River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-11-27
REPoaF oFTHE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
PIERCE COUNTY HOARD OF
SUPER vIsoRs.
Annual scssson--is7o.
Ellsworth. Nov. III. 1879.

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The roll Of o.cmbcrs as certified to
the County Clerk was called as fol-
lows: Clifton, j NJ. Copp; Diamond
BiaH, A. C. Nero; Ellsworth, }. I.
Bowers; hi Paso, H. Fitzgerald; Gil
man. Llalyor Tollefson; Hartland,
Geo II. Akers; Isabelle, Adam Brown;
Martel, Henry Stark; Maiden Rock,
Peter Lewis; Oak Grove, j. A. Stir
RAFT; City Of Prescott, lst ward, o.
S. Hutchinson; ID ward, Geo. A. Dill;
Sd ward, } NJ Bailey; River Falls,
h. Burnett; Rock elm. David Scott;
Salem, James Walsingham; Spring
Lake, j. A. Martin: Trenton, A. An
derson; Trimbelle. Joseph Severance;
Union, w II. Taylor.
A full board present. On motion
Of Supt. Strait, h. Burnett was
elected temporary chairman.
Sup. Walsingham moved that the
Boari proceed to take an informal bal
lot for permanent chairman of this
Board Carried.
The result Of the informal ballot
was as follows: Whole number Of
votes cast, 10, Of which number II. A.
Stark received 5, j " alsiugham 5, j,
M. Copp 3, ) A Stirratt 5.
sup Copp moved that the Board
proceed to a formal ballot Carried.
The result Of the formal BALLOT was
as follows: Whole number of votes
cast, I9,of which number Ii. A. Stark
received II. J. Walsingham 3, j.
A. Stirratt 5. On melton Of Sup
}Falsinghau, II. A. Stark was declar-
ea unanimously elected chairman of
Ito Board. Board then adjourned
until Z O'Clock 7. N.
EVENING SESSION DAY.
Board met at I P. NJ A full Board
present The minutes of the previous
session were read and approved. The
chairman then announced the follow
ina standing committees:
Finance-G. \. Dill, G. IL. Akers,
J M. Bailey.
Audiung--E Burnett, j. A, Stir
rats, j Walsingham.
Roads-David Scott, Adam Brown,
G. ii. Akers.
Buildins--O. S. Hutchinson, j. M.
Copp, } A. Martin
qualization-J. NJ. Copp, Adam
Brown, David Scott, j. I. Bowers,
T. Fitzgerald.
Sup. Bailey moved that the rules of
che last Board be adopted for the gov
ernment Of this Board. Sup. Walls
inghau moved to amend by adopting
th6 rules as printed. Amendment
by Sup. Walsingham adopted
Sup Bailey moved that the chair
man appoint special committee of 3
to settle with the Supts. Of poor. Car
ried The chairman appointed as such
committee. w H. Taylor, Peter Lew
is, Halvo- Tolliison. Sup. Scott NOV
ed hat the chairman appoint a COM
of to settle with the County Clerk.
Carried. The Chairman appointed as
such committee, j A Martin, A G.
Nero Joseph Severance. Board then
adjourned until w Wednesday at s O'Clock
4 ~
MORNING seasonal DAY.
Board met at O'Clock A NJ. A
full Board present. Minutes Of even
ins session were read and approved.
Sup Walsingham moved that a COM
mittco Of 3 be appointed on appropria-
tioos for Roads and Bridges. Carried
Board then adjourned until 2 o'clock
P.N
AFTERNOON sE1sIoN--2d DAY.
Board met at = O'Clock p. NJ. A
full Board present. Minutes Of the
morning session were read and approx
cd.
The Chairman presented preamble
and resolutions Of the Rock Co. Board
81 supervisors recommending biennial
sessions Of The Legislature. On mo-
aou Of Sup Stirratt, Sup Bailey was
appointed 4 special committee Of one to
present resolutions endorsing the ac-
ton II the Rock Co. Board
Sup. Bailey moved that the Chair
man appoint committee OF 3 on Sal
aries ana Compensation for boarding
prisoners in the Co Jail. Carried.
Sup. Burnett moved the appoint
nent Of a committee Of 3 to investi-
gate Illegal taxes on land owned by G.
M Ensign in River Falls Carried.
The Chairman then announced as
the special committee on Appropria-
tious Tor Roads ans Bridges the fol-
lowing named Supervisors. j Walls
ioshain, 4. A. Anderson, w. II
Taylor Board then adjourned until
Z o'clock P NJ.
EVENING sEssIoN--2d DAY.
Board met at Z O'Clock P. NJ. A full
Board present. Minutes Of previous
session we're read and approved.
Sop Burnett moved the appoint
ment by the Chairman a committee of
5 % SOLICIT a list Of suitable persons to
act as Jurors in Pierce county for the
ensuing year. Carried. The Chair
man appointed Sups E Fitzgerald, o.
S Hutchinson and A. G Nero as such
committee. To investigate illegal tax
as on property of G. W. Ensign the
Chairman appointed Sups A. A. An
derson, Peter Lewis, and Fs.'vor Toll
ison. on salaries aud co., pvusations
far boarding prisoners in Go. jail, Sups
j. 49, Bailey, David Scott, and ). L.
Bowers A bill for the per diem and
mileage of The several assessors in at
tendance al the meeting Of the same in
May last as ordered by the Board of
Supervisors Of 1878, was presented by
the Clerk ana on notion referred to
Che Auditing Committee.
A list Of al County Orders remain
iny Id the ciice Of tho County CLERK
ever two years uncalied for by the pay
De was presented ~ the Clerk ana on
motion referred u the Finance Com
m..jee Board then adjourned until
ThursIsy q. S o'clock 4. N.
MORNING. sEssIoN-3d DAY.
Beard met at s o'clock A. NJ. A
fail Board present. Minutes of the
evening session were read aad APPROX
cd Sup. Dill offered the following:
Resolved, That tlr County Board Of
Supervisurs Of Pierce County appoint ]. w
Hancock urea asing agent for said county
Cor the cnsuInfr wear and that said purchls-