River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-02
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY BOARD.
ANNUAL SESSION.
CoURT HOUSE,
ELLSWORTH, Nov. llth, 1879.

III sueh case maze anu provided.
House was called to order by the for
mer Chairman, j. II. Persons Roll of
members called by the Clerk Present
--Atwater, Mumford, Hurley, Brehahl,
Funk, Halverson, Bracken, RAIDER,
Barnes, Lusk, Silkworth, Brasington,
Stratton, Collins, Persons. Absent
Nero, Larson, Taylor, Field and Way.
On motion of Supervisor Brasington
Board adjourned until tomorrow morn.
ing.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Nov. 18TH
2D Day.
Beard met. Roll called All mem.
bers present except Supervisors Nero,
Field aud Way.
On motion Board proceeded to elect
q Chairman for the ensuing year. The
Chairman appointed Atwater aud Mum
ford tellcrs
Result OF first informal ballot: Total
votes cast were IS, of which number j.
II. Persons received Is, j L. Barnes
received l, blank /.
On motion Of Supervisor Hurley the
informal ballot was made formal and
that J. II. Persons election to the office
Of Chairman for the ensuing year be
unanimous. Carried.
Ga motion Board adjourned until
o'clock p. NJ, in order to give the
Chairman time to appoint committees
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met. Roll called. A full
Board present except Supervisor Way.
The Chairman then announced the
following Standing Committees:
On AsSeSsmeat-T. Field, j. Mum
ford, II Halverson, J. II Brasington,
Wm Silkworth.
On Amliting--J. l.. Barnes, c. L.
Taylor, H. Bredahl.
On F;paace-T. j. Atwater, I.
Hurley, c. Il. Nero.
On Balaing-J. Ii. Collins, A.
RAIDER, B. Way.
On Roads-D. NJ. Lusk, VIM. Silk.
worth, S. Stratton.
Special Committees:
To settle aOih Superintendent Of
Poor-O. Larson, VIM. Funk, A.
Bracken.
To settle acith Co,snty Treasuer-T.
j. Atwater, C. II. Nero and L. Hur.
icy.
TO settle seith County C2erk-Wm.
SilkwOrth, II. Halversou and J. II.
Brasington.
On motion of Supervisor Lusk the
rules adopted last year for the govern
ment of this Board were re-adopted
On motion the Committees were sent
out, and Board adjourned until to-mor
row morning.
THURSDAY MORNING, Nov. 18TH
SD DAY.
Board met. Roll called. A full
Board present Minutes of this ses-
sion were read and approved.
Several applications for license to
run ferry at Prescott we're presented
and referred to the following Commit.
tee: T. Field, A. RAIDER, D. NJ. Lusk
r. j. Atwater, G. II Nero.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolped, That the standing committee on
roads be, and the same persons are hereby
appointed aud authorized to decide and
determine upon all applications relating to
highways, to lay cut, alter or yacaie the
same, 10 cause a survey and Gle an order
with the County Clerk, CT all such high.
.ays SO laid out, altered or vacated by
hem.
On motion Board adjourned until
2 o'clock ?. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met. Roll called A full
Board present.
The following report was then read
and referred to Auditing Committee:
10 the Hon County Board of Superb
sors, Gentlemen: Par uant to a resolution
passed by your Honorable body, at their
annual meeting in November, 1872, which
authorized me, together with the assistance
Of Truman Field. to correct the General
Indexes as made during the two years
,erm Of l.. L. Lewis, we submit the follow
ing for yeur consideration and ask yor to
allow such compensation as ia. your opin-
ion may seem just aud proper for ser ices
rendered:
1873. Truman Fields Account
tug. IL. 10 day spent aud expenses IN
coming 20 County Seat 20 carry
Out intent OF said resolution.
Jug. t. To day work comparing records.
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