The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-11-17
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1914
Board of FreeholdeS.


election was in session on Tuesday. As
all the rooms in the conrt house were
in use the Board was compelled to seek
other quarters and they finally settled
in the building owned by Kelsey &
Killie, on High street
The first business transacted was the
transfer of money from one fund to
another to provide for the payment of
bills that had been incurred during the
recess The most available fund SEEM
ed to be interest on temporary loans,
and a haul was made on that item in
many instances.
When the bill for maintenance of the
almshouse was read Benjamin M.
Haines stated that the expenses of that
institution seemed to have increased
very much but he would call attention
to some facts that had not been made
public. All of the hogs owned by the
county had died, thus depriving the
almshouse of hams and pork, compelling
the purchase of meat, which meant ex-
pense. In addition to this there had
not been any returns from the cows I'M
til last April, but since that time the
cows have paid for their keep. The high
cost of many of the articles used at the
: almshouse, especially meat, was re-
sponsible for the apparent increase in
the cost of maintaining the institution.
On resolution of different members
transfers were made from the item of in
terest on temporary loans. Some of
them were as follows: 81, 500 to the aims
house maintenance account; 5000 to the
New Jersey Village of epileptics; $500 to
the New Jersey Board of Children
Guardians; $500 to the Court House and
Grounds committee; $50 to postmortems
and views; 5000 to printing; $3.50 to cleo
ton expenses. After these transfers had
been made Mr.. Thackara said he did not
exactly understand where all this money
was to come from and the auditor told
him that $40, 900 had been appropriated
at special meeting to pay interest on
temporary loans and it had not al
been used.
The solicitor was instructed to collect
the money due from the trolley company
for it's share of building the Pearl stree
bridge at Burlington, and not to permit
tracks to be laid on the bridge unit
the money has been handed over.
The county collector was authorized I,
borrow 81 300 in anticipation of moneys
that were liable to come into the treasury
soon.
The motion to appoint farm de.
monstrator and appropriating 5000 fol
that purpose was rescinded and the
money was turned over to the miscel.
laneous account. Mr.. Russ raised the
point that money once. transferred to a
fund could not be diverted from that
channel, but Mr.. Rigg said it was all
right in this case as none of it had yet
been used.
w. s. Gale presented bill for work
done on the inlet at the corner of High,
Mill and Washington streets. MIR.
Esham questioned the right of the
county to pay this bill as it was moi
sure that the inlets were county charge
1t was stated, however, that the inlets
were originally installed by the county
and the bill was ordered paid.
G. ]. Gensheiner put bill in fol
damages done to his auto truck by be-
ing sunk in the sand in consequence Of
being compelled to make detour of the
road during the repair of bridge in Bass
River township. The claim was for SIS
and the bill was laid on the table.
Several bills were presented for work
done during the life of the small Board
They were referred to special com
mittee who was to act with the resident
freeholders in each instance, and make
special appropriations for payment, il
found correct, in next years budget.
Bills were presented for witness fees
in the case of Chase against the county
for damages in connection with the
Pearl street bridge, Burlington. The
bills were: Alonzo Shinn, $40; Ear
Thomson, $55; Phoenix Bridge Company
$1,000; John Mullen,$21. Mr.. Rigg ex.
planned each bill and said the testimony
was all necessary. That of the expert
from the Phoenix Bridge Company pro-
badly saved the county the payment of
damages.
Solicitor Rigg then put in his bill for
extra services in which the county was
defendant. This raised the question
whather the solicitor was ant;.Iod a.. l.
paid extra for the work done in these
cases. The understanding was that his
salary was to cover all work except
where the verdict exceeded a certain
figure The finance committee said
they thought the matter was clear SO far
as the Chase suit was concerned, but
there was not such a certainty in the
suit brought by former road supervisor
Roberts. Mr.. Rigg said he would not
press the matter in the Roberts case but
he did think the other should be
paid. In his bill there were a number
of items of cost which he had paid out of
his pocket and some which were still
due. He did not think he should be
made to stand for this.
The finance committee thought there
should be more explicit understanding
on the point of salary and extra fees, so
the bill of the solicitor was laid over with
the exception of that part which contain
ed the costs that he had contracted.
The next items to receive attention
were the bills for election expenses.
The committee in charge of these bills
had pared several of them down and this
created some discussion. In some casses
the township clerk had furnished sup
plies for the board of election and the
committee thought there was too much
difference in the items in various town
ships. After considerable discussion il
was decided to pay the election officers
and let the other items wait awhile.
William T. Stecher presented his bond
as Sheriff. 1t was for $4,000 and was
signed by himself, j. r. Maui, Henry f.
Drenk, William II. Holt, Henry Wal
ter, Howard Russ, John Nj. Chant and
John G. Mueller.
Stuart w. Macfarland's bond as
auditor was signed by himself, Stuart
M Mcfarland and William ]. Macfar-
land. Both of the above bonds were ac-
cepted.
George A. Atkinson, representing the
Burlington City Water Company, was