River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-22


said poor agents be and the same is hereby
fixed at two dollars per day Tor the time
actually spent in performing the duties
imposed upon them by this board, and six
cents per mile for each mic actually trav-
elel in going 10 and returning from the
place of rendering such service.
On motion Of Sup. Putnam the
same was laid on the table.
Sup. Webb introduced the fol-
lowing:
Rssolrea BY the County Board of Pierce
county; 1st, That the county poor agents
of said county are required to have all the
wood cut from the slashing ON the poor
farm. I'd To stake off not to exceed five
acres at any one time for wood and have
the same cut clean SO The same may be
cleared and fenced.
On motion the same was ac-
cepted and adopted.
The following was introduced
by Sup. Stirratt:
Resolred, BY the Board Of Supervisors of
| Pierce county that this beard hereby re
quest the member of assembly from this
district TO take such steps at the next ses-
sion Of the legislature of this State as are
necessary to accomplish the amendment of
chapter ffty-two of the Revised Statutes
Of 1873, so as to make the action of the
committee mentioned in said chapter under
the heading county roads" final, subject
To appeal, said appeal to be taken in the
same manner as appeals are now taken
from the action of the full Board.
On motion the same was &C
cepted and adopted, and the
clerk directed to transmit copies
thereof to our State Senator and
| Assemblyman.
The following memorial to the
legislature OF the State OF Wis
consin was presented by Sup.
Putnam
ELLSWORTH, Wis, Nov. %, 1881.
| 10 Hon r. j. Flint, State Senator Fleet,
and Hon, f. Z. Gibson, Assenebynan
Elect.
! GENTLEMEN The County Board OF
| Pierce county in session, would respectful
| ly represent:
| That the condition of the "incurably in
sane persons remauded from the tempora
ry care of the State Asylum to the perma-
nent care of the local authorities of Pierce
County, and presumably of all, or nearly
all, of the other counties OF this state, is
such as to call for immediate action upon
the part OF the legislature at its coming
session.
That In the Judgment of this board, ev-
cry interest of humanity and economy de-
mauds that the general government OF the
State assume the care of all insane persons
I
| where greater comfort and better profess
sional attendance is possible, at much less
cost ger CAPITA. than is obiainable under
the present system of local care.
| To this end we would respectfully re
quest that as representatives of this county
in the State Legislature, you may use every
| endeayor to secure such legislation upon
! this subject as shall conduce 10 more hu-
name treatment of the insane, and 10 les
sen the burden Of taxation which their
care and proper treatment necessarily en-
tails upon the people;
BY the Board, Geo. A. Dill, chairman
j b. Jensen, clerk.
On motion the same was ac-
copied and adopted as the sense
of this board, and the clerk di-
rected to transmit copies thereof
to our State Senator and Assem-
blyman.
Sup. Kinney, chairman of build
ing tfea offered the follow
ing report OF that committee
70 tie I29nopa5!s Board Of Supervisors Of
Pterce County:
Your committee on building respectful
! IL submit the following report, and Iecom-
mend the following repairs and improve
ncnls, toySit:
On the County Poor House: That there
| be brick wall cHe foot thiJh gGder the
| sill across the cellar. That the west end
and north side of said house be resided
with good pine siding, and that the build
| ing be painted Outside-tSo coats.
That the priyy at the poor house be
! be moved in north asterly direction
about aiS rods from the house, and that
said priyy bo set OH posts without any
vault dug under it.
That the well at the poor house be tubed
with COOL tubing and filed with earth
around the tubing.
We recommend that the county offices
| building be Ie-plastercd throughout, and
a new walk laid from said building to the
street, two feet wide.
That there be drain put in the court
house cellar. That said drain be made
from the south west corner OF the cellar
and run in a southwest direction, rum
ming far enough to give two feet fall
| (ab0ut $50 feet, and that the stairs going
down said cellar he changed so as TO 90
| down to the north, and the cellar door
| changed and go in from the hail.
We would also recommend that the out
house back OF the court house be moved
back a reasonable distance.
Your committee estimate the expense OF
said improvements at $4,000.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
| Wilson Kinney, j. S. Copley, j. A.
| Stirrat, Committee,
On motion the same was ac-
copied and adopted.
Sup. Putnam moved that 1T be
| the sense of this Board that the
work to be done about the poor
house and county buildings be
| let by contract, unless the inte-
rests Of the county can be better
served by letting to the lowest
bidder. Carried.
Sup. Copley moved that the
clerk be directed to have plas-
tering mended over Judges seat
| in court room. Carried.
The bill Of John Powers,
amount, 1915 for election re.
turns was presented to the Board
and on motion the same allow
ed, and clerk directed to issue an
order therefor.
Sup. Bailey moved that the
county treasurer be instructed
to pay judgments of j. j. Schulz
| thess and Selah Strickland
against the county. Carried.
On motion the Board took re-
cess for one hour.
Board again called TO order.
Sup. Bailey, chairman Of com
mittee on finance, submitted the
following report of that commit
| tee;
| 70 the H0nora5lo board Of Supervisors Of
Pierce County:
| Your Committee on Finance beg leave
to make the following report:
We have examined the books, papers
and vouchers in the Office of the County
Treasurer and find the books neatly kept