Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-02-04


All Of which were allowed in full.
The following resolution was adopted
Rcsolved. That we hereby instruct the Co.
Treasurer to receive county orders in payment
of county taxes returned delinquent TO him
bv the several town treasurers for the year
! 1862.
The following resolution was adopted
Resol,ed That we hereby Instruct the Co.
Treasurer to pay 10 George A. Din six and
Sl-l01 dollars upon his executing to L Van
cleve quit claim deed to the west half of
the northwest quarter sot section fourteen, in
/ town 25. range is.
The following resolution was adopted
ReSo!md. That we hereby instruct the Co,
Treasurer an Clerk Of the Board Of Superyi-
sors TO del os:t in the City Bank Of Prescott
all such public funds IS may come into Their
/ hands subject 20 their or tneir successors or
| der.
| Board adjourned until 7 r NJ
| The Board met pursuant to adjournment
| Oorders were issued on all the foregoing ac-
, counts allowed. and fifteen hunnrod dollars
for families of volunteers.
/ The following resolution was adopted:
| Resolved That we hereby appropriate fl tv
dollars cut OF the County Treasury to defray
the expense of a. II. y Dung in going 10 Mad
against the county. in the Supreme court, for
which we is ue an order and instruct the treas
urcr tn pay tn same; provided. that if the
81 White Jay shall not proceed with an
action against the county the said order shall
rem a II in the hands Of the county clerk antl
cans.led bv the Board of Supervisors
Board adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
| morning.
SECOND rAY.
Jan so =. A-The Board met and The
following II solution was adopted:
PoSoirtd. That We hereby instruct and en-
power the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
To obtain quit cisim dee :, at has discretion,
for any aud all the county lands which my
have been conveyed by tax deed. from the
parties holding the same and the County
Treasurer is hereby instructed to pay over to
the parties executing any such conveyance Ia
the county the amount of money stipulated
therein.
The following resolution was adopted:
Rcsotres. That tie Clerk is hereby author
lied To- contact with j. s. RanI for the rooms
now occupied as offices, for such time as the
county may need them.
The following account was allowed -
No. %. G. p. Barnard, election re-
turns, $500.
Also sls.75 TO pay rent Of rooms TO
J. S Rand.
Alse Se4O to n. S. Dunbar and
$3.50 to J. Fuller for per diem and mile
age for tbs present session.
Tho following preamble and resolu-
tions were adopted
Whereas i, WIS the intention of the
Board Of Supervisors, in atfordIng aid to
families Of volunteers from Pierce coun-
ty, that such aid should be extended only
t. such rs actually needed assistance, and
that H. our opinion many have and still
are availing themselves Of such provision
to whom it was not ia our opinion inten-
ded to apply, and though the Board
have no desire to withdraw the aid Of
the county from those needing such as
sistance, we believe jnstice requires that
care should b exercised in dshursing
the fund appropriated for such purpose;
Therefore, Resolved. That TIE resolu
ton adopted June IL, 1861. affor'ling
aid to families Of volunteers, be amended
by adding thereto the following:
Provided however, such a d shall be
extended only TO non commissioned Off
GERS, privates and musicians"
Resolved, That before any person
shall bo entitled to such aid, the person
so applying shall at the time of such ap
plication file with the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors of Pierce county, an affi
davit subscribed and sworn by such ap
pIicant before some officer legally author
lied to administer oaths, AMI n certificate
signed by the chairman of the Board of
Supervisors of the town or the senior
alderman of the ward where such appli-
cant resides, which SAID aft lavit aud GER
tiiicate shall as near as possible be in the
; following forms respectively:
FORM OF AFFIDAVIT.
State Of Wisconsin, &c
County Of Pierce, %
being duly sworn, deposes and
saws that is now and was Mt the time
of his enlistment, here insert the wife
or parent as the case requires of
a volunteer IN company Regi-
ment Wisconsin volunteers; that at the
time was resident of the town of
Pierce county, State of Wiscon