had
been getting 90 cents per gallon for the
gasoline. His profit was two cents per
gallon. which included his pay for attend
ing to the gas fixtures, pumping the tanks
and giving general supervision.
DR.. LeJambre asked Mr.. Worrell what
the gravity of the gasoline was and the
latter said 86 per cent To this the doctor
took exceptions and said the stats analy-
zers Insist that 70 per cent. is the highest
that can be obtained. Gasoline Of this
gravity, DR.. LeJambre said could be pur-
chased for 10 cents per gallon, and he
thought the matter was one which should
be carefully investigated. Mr.. Worrell
agreed to buy a barrel of gasoline and
take sample from 1t and present 1t to the
state analyzer. AS there would be con-
siderable of the illuminant needed Mr..
Worrell suggested that he be allowed to
buy five barrels as heretofore, but DR.. Le-
Jambre thought one would be sufficient
until the price and. percentage had been
fixed.
Bids were presented for sidewalk to
be laid 10 Delanco, but they were all re-
jected and the matter was laid over until
to- morrow.
1t was ordered that former road super
visor Hilton be asked to give list of all
tools owned by the county and used In
road work.
The sensation Of the day was the state
ment made by DR.. LeJambre that the cost
Of maintaining the county almshouse was
much greater than that for keeping the
hospital for the insane. The almshouse,
In its last report showed "a patients re.
naming in the institution, which was two
more than In the report of the previous
month. The hospital for insane contained
1S2 patients. Yet the doctor said the In
vestigation made by him showed that 1t
cost 65s cents per day to keep the inmates
at the almshouse, while the asylum is kept
for 393 cents per day.
This showing caused considerable amaze
ment not only to the members but to the
few outsiders who attended the meeting.
LIZ. LED hnUI0 SAlu uo udu ScCureu the
basis for his statement from the figures In
the books of the auditor. He thought the
subject demanded thorough investiga-
ton. That the farm is a losing venture
was beyond doubt In his mind. He could
not understand why an institution with
over 100 more inmates than the other
should be conducted at nearly half the
cost. The doctors attention was called to
the fact that the asylum receives money
from the state and he replied that he had
considered that question.
1t was decided that this matter shoulc
be thoroughly looked into and the method
of investigation will probably be decided
upon at the meeting tomorrow.
After considering q few other minor
matters the meeting adjourned.