River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-28
On motion the resolution was adop
Sup. Nugent offered the following;

sup ~ uSeub chciSu bhV iOhO"i"6'
To the County Board Of Supervisors Of Pierce
Resolved. That the present system of keeping
and main tanning the pOsr of Pierce county be
and is hereby abolished. and that each town
shall be required to keep and maintain their
own poor except as hereinafter provided.
When any person OF persons are liable TO be-
come permanent paupers on any town, oy rea-
ability. sr any other good and sufficient reason,
il shall be the duty OF the chairman oil saia town
to make application to the county poor agents
| TO have such person or persons admitted TO the
ooor house. Immediately upon such appllea-
/ ton having been made such agents or any one
| Of them, shall make such inquiry as may De bN
| them deemed necessary in order to ascertain "
such person is as above described, and II 80, said
| agents shall cause such persons TO be admitted
| TO the poor house and when such person Is SO
admitted shall become common county
s" BE n further resolved that this resolution
| shall take effect and be IN force on ana after
| RespeclfuiIy submitted this 18th day of New,
| lSS9. NJ. N1HENI-
Action on motion deferred until
Friday morning. Claim of Clara *
Adams for illgal taxes was referred to
committee on assessment and collec-
ten of illegal taxes The board then
listened to the report of the Superin
tendent Of Poorhouse aud farm. The
report was received and filed. Re
port of Superintendent of Public
Property was read aud referred tC
finance COMMITTEES. Report of County
Clerk was read to the board and re
fsrred to committee to settle with him
The claim of G Il. Taggert for med
icines furnished on prescriptions fe
relief of Johanus Carlson was read &
the board and on motion referred t.
auditing committee.
The board then adjourned until to
morrow morning.
THURSDAY Morning, Nov. IA.
Board met at s o'clock; roll called
full board present Minutes of yes
terday read and approved. Regula
order of business taken up.
The board listened to the reading Q
the report of the County superintend
ent Of Schools.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors 70
| Pierce County. Wis:
With few exceptions find the school house
| throughout the county commodious. comfort
ali. ana well seated. Maps, charts globes, etc
| where found. are generally in COED eonditier
| rhougb in some cases not. Where the latter
the case, ID Is mainly due, think, 70 the indll
| ference or faint heartedness OF teachers. 1
| this cause also may be ascrl bed. large.y, 70
| diseracefal condition Of many Of the outhouse
If teachers realize that they are direct superln
| tendents Of district prspertys they. IN Yer
| May cases. are either too Indifferent or 70
| timid to exercise ehemselyes for its proper PR
} | lection / believe that Il all district properi
; | were in good condition At the commencement
. | school and the teacher to understand that q
, | school board would held her responsible fer dt
| diligence in her effort 10 keep Il so, matters
| this direction wOHld be materially improved.
TIE supply Of apparatus, such as maps,globe
| reading charts. and blaek-boar&s IL. in mar
= schools very meager. By Judieieus seleetiO
~ ayery few dollars each year w0uld be suincie
: 10 suppIy such apparatus aud school room al
as are Indispensable to good work. 1t seems