River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-22
oFFIcIAL.
Proceedings OF the County Board OF Su.
peryisors at the Annual Session,
November 13, 1894.

The Comfy Board of Supervisors
o: Pierce County met in annual ses
sion at the County Office Building 10
the Village of Ellsworth at 2 o'clock
I p NJ. aud was called to order by the
Hon. II b Warner. oh airman of the
former Board
The roll of members was called and
the following named Supervisors au-
swered to call:
Clifton. III n Bascom; Diamond
Bluff. w } Shanks; Village Ellis
worth. l. G Spioney; Town Els
worth. Peter Murphy; FL Paso. Thos
Hurley; Gilman, John Thompson;
Hartland. A G Buettner; Isabelle, A
A Brown; Martell, S Thorson. Viii
lsge Maiden Rock. w W Walsingham;
Town Maiden Rock, j p Olson; Oak
Grove, B II Corcoran;City Of Pres
cott-lst ward. Paul ID Freese; 2nd
ward. Jacob Freas; 3rd ward. Edward
Klose; City River Falls-2nd ward.
\ f Michael; Bird ward. NJ c
Pierce; 4th ward, G L Pratt; Town
River Falls. Freeman III. Lord; Rock
Elm, David Scott; Spring Lake.
Thos p Kelly; Salem. c G Holt;
Trimbelle. " Nugent; Trenton, }
Park: Union. J IL Persons
A full Board present
On motion the Board proceeded to
the election OF chairman by ballot.
Sup's Buettner and Pratt we're ap-
pointed tellers The result of the
ballot was the election of II. n. Bas
com as chairman of the Board of
Supervisors of Pierce County for the
ensuing year.
The rules OF the former Board we're
adopted for the government of this
Board, until otherwise ordered.
On motion the Board adjourned IN
I'll s o'clock A. NJ. Wednesday morn
ing.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. Nov. IA.
Beard met at s o'clock; full Board
present.
The chairman announced the follow
ing committees:
Finance-Sup's Michael. Paul d
Freese. Spinney.
Auditing-Sup's Walsingham. Hur
ley, Parks.
Building-Sup's Holt, Thompson.
crowr
Equalization-Sup's Lord. ThOrson,
Corcoran. Murphy. Scott.
To Settle with County Clerk-Sup's
Pratt. Nugent. Thompson.
To Settle with Poor Agents-Sup's
Pierce, Buettner. Shanks.
On Assessment and Collection of H.
legal Taxes-Sup's Holt. j Freas,
Olson
On Jug Lists-Sup's Klose. Per-
sons. Kelly.
On Official Bonds-Sup's Nugent,
Corcoran and Chairman of Board.
C Fenton. Supt of poor farm. APP
peared before the board and submitted
the following report:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County:
GExrLFMsx: hereby submit to you my re-
port of the Pierce County Poor House for the
year ending September goth, 1894.
We began the year with 6 inmates, of which
number there we're males and females.
There have been received during the year
males and females making the whole number
provided for during the year 10. Out of this
humber have led (both females) and have
been discharged. males and females. leaving
in the Poor House on tn 3Oth day OF Septem-
| her. 1884, 9; OF which number are males AID
/ I are females. OF those remaining IN the Poor
| House there is one from the town OF R'~er
| Falls. one from the city Of Prescott, one from
| the town OF Trimbelle, one from the town of
Ellsworth, two from the town or Martell, one
| from the town of Salem, one from the town of
| Maiden Rock and one transient
j hole number of weeks board furnished SOP.
/ We have endeavOred TO keep in view proper
regard for the poor and unfortunate entrusted
| to our care. and have furnished good substan-
| tial food and clothing.
| els Of wheat, 30s bushels of oats, about 400
| bushels OF corn. about . bushels OF potatoes OF
| which fully one-halt have rotted since they
| we're dug. garden truck Tor use so Tar but will
run short before spring, owing to the dry season
and about 30 tons of hay.
| There is on the farm a work team and z
| year old colt, l2 head of cattle, COWS, | bull
| and calves. hogs and about 50 fowls all IN
There has been built the past year a much
| needed wagon sh ed, COW stable and hen house,
| which [ appreciate very highly. There also
has been made the past year about 35l rods OF
| ience. white oak posts set 10 feet apart with
/ would respectfully recommend that you
provide some protection against fire.
c. FENToN, Overseer.
On motion the report was received.
On motion the board took a recess
until half past one this afternoon.
At half past one O'Clock the board
again met; roll called; a full board
present; journal read and approved.
The board now listened to the an
nual report of the County Superin-
ten lent of Schools
On motion the report was accepted
and placed on file
The report of Soldiers Commission
was read as follows:
ELLSWORTH, Wis, Nov. IL, 1894.
| To the Hon. County Board of Pierce County:
The Soldiers Relief Commission appointed
under chapter 33a, laws of 1889, would respect
| fully report that the County Clerk did issue
| orders fer the following amounts, as directed
To q Ho,cbk iss ~ '...........s2 $50 90
| - I powcrs -. is 90
= Wrs I Rishon- -........-..........42 o.
| E. NJ Cban,osn . ......,.....10 90
| - W;li;arn Unrt - so 90
| =. Cbss = paolit,la 40 co
| {" Deios paker .. Is 90
| "a NJ Sarsb A ,lrabarn. ... 81 60
Amount Overdrawn last year. ...-.....-.s2 W