The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-12-26
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binary seamen were told that they
could not be ser yed or even sit in ca-
baret in the great city. They were not
doing anything that warranted their
being elected, they were as orderly and
possibly more respectful than the soup
servers wearing evening dress who told
them to get out. 1t was plainly stated
that their presence was not desired be-
cause of the clothing they had on
Things have come to a pretty pass
when man in the service of the Uni
! ted States, compelled to wear his uni
form while on short leave of absence,
must be expelled from a cabaret where
it is possible there were characters far
more Objectionable than the men refer
red to, even though they were more
stylishly attired. No better method
could be imagined than this incident
to drive the sailors to Objectionable re-
sorts and places where their uniforms,
while possibly not more respected than
in the high classed cabaret, would not
cause their election.
The township committee has posted
notices warning property owners that
they must remove snow from side
walks within "a hours after the fall
ceases. This is good order and should
be obeyed by every citizen without the
accompanying threat of punishment
for refusal to obey the ordinance.
There are some who declare they will
fight the order on the ground that the
law under which it is framed is not
constitutional, but that is not very
nice position to take and it would
probably cost more than to get the
snow removed. Of course the township
committee has to use discretion in
some cases-where the family may be
too poor to engage help and do not
have any one around to do the work,
but the law puts the penalty on the
owner Of the property as we'll on the
tenant. Then, again, snow sometimes |
falls in such a manner that it is i'm |
possible to get it entirely off and in |
one of the recent falls the pavements |
that had a small amount of snow on |
them were in better and safer condition |
than those which were entirely cleared. |
Another point that may be mentioned I
is that there are township officials who
seem TO be very anxious that their
orders shall be obeyed but who per-
sonally disregard them especially so
far as the snow cleaning is concerned.
Imagine taking a case before a magis-
trate who imposes fine while his own
pavement is covered with sleet and
snow. The ordinance is all right.
We are not lending encouragement to
its being ignored but care should be
taken that those who wish it observed
are in shape to enforce it without criti-
cism. One of the worst falls that has
come to our notice within the last two
weeks was where gentleman fell on a
crossing covered with snow and ice
where the township committee had not
done the first thing to make it passable
and safe.
AS is always expected there is more
or less criticism of the actions of the
Board of Freeholders and the business
done last Wednesday has been COM
mented upon, some of it favorably,
some otherwise.
Tbs selection of DR.. Longsdorf as
physician to to the insane asylum :
meets with general approval. The
doctor has been acting in that capacity
for some time and he has shown that
he is acquainted with the needs of the
place and is very willing to learn all
that is to be ascertained to aid the I'M !
fortunate inmates of the institution.
The salary of the physician was re-
duced 500 and that did not seem to
have been necessary for the amount
paid the work required is none too
much. But there appeared to be
reason and the newly elected officer did
not object. II
The opinion of solicitor Davis that
the county is not compelled to pay the
extra help engaged by the Board of
Taxation to get the duplicates ready is
undoubtedly in accordance with the
law The statute provides that the ex-
ira clerical force may be engaged by
and with the consent of the Board of
Freeholders who shall fix the salary.
The first time this procedure was fol-
lowed waS when the Board of Taxation
was originally appointed, and it has
simply drifted along as matter of
course without objection from anybody.i
The argument has been advanced that
the Board of Taxation and their secre-
tary out to be able to do all the clerical
work and get the duplicates ready
within the appointed time without
running the county to extra expense.
There is one thing in this connection
that is not generally understood. The
duplicates must be looked over and re-
vised and then added up and the table
must be prepared for the state authori-
ties. All of this work is to be done
within a limited time and it was for
this reason that the extra help was
called in. If the County Board COM
pares the duplicates and then does the
computing it would require work day
and night for long time and then the
labors would not be finished when the
law suggests. But the point taken by
the solicitor that the Board of Free
holders should have the matter put
before them first is perfectly correct
and is just what the law says.
The salary of the seaIer Of weights
and measures was reduced from 81 900 |
60 $500 per annum and there is a |
rumor that it is contemplated to make |
a change at the organization meeting
and put a new man in. Mr.. Haines, |
the present incumbent of che office, |
was appointed in 1911 under an act
passed by the legislature of that year,
but he did not begin his duties until
| the first of January, 1912. His salary
Twas fixed at $1,000 9Th 5000 for ex-
penses. A question arises whether Mr..
Haines can be removed or even have
his salary reduced On the 2lst of
March, 1912, law was approved which
provides that "the county superintend-
ents of weights and measures appoint
ed by the governing bodies of the re-
spective counties, shall hold the office
during good behavior, and shall not
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