Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-07-16
Journal of the Board of Su-
pervisOrS.
ADJOURNED MEETING.

| SUPERVISORS OFFICE, ELLSWORTH,
July Z, 1892 p. NJ. !
| The board met pursuant to adiour nmcnt
Present, Sups. Cox, Dunbar and Fuller.
Two communications from W T. Hatch,
County Superint endent, were read one ask
ing the co-opera ton of the county board in
the cause of education. and setting forth sy-
nopsis of his doings for the first six months
of his official labors, and the other stating
the insufficiency of his salary.
Accounts were presented and disposed of
as follows -
No i Hatch & Co, for blank orders, S64,70
Allowed
. George N. Houghton, constable
tees, $3.50
Allowed
do do do LA
4 Lutte A. Taylor. for printing, 1900
5 o. C. Whitney, for elect'n ret's. 3,44
Allowed.
6 Nm. p. Lyon, for extra return
Of delinquent taxes. 4'A
Onlyer. Page d Hayne, assess
ment rolls, ETC., y 80
Allowed.
Amos Saunders, deputy sheriff. 2l,sO
1856 allowed
9 j. A; Short Justice fees 5 52S
Allowed.
ii do do 4,92
Allowed.
On motion adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow morning.
SECOND DAY.
Jly sh.-The board met pursuant TO adj
iournment. The minutes We're read and ap-
proved.
Accounts were presented and disposed of
as follows -
No ~ n. S. Dunbar, merchandise, 4,28
Allowed.
Is W. J. Smith, clerk of court, 1850
Allowed.
II j. G Button, irstice fees, 1896
Above d.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved That we deem the salary of our
county superintendent of schools. rs fixed ~
the board of supervisors last November. in
adequate 10 the duties of the office. And We
therefore hereby appropriate out Of the county
treasury the further sum of one hundred and
Twenty-Five dollars per annuin, IN addition 10
the former sum of sS275.00. fixed as his salary,
TO be paid quartcrly-that is, ut the end OF
every three months.
On motion, the board took recess until
I'm.
The board met pursuant TO adjournment
and resumed business. when the following
resolution was adopted
Rcsolpcd. That the county treasurer IS here
by instructed TO pay to Joseph Wood the sum
of seven and 1900 dollars upon his giving
TO the county quit-claim deed to the "A
of n "a Of section %, town 81. range IS
Also. the treasurer is hereby instructed to pay
to Joseph Wood the sum of thirteen and 80
100 dollars upon his giving to the county
quit-claim deed to the 8 of W Il of sec
ton "a. town 81. range Is.
The following account was allowed
No Is J. r. Freeman. sheriff fees, 1921 40
The clerk produced order No. 36c, of Janu-
ary 1st. 1861. which was left with him last
April. and said order was Cancelled and des-
troyed'
The county treasurer delivered orders and
court certificates to the board amounting to
s., 990.77, which were Cancelled and burned.
Orders were drawn for all of the foregoing
accounts allowed Also, one thousand and
nine dollare TO be paid TO families of volun
teers Also, $l25,00 to O. Strahl. clerk, as
his quarters salary, due on the first day of
July last; and $3.50 to p. D. Pierce, dis
trict attorney, for his quarters salary. due on
the first day of July last. Also, $lS,75 to
pay j. /. Rand for rent of rooms, and $3.50
to pay c. S. Dunbar two quarters rent for jul
ry room and sherifi's office, as per contract.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolued, by the board of supervisors of
Pierce county that the treasurer is hereby au-
thorized to receive county orders from ind-
turned to him as delinquent from different
town treasurers, for the year 1861.
Account No. is. Lutte A. Taylor s. g 90, rs
balance due on tx deed notice of the sale of
1857, presented and allowed.
On motion, adjourned until : o'clock to-
morrow morning.
JUDY OH The board metpursuant to adj
journment, and issued $3.50 in orders to L.
A. Taylor, on his ccount allowed yesterday ;
also, the per diem and mileage of members
was computed as follows:
Per diem. Mileage. Total.
c Cox, $500 $l,H STA
N Dunbar, 600 2.40 $40
J Fuller, 500 1,SO 1,S0
The minutes were read and approved, and
the board adjourned to meet on the third
Monday of September next.
OsBoRN STRAUI Clerk