River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-05
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DISBURSEMENTS.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.

The Town Board respectfully make
the following recommendations:
First. That the sum of $3.50 be
appropriated out of the General Town
Fund, to gravel or macadamlze the
highway ACROSS tbs swamp near the
residence OF G. M. Bredahl.
Second. That the sum of $3.50 be
appropriated out of the General Town
Fund, to be expended under the di-
rection of the Town Board in repair
ing the highways in the south part of
the town in localities where the
highway tax is insufficient for the
purpose.
Third. That the sum of $1,000 be
appropriated out of the General Town
Fund, to be applied under the direc-
ton of the Town Board, in procuring
and crushing rock and operating the
Rock Crusher; the place OF operation
and amount to be expended in any one
locality to be left to the discretion of
the Town Board The rock after crush
ing to be distributed upon the high
ways by the usual highway taxes. UNI
der the direction of the Town Board.
On motion, all of the recommends
tions of the board, together with the
report, were accepted and adopted.
The matter of the claim of ST., 600 of
Angus Cameron for damages for the
death of his son, who, it will be re-
membered, was killed last winter by
falling off the South Fork Bridge, was
then taken up for discussion. After Il
short discussion it was voted to refer
back the whole matter to the Town
Board for such action as it should
deem for the best interest of the town
The following Bylaws were then
proposed and adopted:
BYLAWS.
Playing of music by bands, while
marching through the streets of the
village of River Falls Is prohibited,
provided that this bylaw shall not be
construed to prohibit playing of mu-
sic by bands upon public holidays
while conducting professions, or upon
other occasions when specially per-
mitted by the Town Board of the town
of River Falls in writing.
ResoEDed, That blowing of steam
whistles come cted with any portable
steam engine upon the streets of the
village of River Falls is prohibited.
Any person violating either of these
laws shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punished by fine of not less than one
dollar nor more than ten dollars.
When any animal shall die within
the limits of the village of River Falls,
the owner of such animal shall cause
the same to be buried outside the linn
its of such village within twenty-four
hours after its death; and if any per-
son shall be employed by such owner
TO draw off such animal sucn person
so employed shall bury the same forth
with: Provided, that if such animal
shall die in winter, when burial is iun-
practicable by reason of the condition
of the ground. then such animal shall
lie buried as early in the spring as the
ground will permit; and all animals
so dying within the limits of the viii
lage shall be removed by the owner
thereof at least one mile from the
postof1iee in such village, and no ami
NAL shall be buried within less than
one mile of such postoffice.
All such deceased animals shall be
buried at least three feet under ground
and at such places as shall not be
likely to pollute any running streams
or springs. Any person who shall
draw off any sneh animal at any season
of the year shall be held responsible
for the same to the same degree as the
owner thereof.
ANY owner of such deceased animal
or any person undertaking 10 remove
the same and failing to suitably bury
the same as herein provided, shall, on
conviction thereof, be punished by a
fine of not less than FIVE dollars noI
more than ten dollars for each offense.
Election of Overseers of Highways
being next in order, the votes were
taken by districts, which resulted as
follows: