The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-07
Board of Freeholders.

I the county collector.
, With this over the new board of free
holders repaired to the second story of tn
e court house and held an organization
, meeting, which was attended by man
members of the board just legislated on
of office and others who had a desire tt
get a line on the situation and learn whal
: was to be the outcome of the new situa
ton. These visitors were greeted witt
more surprises than one, which started
gossip in all directions after an adjourn
ment had been taken for dinner.
Clerk Harry Hawkins, Jr., called the
board to order. Howard Russ was then
elected director, and as Hawkins was re-
elected clerk, one was sworn In by the
other.
Mr.. Russ said he had a full appreciation
of the distinguished honor of being
chosen to preside over the board, because
they were entering upon a new era In the
administration of county affairs. 1t was
his belief that the smaller board could
transact the business better than the
cumbersome board which had been at the
helm for many years. Great problems
are to be solved and the speaker said he
knew that the members intended to give a
good administration
The salary of Clerk Hawkins was raised
to $500 per year.
The following were elected: Solicitor,
Budd M. Rigg, whose salary will be $3.50
In lieu of all fees, he to settle all litigation
where a judgment against the county
would reach the sum of $1,000. Prison
physician, DR.. John ]. Flynn; asylum
| physician, DR.. r. FL. Parsons; superinten-
dent of the county insane asylum, G.
Clarence Deacon; county collector, War
rem G. Pine; keeper of the court house
and grounds, Wilbur F. Shinn, whose adj
| ditional duties to care for the county col
~lector's Office and keep the grounds clean,
brought him a raise in salary to $500.
Superintendent OF burial of deceased SOL
diers, John Throckmorton; almshouse
physician, DR.. Charles B. S~itgraves; seal
err of weights and measures, Edward T.
Haines.
The Board Is to act as a committee of
the whole on court, elections and finance.
A resolution prevailed to the effect that
the county was to be divided into five
sections, with the respective members In
charge as follows:
Louis r. En- gel-Northampton, West
ampton, Florence, Eastampton, one-half
of Burlington city and township.
Howard Russ-Beverly city and town
ship, one-half of Burlington city and
township, Delanco. Riverside, Willing
boro, Palmyra, Cinnaminson.
Samuel Roberts-Woodland. Eyesham,
Southampton, Lumberton, Chester and
Mt. Laurel.
John C. Dudley-Tabernacle, Wash
ington, Shamong, Bass River and Med
ford.
DR.. Hugh LeJambre = Springfield,
Chesterfield, Mansfield, Bordentown, New
Hanover, North Hanover, Pemberton
township.
Mrs. Charles A. Bovine was made ma
iron of the almshonse at a salary of $500
per year.
A resolution was passed that the Board
meet on the last Wednesday in each
month at II a. M, in the County Collec-
tors office.
John B. Tilton was made bookkeeper, a
new office created, at a salary of $500 per
year.
At the afternoon session it was ordered
by resolution that contractor Hennessey.
who has two concrete bridges to erect at
Burlington, and who is unwilling to COM
| ply with certain specifications, on account
that the expense is one for the county to
assume, do nothing further until he APP
pears before the Board for a conference
| oyer the matter in dispute. Mr.. Hennessey
| claims that he is not bound by the specif-
cations to put in pilings to make the ne
cessary foundations for the Pearl street
| bridge. Mr.. LeJambre said it was all up to
HennesseY to comply, or his contract
would be broken.
A letter was received from Harold B.
Wells, asking for the payment of a bill of
$40, heretofore presented by Howard
| Poinsett for damages by his traction en-
CINE falling through a bridge near Cooks
town.
Mr.. LeJambre referred to the rules of
the board where it said that owners of
such engines crossing county bridges must
reinforce them with planking before do
ing so. As this was not done payment of
the bill was refused.
Messrs. LeJambre, Engel and Dudley
were appointed a committee on rules.
They will report at the next meeting.
There was a hitch In making the usual
appropriation of So 900 to the Burlington
County hospital, on the ground, as alleg-
ed by Mr.. LeJambre, that the ~freeholders
had no right to give away money that
belonged to the county. After that gen.
tleman had been presented by Solicitor
Rigg with the law bearing on the subject,
Mr.. LeJambre moved that the donation be
made and the matter was thus settled.
A letter was received from J. B. Lam
son, of Bass River, in regard to a bill for
rent of the Knights of Pythias hall at
New Gretna for election purposes. The
trustees sent in bill for $40, which Audit
or Tilton cut down to $50. This amount
was not acceptable and the check was re-
turned. No larger sun will be paid and
the room cannot be secured any further
for such purposes.
One of the surprises of the meeting was
the failure o. the board to elect an en-
gineer. Charles Green, of Florence, and
James Logan, the present encumbent,
were the only candidates. When the for
mer came to Mount Holly to attend the
session, he made 1t known at once that he
did not want the job, which left the
Lumberton man the only candidate but
his application for the Office was not con
sidered. This action created talk to the
effect that the river front members want
ed to get control and have a man In that
: territory.
What proved to be a sumner was the
action of the Board in practically abol
ishing the office of county supervisor OF
roads. held for several years by JOSEPH
T l.. Hilton. This action was totally un,
, expected In view of the strenuous efforts
!. put forth to secure his re-appointment.
; Mr.. Engel thought a statement should
| be made as to the cause of this, and Mr..
| LeJambre faced the audience and said
that he and another member of the BoarC