River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-22
BY " +. CARR, President.
n. b. Bailey, Cashier.

| conditions oil ealu NuhpieF <od.
| Respectfully submitted,
| FARMERS AND MERcHANTs' STATE BANK,
| By ". z. CARR, President.
/ n. b. Bailey, Cashier
Alter some debate it was moved
aud seconded that the consideration Of
this bid be indefinitely postponed.
The motion carried.
A petition from the town Of Spring
Lake appealing from the action Of the
town OF board of Spring Lake in de-
clining to build certain bridge was
read to the board and on request laid
ever until TO morrow morning
On motion the following resolution
was read and adopted:
Resolved, That committee of three members be
/ appointed by the chairman Of the board TO whom
shall he referred all matters pertaining to bridge
aid and bridge matters, said committee to examine
into such matters with view to expedite business
The chairman appointed as such
committee Sup's Nugent, Thorson and
Walsingham
Moved and seconded that there be a
| special session of this board tomorrow
evening at I o'clock Carried.
| Il ION III
Board met at the usual hour; roll
called; full board present; minutes
read and approved
The following resolution was offered
by Sup Corcorar'
To the Hon Board Of Supervisors of Pierce
| County Wisconsin.
| Whereas, There is a general demand for re-
| trpUPhment the OF the county, and
whereas the Taxpayers would be materially
benefited by reduction OF the expenses OF the
county poor farm. Therefore be il resolved by
| the County Board Of Supervisors OF Pierce
| County, that, the poor agents be ordered 70 adj
vertise in soEe paper or papers published IN
| said county. tor bids tor the care of said poor
| farm and house. at least four weeks before the
| letting of the same. and that the same be let TO
| the lowest responsible bidder, the poor agents
reserviug the right to reject any or all bids.
On motion the resolution was laid
| over until to morrow morning.
On motion the matter pertaining to
an appeal from the action of the town
board of Spring Lake in refusing to
build certain bridge in said town
and made a special order for this
morning, was laid over until Saturday
morning
The order introduced yesterday
regulating the pay for board to pris-
oners in the County Jail aud laid over
until this morning was now taken up
Tor action A general discussion fol-
| lowed.
On motion the order fixing com
pensatiou cf the jailor as stated there
10 was accepted and adopted
On motion of Sup Nugent the fol
lowing was accepted and adopted:
| Whereas, A new ATLAS Of this county is soon
| to be published which promises to be OF great
| value and convenience to the county oihcers.
| therefore be it resolved that committee of
| three be appointed to investigate the merits of
| the book and il il is advisable for the county
| TO purchase, the committee to report at the
| afternoon session.
The chair appointed as such com
mittee Sup's Nugent, Blettner and
Holt
On motion the Board took a recess
until half past one O'Clock P. NJ
At half past one O'Clock the Board
again met. Rol, called. A full
board present.
The following resolution was ac-
cepted and adopted.
Resolved. BY the Board of Supervisors OF
Pierce County, that license and permission, be
and is hereby granted Levi Coon and his heirs
| and assigns to maintain and keep Terry ON
/ the Lake ST. CToix, at or near the city OF Pres
cott in said Pierce County, for the term OF ten
years The several rates of ferriage authorized
| to be charged by said Levi Coon, IS hereby
| fixed as follows: For each person not 10 charge
| of conveyance cents; for single horse, car
riage and driver Is cents; for two horse team
and driver 20 cents; for sheep and SWINE per
| head cents; Tor neat cattle per head ~ cents
| Cor horses and mules per head ~ cents, but for
any extra buggy, wagon or sled 10 cents each
provided that in each of the foregoing cases,
the person returning the same day between sun
rise and sunset shall be entitled TO tree ter
riage for such return passage. and provided
further, that the rates may be double between
the hours of eight o'clock P. NJ, and sunslse, or
whenever the water rises seven ieet ABOVE 10"
water mark.
The committee appointed to lnvesti-
gate as to The merits of the new
Pierce County Atlas submitted the
following:
We your special committee appointed 70 in
vestigate into the merits of the new Pierce
County Atlas would respectfully report as fol-
lows: That find the work to be accurate and
complete so far we have been able TO ascer-
tain, and find il advisable for the County to
| purchase an atlas for each county officer and
one for each town, village and city clerk
NJ NUGENT,
A. q. BUETTNER.
c.. Holt,
On motion accepted
On motion the board took recess
until 7 O'Clock PM
THURSDAY EVENING. Nov. Is.
The board met at 7 o'clock NJ;
roll called; iull board present.