River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-28

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lowing resolution, which was accepted
and adopted:
Resotoed, by the County Board of Super
visors, that the County Clerk cali meeting
of the several assessors of Pierce G. uty for
1879 to convene at the Court House q Ellis
worth on the first Monday IN May neyt, to
to agree on uniform basis for the assess
ment of 1879 and that the per diem and
mileage for such meeting be paid by the
County.
The committee to whom was refer
red the petition of Henry Turner and
Fl. L. Patton, presented the following
reports, which were accepted and adopt
ed:
We, the undersigned committee, having
examined the legality of the assessment ofthe
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find the same to be illegal and would recon-
mend that the following amounts be returned
to the owuer, III. Turner, to-wIit: S129l to
be charged to the town; S417 to be charged
to the county total, $l708, DAvIr SCOTT,
ADAM Brown,
JOHN MURPHY
We, the undersigned, committee upon the
petition of III. L Patton, respectfully submit
that from the evidence before us, we find
that the assessment for the year 1876 on the
west . of the southeast a and the southeast
14of the southeast "a, section IA, town %,
range AZ, is just. DAVID SCOTT,
ADAM Brown,
JOHN MURPHY.
The Board then audited the follow
inc bills in Committee Of the whole:
On bill of [. II. Steel for S10.5S,
SS.68 was allowed. Bill of T. L. Nell
son for $4,000, allowed in full. Bill
of II. p. Ames for $4,000, allowed in
full The bills for expenses of de-
PENDANT in the Sh after case were reject
ed. Sup. Boustead offered the follow
ing: "ResolUed,by the County Board
of Supervisors, that $500 be allowed
yearly as fees for extra services TO the
person having charge of the Jail, (which
was accepted and adopted. On molten
the sheriff was instructed to furnish
prisoners with a suitable amount of
tobacco at the expense of the county.
On motion the bills of Monroe County
for Court expenses III the Insurance
cases were referred back to that county
for correction. On motion the bill of
John Dudley for lumber furnished to
build the barn on the Court House
grounds was laid on the table.
The Board then proceeded to elect
Superintendent of Poor for the I'd
District in place of G. Isaacson, whose
term has expired. On the informal
ballot NJ. J. Paine received IL votes,
Fentou 7, Kinney /. On the formal
ballot NJ J. Paine received II votes,
Fenton 7. NJ. j. Paine was declared
elected Supt. Of tn Poor for the I'd
District for 3 years.
Sup. Davis from the building COM
mittee presented plans for new office
building. The report of the building
committee was then adopted. Board
then adjourned until Saturday morn
ing.
SATURDAY MoRNING-5th DAY.
Board met. Roll called. A full
Board present. Minutes of previous
session read and approved.
The finance committee then submit
ted the following:
Your committee would respectfully rec
ommend that the sum of $4,000 County tax
be levied for the ensuing year.
After discussion the committee
agreed to recommend that the amount
be increased from $4,000 to $4,000 in
Guiding $4,000 for Pauper purposes.
Sup Dill then offered the following:
Resolued, By the Board of Supervisors Of
Pierce County that there be and is hereby
appropriated fer Pauper purposes for the
ensuing year $4,000.
Which was accepted and adopted.
The following order was then adopt
ed:
The Board of Supervisors of Pierce Coun-
ty do order and determine as follows That
the sum of Sc, 25l SO State tax be and the
same hereby Is levied upon all the taxable
property in Pierce County for the year 1873
And that the sum of $4,000 County tax in
Guiding Superintendent salary and $4,000
Pauper fund be and the same is hereby lev
led upon all the taxable property in Pierce
County for the year 1878.
And that the sum of 81, 389.53 County
School tax be and the same is hereby levied
upon all the taxable property in Pierce
County for the year 1878; according
to the amount of School Fund income
apporttoned to each town and city in Pierce
County for the year 1878 by the Superinten
dent of Public Instruction.
Tabular Statement of Taxes levied for the