The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-05
Salaries Boosted

The public meeting which was in
tended for the benefit of the taxpayer
that they might express their views OF
the proposed budget for county ex
penses for the present year was held in
the court house, Tuesday, and the at
tendance was just about what was ex
pected, it was small.
After the meeting had been called Is
order the director asked if any one
wished to speak on any part of the ap.
propriations. Sheriff Haines respond
ed, saying that the amount that was
in the budget for a matron at the jail
was not correct as it was intended to
be for the salary OF stenographer.
With this explanation this item was
changed to suit the condition.
The next speaker was former Sheriff
William w. Worrell. He was strong
iy opposed to increasing salaries at
this time. Especially was he opposed
to the advance in the salary of the
county collector. 1t was proposed to
raise this from $1,000 to $1,000. Mr..
Worrell said he knew there were men
capable of conducting the Office of
county collector in an efficient manner
and who would be willing to do the work
for 81, 200. He recalled the years in
which the late Joseph Powell was col
lector at salary of 81, 900, with an al
lowance of 5000 for a bond. Every
body knew that the office was not any
more of burden during those years
than it now is. He said it was an in
opportune time to ask for increase in
salaries and he did not feel that the
Board of Freeholders would be doing
their duty toward the taxpayers if they
favored the increases that had been
proposed.
Switching from the county collector
proposition Sheriff Worrell touched on
the subject of farm demonstration
He approved the expenditure of money
for this purpose as it will be used for
something that will be of great value
in the years before us.
Joseph Wolfrom was against increase
of any salaries and expressed the opin-
ion that men who were getting good
pay for what they were doing were in
the Stacker class when they asked
for or accepted more money.
Auditor Worrell spoke in favor Of Civ
ing the physician to the insane asylum
500 more than appeared in the budget.
Harry B. Wright spoke in behalf of
the farm demonstrators. The only new
point that was brought out on this
subject was that if the county did not
provide such an official it was possible
the United States government might
lake the matter in charge and then the
cost would be more than the farmers
were now asking.
This ended the speechmaking. The
members of the Board did not express
opinions on any of the subjects as
it was understood that the meeting
was not for them to spread their views
but was exclusively for the taxpayers
and general public.
A recess was taken and the men,
bers retired to the upper room in the
court house. On returning they an
nounced that they had added 500 to
-he salary of the physician to the in
sane asylum; 800 for the physician to
.he tuberculosis hospital $1,000 for an
assistant detective; and $500 for the
alters expenses.
These items we're concurred in with
)ut dissent, but when the resolution
vas offered to make the appropriation
If $1,000 for the farm demonstrators
opposition developed. The
oil was call and the vote was tie-12
% 12-and it took the ballot of director
Joyce to settle the matter. He voted
n favor of the resolution.