River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27
CoFFIcIAL.1
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
.Annuar Session, Nor. 1890.

At two O'Clock the Board again met;
roll called; full board present; jour
nal read and approved
The resolution relating to the build
ing of = barn On the Poor Farm was
taken up and motion made to lay the
same on the table. Ayes aud noes
called for. The motion was lost by
13 noes TO II ayes as follows: Ayes
Sups. P. Murphy. Fitzgerald. Swan
son, Thorson, walsingham, Leitch,
John Murphy. Lord. Fox, Foley.
Gourley and Persons. II; Noes
Sups. Bascom, " ethren, Nelson,
Buettner. Mercord, Dill. Klose. En-
sign, Michael. Pratt. Kelly, Severance
and Chairman of Board. ID.
Sup. Lord offered the following as a
substitute for the resolution, asking
for 1000 barn. Motion seconded.
RESOLVED. That a barn of suitable size to ac-
cOmmodate the necessities Of the poor farm be
built by the poor agents at a cost not to exceed
$500 six hundred dollars. and that said sum be
and is hereby appropriated for that purpose.
Barn TO be completed before June Is. 1890.
The substitute was adopted.
Sup Bascem moved TO authorize
Supt. of Poor House to tear down the
old poor house. il the same can be done
with what help he has on the farm.
and out of the old material construct a
granary and a hog pen. Carried.
The following was then read:
MHERKAs. 1t is both important and necessary
Tor the protection OF property from fire, and Tor
the use of the sherif's family. inmates of the
county Jail and county officers that q supply OF
good water be furnished; ana
Therefore, Resolved, By the Board of Super
Yisors of the County of Pierce. that the Sapt. Of
Public Property be and be Is hereby authorized
to Immediately cause the sinking or deepening
Of said well so that 1t will supply an abundance
of good water. The deepening of said well can
be done either by digging or drilling as may be
thought best, keeping in view the object to be
obtain and economy IN expense to the county;
and that when the job is completed to the salts
faction Of said Supt. the County Treasurer shall
pay for the same and report made to the
board at its next session.
Sup. Walsingham moved to accept
and adopt the resolution. Carried.
Sup. Bascom moved that the Regis
ter of Deeds be authorized to have
vol. "A" of Mortgage Index and Rec
ord "B" of Deeds rebound if practi-
cable; If not, to copy Vol. "a" OF
Mortgage Index at 8 cents per folio.
Carried.
Sup. Warner offered the following
aud asked that action be deferred on
the came until tomorrow which was
conceded.
WHEREAS. The election law Commonly known
| as the Cooper law OF this Stage Is very much
complicated, expensive and unealled tor out
side OF large cities.
Therefore, Resolved. By the people of Pierce
County, by their representations in the Board
OF Supervisors OF the said county, that We re-
speeuully request that said law be amended
a to materially simplify the same, and to strike
out the extravagant and expensive features
thereof, or to entirely repeal said law ana re-
enact the old law as IL was before this celebIa-
| ted Cooper law came into existence.
The Committee on Equalization then
made the following report:
TABULAR STATEMENT
| of the Equalization as adopted by the County
Board OF Supervisors OF Pierce County, Tor the
| year 1870.