The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12

cases that needed prompt attention
and the state department felt that i
was not right to call upon that brancl
OF the service to do work when ther
was man in the county appointed es
pecially for it.
Solicitor Peacock said this matte
came under the provisions of the civi
service act and he was proceeding ir
response to the request OF the state de
partment. In order to get this matter
properly heard it would be necessary tc
serve on Mr.. Burtis a rule to show
cause why he should not be removed,
and he would be given a chance to de-
fend the action. A resolution was Of
fered that special meeting be held on
Friday of this week and that Mr.. Bur-
tbs be ordered to show cause at that
time why he should not be removed
from the office.
Alfred l. Davis, former director, op-
posed the resolution. He said Mr.
Burtis had not been able to do any
work because his predecessor had been
in possession of all the paraphernalia
with which the sealer is supposed to
work. and had refused to surrender
any of it. But Mr.. Davis said he saw
much stronger reason for not allow
ing the petition to be considered.
This matter had been the cause of con-
tention in the courts. The Supreme
Court had held that Mr.. Burtis is in
legal possession of his office, but the
matter had not ended there and it had
been carried to the Court of Errors and
Appeals and until that body had rem
dered an opinion he thought it entire
ly out of place for this Board to act.
1t was decided to take a vote on the
matter and the director declared the
motion for special meeting carried.
This did not suit Mr.. Martin who
asked that the roll be called. 1t took
five members to get this request grant
ed, and they soon stood up. The roll
was called and the motion was adopted
by strict party vote, with one excep-
tion-Mr. Haines, of Riverside, casting
his ballot in favor.
William G. Leconey, Eckford M.
Watson, Alfred l. Davis, DIR. J. Cliff
ford Haines and DR.. Enoch Hollings-
head were appointed managers of the
tuberculosis hospital at New Lisbon.
t. J. S. Barlow, a member OF the
Bridge Commission, called attention
to the fact that there is in the treasury
the sum Of 81 1880, which under the
law creating new commission, must
be turned over to the state treasury.
A motion that this be done was car
ried.
When the bills Of physicians for
bodies were read, Mr.. Martin
wanted to know il this county was
called upon to pay in cases where the
railroad doctors acted. The latter get
in the shape of passes,
and when railroad man is hurt he is
told to call upon the company physi-
clan. In case railroad employe is
killed and a railroad doctor views the
body Mr.. Martin did not think the
county should pay for the service.
That was all the discussion there was
on the subject and nothing definite
was done.
Thomas Harrison presented claim
for $29, damages done to his team at
Golden's Mill bridge, in Chesterfield
township. The horse had dropped
through the rotten planking so that it
was necessary to get ropes to haul him
up. The harness was broken, but
the horse was not injured.
The claim was for the damage to the
harness. The man who was driving
the team lost SIT but it was decided
that the county could not be held re-
sponsible for that. The matter was
referred to the solicitor.
County engineer Logan presented
his bond for 81, 900 which was signed
by himself and his father. 1t was ap-
proved.
Then subject was brought up that
caused the member from Chester town.
ship to get uneasy. 1t was the ques-
ton of what roads to improve and
what money to expend. 1t appeared
that the bond for the work on the road
between Moorestown and Merchant
vile was not approved in the time re-
quired by law, and solicitor Peacock
gave an opinion that if the contractor
was allowed to go on with the work the
county would be liable for about $685.
900. He therefor suggested that the
work on that road be discontinued.
The telephone was made to work. the
next few minutes and report came
from the state department that the
to finish the road would he
available in July Mr.. Leconey looked
happy and it was decided that there
should not be any delay.
A letter was received from the coun-
sci of George S. Bennett, contractor on
the Mullica River bridge. 1t stated
that as the county engineers of Bur
lington and Atlantic had failed to ap-
prove of certain items, the contractor
gave notice that the contract was given
up. Former Judge Higbee, of Allan
tic county, was present, and he gave it
as his opinion that the two counties
would be justified in going ahead with
the work and hold the bondsmen of
Bennett responsible for the expense
that might be entailed. 1t was decided
that this course should be pursued.
AS the stone road in Burlington
city is to be improved it was ordered
that the Burlington County Traction
Company bring its tracks to grade
within fifty working days.
The committee on rules reported
having completed their work and pre-
sented some of the changes that had
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