The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-04-07

@ 1919 y
Supervisor Cairns presented commu-
nication from N. N. & 0. S. Powell, ask
ing the Board to reduce the taxes of 1855,
as assessed by P. Y. Wise, Clerk of the
Board, on lots in the village of Kinnic-
kinnic to River Falls, and to change the
name of certain streets therein mentioned.
Referred to special committee, consisting
of Supervisors Cairns, Jay and Akers.
7. V. Wise, on leave, presented pc
tition of citizens of Pierce county, asking
that township 26, range 5 and Is, be
set off as town to be called Jamestown.
Referred to committee ON township Or
ganization.
Supervisor Jay introduced the follow
ing resolution which was adopted,
Resolped, That the county Treasurer
be and is hereby directed to certify to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
Pierce county the amount due from the
county to each town or city therein up
to the day Of the sale of land for delin-
quent taxes of the year 1857 and sue
ceeding years, and that said Clerk be and
is hereby directed on the receipt of such
certified statement from the Co. Treas
urer, to assign to each city or town certifi-
Gates Of land bid in by the county, III
such city or town to the amt of such in
debtcCncss. Such certificates to be Sc
lected by the Chairman of the Board
of such town or senior alderman of such
city to the full amount in value. Provided
that no such certificates shall be SO as
signed by said Clerk till he shall receive
from the Clerk of such city or town n
certified copy of a resolution passed by
the Board of Supervisors or Common
Council thereof to receive the payment
Of the county Indebtedness to such city
or town in the manner herein provided !;
and upon the assignment so being made,
said Clerk of the Board of County Super
visors shall take receipt signed by the
Chairman and Clerk of the town Board
or City Council, in full, for all demands
against the county to date, and such re-
ceipt shall be filed with the county.
Treasurer who shall charge the same
to the proper city or town.
Provided further, That such certificates
shall be assigned for the amount due
thereon at the time Of sale, without adj
ding the interest accruing thereafter.
Supervisor Simon presented commu-
nication from the co1nty Treasurer,
whoreapon the following resolution was
presented BY Supervisor Dunbar, and
was adopted,
Whereas, q communication in the fol-
lowing form, to wit: County Board 0
| Supervisors-I would like to make some
alterations and amendments to my report
of las fall with your permissions. James
S. Ayres, County Treasurer, March "a,
1885," has been presented through Mr..
Simon to the county Board, it is therefore
| Resolved, That a committee of three
be appointed by the Chairman to confer
with the Treasurer and to adopt such pro-
ceedings in relation to the affairs of the
county Treasury as they deem expedient,
and report to the Board at their earliest
convenience the result Of their de:ibera-
| tons.
The Chairman appointed Supervisors
Dow, Jay, and Akers as such committee
THIRD DAY.
The committee reported back sindry
| accounts which were allowed as follows:
]. S. Avres, wood for Registers office, $l7 so
| Clerk instructed not to issue orders on
this account till further action of the
Board. s.sg.s Ma
City Of Prescott
Error in Assessment roll-$l0 90
Paid for keeping pauper- p IA
ar ue a.{..s. ..f5ts.l .. 80 II