River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-11

THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE %f.-~u LAY
Board called to order by the Chair
man. Roll called. A full Board
present. Minutes Of yesterdays ses-
sion we're read and approved. The
Chairman then announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Finance; G.. A. Dill, A. I. Carroll,
C. I'll. Nero. Auditing; j. l.. Barnes,
Fl. A. Stark, j. w. Davis. Roads;
ii. A. Stark, A. Brown, j. w. Davis.
Building; j. w. Davis, Nels A. Nell
son, John Murphy. Equalization; c.
l.. Taylor, John Buckley, J. M. Copp,
Il. IL Boustead, j. A. Hamilton. To
settle with Supts. of Poor; W. IL.
Taylor, David Scott, John Powers
To settle with County Clerk; A. t.
Carroll, w. A. Carson, j. A. Martin.
On Jury List; G II Nero, w. II.
TAYLOR, E. I'll. Boustead.
On motion of Sup, G. L. Taylcr,
the Rules for the Government of the
Board of Supervisors adopted Nov. IA,
1876, were adopted for the government
Of this Board
Sup. Davis offered the following
which was accepted and adopted:
Be it Resolved by the Board of Snpervis-
ors of Pierce County, that Special Com
mittee to consist of the Co. Clerk, Register
of Deeds and County Treasurer, be appoint
ed by this Board to act in conjunction with
the Building Commit tee, and that the said
committee be, and are hereby instructed to
procure plans and specifications for altering
the buildings used as Court House and
County Offices, or for building new build
ing for County Offices or both, and to re-
port to this Board at its next Nov. session.
Sup. Dill offered the following:
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint
committee of three ID to examine the bills
and barn built by I. L. Nelson for the
County of Pierce, and report to this Board.
On motion of Sup Copp the Reso-
luton was laid on the table. Ayes II
Noes s, Board then adjourned until
2 o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON Sc sIoN--2d Day.
Board re-assembled at 2 o'clock P.
NJ. Sup. Barnes from the Auditing
Committee presented the bill of DIR.
Ware, and on motion of Sup. Carson
the additional sum of Nineteen Dollars
was allowed on the bill. On motion
Board adjourned to visit Poor Farm
in body, and to meet on Friday
morning at s o'clock A. NJ.
FRIDAY MORNING JUNE asth--3d Day.
Board called to order by the Chair
man. Roll called A full Board
present. Minutes of yesterdays ses-
sion were read and approved.
Sup. Boustead offered the following
which was laid on the table until the
afternoon session:
Resolved by the County Board of Pierce
County, that the County allow to the town of
Trenton, in said County, Twenty Five Dol
lars $4,000 toward purchasing the right Of
way for Ninety Nine 1897 years, for a winter
road to Red Wing, in section two ~, town
twenty-four (24), range eighteen (l8) IN said
County.
Sup. Stark offered the following,
which was accepted and adopted.
Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County, that the Road Committee be,
and are hereby authorized to act on all Pc
ttions for laying out, vacating, or changing
any highway in SAID County, and their acts
are hereby made as binding as if done by the
whol., Board, provided however that said
committee are not to act unless on roads
passing INTO or through two or more towns.
The Supts. of Poor submitted the
following which was accepted and
adopted:
To the Board of Supervisors of Pierce
County: 1t appearing that the fund ,appro-
priated for Pauper purposes is nearly ex-
hausted, we therefore recommend that you
appropriate out of the General Fund, the
sum of Five Hundred Dollars, to defray
Sup. Dill offered the following
which was accepted and adopted:
Resolved by the County Board of Pierce
County, that the Chairman appoint COM
mIttee of three (3) to ascertain the true facts
in regard to the building of the barn, now
located on the County grounds, and report
the same to this Board for their considera-
ton
The Chairman appointed the follow
ing named as such committee, q. A.
Dill, w. A. Carson, j. A. Martin.
Sup. Davis was at his own request ex-
cused from serving on the Road Com
mittee. Board adjourned until 2
o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SEs sIoN-3d DAY.
Board re-assembled at 2 O'Clock P.
NJ. Sup. Scott offered the following,
which on motion was laid over until
the November session:
Be it Resolved by the Board of Supervi-
sors of Pierce County, That the Superln-
tendents of Poor be instructed to sell that
portion of the Poor Farm lying south of the
road running through said farm, containing
about sixty five (65) acres, if they can OBJ
tain what in their opinion is fair price
therefor, and that the proceeds be applied
to improving the buildings and rest OF the
Poor Farm.
Sup. Carson offered the following,
which was accepted aud adopted:
Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County, That the Co. Treas. and the
Co. Clerk be directed to cancel certain road
taxes, returned as unpaid by the Town
Treas. for 1876, on lands owned by Adam
Brown, in the Town of Isabelle, on full pay
ment of the same, by the said Adam Brown,
with interest al seven per cent. from date OF
sale.
The Committee appointed at the
morning session to report on barn,
submitted the following:
Your Committee find a very good barn on
the County Grounds, 2ix30 feet and 16 feet
high, and the cost of the same, as given by
T. L. Nelson, Sheriff Of Pierce County, TO
be three hundred and fifty dollars (S3501. |