River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-20
County Board Of Supervisors for


There is but little for me to report
having been in office 80 short a time
So far as my visits to the schools. and
observations extend, | ind all well
furnished and supplied; sanitary con-
ditions good; but, in and about the
outhouses the walls are covered with
obscene drawings, carvings. aud writ
Jugs, exuding an alarming influence
upon the minds and characters of the
youth. Who among you have ever
stepped into such place without be-
ing completely disgusted If this is
loathsome to the older and msturer
mind, what impressions are not made
upon the more delicate mind Of the
child? The oatgrowth and continuance
of this condition is. in part, due the
timidlty and delieacy of the teacher In
bringing this subject before the school;
in part. neglect of School Boar Is to
repair and see such obscenity frequent
Iy effaced. instead of allowing its
growth from year to year; in part,
lack of attention drawn to it by inspec-
ors and higher authorities in general
The Course of Study as laid down
by the State Supt for uniform Or
ganization and classification of the
work for ungraded schools, is being
worked to the beet of the abilities of
the experienced teachers. Beginners
see the advantage Of the Manual"
and are endeavoriug to work it to the
best of their undsrstanding--all with
gratifying results.
The records of the office show that
the following towns in our county
Ellsworth, Clifton. Hartland, Trenton.
Trimbelle and Martell-have pur-
chased books for school libraries, in
accordance with provision of Chapter
2S8, Laws of 1889 Reports from To-
calities where this supplementary
reading has been taken up, are encour-
aging. Over one-half of the towns in
the state have purchased libraries since
this law was passed; 10 some counties
nearly every school is supplied with
supplementary reading, from which we
see that our county is not quite up
to the standard in this matter.
The expenses of shs Office for the
past year, with the amount drawn by
my predecessor from the incidental
fund, for printing. postage, and sta.
tionary, are $500.
l recommend that 5000 be raised to
defray the incidental expenses of the
Office for the ensuing year. for pos
tage. Stationary. etc.
A. l.. THOMPSON, Co. Supt.
The Board then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
FRIDAY MORNING. Nov. IA.
Board met, roll called, all members
present; journal read aud approved.
The following petition from G. w.
Cairns for the cancellation of tax sale
certificates therein described, was read
and referred to the committee on Ille-
gal Taxes.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of the
County of Pierce
The undersigned petitioner would respect
fully represent TO your honorable board that he
is the owner and holder of the following Tax
Sale Certificates which illegal for the reasons
stated, and he respectfully asks that the amount
of said certificates, together with the legal in
terest thereon be refunded to him and the GER
tifcates Cancelled according to law:
Certificates No. 542 TO No. $40 on lots ! to in
elusive in blk 50 in N & o PowelPs
addition TO River Falls, sold May 10th,
1884, for 81. III each, making. .....-..... So 50
Interest to date 400
Certificates No. 4l9 to No. 426 on lots to
inclusive in blk SIS in & Pow
ellis addition TO River Falls; sold May
18TH 1885, for 81 05 each, making ...... $40
Interest to ,................... 3. p
The above certificates are illegal for the
reason that block So is described by
meets and bounds and as lots. See
page Tax Roll of 1888 and page Tax
Roll of 1854, also Tax Sale books tor
1884 aud 1885.
Certificate No. 400 on lot in block 81 in n
n & . Powelrs addition to River
Falls: sold May -, 1885, for............ 80
Interest 10 date .-................... 80
Certificate No. 500 on same lot and blk as
above; sold May Is, 1886, fol. ........... 1.07
Interest 10 date.-... -...-..:,..- 90
Certificate No. 472 ON same lot and block as
above; sold May II, 1887, for ........... 80
Interest 20 date. .23
Certificate No. 467 on same lot and block as
above; sold May 10, 1888, for. ........... ~
Interest TO date. ................... IL
above; sold May q, iss9, for 129
Interest to date, .l3
-
Total amount, $50 81
The railroad crosses east end OF lot block 6l
See plats. See Vol q page " and Vol % page 20.
anu 01' pN'''''' g. ". CAIRNS.