River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-08
THE COUNTY BOIRD.
Report of the Proceedings of
the Pierce County Board
of Supervisors.
ANNUAL SESSION, 1891.

called, and the following mem
beers answered to their names:
| Clifton, j S. Copley; Diamond
| Bluff, |. n. Weldon; Ellsworth,
! Wilson Kinney; FL Paso, Ed. j.
| Fitzgerald; Gilman, Nels A. Mel
son; Hartland, @. Ii. Akers; Isa-
belle, VIM. Ridgman; Martell, A.
Jensen; Maiden Rock, T. n. Nc
lVean: Oak Grove, John A. Stir
| raft; Prescott-1st ward, ;;
I'd ward, George A. Dill; 3D. ward,
j. NJ. Bailey; River Falls, j. ID.
Putnam; Rock Elm, S. ]. Fox,
Spring Lake, j. X. Webb; Salem,
VIM. Foley; Trimbelle, John
Powers; Trenton, ; Union.
w. FL. Taylor.
A full Board present except
Sups. .. S. Hutchinson and B. I.
Way.
On motion the Board took an
informal ballot for chairman, re
sulting as follows: Whole mum
Der Of cast Is, of which Geo. A.
Dill received s, j. NJ Bailey 6, j.
A. Stirratt 2. A formal ballot
was then taken, resulting as fol-
lows: Whole number Of votes
| cast Is, of which number Geo. A.
Dill received 10 votes, j. NJ. Bal
ley S. Geo. A. Dill was then de-
clared duly elected chairman of
this Board.
On motion the rules adopted
for the government of the Board
of Supervisors of 1880 were adopt
ed for the government of this
Board.
Sup. Bailey moved that com
mlttee of three be appointed to
examine and revise, If consistent,
the rules adopted for the govern
ment of this Board. Carried.
The chairman appointed as such
committee Sups. Bailey, Stirratt
and Copley.
On motion of Sup. Bailey the
Board adjourned until Z o'clock |
p. m.
EVENING SEssION-IST DAY.
Board again met at 7 O'clock p. |
m. Roll called. A full Board /
present except Sups. Hutchinson.
Kinney and Way. Journal Of
this afternoon was read and APP
proved.
The chairman announced the
following Standing Committees:
Finance -Sups. Bailey, Fitz-
gerald and Nelson.
Equalization-Sups. J. D. Put |
nam, Jenson, McVean, Fox and
Webb.
Auditing-Sups. Stirratt, Tay
Tor and Copley.
Building Sups. Kinney, Cop
ley and Stirratt.
Roads -Sups. Akers, Foley and
Ridgman.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
TO settle with the Poor Agent
Sups. Webb, Kinney and Akers.
70 settle with Co. Clerk Sups.
Kinney, Foley & Ridgman.
On Jury-Sups. Fitzgerald, Ak
kers and Foley.
The committee appointed to
revise the rules for the govern
ment of the Board reported the
rules favorable except Rule /,
which was amended so as to read
as follows: Rule 1. The hour of
meeting shall be s O'Clock a. M,
2 O'Clock p. M, and 7 O'Clock p.
m. On motion the report was
accepted and adopted as amend
ed.
RULES FOR THE GoyERNME- Of THE coUN-
C0UNTY,-~AD0PTED NOVEMBER Il, 1876,
Bule /. The hour OF meeting shall be 8 |
O'Clock, a. m, and O'Clock PM, and O'Clock
in the evening.
Rule O. The Chairman shall call the men,
bers to order at the hour fixed forthe meeting. |
The clerk shall call the roll of members and q |
majority being pr. sent the journal Of the pre- |
ceedihg meeting shall be read that any mis- /
takes may be corrected.
Rule 3. The Chairman shall preserve order |
and deeorum. and may speak to the point of |
order in preference to other members
Rule 4. In absence or inability OF the Chair |
man. the Board shall appoint a Chairman pro |
tenn. who shall have all Tie power ofthe Chair /
man for the time being.
Rule 3. Inc CHAIRMAN small appoint all /
committees unless otherwise ordered
Rule s, All questions shall be stated by |
the Chair. If the Chairman doubts as to the |
voice Of the majority, the ayes aud locs shah |
Rule /. The following Standing commit
tees shall be, appointed 1st; Finance; %, |
Auditing; Sd, Roads 4th, Buildings 5th, |
Equalization
Rule s Order Of business After the jour
nal shall have been read the order Of the bust |
ness shall be as follows list. Petitions Remon- |
strances, Communications, and accompanying |
documents; ID, Resolutions 81, Reports Of |
Committees fir {, standing afterWard spec
cial committees Attn, Miscellaneous business.
Rule .. Every member who may be present |
Rule 10, The rules Of the Parliamentary prac-
tice comprised in Jeferson's Manual shall gov |
ern in al eases where they are applicable.
Rule H. No notion other than the receiyleg |
| of petitions. circumstances. communications. /
| claims and the references Of the same to APP /
prop ate committees, or to adjourn, shall be |
acted upon in the absence Of any committee III |
| the regular performance VI their duty unless
such motion had been made at 4 previous meet |
| ing and special assignment had for It's con- |
| Sideration.
Rule i. No standing rule shall be rescinded,
| changed. or suspended. exeeptb by vote of two
| thirds of the members present
| Rule 10 any members of the board offer |
/ ing any resolution or order OF any Klnd shah
| offer it in writing,
On motion of Sup. Bailey the
Board adjourned till s o'clock a.
III. Wednesday morning.
MORNING SEssIoN-2ND DAY.
Roll called. A full Board pres
ent except Sups. Hutchinson and
Way. Journal OF last evening
session read and approved.
On motion of Sup. Putnam the
Board adjourned till 2 o'clock p.
II.
AFTERNOON SEssfoE-2ND DAY.
/ The Board met pursuant to ad
journment. Roll called. 4 full
Board was present except Sups.
Hutchinson and Way. Journal
read and approved.
Sup. Putnam offered the fol
| lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t seems necessary, thai
some steps should be taken 70 preserve
the real estate records Of the county from
total loss, in case OF ERE, and 10 have fur
nished Abstracts of Titles under official re
sponsibiity aud at reasonable expense, 70 |
those desiring the same, and
Tao real rSfasu rapDr1S al