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

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ed their work there was an air OF gener-
nj satisfaction and the idea that every
thing had been.done for the good of
the taxpayers.
Every appropriation appeared 10
have been expended to advantage and
the different items did not seem to
have been overcrowded with the ex-
ception Of the court expenses. This
was the subject of much discussion
and Prosecutor Kelsey did not add
much to the comfort of the members
when he told them that crime seemed
to be 30 much on the increase that
there may be necessity fos the ap-
pointment of an assistant detective.
He spoke in favor of state constable
larry and thought such a force wouio
be productive OF much good in this
county. Mr.. Kelsey also spoke of tn,
shortage in coal. His attention had
been called to this situation more thar
once but he had net been able to- SCI
where his office could do anything tina
would relieve the pressure.
Charles A. Bovine, steward Of the
almshouse, also spoke about the diff
Guilty in getting coal and although he
has had his inmates at work chopping
wood it had been almost impossible To
keep fires going in that manner. Hs
knew there was carload of coal ON the
road somewhere but the railroad com
pany could not give him, any idea
where it had landed.
Mr.. Esham thought it might be i.
good PLAID to send some of the inmate
OF the Jail to the almshouse to aid III
chopping wood.
DIR. Elmer ID. Prickitt was given the
privilege OF speaking ON the subject 0.
q hospital for contagious diseases. The
great number OF visitors from Camp
Dix has made this project one of great
importance. In a conference with OF
ficials in the townships adjoining the
camp the latter had expressed will
lingness 10 aid in this affair and it was
thought that at least $500 could bt
raised in that way. A suitable build
ing can be erected for about $500
DIR. Prickitt was asked to prepare plans
and estimate of cost for consideration
ut the next meeting.
George S. Bennett. contractor OF.
the Mullica river bridge, asked for N.
extension of time for the completion
Of his work. He thought six months
would do. County engineer Logai
was asked for an opinion on this re
quest. He said that it had already
taken Mr.. Bennett two years to dc
work that should have been completed
in half that time. But Atlantic coun-
ty has granted am extension and Their
did not appear to be anything left fer
this county to do but follow the exam
pie OF Atlantic, SO the time was ca
tended unit, the first of June.
Freebooter Harker told of conditions
in his township caused by theenroach
ment being made on the public high
way by the erection of new buildings
In and around Wrightstown. 1t was
suggested that engineer Logan put up
stakes showing the road line and have
builders confine their operations To
those lines.
A communication from the State
Highway Commission stated that the
Commission did not care to accept the
county's offer to provide prison labor
for the grading work to be done on
the new state highway to be built be-
tween Burlington and Bordentown.
In response to suggestion to the
Public Utilities Commission that the
railroad crossing at Shinn's farm, neal
Columbus, be investigated with regard
to getting fiagman there. the Com
mission said il had looked into thu
matter and would recommend that Il
fiagman be stationed at that point.
This was about all the business to
be transacted and when the calendar
was declared clear Director Davis read
q report which was lengthy but inter
esting. We give il in full. as follows:
To the members of the Board of
Chosen Freeholders of Burlington
county:
The year 1917 is drawing to close
and we are assembled together for the
last meeting under the present organ
ization of this Board. Our steward
ship of the affairs of Burlington coun-
ty is about to be closed and it is our
privilege to look back upon the years
of oar service here together and to
reflect upon the things that have been
done by us in the discharge of our
stewardship to the citizens of this
county.
In the first place, desire to thank
each and every member of this Board
for the unselfish devotion that l am
sure each member has exercised in the
discharge of his sacred duty as a
steward of the affairs entrusted to
him by the voters of his community
Surely all of us have been criticized,
some for the things that we have done
and others for the things that we have
not done. / am conscious, however,
that each member of this Board has
done the best he could under the cir
cumstances, honestly to discharge the
duties which he has assumed, and If
the critics were as honest in their
ticisms as you have been in the dis
arge of your duties there would
ye been very little, if any, criticism
the conduct of the members of this
ard. To my mind this means much,
1ecially when we consider the fact
1t this Board is composed of so
my different men coming from diff
-ent spheres of Life. and, of course,
tuated by the different mot s4that
Ike up mems characters.
1t is a great pleasure to me to note
It in the years in which have had
honor to preside over this Board
your director not one single accusa-
n of dishonesty has been brought
sainst any member of this Board,
and it is with pleasure that contem-
plate the fact that no one can charge
the members of this Board with dis
honesty in administering the varied
and important affairs of this county.
| believe that not only have the
acts of the members of this Board !
been above suspicion and free from
but l am confident that
each man has been moved by prin-
ciples of honesty and honor in the
conduct of the county's business.
The affairs that have been commit |
ted to our hands are of no small ac-
count. The vast extent of the terri |
tory of this county is equalled only
by the importance and variety of its
business. The business of the coun- |
ty is large and important, and, of |
course, calls for efficiency and honesty |
in its management. The credit for
the efficient and honest administration |
of the affairs of the county Is not due