River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-12-06

| Sup. Buckley moved that cemmit
tee of three be appointed to visit th'
Poor House. Carried.
The Chairman appointed Sup'i
Copley, Lynch and Murphy as such
committee.
Sup. Murphy, of Committee on Ju
| ry List, presented a list Of names o
voters compiled from the lists made By
Chairman of different towns in tbs
county, whom that committee cohsid
cred suitable and qualified according e
law, to act as jurors in Circuit Courl
for Pierce County for the year 1854
On motion the same was accepted and
adopted as such jury list.
Sup. Copley moved to have TIRES
Poor Agents elected this evening
Carried.
The following from the Committee
on Salaries was then offered, and on
motion of Sup. Lewis wss accepted
and adopted:
! To the Hon. The County Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County,
| Your committee to whom was referred the
4 matter OF fixing salaries for county officers. TO
| take effect after the next general election have
| had the same under consideration ana beg leave
| to make the following report:
While this committee were net unanimous on
| the question of the amount ofthe annual salar-
| les OF NEST of the officers we compromised on
4 the following
County Treas. annual salary, $4,000.
| District Attorney, annual salary, $500 GO.
| Clerk of Circuit Court, annual salary, S3O0.0o
| besides tees.
| All OF which is respectfully submitted this
io'n O"S 0' wv A'''' H.B. WARNER,
GEO. A. DILL,
s. j. FOX,
Committee on Salaries.
The Beard then proceeded to elect
three Poor Agents by ballot. The
Char appointed Sup's Murphy and
Drake tellers. The result Of first bal
lot was as follows: Whole number of
votes cast, is; of which number j b.
Jensen received II, Geo. A. Dill 1.
j b. Jensen was declared duly elected
as one of the Poor Agents for the en-
suing year The second ballot result
ed as follows: Whole number of votes
cast II; Of which Geo. A. Dill receiv-
ed II. Geo A. Dill was then deelar-
ed duly elected to said office. The
third ballot resulted as follows: Whole
number of votes cast, II; of which
| G. G. Holt received Ii and was deelar-
ed duly elected as one of said agents.
Clerk presented list of outlawsd
county orders and the Chair referred
same to special committee consisting
| of Sup's Jay. Halvorson and Lord
On motion of Sup Drake the Beard
then adjourned until Saturday mora
ing, Nov. II.
Morning Session, Saturday, Nov. IL.
Beard met at s o'clock A. NJ. Roll
called. A full Beard present except
Sup's Lewis and Nero, excused. Min
utes read and approved
Sup. Fox offered the following reso-
lutien.
| ELLSWORTH, Wis, Nov. II, 1888.
| To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County,
| of Pierce County instruct their BUILDING Com
mittee elect at this session of the Board to cause
| to be built wood house, clubhouse and put
| shelving in the vaults aud suitable furniture IN
| the different offices OF SAID county.
Accepted and adopted.
Sup. Warner introduced the follow
ing, and on motion OF Sup. Jay the
same was accepted and adopted:
RESOLVED, By the Board of Supervisors of the
! County of Pierce. thst the Clerk and Chairman
| of this Beard be and they are hereby authorized
] i ra1 TO
| treasury for the per diem and mileage OF this
Board for this session; and also to }. A. Guit-
teau for six days services as Janltor at Sl.oo pei
day, $500.
| The following from Finance Com
mittee was read to the Board by Sup.
Miller, Chairman of said committee:
To the Honorable, The County Board of Super.
yisors of Pierce Co -
Your Committee on Finance beg leave to sub.
nit the following report: We have examined
| the books, papers and vouchers IN the ONCE o.
| the County Treasurer, and find the books and
accounts neatly and correctly kept, and the ae'
| companying report and balance sheet herewith
} | submitted to be correct Your committee also
| recommend the levying OF tax upon the taxa
BILE property of the County OF Pierce OF the
. amounts and for the purposes hereinafter spec
! | flied for the ensuing year, to-wit;
For State Tax, "a, 72o.2e.
For County School Tax So, 642.40.
| Fer Salaries of County Officers, So, 500.O0.
For County Tax, $50 100000.
Ali Of which is respectfully submitted thi:
J 18th day of Nov, 1885,
} q. II MILLER,
JOHN BUCKLEY,
WIN. DRAKE,
Committee.
On metien accepted and adopted.
Sup. Warner offered the following
frem Committee on Assessment and
Illegal Taxes, which was accepted and
adopted:
To the Hon. The County Board of Supervisor
| of Pierce County
Your committee to whom was referred the
| matter of request to cancel tax deed upon ne o.
| sw of NV, section IS, town II, range II, have
had same under consideration and find tha
| said described land was sold or taxes for thu
tax of 1872, sale of May ID, 1872 and that on tht
18th day of March, 1879, the land was conveyed
| by tax deed to Ralph Hedemark. We also fine
that the tax was paid by Even Bergsend, receipt
| dated Feb. IS, 1873 and signed by } NJ. MI Doe
| Town Treas. We therefore recommend tina
| said tax deed be cancelled and that the amount
| of face of certificate with interest at PER cent
| and fees collected be refunded to the rightiu
| owner thereof and that the amount of certificate
with interest as above be charged back by the
| County Treas against the town of Martell.
| All of which is respectfully submitted this
| 18th day of Nov, 1883.
HB. WARNER,
GEO. A. DILL,
| X. w. LEWIS,
Committee on Illegal Taxes.
Sup. Jay offered the following, and
msved its adoption. Carried.
List OF county orders remaining in the oficC