River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-03

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rendered the following report, which
was accepted and adopted:
Ellsworth, Wis Nov u. 1885
To the Hon. the County Beard, Pierce
County, Wis
Gentemen:-rhe following submitted re
port contains such meter as deem of suf
ticlent interest in connection with the
common schools to bring to Y ur netlce:
There are at present / IL school districts
IN the county, containing no common
sche0l buildings and high school build
ings For the most part the buildings are
in a reasonably good condition, number
OF comfortable new school houses having
been erected during the past year, and most
of the Older buildings having been repaired
and supplied with new seats, &c There 49,
however, a general lack of maps, charts
globes, &c. | have made efforts to remedy
this deficiency and have met with success
in majority of cases
Since the first of January last I have
made about IT'S official visits TO the schools.
| can feel that the work of school visiting is
very insufficient on account of the large ter
ritory, lengthy visits being impossible
The number of teachers required to
teach the schools is $50 The number Ii
surplus of 80.
A Teachers Institute of one week was
held at this place last spring The attrn-
dance was good and trust the results were
beneficial Teachers meetings have been
held once a week at different points IN the
county during the fall and winter months,
and have been well attended
A number Of districts are now holding
fall terms, thereby dividing the school year
into three terms, which we think ia a move
in the right direction, as the smaller pupils
will not be debsrred from attendance by
reason Of cold weather
! am at present organizing Teachers
Reading Circles, with the view of broaden.
ing the general knowledge of teachers
Eight circles have been started with an en-
rolment of about 81 members
A number of teachers are awaiting them
selves Of the advantages offered by the Nor
NAL School at River Falls, and the attend
ance from this county IS larger than ever
before On hiring a teacher, district boards
should always give preference TO the one
who has the best professional preparation
From my Incidental fund | have paid
for stationery, printing, postage, and other
lncideatals S204 80 This includes a bill
OF Sl3 which was due the HERALD, the
former County superintendent bill having
been everdrawn to that amount L would
estimate the Incidental tuBd for the en- uing
wear at 5000
NV aim has been to iuculcate practical
business teaching, to insist on coed lnstruc-
ton in book keeping, commercial arIthme-
tic and penmanshIp, in preference to alge-
bra and analysis
Respectfully submitted
A MURPHY, Co School supt
The report Of the committee on lille
gal taxes was presented by Sup. Pow
ELL and on melton accepted and adept
ed, as follows:
Ellsworth, Wis Nov II, 1885
Your committee to which was referred
the adjustment of illegal or iri eguar taxa
ton AJAX leave to report as follows
We find certificate No 642 given tor tax
of 1878 on the S f Il of the s, b u,
Sec. %, T. 81, r. 10 for 81 80 to be an er
ror the town Urea urer for that year, as
the above described Is school land, and re
commend that the amount Of 81 80 with
interes. be charged to the town as above
described And we further find certificate
No 594 Of the sale of 1880 and certificate
525 of sale of 1881 given against certain
piece of land now lying within the city lima
It's of River Falls to be substantially correct.
and recommend their return to owner
Certificate No 1874, sale May, 1884, de-
scrIptIon found indefinite and recommend
refunding money with interest to holder OF
certificate, and charge back to city OF Pres
colt Respectfully submitted this 18th day
OF November, 1885. 0 POWELL
6 FL MILLER,
H n. BAsCoM
Report from County Treasurer OF
lands withheld from tax sale of 1850
on account of imperfect description
was made to the board, and the follow
ing resolution adopted: Resolved by
the beard of Supervisors That the
County Treasurer be and is directed to
charge back the several amounts dsslg-
mated in the following report, to the
several towns and cities to which they
belong. The report is as follows;
lis. Rounce, County Treasurer, would
respectfully report to this honorable Coun
tv Board, that the following descriptions
Of lands in said county were not sold al
the tax sale of May -, 1885, for the rea
sons set forth, tO-wit: Defective descrlp
ton, and not deedable:
In town Of Maiden Rock-N. E. part of neH o
sell of lot in section + p Is, amount So o.
). ). "a of swA of nwI section town = rang
1G, S1.0o Part Of sea of SEA section "A town =
In Town of JInion-2 acres in southeast corne
of swl4 ofnwl4 section y town arrange 10 ACE.
In town of TrentOn-All Of lot except acre
off the south side and II acres oil the north sld
in section 10 town n range Is, Sill. a piece o
land a part of lot lying between Eli Ildd oil
the east and A Sebeck's 3acre piece on fhe west
known as the Dewitt place, section 10 town
range 49, S3.4s Lots SITS and block 81 o
section SO town p range IS, Ale. Lot No. blocl
| 50 of section SO town % range Is, 26c. Agne
Boustcad as described on roll 1884 page 81, 62c
| In town of Diamond Bluf-N. T. u of swA Q
| section town p range 10, S. Is sea OF sw1
| Of section town 25 range 10 Sl77 neH o
section of town - range ~ is i'll the state Q
| Minnesota and not taxable here All except
| acres in southeast corner OF nW4 OF nWA or sec
ton Is town > range ly, 81 90
| In town of acknowledgements 10 rod
west OF east line and 20 rods south of north lin
| ofnwH of ne14 of section l9, thence south roo
thence east 05L4 feet to place Of beginning. Sl.9
! In town of Trimbelle-N. W corner Of sw14 c
mel, of section l2-26-lS, l9C.
| In city of PrescOtt-COmmencing at the june
| tiou of Locust and BIchanan streets on the mort
| side Of Locust street thence southeast on line
| said Locust street rods, thence Il rtheast rod
| thence northwest rods to the line OF SAID BucF
| man street, thence southwest on the Sdlu me
| Buchanan street rods TO place Of beginning
| amount soc not sold because the City Treasure
| informed me that the description was who'll
| incorrect A strip Of land in the sea OF sw4 {
| section - town % range ~, beglhhllg OF tn
| west side of Lake street So rods from the sout
side of R. Johnson's addition 10 the city OF Pref
| colt thence running south rods, thence Wei
| TO Lake ST CroiX, thence north rods theh'
| east To place of beginning, 4oc. A part OF lot
| commencing at the northeast corner OF sald L
| ,, thence south rods, thence west to Lake ;
| in S,ricklaud's addition to the city OF Prescott
thence north to the north line of lot ? thenC
east to place of beginning. 60 e.. piece OF Ian
! situated between ). R. Rire's land and z.
Biun's land in lot and to south line : SO roc
| In village (now city, of River Falls--A part
| See l. T y 10, commencing nj point on tn
north side of Elm street in the village of Rive
Fails III rods south IL east Of the northeast co
ner of Fourth and Elm streets, thence south q
east rods. thence north l9 west rods then(
north IL west rods, thence south Is" west
rods TO place OF beginning sl,E.
| In town of Cliftou-NEj4 Of sel4 of Sec. 2 T
! 90 81 l6,-because it should be described
| lot g Of said section;
And | would ask that the amounts name
be charged back to the several towns.
Respectfully submitted,
J. ). RoUNCE, Co. Treas.
Ills. Rounce, County Treasurer, would r
mort that the following descriptions OF lands
pierce county sold at the sale ia May, 1883, ha'
been returned to me defective by the Coun
Clerk as required by law, to-wit: y. Brewer we
end of " X Of nel4 of swl4 sec. Il a K 10, FAC
! amount Of certificate S44S; =. NJ. card west pa
Of nvII of syIk Sec. Z T u Il l6 face amount
certificate So. Is; and would ask that the same I
charged back to the town Of Maiden Rock, VII
interest. as provided by law
Respectfully submitted,
]. S. RoUNCE. Co. Treas
Resolved by the Board of Supervisor