River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-23

The report of County Clerk was
read and referred to committee to set
tie the accounts of that Office
On motion the Board took recess
until P. NJ.
The Board again assembled at 2
o'clock; roll colled; all members pres
ent
On motion the chair was instructed
to appoint committee of three mem
bers of this Board to investigate GER
tain deficiencies claimed to exist 10 the
government field notes for the use of
C"uuty Surveyor. Sup's Lynch. M
gent and Bascom were appointed as
uch committee
The report of the Supt of Poor
House and farm was presented aud on
motion accepted and placed on file.
To the Honorable County Board Of Supervisors of
Pierce coustr:
| Gentlemen: hereby submit to you my report Of
the Pierce County Poor House and Farm for the
year ending Sept. Both, 1898. We began the year
with population OF = Of which = males aud
females. There received during the
year males and females, making total population
during the year H. Cut of this humber, have
been discharged. males and females. leaving IA
the poor house d males and .emales OF those
remaining Ia the poor-house. Is from city Of
Prescott, one from town of Piver Falls. one from
tewn OF frimbeIe. one from town OF Oak Grove, one
from town OF Ellsworth and two from towE Martell
Whole number of weeks board furnished inmates
$50. There has been raised on the farm, Ia bus.
wheat 26T bus oats, about 3U bus corn, 100 bus pO
tatoes and % tons OF hay. Garden truck such AS
cabbage, squash, rutabaga. enough for Of house
We have OF butter l6j lbs packed aud still max ng
enough for use There ON the farm cows buil
! work team, yearling colt, l3 hogs aud about 80
hens During the summer have torn down the old
barn and wit the material that was good and pieces
Of the old house and the fencing taken from around
tho Court House / have built a hog pen 2Jx24 1
have also taken the stumps out and broken acres
Of tie pasture land SO that now have - of
plos land aud Il acres of meadow all in tine condi-
tiOu leaving only about or ~ acres for pasture eA
eept woods Unless some arrangements can be made
TO sture the land that was chopped Il last winter
aud is being chopped now. and that would be to
ien,e it aud make crossing under the highway it
would probably require an appropriation Of about
So for that purpose | would still recommed the
building OF a tool and wagon shed aud mere stabliDg
as thnk il necessary TO raise more stock on the
Amount of salary Of overseer ............S 90 90
Wages Of other employees on farm and in
house NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40. Is
Medical attendance aud medicine ......il66U
Foo groceries and provisions $685.
For tue and lights -................ 1900
For Clothing ............... ........ lU7.7O
sl56s,94
Received from sales Of farm produce,
- 49,
making cost sf support per week for each inmate
counting mproyem, made but not counting ia
tervst on Improvements made heretofore, IS TO.
RESPECTFULLY submitted,
c FESroS, ovsrseer.
Dated Oct =, 1888.
On motion the Board now adjourn
ed until O'Clock Thursday morning.
THURSDAY MORNING, Nov. 10.
Board met at clock; roll called; |
all members present; minutes approx |
ed
Report of County Supt. of Schools |
was DOW read before the Board ald on |
motion accepted and placed on file.
/ he Board took "a recess until 2 |
o'clock p. M
At 2 o clock the Board again met:
roll called; ali members present.; mIu
utes approved
On motion the Board adjour ned un
I'll o clock Friday morning
FRIDAY MORNING Nov. IL
Board met at o'clock; roll called; |
all members present; minutes approx |
ed
The report Of Committee on Equali
cation was submitted as follows:
TABULAR STATEMENT
Oi the Equalization az adopted b. the COUNTY |
boaTu o. Supervisors oi Pierce county Tor me |