River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-18
PROTEST AGAINST THE JOURNALS
STRUCTURES.

j. NJ. Bailey, Esq, of Prescott, a
member of the Board of County SUI
pervisors, enters the following protest
against some OF our suggestions relat-
ing to the work of that body at its re-.
cent November session:
EDS. JoURNAL:-In the last issue of
the JOURNAL notice a review of the
proceedings of the late meeting of the
Board of Supervisors. In the main
believe the criticisms are fair and
candid, unlike some others | might
name. There are, however, some
grave errors and wrong conceptions IN
said review which you will please al
low me to indicate.
First, the JOURNAL must know that
1.-THE body of the house" is not held
responsible for the action of its pre-
siding officer; also, very often it &C.
ours that the mover makes special re-
quest to be left off the committee he
moves for. l saw no indignant ones
because of 'snubbing;" all seemed too
intent upon accomplishing the work
for which they were sent there, to
mind trifes. 1t is no concern OF ours
whether the salaries of the officers OF
Pierce county are db0Ue or betOa0 that
paid by ''other counties of the State
If we but pay a just and fair compen-
sation for service rendered, equal to
| wages paid in common business to
EMPLOYEES in our midst. But the fact
IS that the salaries fixed are as high as
in many of the older and weather.
counties. As this action does not eff
feet our present very capable corps OF
county officers, it remains to be seen
if the several offices go unoccupied be-
cause of the inadequacy of salary. l
imagine if the present occupants OF
official chairs decline reelection | can
see coming up from every school dis
trict capable gray haired UeterdHs ana
soft haired youths seeking the vacant
places.
This Beard were in no way respon-
sible relative to the paying for the as
SCISSORS meeting. This assessors meet
ing and the furnishing tobacco to
prisoners were provided for by the
Board of 1878, as the following reso-
luton was adopted by said Board
Sup. c. L. Taylor offered the follow
ing resolution, which was accepted
and adopted:
RESOLVED, by the County Board of Super
visors, that the County Clerk call meeting
Of the several assessors Of Pierce county ior
1879 10 convene st the Court House in Ells-
worth on the first Monday in May next, to
agree on uniform basis for the assessm
Of 1879, and that the per diem and mileage
for such meeting be paid by the county.
The auditing committee OF the
Board are three well known gentlemen
of business experience who are known
TO be capable and fair men. We be.
lieve they gave a close investigation
to all bills before them and the Board
did not seek to go behind their work
Regarding the County superintend'
ent system" the Board were, think,
unanimous in the action taken, and Il
they. coming from all portions of the
county, are not supposed to reflect the
sentiment of a majority of their sew
eral constituencies quite as well as al
editor of a common newspaper Their
they made a grand mistake. | car
only add. it is strange how great mel
will differ in opinion.
j. II. BAILEY
While the"body of the house may
net feel inclined TO assume any re
sponsibility for the actions of its pre-