The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-11-21
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 81, 1916
The November Meeting.

The November Meeting.
The Board OF Freeholders held their
regular monthly meeting on Tuesday,
the rules requiring that the date for
this gathering be the Tuesday fol-
lowing the election. There was not a
great volume of business to be attend
ed to and the session did not lastover
two hours.
The most disappointed lot of men
were the election officers and those
who had bills for election expenses.
They had expected that the money
due them would be handed out right
away, but they we're compelled to wait
until something can be done to relieve
the situation. The claims that were
presented on Tuesday amounted to
81, 900 and there was only $4,000 visi-
BILE with which to settle, When the
budget was made up the item OF cleo
ton expenses was inserted without
giving consideration to the fact that
there would be q special election in
May, and the money set aside for cleo
ton expenses had to go towardspaying
for that occurrence.
But there is a circumstance in this
connection that seems to call for ex-
PLANTATION. The Board transferred
VI, 600 from the election account to the
bridge appropriation, in the face of the
fact that special election had been
held and that considerable OF the
original appropriation had been used.
Really the election expense account
ought to show an unexpended balance
Of So. 900 instead Of only $4,000. How
ever, the matter stands as reported and
the election officers will be compelled
to wait for their money.
Bids for the construction OF a. trestle
ON the Burnt House and Hammonton
road were called for. There was but
one biddsr-Thsodore Miller-and his
offer was accepted, subject to the APP
prevail OF the Atlantic County Board Of
Ffeeholdsrs, as the work is q joint
affair.
The Springside Improvement Asso-
ISOLATION, which ia fast improving the
outskirts Of Burlington along the troll
ley line, asked that some steps be tax
On 70 have the Burlington County
Transit Company remove some of the
poles that are along the street and
which present an unsightly appearance
An there was some question about
the authority Of the Board to act the
matter was referred to the local free
holder.
DR.. Clifford Haines, of Vincentown,
sent communication in which he
asked Tor the appointment as medical
inspector at the insane asylum. 1t
Was referred to the committee in charge
Of that institution.
The condition Of Park street, Bor-
dentown, was shown to be very bad.
The city commissioners sent q COM
munication and said that they would
not be responsible for any accidents
that might occur on that thoroughfare
ON account Of the dangerous shape of
the road. In response to request for
information ON the subject county
engineer Logan said he had investigat-
ed the matter and he could not see
where the county is in any way inter-
estsd or liable, legally or morally. The
grade OF the street was changed by the
city authorities without consulting
the county and the curb line had been
yet lower than the grade of the trolley
siding. A representative OF the Pub
lie Service Company said he had also
looked over the ground and he could
not see where the company had done
anything to create an Objectionable
situation. The communication was
ordered laid on the table.
Attention was called by Solicitor
Davis, to q law which provides for a
commissioner Of lunacy in the county.
The law went into effect on the first
day OF July and county Clerk Knight
has been attending to the duties ever
since. 1t was shown that $24O would
cover the cost Of the work If the county
clerk was allowed to continue it as
heretofore and it was decided to allow
the sum for the work. This saves the
salary OF commissioner as the labors
are performed in the clerks office.
Sketches were shown on the propo
sition to increase the office space at the
court house and adjacent buildings.
The plan that seemed to receive the
most consideration provides for an ad
dition to the collectors Office which
would provide accommodations for all
the officials who are now compelled to-
have quarters elsewhere. Directly
back Of the Office would be room for
the meetings of committees of the
Board OF Freeholders Then there
would be an Office for every county
officer who is not already provided
with proper accommodations for filing
papers and holding conferences CON
nected with his Office. The estimated
cost OF this building was placed a.
$l5,000 Nothing definite was decided
upon and the committee was continu-
ed. Some time later it may be neces
sary to enlarge the Surrogate's office
and take the present clerks office for
additional court room. But that will
be another story.
The official bond of Stuart w. Mac
county auditor, was accepted.
1t was signed by Mr.. Mcfarland, his
father and his uncle. 1t was for the
sum of 200.
Director Davis called attention to
the death of DIR. Richard HI Parsons,
who had been the medical director of
Burlington County Insane Asylum
aver since the institution had been
opened. He appointed Messrs. Glas
Cow, Hart and Ridgway, with Super
Deacon a committee to draft
of respect to the memory of |
the deceased official. The committee
81 the institution was authorized to |
temporarily I'LL the position of medical |