The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-01-11
Ocean County Affairs.


Although the Ocean county board O
Ifreeholders is composed OF IL Republi
cans and two Democrats, James E. Oti
was elected director. There was pecu
liar state OF affairs when the board organ
lied. The Republicans held caucus
and. among other nominees, had decid
ed to support DIR. Herbert Willis. o.
Beach Haven, for director, and w
Howard Jeffrey, of Toms River, fol
solicitor.
When the board was called to order
and the roll call was being made, pro-
test was entered by William L. Butler,
Of Beach Haven, the retiring member
from Long Beach township. against seat
ing DR.. Willis, for the reason that he
had failed to file his campaign commit
tee designation and campaign, expense
account with the clerk of his township.
DR.. Willis denied this and claimed
that he had complied with the law. The
former solicitor ex-Judge Berry, was ap-
pealed to for advice upon the question.
He stated that the law was mandatory
relative to fling the election expense
account, and il DR.. Willis had failed to
do SO, he was not entitled to his seat, blu
il he had done so, as the doctor claimed i,
he should be seated. Mr.. Berry sug-
gested that the board take ballot on
the question of seating DR.. Willis. which
was done, the vote resulting in his be-
ing ousted. The former member, But
Ter, was thereupon seated as hold-over
from Long Beach.
This disarranged the Republican eau
Gus nomination, and after two men had
been hurriedly named and declined. Mr..
Otis, Democrat, was unanimously elect
ed.
When nominations for solicitor were
former solicitor Berry was
by the Democrats and W..
Howard Jeffrey by the Republicans. The
ballot resulted thus: Berry, 7; Jeffrey,
6; and blank. Director Otis declared
Berry elected. A protest was made by
Mr.. Jones that it required a majority
vote to elect an officer and that. Berry
had not received that vote. The dispute
was not settled, but deferred to later
meeting.
A provisional budget of sos, 400 was
adopted. On resolution of Mr.. Brandt,
the bid OF L. w. Holman for the first
section OF the Barnegat- Buddtown road,
at s22, 668.S4. was accepted. and the con-
tract awarded to him.
On Tuesday morning the dredge which
is to undertake the first section OF the
canal from the head OF Barnegat Bay to
Manasquan river, got steam up for the
first. This canal If completed will COM
pei the county to put in several new
drawbridges, all OF the jack knife or lift
type, like that on the toll bridge across
Barnegat Bay at Seaside Heights. 1t is
stated that the war department will APP
prove of no other type Of drawbridge for
such purpose.
At the adjourned meeting Of the board
of freeholders, on Tuesday, lawyer Jayne,
counsel for Joseph B. Hoff and Howard
Apologize Of the contracting firm OF
Howard Apologize. stated that the
mandamus brought by him for that
firm against the board, to prevent the
awarding OF repairs to the court house to
l.. J. Hutchinson. has been argued be-
fore Judge Garrison and q decision was
expected shortly. The county was re-
presented and its case argued by
former Judge M. L. Berry, solicitor oil
the board.
The final hearing in the application
by Edward Fay for an injunction to pre-
vent the Island Heights and Seaside
Park Bridge Company from operating
their bridge until his claims Of about
$35, 900 for building the bridge are set
tied, will be held by Vice Chancellor
Stevens on April 26, almost year from
the time the injunction was first asked
which was the last week of May, 1918
In the suits brought by Fay in the U, S
Court to compel the Bridge Company
to pay him the balance he alleges to b.
due, former Judge Berry, solicitor for tht
company, has filed counter claims o
s24, 900 against Fay's claims Of abou
$85. 600.