The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-01-04

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first ballot resulted thus: Rigg, Is;
Davis, 9; Savage, IL. Second ballot:
Rigg, IS; Davis, IL; Savage, z. The
last named was dropped on the third
ballot and this resulted in the election
of Davis over Rigg by vote of 20 to
l15.
For keeper Of the court house and
grounds John w. Shinn defeated Rich
ard E. Norcross 20 to IL.
| C. Clarence Deacon was reelected
superintendent of the Burlington
County Hospital for Insane over Geo.
Clevenger, of Evesham, by vote of
rs to 10.
John Throckmorton was reelected,
without opposition, to the position Of
superintendent of burial of INDECENT
soldiers and sailors.
DIR. C. B. Sitgreaves was reelected
by reclamation to be physician of the
almshouse.
There were two candidates for ply
stefan of the asylum-Dr. r. H. Par
sons and DIR. L. B. Hollingshead. Par
sons was elected by vote of % to ID.
For prison physician DIR. James Nc
Farland was nominated, and the di-
rector was ready to entertain a motion
that the candidate be elected by ac-
clamation, but Mr.. Thackara, at the
last moment, nominated DIR. John J.
Flynn. The roll was called and DIR.
Mcfarland received all the votes-35.
This completed the election of Off
GERS.
A letter from DIR. Glasgow was read,
expressing his regret at not being
able to attend the meeting, and adj
monishing the members to work for
record equal to that of the retiring
board, so that at the end of 1916 the
board will again be indicated by the
voters.
William A. Jones, member from
Lumberton, offered resolution pro-
viding that the sum of $500, for a
farm demonstration, be placed on the
budget, that amount to be transferred
from the miscellaneous appropriation.
The resolution was not popular, as it
was not seconded, and motion to lay
it on the table was passed promptly.
A report from Farm Demonstration
Ried stated that since his election to
the Office, on November 1st last, he
had made Al official visits to farms;
had received AZ farmers calling on him
for advice; had answered "a telephone
calls from farmers; had addressed 10
public meetings; had made number
of analyses of soils; had provided
cholera serum for inoculating about so
hogs; had investigated disease of al
falfa, and done other work.
The old finance committees recon-
mendation for the budget for 1916
was read. 1t suggested that $265,000
be raised by direct taxation and stated
that $4,000 would be received from
bank stock taxation and $4,000 from
miscellaneous sources, total of $780,,
900.
Former Solicitor Rigg stated that
$265,0O0 would make county tax
rate of about rs cents, while there is
law that allows maximum rate of
only so cents. He stated that he gave
this information so that the members
could act knowingly and avoid pos
sible certiorari proceedings.
This law was in effect year ago,
but at that time for some reason
there was no public mention made of
it.
On motion of Mr.. Esham, it was de-
cided to make the budget for 1916,
100000.
On motion of Mr.. Russ the Mount
Holly Herald was designated to pub
lish the auditors annual report, and
the New Jersey Mirror, by vote of
10 to Is, was selected to publish the
collectors report monthly.
| A resolution was passed authorizing
the county collector to borrow money
at per cent. from time to time, in
anticipation of the collection of taxes
Bids for supplying the county with
broken stone for road purposes dur
ing 1916 were opened. There were
two bidders-Delaware River Quar-,
and Construction Company, 85 cent
per ton, f. O. b. Moore's station, N. j.
and Lambertville Stone Quarry Co.
; rs cents per ton f. o. b. Lambertville
Mr.. Russ called attention to a Law
passed in 1911 which makes the sal
aries of freeholders and directors il
second class counties atafixed amount
namely $500 for members and $500 70
director, and allowing no other com
pensation for any purpose. As thi
> was something new, apparently, &C
ton was postponed on this questio
until the next meeting.
A communication from the oil
board stated that George S. Bennei
had ben the successful bidder fc
building the Mullica river bridge
a Chestnut nexk for the sum of $93
), 248. The communication stated ths
Atlantic county, which pays half tn
NJ bill, had accepted the bid, but that ii
:. Burlington county board had decide
to refer the question to the ne
q board.
!. A resolution was passed providln
that the bid be accepted and thi
Of bonds be issued to pay this county
e. share of the cost.
e The designation of the two new
u papers above referred to for publisl
ing county reports did not plea
H. some of the members, although thu
of voted on roll call therefor, SO Mr.. D
n laney offered a resolution rescindil
~ the previous action and providing tn
q the Mount Holly Herald publish the &C
IT. lector's monthly report, instead of t
n, New Jersey Mirror, and another res
v luton that the Bordentown Regist'
= instead of the Mount Holly Hera