River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-11-22


Moved aud seconded to adopt the
resolution. The motion was lost.
On motion board adjourned until
Friday morning.
FRIDAY MORNING, Nov. 16.
The board met at the usual hour;
roll called; all members in their seats;
journal read and approved.
The following petition from the
town of Ell Paso was read TO the board
as follows:
To the County Board of Supervisors of Pierce
County,
The petition of the undersigned, town beard of
Supervisors OF the town Of NJ Paso, respectfully
represent that said town Of III PasO at a special
meeting thereof held on the 18th day of june ls9
voted TO construct four bridges wholly within said
town. which bridges are located at the following
places, tO-wit; One across Rush River in the village
Of I'll paso on the northeast quarter of the north
east quarter OF section hye; one across Rush River
section twenty-one at the place where
the highway known Cave Greek road crosses said
river; one across Rush River on section twenty
eight at near the place where the highway
knewn as Brush Creek road crosses said river, and
one across Rush River about eighty rods below the
mouth of Lost Creek in section thirty three at the
place where the highway crosses the river
And your petitioners further represent and state
ment of half the cost OF such construction by
raising he sum of s9O0.UO for that purpose, and
hat the cost Of the construction Of said bridges
ceeds one-fourth OF one per centum OF all the
able property in said town, according to the last
equalizod valuation thereof. A certified copy Oi
said appropriation is herntO attached and made
part hereof.
Your petitioners therefor pray that your Honor
able body appropriate the other hal OF the
construct said bridges, to-wit: the sum of $4,000
aud cause said sum TO DO levied upon the taxable
property Of the county of Pierce, except upon
property in Dcoi poiated cities and villages in said
County that maintain their own bridges; and that
two members of your honorable body be designated
commissioners 10 cooperate with the Supervisors
of sa town in letting, inspecting and accepting
said work, and your petitioners viii ever pray.
Dated Nov. 40, 1894.
Thomas HURLEY,
NftLIM BUCKLEY,
FRED HAsE,
Town Board OF supervisors of III Pas0.
The amount of money voted for bridge purposes
in the town Of I'll Paso for year 1894, is hun
dred dollars lS9OOl. hereby certify the above is
correct.
Dated Ell PasO. Nov. 10, 1894
Lava ii PLACE, Town CLERK.
On motion the consideration of the
petition Was deferred until this after
noon.
The following petition from town
board OF Trimbelle vas presented.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County state OF v isconsin:
Your petitioners. members 1 the town board
of supervisors of the town of ITimbelie, County
of L cree and state OF Wisconsin, respectfully
represent that the town Of Irimbelie aforesaid
mas voted 70 construct q brIdEe wtthln sara
town across Irlmbeiie creek, at point where
the highway crosse said creek, on or near the
center line OF seetio.. twenty-eight (zS) That
he estimated cost of said bridge IL nine hun
ired dollars 5000, and that the said town
has provided for the payment Of four hundred
and fifty dollars tsi5O), One-h hall OF the cost OF
the construction OF SAID bridge; that the cost OF
SAID bridge exceeds cne-fOurth oil one per cent
of all the taxable property in said town accord
ing to the last equalized valuation thereof
which Is S22o,3b9 Your petitioners therefore
pray that the County Board of Supervs Ors for
said Pierce county shall appropriate the other
halt of the estimated cost of the construction OF
said bridge. and cause such sum TO be levied
upon the taxable property OF the county as will
with the amount provided by said town, be sui
ficient to defray the expense of erecting such
bridge, and also TO appoint committee duly
authorized 10 act TOR the county in accordance
with section of An act 10 amend chapter SIS
OF the laws Of 1851 and the acts amendatory
thereof
Dated and signed by the undersigned mem
bers of the Board OF Supervisors of said town Of
Trim belle, County of Pierce and state of " is
eonsin. this 18th Jay OF November, 1884,
NJ, NUGENT,
LOUIS DAUSER,
Supervisors Of Trimbelle.
Attest: JOHN I. BEDDALL, Town Clerk OF
Trim belle.
On motion the consideration of the
petition was made a special order for
this afternoons session
The report of Supt. of Public Prop
erty was read to the board as follows.
To the Hon. County Board Of Supervisors OF
Pierce County.
GkNTLEMEN:-Your Supt of Public Property
respectfully reports the following expenditures
curing the last year, VIZ;
Q kempe setting window liehts in coun-
ty barn, court house and office building 8 / 10
Maynard window shades tor court
house 3 rs
J w inn cleaning Jail vaults 10 90
" Hanson Olllng court house roof, his labor %
Gle Anderson rep. cistern at court house
and hauling plank for same 5 rs
q kempe painting IN court house 81
W Michael replacing floors in co. office
building. including materials Isl %
II Ramsey rock furnished for repairs
under waterspouts. office building 2 90
q Close repair and painting cutters and
chimney flushing on CO. office building 90
Ole Anderson mast > WORK. &c, around
county office building 25
Sally washing county offices IS
q | Peterson lime and cement for repairs
around county offices 50
A Peterson plank and lumber for repairs
on court house cistern 10
j B Maynard linoleum &c., for repairs
in court house 81 OF
J Winn cleaning out jail vault s 90
Brown cash paid for setting lights in
county judges office 90
VIM cleaning vaults in wOOdshed for
county Offices w
1896 O4
Of,h;s oroanpt s1s1 2D was exnandad nnder