River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-19
loFRIcIAL
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
ELLswoRTH, Nov. 10, 1891.
AnnuaI session, Nor. 1891.

County Office Building in the Village
of Ellsworth at 2 o'clock P. NJ. and
was called to order by the chairman OF
the former Board, Hon. Ii. B. War
ner. The roll of members was called
and the following Supervisors answer
ed to call:
Clifton, Ii. N. Bascem; Diamond
Bluff, d. N. Wethsrn; Ellsworth Viii
lage, II. b. Warner; Ellsworth Town,
Peter Murphy; El Paso, j. NJ. John
son; Gilman. Nels A. Nelson; Hart
land, A. G. Buettner; Isabelle. G. A.
Swanson; Martell. Steiner Thorsoa;
Maiden Rock Village. w. w. Wal.
sineham; Maiden Rock Town, Peter
Lewis; Oak Grove, b. IL. Corcoran;
City of Prescott. 1st wsrd-P. ID.
Freese; 2ud werd-D j. Dill; 3rd
ward-Edward Klese; City of River
Falls. 2nd warG-A. III. Lord; 3rd
ward-F. NJ. White; 4th ward-G.
T.. Pratt, River Falls Town, Freeman
H. Lord; Rock Elm. s. j. Fox;
Spring Lake. Thos. p. Kelley; Salem,
VIM. Foley; Trimbelle, +. A. Sever
auce; Treaton, James Gourlie; Un-
ion, David Persons.
A full Board present.
On motion the Board proceeded to
the election of a Chairman by ballet
Sup's White aud Walsingham were
appointed tsllers. The ballot result
ed in the election of Ii. B. Warner
as Chairman Of this Board fer the en-
suing year.
On motion the rules for the govern
ment of the County Board of 1890
we're adopted for the government of
this Board until otherwise ordered
The Board then took recess until
Z o'clock P. NJ.
Att o'clock the Board again met.
All members present
The Chairman announced the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Finance-Dill, Fox, A. Fl. Lord;
Auditing-Baseom. Wethern. Lewis;
Roads-W alsingham. Swanson. Weth-
ern (appoiuted last spring.; Building
johnson, Buttner, Swanson; Equali-
zation-F. IL. Lord, Corcoran. Muir.
ply, Thorseu, Persons; Settle with
County Clerk-Severance, Pratt, Nell
son; Jury List-Kelley, Klose, Foley;
Settle with Poor Agents WalsiOg-
ham, Gourlie, Freese; Assessment and
Collection of Illegal Taxes-Whits
Buettnsr. johnson.
The Board then listened to the fol-
lowing report from the Superintendent
OF the Poor House:
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors Of Pierce
County.
GFsTLEMEN:-I hereby submit to yoa my
report Of the Pierce County poor house for the
year ending September 3Oth, 1891. / am unable
to report from that date to the present, Tor the
reason that have no account OF the expenses
of that time in my hands. We began the year
with twelve inmates of which number there
were nine N ales and three females, and there
have been received during the year SIX, max
ing the whole number provided Tor during the
year eighteen. Out o. this number six have
died, 4 males and femaies ana four nave
been discharged, leaving in the poor house on
the goth day of September, 1891, eight, OF Wnlch
number five are males and three are females
OF those remaining in the poor house there is
one from River Falls, two from City OF prescott,
two from Trmbelle, and three from the mage
Number Of weeks board furnished inmates
during the year, sol. We have required all TO
labor whom we thought able, according 70 shelr
ability. There have been raised on tae farm
the part year 14s bushels of wheat, 453 bushel Is
of oats, 800 bushels of corn, 10 bushels OF
potatOes Is bushels OF rutabagas,o bushels oil
heats. 5 bushels of oniens, and other garden
truck, such as cabbage. squash, etc. enough
for winter supply. We cut about Is tons OF
We slaughtered during the year six hogs, one
| beef besides chickens and turkeys raised on
the farm. There have been built the past year
n much needed barn and granary.
would respectfully recommend that there
be built a very much needed wagon and tool
she'd and also more stable room for cattle, and
a more and better supply OF water
We have two old hogs aud eight pigs to
slaughter vet There are three mares, six COWS
one bull and eight head of other cattle. - =.
| WWinoan of p emnisves 2Sz OC
Medical attendance and medicines 90 ~
For groceries and provisions 39s ~
For clothing i'o -
Total 1896 II
steek ~ '''' '"' 8 s29 A
Ng by tbem SEW selves p'"''' 1874 o.
| Total receipts 1853 I.
| Net axnenses Sl312 .
As serh ;n eost Of support POI wen 81 e2l
= Respeetfully submitted.
9. FENTON, overseer.
The report was referred to commit
tee to settle with Agents Of Poor.
The following resolution was reaC
and referred to the Finance Commit
tee:
WHEREAS, The State Board OF Worlds Fai
| Managers of Wisconsin have adopted architect
| ural plans for a State headquarters building 4
be erected on the grounds OF the worlds Col
| umbian Exposition, at jackson Park. Chicago
| for the use of Wisconsin visitors to the World
| Fair in 1898; aud
WHEREAs, Il is designed in the constructor
| of said building that the varied resources of III
| State in TIE line of building material be full!
| and creditably represented and displayed; an,
| WHEREAS Said State Board have requested
| the people Of Pierce County TO donate and con
| tribute some portion OF the material OF which
sai3 building is to be constructed. to the en-
i that the natural resources OF SAID County b.
displayed Their in therefore,
| RESOLVED, BY the County Board OF super
yisors of Pierce County, that there is hereb
appropriated out of any money IN the count
| treasury not otherwise Appropriated the sun
OF dollars. for the purposes OF preparin
l and furnishing such brick. stone, or WOO
building material as may hereafter be designate
and called for by said State Board OF World
| Fair Managers for use in said building; tn
eame when so selected and designated, 10 b
prepared ready TO be placed IN said buildln
and shipped to Chicago and donated 70 sai
Board of Worlds Far Managers lot tue use
rbe snm herein appropriated shall be ex
rondcd under the Immediate direction OF
PANTY Anxiliary Committee, composed OF citi
| ons II the county hereafter TO be named an
annointed by said state Board, and the sum Q
| money herein appropriated shall be pald eve
| TO said County Auxiliary COMMITTEE by N
| comfy treasurer whenever official notice shal
| ba receieyd from the secretary OF the stat
| Roard of Worlds Fair Managers oil the appoint
| ment ofsuch committee
i On motion the Board then adjourn
ed.
| WEDNESDAY MORNING, Nov. ii.
Board met at s o'clock. Role
called; a full Beard present; jeurna
read and approved.
On motion Sup's Corceran, Whit
and A. H. Lord were appointed
committee to look up and ascertain th
counties ownership to certain lots II
City Of River Falls and report same t
this Board as well as their opinion II
regard to disposition of property.
Il On motion the Board then took
recess until 2 o'clock P. NJ.
At 2 o'clock Board again met; rol
called; full Board present.