The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-03-24
School Meeting

the court house Tuesday evening, anG
much interest was manifested in the
proceedings, especially the election Of
members of the Board of Education
There was large number of voters out
but not SO many as were on hand last
year. This year 47S votes were polled
and last year the record was 667. The
publicity given to the proceedings in
selecting tickets to be supported was
responsible for the great interest shown.
The acts of the secret societies had
been published and talked about despite
the strenuous efforts to keep all informa-
: ton secret until it became time to pre-
sent the ticket that had been framed by
! the efforts of combination committee
which could not get together with that
/ harmony that is desirable when success
was wanted. The ticket chosen was not
to the liking of even all the committee.
Much change had come over the prop
osition to have women on the Board.
Last year it was new subject and there
were many who doubted the ACCESSIBILITY
of acting favorably on it. The societies
then took part in the election and they
were not for women on the Board A
I vacancy occurred soon after the election
and Miss Mary w. Budd was chosen to
fill the position. 1t was thoroughly
demonstrated that it was a good idea to
no xro u,Or,o,, REPRESENTATION ca tho on
position to that part of the program
faded away. The fact that the secret
societies refused to endorse women had
its effect in aiding their election.
A shrewd move was made by the
societies selecting former Sheriff Worell
for the two-year term in opposition to
Mrs. James Stoddard. The idea evil
IDENTIFY was that Sheriff Worrell would
defeat the woman and thus allow one of
the society candidates fair field for
the full term of three years. But the
other ticket had the name of Worrell on
for three years and he was elected for
that term.
The meeting was called to order by
District Clerk Mason and Richard J. B.
Slack was chosen chairman. incidentally
it may be remarked the Judge" Slack
has served in this position many times
and knows the workings of such meet
ing and he makes model presiding
officer. Mr.. Mason was selected as sec
rotary. He read the report of the auditor
and then gave a statement of the receipts
and expenditures for the past year.
This was very long article, covering
every question that might arise with
reference to the schools condition.
There was much noise in the lobby and
there were many who could not hear the
report SO it is published that all
may know of it. Again, incidentally
it may be said that this report does not
cost cent for publication, notwithstand-
ing the work of the gentleman who
has been on the Board for twenty years
has not always been for the schools
good"
At the conclusion of the reading of
the report Josiah w. Evan made a short
speech in which he complimented the
District Clerk on the very able and
comprehensive report and also COM
mended the Board of Education for the
manner in which they had conducted
the business entrusted 10 them. On the
motion of Mr.. Evan the report was
adopted.
Then the voting began, the polls open
ing at twenty minutes past eight. BY
twenty-five minutes past nine 47S bal
lots had been cast. They were consider
ably mixed and the counting off was
not finished until nearly midnight
The result was as follows: For one year,
William A. Slaughter, 237; Harvey E.
Rossell, $50. For two years, Mrs. Alice
Kent Stoddard, 257; William w. Wor-
rell, l46. For three years, George W.
Durand, 343; Mrs. Ida Tomlinson, 266;
William w. Worrell, 21S; George w. A.
French, 1913; William B. Pearson, 147;
Ross w. Quicksall, 50; John n. Austin,
38. The five receiving the highest vote
were declared elected.
The result appears to give general
satisfaction and the people are to be
congratulated upon securing such
competent assistants to those who will
remain in Office. The Board will organ
ize on the first Monday in April. 1t
will consist of John Nj. Huff, Richard
b.. Eckman, DR.. G. f. Lord, George w.
Durand, William A. Slaughter, William
H. Mason, Mrs. Alice Kent Stoddard,
Mrs. Ida Tomlinson and William w.
Worrell.
District Clerks Report
The sum of money which the board of edu-
district meeting as being necessary to operate
the schools of the district is based upon a
budget Of principal expense items, recon-
mended by the finance committee and adopted
by the board of education for presentation to
you at the annual meeting.
The district meeting held March, 1918,
authorized the raising. by taxation, of the
sums of $1,000 for repairs. ST., 200 for cur
rent expense, s4,67674 for the redemption of
maturing bonds and the payment of interest
outstanding bonds for one year as certified
by the district clerk. making the total amount
appropriated by the district toward the oper-
ating expenses of the school from March, 1918,
to March, 1914, $23,076.74 The object of this
report is to show the disbursing of that sum
| of money, together with the moneys received
from the state, and from all other sources.
The items which make up the budget are as
follows: Teachers, books and supplies, bond
and interest, general interest, janitors. fuel.
repairs, water rent. library, printing, Incl
dentals.
Dealing with the items separately:
| Teachers.
| District apportionment, $500; delayed rail-
road tax, 1912. $3,94463; state appropriation
Of s12,066.5l, all of which is placed in teach
| ers' salary account, because the entire is
| insufficient to meet the expenses of the
| count. The only other purpose for which it
may be used is the purchase of fuel. Received
for tuition of pupils from neighboring dis
i tricts. &. 1h7 10 BY a contract entered into