The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-25

"A POAlNJ VI ulahC-SIllI LIE
ton work of the county has been sup
planted by one of sound engineering.
The Importance of this sort of work
may not be apparent to those who do
not think deeply upon it, but as time
passes feel confident that the
wisdom of this policy would justify
itself in the eyes of the taxpayers of
this county. The credit for this i'm
provement in the affairs of the county
is due to the able work of our county
engineer, James Logan.
also desire to express my appre-
citation of the services of the late
county auditor, S. Earl Assay. / do
not mention this fact by way of con-
trast between him and former county
auditors, but merely to impress upon
and to call to the attention of this
Board the able services rendered by
the late auditor. feel sure that it is
he unanimous opinion of this Board
hat the affairs of the office of county
auditor were greatly improved by the
methods and fidelity of Mr.. Assay in
The discharge of his duties. He really
Iutdited the bills presented against the
county. The books of his office were
,ept in an intelligent and careful
manner and the services that he per-
sormed, though through no long per-
cd of time, entities him to the I'M
tinted appreciation of the citizens of
his county.
/ desire also to voice my apprecia-
lion of the services of the finance
committee. No more important work
is at hand than that of this committee.
fhe affairs of the county ought to be
conducted in such way that on the
shirty-frst day of December of each
year full and complete account of all
of the moneys received and paid should
appear and it should show that the
county's affairs for the current year
nave been conducted in such way
hat there would be no unpaid bills.
There should be no notes or other in
lebtedness to be carried over from the
current into the ensuing year, and
While this has not been entirely &C.
complished the finance committee of
his Board, during the past two years
las made considerable progress in ac-
comprising that fact, and if the coun-
ty collector has observed the instruc-
lions of the finance committee the af-
.airs of this county will, on the thirty
first day of December, 1917, be in bet
.er shape than they have been at any
time within my memory.
/ trust that this word of advice may
be needed and observed by the finance
..omrIittee of the next year. There is
no reason why it should not be--there
$ every reason why it should be. The
sffairs of this county ought to be con-
iucted in such a way that beginning
with the first day of January and end
ing on the thirty-frs day of Decem-
Der in each year the accounts of the
county would be complete and final
within themselves. In other words.
there ought to be no unpaid bills, there
ought to be little, if any, balance car
ried forward, so that at the beginning
IT each year clean ledger may be
;tarted and the affairs of the county
conducted in such way that not only
will they be marked by honesty, but BY
:learness and business-like methods.
md | trust that the members of this
5oard who have been elected as men,
oers of the Board to be organized on
The first day of January, 1918, will see
to It~that this very important policy
insisted upon throughout the term of
ny office is carried into effect for the
next year, and we shall not have done
our full duty to the taxpayers of this
county unless the policy thus insisted
Upon by me throughout my term shall
nave been carried into complete exc
cution.
desire also to note my apprecia-
ton of the services of the committee
IN the almshouse and the committee
IN the county hospital for the insane,
md to express the belief that the per-
formance of their duties has been OF
such character as to bring credit to
them.
And to the road committee, l desire
to say that ! do not forget the i'm
portant work that has been entrusted
to the care of its members. This has
been the duty of keeping the roads of
the county IN state of repair and to
see to it that the money of the county
IS spent IN an economical and business
ike manner. / do not forget that the
traffic upon the public roads of this
county has increased many fold dur
ng the past two years, and especially
during the last year; that greater bur
dens have been put upon the bridges
and roads of the county than could
ave been foreseen; do notforget that
difficulties in securing materials and
labor for the construction and repair
of the roads have been great; notwith-
standing these facts, feel it my duty
to say to the road committee that you
have discharged your duties in this
particular with ability and skill. The
roads of the county are, considering
the problems that have been encount-
cred, in a good condition.
Good roads havo haoo hniIt opd o~A
being built, and where it has been Dos
sible repairs have been made. Money
of the county, with respect to the
roads and bridges of the county, has
been economically spent and the tax
payers of the county have received
full value for every dollar that. has
been spent. OF course, we all know
chat the price of labor and material |
has been greatly increased during the
past year and the cost of the work |
that has been done has exceeded the |
expectations of this Board in the be-
ginning of this year when appropria- |
lions were made, and it has been i'm |
possible to do MANY things that we |
had contemplated and desired to do. |
and yet anyone whose judgment is un- |
biased will give the measure of praise |
and commentator which / give to the |
members of the road committee for |
the work that they have performed.
The travelling public and honest |
citizens of this county will, | am sure.
resent the unselfsh aspersions cast
upon the work of the road committee
and will in its place grant to them the
commendation that is due them.
| wish also to say a word for our
county solicitor, whose able advice and
counsel and earnest zeal has directed /
the affairs of this county during the
past two years. / think that | voice
the sentiments of the members of this
Board when | say that the county's
business has been carried on with the
degree of efficiency that it has, in al
arge measure, by reason of the .-p-s.5e
counsel of our solicitor. His effort
eas Deen directed In keeping us out of
,rouoie and directing US in the
straight and plain path of duty and
light. rather than getting us out of
,rouble when once in. His advice has
'een fearless, sufficient, wise, judic-
Gus, and it has been my pleasure dug
ng our services together in this Board
o rely with complete confidence on his
rise counsel
CouHenu 10 Cne aLCenLlOn OF the
members of this Board the report of
'ur solicitor, which has been sent to
ne, of the conduct of his office during
he past year. The affairs of the
Board in all of its branches have been
guided by him. Inmates
# the county hospital who were able
o pay have been required to pay. The
solicitor has collected a considerable
um of money from inmates of the
Litigation has been sue
conducted by him and the
unrlr of nunr.xr m nr,nhon. of th;r Pon.I