The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-12-08
Proceedings of the County
Board.

Below we give summary of the busi-
ness transacted by the County Board, at
its last session, together with condsns-
ed report of the finances of the County
The committee of investigation appoint
ed at the special session of the Board, re-
ported a deficit, in the administration of
J. Bailey County Treasurer for the years
1865 and 1856, of seven hundred and
eighty eight dollars and thirteen cents.
They also found that Mr.. Olive, town
Treasurer, er-offcio. OF the town of Is
abel, collected over four hundred dollars
for which he never accounted, savs by al
lodging tlat he raid over to J. S. Ayers,
something over four h, ndred dollars, for
which he took no receipt.
a resolution was passed allowing the
County Treasurer for the next official term,
to receive as fee p per cent on receipts,
and the same on the disbursement of bis
ofii.e. Instructed tue County Clerk to
abate one third of the taxes on lots assess
ed to Messrs. Powell, in the village of
Kinuickinnic, in 1855, and sold for taxes
in April. 1856. Organized Il new town
of Township 26, Range Is and l6, to be
called FL Paso. Rejected proposition of
J. S. Ayers, to deed the property hereto
fore mortgaged by him to secure to the
County, the payment of the amount due
from him as County Treasurer from Jan.
1857 to March, 1853. Instructed Coun-
ty Treasurer to proceed Immediately as
the law directs, to collect from Messrs.
Bailey and Olive, the amount due the
County from said gentleman; authorized
the chairman of the Board to meet the
Chairman of the Board in Pepin Coun-
ty, pursuant to proposition. and survey
and establish the County line; fixed aal
cry of the County Clerk Mt $50 dollas per
annun, ur-fxed it,then re-fixed it at $3.50.
Petitioned the Legislature to repeal the
act af 1858, extending the jurisdiction of
our County Courts; authorized bounty
of $3.50 for grew wolves, and $500 per
head for all other animals of the wolf spe-
ces, head and ears to be presented to the
County Clerk; considered a proposition
of p. " Wise, to furnish County Clerk
in place of the one elected by the people.
1t might prove to be good business to
make and furnish county officers, and
keep them on hand to be sent to order.
Authorized Silyerthorn,t to make and ope-
rate floating bridge across the Mississip-
pi. Fixed salary of District Attorney at
$40, per annum for next official term;
Made and concluded contract with pub
fishers of Democrat, to do all the print
ing ruling, and binding, binding grain
excepte i and advertising of the Coun-
ty for one year for the sum of sos, 90 per
year; hired county offices for 1925, per
year; appointed Mr.. Doe, to supply the
offices with fuel, lights, etc; voted that
when the Board adjourned, it be till the
third Tuesday in March next; postponed
further investigation; passed resolution Of
gratitude to the chairman, and voted him
ten dollars for signing County orders the
job of mriting said orders must be includ-
ed III the regular business of the County
Clerk. Returned thanks to Mr.. Wise for
courtesy, and counsel gratis, at this ses-
sion of tho Board. Adjourned.
REcAp11ULATIoN OF County FINANCES.
LIABILITIES
Outstanding Co. ordersand court
certificates $3,547,97
Expenses of Nov, term
circuit court closely estimated 100000
Amount due city of Prescott 337,6S
do town of Clifton 1881
do do Perry I2s,l9,
do do Isabelle 1907
DO do 20. ~ 1895
do do Martel 53o,l
do do Oak Grove 52,OS
do do Trimbele 103,39
State tax for 1858 3,S93,69
Total liabilities se,s65,46