River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-20
oFFIcIAL.
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
ELLSWORTH, Nov. IL. go.

ELLSWORTH, Nov. IL, go.
The Board of Supervisors of Pierce
County met in annual session at the
County Office building in the Village
Of Ellsworth, at = O'Clock P. NJ. aud
was called to order by the chairman,
II b. Warner The Clerk called the
roll and the following named members
answered to call:
III Y. Bascom, Clifton; ID. N.
Wetbern. Diamond Bluff: III. b. War
ner, Ellsworth Village; Peter Murphy,
Ellsworth Tewn; f. j Fitzgerald, III
Paso. n A. Nielsen, Gilman; A G..
Buettner. Hartland; G. A. Swanson,
Isabelle; Steiner Thorson. Martell; w.
W. WalsiDgham. Maiden Rock Vii
lage; A. NJ Leitch. Maiden Rock
Town: John Murphy. Oak Grove; +.
Mere ,rd. ID. j Dill. K Klose, City of
Prescott; w. s Ensign, A. Il. Mi
chael. G.. Il Pratt. City of River
Falls; f. ii. Lord. River Falls Town;
s. j. FOX. Rock Elm; Thos. p. Kel.
lev, Spring Lake; VIM. Foley. Salem;
Il A. Severance. Trimbelle: james
Gourley. Trenton; David Persons,
Union
A full board present.
On motion the Board proceeded to
the election of Chairman.
Sups. Pratt aud Walsingham were
appointed tellers Sup. Warner hav-
ing received nearly a unanimous vote
was declared duly elected Chairman of
this Board.
On motion the Chairman was in
structed to appoin. all standing cem-
mittees, and also committee on Official
Bonds.
Sap. Lord moved that the rules
governing the County Board of 1889
be adopted. the same to govern this
Board until otherwise ordered. Care
ried.
On motion the Board took recess
until D o'clock P. NJ.
At o'clock the Board again met.
The Chairman then announced the
following committees:
Financially. Michael and Fox;
Auditing-Bascom, Wethern aud
Fitzgerald; Rsads-W ethern. Swan
son aud WaIsingham: Buildings
Buettner. Leitch and Mercord; Equal
ization--Lord. John Murphy, Thor
sou, Peter Murphy and Persons; Set
tie with County Clerk-Severance,
Pratt and Nelson; Jury List--Kelly,
Klose and Foley; Settle with Poor
Agents-W alsingham, Gurley and
Ensign; Assessment and Collection
Illegal Taxes-Leitch, Swanson and
Mercori; Official Bonds-Warner,
Severance and Buettner.
The following was then introduced
by Sup. Lord:
WHEREAS, Pierce County having had a claim
against James W. Edsall and his property for
amounts paid by il 10 the State of Wisconsin
tor maintenance and clothing of said James W..
Edsall al the State Hospital for the Insane
from April 18th, 1s74, TO October LIST, 1899. and
said claim having been fully settled by the pay
ment Of four hundred and eighty-n nine dollars
and twenty-One cents by Christy Edsall 10 the
District Attorney Of the County Of Pierce.
Now. therefore be il resolved by the Board OF
Supervisors OF said county that said settlement
be and the same hereby is fully satisfied
and in all things confirmed and the said James
W Edsall and his estate are hereby entirely re-
leas ed from all obligations TO the County OF
Pierce on account Of said claim.
On motion accepted and adopted.
On motion the Board adjourned un-
I'll : A. NJ. tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Nov. II.
Board met at o'clock; roll called
4 full Board present; minutes read and
approved.
The following petition for alteration
of road between the towns of I'll Paso
and Gilman was read and referred to
Committee on Roads:
To the Couaty Board of Supervisors of Pierce
County:-We the undersigned residents and
freeholders of said County OF Pierce residing IN
| the towns therein as stated hereunder opposite
| TO our respective names, do hereby petition you
| to alter a highway extending along or near the
town line between the towns of FL PasO and
| jilman in said county as follows. to-wit:
Commencing at point about sixty rods east
| from corner between the towns of Ellsworth,
| Martell. I'll Paso and Gilman where the road as
| now travelled bears south from town line aiore-
/ said, thence to continue east on sand town line
| from points described above about fifty rods,
| thence to bear south i've rods and Intersect
| county road running in an easterly and wester-
~ direction through the nN1z OF net4 Oh section
No six. L. 70. *. Is W; also to discontinue that
| part of the highway which will be effected by
| the altering of same.
Dated this 18th day Of Aug, 1880.
| Misunderstanding in town of Gilman.
| : Anderson Gjermund AmundsOn,
| Carley Helgenson, Ole Nicholson,
/ Hans p Hanson, Knud Pkrutvold,
| Hans Ness, Nels Nelson.
| II T0rkleson, John torslien,
4 Nels Nyhagen, Daniel l. Bergen,
/ iians Sem, Iver MikkelsOn,
1 TOrkel Larson.
| Name-Residing in town Of FL Paso.
i 4 II plaza Eriek Jensen