Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-07-17

Chairman. Present, Sups. Hodges, Cheney,
Cox, Copp, Schazer, Minor. Williams. Akers,
Fertig, Holt, Hurry and Youngman. On mo-
ton, adjourned to meet at the school-house at
the call of the Chairman.
TUESDAY, July 9. ? o'clock r. NJ
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Sups Whitney and Quimby appeared and
took their seats. On motion, the Board adj
iOurned TO the Court House and proceeded to
business. The following resolution was offer
81 by Supervisor Cox
Resolred, That Oliver Gibbs Jr, be allowed
to paw taxes of 1860 to the amount ofSl50, and
ofle6l before sale of land for taxes. TO the
amount Of the balance due on his judgment
against Pierce county, by exchanging with the
Co Treasurer his receipts upon said Judgment
for equal amounts of any such taxes in tho
hands of the Treasurer that he may wish t.
pay, and that the Treasurer is instructed to is
sue tax receipts on application of said Gibbs
IN accordance with this resolution; provided,
ssia Gibbs BY being allowed to use his iudg-
IneLt as aforesaid, shall by SO doing waive his
right TO Issue execution against the county in
case his Judgment shall not be fully paid with
IN TIE time required by law.
Thu ayes aud noes being called, Sups Copp,
Cox, Hodges. Cheney, Schazer. Minor, Akers,
Williams. Whitney, Quimby and Fertig, IL
voted aye; Holt. Hurry and Youngman. 3, no
and the resolution was adopted.
Sup Copp offered the following resolution
vAich was adopted;
RESOLVED. That the appropriation of $500
20 the Clerk of the Circuit Court heretofore
made for the current year 1861, be paid semi
annually, and that the Clerk and Chairman are
hereby authorized to issue orders for the same.
Sup Cox offered the following preamble
and order Whereas. The Senate and AS
sembly ofthe State of Wisconsin did enact 3
new system of electing county supervisors,
Thereby abolishing the system of county SUI
pervisors now in use, and did therein provide
Tor the uividing of counties in certain cases in
nupervisor districts. said act entitled ITO
snend chapter thirteen of the Revised Statu-
les, entitled of counties and county officers,
published April LIST, 1851, Therefore. in pur-
suance Of the provisions therein contained, the
supervisors Of Pierce county do order and de-
termiEe as follows That the county of Pierce
be and hereby is divided into three supervisor
districts, known and designated as district NJ
1, district no :, and district no ). in the man.
ner and form hereinafter described district no
one, shall consist of the city of Prescott and
the towns Of Clifton and Oak Grove district
no two, shall consist of the towns of River
Falls, Aartel and Ell Paso district no. three,
shall consist OF the towns of Trimbelle, Perry,
Diamond Bluff, Trenton, Isabelle, Hartland
and Pleasant Valley. And it is further order
ed, that in pursuance of the aforeaaid act, one
supervisor shall be elected in each ofthe afore-
sad districts, at the general election to be
holden on the first Tuisday after the first Mon
d2T N November next, 1861. Done at the
Supervisors room, the 9Th day of July, 1861.
o. STRAHL, Clerk -, Chm.
Sup Copp offered the following amendment
VIZ !; That all after the preamble be altered TO
read as follows; LIST. Clifton, River Falls and
Aartel. 2nd, Prescott, Oak Grove, Trimbel'e,
Perry and Ell Paso. Sd. Diamond Bluff,
Trentsn, Hartland, Pleasant Valley and Isa-
belle. The ayes and noes being called fer,
Sups Cox, Hodges, Cheney, Minof. Whitney.
Akels, Fertig. Holt, Hurley and Youngman,
10, voted no: COpp. Schozer, Williams and
Quimby, A, voted aye, and the amendment was
lost. The question recurring on the original
motion, the ayes and noes being called for,
Sups COX, Hodges, Cheney, Minor, Whitney,
Akers, Fertig, Holt, Hurley and Youngman
10, voted aye: Copp, Schazer, Williams and
Quimby, 4, voted no; and the order was adopt.
ed.
On motion of Sup Whitney, the minutes Of
eA-0 eCsSiOu ol TO- 1COly were corrected
by placing the name of Vim. J. COpp at the
head Of the finance committee appointed at
that time.
Sup COpp moved to reconsider the resolu-
tion lnstructing the Treasurer to allow Oliver
Slons Jr, to pay tax with his judgment against
I u county, and the motion prevailed, and sup
Copp offered the following substitute to the
TTrSsolutlon. which was adopted Reso Ued-
INA. The Treasurer of the county is hereby au-
enOh.ed to draw on the State Treasurer in IA
1eF OF U. Gibbs Jr, for the sum of four hum
u u'tS dollars, upon the said Gibbs giving the
gu. gu county Treasurer receipt showing the
;; a1 of four hundred dollars upon the
IpS,usnent OF said Gibbs against the county of
v" eice. Sup Akers, committee to confer with
-IOlhg& COe, in relation To the building leas-
III III mem BY the county last November, made
,eloai report. stating that said Young & Coe
~ willing to cancel the lease by the county
pISslhs to them $l25 in addition to what has
teaay been paid, and on motion the commit
cha, as instructed to accept the offer and the
u az and clerk instructed to issue orders
,l-! amount, and place in the hands of said
'Hi'tee Tor that purpose.
Up , Sheney moved that Mr.. Quimby be
son-D;.. hom further service on the building
- WlS' and the ayes and noes beidg called
fes' sehazsr, Minor, Williams. Quinn