The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-06

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that the county Board shall authorize the
issue of one thousand dollars in county
orders, in small accounts, and that the
same be deposited with the county Treas
ury for the redemption of the certificates
that may be issued by the financial COM
mitee as far as drawn upon the county
Treasury.
It being understood that one-half the
amount of said certificates shall so read as
to draw from the county Treasury, and
one halfupon the Treasury Of the city Of
Prescott.
]. A. SHORT. CHAIRMAN,
j. w. BEARDsLEY, Secretary.
Report adopted.
Sup. Akers, of committee, reported
that county orders and court certificates
presented by the Treasury, amounting to
S1,977.O4, had been compared with
Clerks books, found correct, and properly
cancelled.
Report adopted.
Said orders and certificates were then
destroyed.
Resolution by Sup. Dunbar.
ResolTel, That the county Clerk shall
receive the sum of three hundred dollars,
payable quarterly in advance, as his COM
pensation for all services required by law
for which no specific fees are allowed.
Provided the Clerk shall assign certificates
of tax sales t, the several towns without
charge, and that the resolution adopted at
the last session of the Board, fixing the
compensation at one hundred and fifty
dollars be rescinded.
Adopted.
Resolution by Supt. Stirrat.
Resolued, That whenever the county
Clerk shall refuse to convey any real es-
tate sold for taxes, on account of defect
i've assessment, the owner of such real es-
tate may discharge the lien by paying the
amt for which the real estate was sold.
The chairman and clerk may thereupou
issue orders to the holder of the certif
cltes of sale for the balance of redemption
money due on such certificates provided
the holders of the certificates will accept
such money and orders; otherwise they
may settle with the county Treasurer, and
the county Clerk may pay the moneys so
received to the Treasurer for that purpose.
Adopted.
On motion of Sup. Dunbar the Treasu
rer was authorized to refund to VIM. F.
Cross the amount due on certificates held
by him of tax sales Of 1855.
Sup Hoyt, of COMMITTEES, submitted the
following report, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the proposition of Hen
ry Dow. on the part of Pierce county. and
S. 3. Washburne, on the part of Pepin
county commissioners, appointed to settle
the boundary line between the county of
Pierce and Pepin be. and is hereby APP
proved and adopted. And it is further
Resolved, That Mr.. Henry Dow be and
is hereby appointed to confer with any
person that the County Board of Super
visors of Pepin county msy appoint for
that purpose, with view OF the final set
tlemeut of tho question, by obtaining a
decree from some proper tribunal, fixing
and establishing the line according to the
proposition of the above named commits
sioners. And it is further
Resolyed, Thatthe Clerk of the Board,
o. Gibbs, Jr., Immediately transmit a GER
titled copy of this resolution to the Clerk
of the County Board of Supervisors of
Pepin county.
On motion of Sup. Ashbaugh. Sup's
Doe and Simons were appointed as addi-
tional commissioners to lay out the county
road.
FIFTH DAY.
The chairman presented notice Of J.
S. White, agent of J. S. Ayres, warning
al persons not to purchase certain mort
gage.
On motion Sup. Akers, the notice was
referred to committee, which the chair
man appointed as follows: Sup's Akers,
Hovt and Short.
Resolution by Sup. Hoyt
Resoiued, That O. Gibbs, Jr, the coun-
ty Clerk, be authorized to assign tax sale
certificates according to law.
Adopted.
Resolution by Sup. Dow.
Resolued, That the Dist. Attorney be
allowed a salary of two hundred dollars
per annum, payable in county orders,
quarterly in advance, provided that all
previous services for the county, by order
of the Judge of the Circuit Court be
And provided further, that
tie county shall not be Liable or response
bic fer any assistance that he may employ
in behalf of the county. Any resolution
of this Board conflicting with this resolu-
ton is hereby rescinded.
Unanimously adopted.
Fes ,uti> by Sup. Martin.
Resolued, That we suspend the further
investigation of county officers for the
present. and that the committee appointed
for that purpose by the county Board, at
the spring session of said Board in March,
1855 be now discharged.
Adopted.
Resolution by Sup. Short.
Resolved, That we appropriate to the
Transcript and Journal ten dollars each,
for publishing the proceedings of this
meeting, and the chairman aid clerk is
hereby instructed to issue orders for the
same 10 that amount.
Adopted
Resolution by Sup. Short.