River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-06

Barnes, VIM. Drake, II. Halvor-
sen, and VIM. Foley Equaliza
ton, II. B. Warner. s. j. Fox,
John Buckley. 4. g. Nero, and
T. M. Dawson; To settle with
Poor Agents. G. II. AKers, w II.
TAYLOR, andJ ohm A. Stirratt.
The following was presented
By Sup. Warner, who moved to
adopt the same calling for the
Ayes & Nays. Motion not
seconded.
WHEREAS, The preservation Of the pub
lie records of the County Is ot the utmost
most importance TO the whole people ana
especially the lax payers The little stone
building erected overtwenty years ago Tor
county offices, and a place where the rec
ords of this county since its organization
have been kept In. must now be admitted
by all to be an unfit place for either the
officers that make these important records
or the records themselves Said building
il in decayed and crumbllng condition
without any convenifnces to lis occupants
or the public, or anyyaults for the safety
Of the records from fie This county can
not afford to suffer the experience OF other
counties in this state that has been so nn-
fortunate as 10 lose heir records by fife,
for the sma amouHtit would cost to err CT
d suitable building with vaults therein for
the safe keeping of all records; therefore
ResoIred, BY the County Baord ot SUI
neryisors of the County Of Pierce, that the
Building Committee pf this board be ana
tbey are hereby authorized aud directed
to procure plans and specifications for o
county office building to be built Of brick
with sto foundation, and 70 report 10
this board at its nextanuual meeting
Or motion of Sup. Buckley the
motion was laid On the table an
til to morrow morning.
On motion the Board then ad
iourned until Wednesday, June
7th 1882, at s o'clock a. m.
Morning Session, Wednesday,
June Z, 2nd day.
Board met ats o'clock A. M.
Roll called. A full Board pres
ent except Sups. Akers, Strait
and Foley. Minutes read and
approved.
The following resolution was
offered by Sup. Warner:
Restrict, BY the County Board Of Su-
| pei yisors OF the County Of Pierce that the
| poor agents of this county be and they are
| hereby directed TO bin with the people
| owning land around tie poor farm IN
| building or causing tobe built all line fences
when ever they are called upon SO 20 dc,
by the people so owning land.
On motion the resolution was
accepted and adopted.
The resolution offered by Sup.
Warner last evening regard
ing County offices, a II d
and laid on the table until this
morning session, was taken from
the table and read to the Bard
Sup. Copley moved 30 accept and
adopt the same. Ayes and Nays
called for by SUP. Warner. The
resolution was declared carried
on the followingeobes viz; Ayes,
Sups. Copley, Nero, Warner
Ridgman, HalvGrsen, Jay, Dill,
Barnes, Drake and Stafford. 10.
NAYS. Sups. Buckley, Nelson,
1 Otis, Fox, Dawson and Taylor. 6
I've following report Of com
app ofated last fall to pro
mitteS ""ok. @as read to the
Board by the Oilers. --sast,
70 tie Honorable Board of Super,
of Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Your committee To whom was referred
the matter Of procuring a tract book and
minute books, would beg leave 10 make the
follow report;
That we have held communication and
interviews with experts in the abstract
business and have been unable to obtain
Tie work done rs contemplated by the
board for the sum OF money appropriated
for that purpose, also upon full investiEa
ton we find no statute law providing Tor
minute books Your cpmmittc after CON
sideration Of The whole matter do recon-
mend that in their opinion the interests
of the county would be the best served in
the building of n safe deposit for all county
records and then procure a tract book.
Respectfully submitted,
j. NJ Bailey, ] A. Stirratt, Committee.
On motion the same was ac-
cepted and placed on file.
Sup. Jay offered the following
report:
Your committee to whom was referred
the resolutions fixing The rate of ferriage
a ross lake st. Croix at Prescott this conn-
tv, having had the same under consdera
ton would recommend its passage
H. A. Jay, G. NJ Stafford w. II. Ridg-
man, Committee.
Sup. Copley move to accept.
Sup. Barnes moved to amend by
making it double ferriage from
o'clock A. M. TIL sunrise, and
from 8 o'clock p. M, till II
o'clock Z. nj. Several remarks
were made, and The Dist. Atty.
called upon fof his opinion in
regard to the matter, when a
vcte was taken and the amend
ment lost. On motion the re-
port OF the committee was then
adopted and concurred in by the
Board, and the resolutions there
in named adopted.
The Board then adjourned I'M
Til 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Afternoon session, End day,
June 7th.
Board met pursuant to ad-
iournment. Roll called. 4 full
Board except Sups. Akers, Stir
raft and Foley. Minutes read
and approved.
Sup. Copley offered the follow
ing and moved its adoption. Mo
ton carried.
Resoloed by tire County Board Of Su-
pcivisors Of Pierce County, that the re-
t3airing Of county offices and poor house,
and the digging Of drain from the court
house cellar, ordered by the county board
at its last annual session, be and the same
IL hereby referred to the building com
mitch appointed by this board.
Sup. Stafford presented the
the following, which on motion
was adopted:
I1eS0}ced. by the County Board II SUI
pergisors of the county Of Pierce, thai the
County Clerk and Treasurer be, and they
are hereby authorized and required to
sell and assign all tax sale certificates held
by the county on lots 8, 10 and II in block
/ I'M the village ot Tiimbelle, and on a
a certain described piece Of land contain
ing 3I5 acres lying north Of said lots. and
extending north To Trimbelle River. for
the sum Of twenty tS201 dollars to john
Bcarlsley, provided that said Beardsley