River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-28

- Salem Observation-Disclosures. Is 10
Irimbeite ............-..... $50. 7.l2
Union .'.t....-. .--..-....-...... p. 90
Total. .................. s3I3. Il
Total over receipt from farm. :. .s2l59. so
II. \. BAsCoM,
IRA j. SMITH, Agents.
j. b. JENsoN,
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors of
Pierce county:
We, the undersigned committee
appointed to settle with the Poor
Agents, beg leave TO report that we
have examined the books and youch-
ers of said poor agents, and that we
lind the report of said agents to be
correct.
Dated Nov. 14th, A. ID. 1895.
NJ G. PIERCE,
a. G. BUETTNER,
w. j. SHANKs,
Com mittee.
Sup. Nugent introduced the follow
ing and on motion the same was ac-
cepted and adopted
Resolved. That the purchasing agent is hereby
directed TO Irchase sufficient number of copies Of
the new Picreecounty Atlas, published by Lord
Carpenter, to provide one for each Of the towns
cities and villages of the county and the county
officers not already supplied with the same ana the
County Purchasing Agent is directed 10 transmit
one Of such ALIASES when purchased to each town.
city or village taking receipts Of the proper officers
therefor.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Sup johnson. asking an appropria-
ton for highway and bridge purposes
for the town of FL Paso and made
special order ior this morning. was
now taken up and on motion accepted
and adopted by 10 ayes against noes
as follows: Ayes Sup's Spinney.
Eaton, Johnson, Biiesuer, Brown.
Walsiugham, Olson. Murphy. Pierce.
Pratt. Scott. Kelly. Brasington, M
gent. Park and McCleary. Noes
Sup's Peterson, Shanks. Buettner,
Tborson. Brendemuehl. Klosc, Mich
ael and Lord
The resolution introduced yesterday
by Sup Eaton, asking an appropria.
ton of $50 for school district No. 5.
town OF Ellsworth. to be paid to said
district annually out OF the county
treasury and laid over until this morn
Jog. now came up aud moved and see
onded to adopt the same. The mo.
ton to adopt was lost.
TIE report of the committee en-
Equalization submitted yesterday and
made an order for this morning came
up for action. On motion the report
was accepted ADD adopted as the equal.
ization of the County Board Of Pierce
County for the year 1895.
The petition from the Town Board
Of Trenton for bridge aid. introduced
yesterday and laid over until this
morning vas called up and on motion
the same was accepted and adopted
On motion the County Treasurer
was instructed to replace the insurance
on the county office building in the
same amount now carried at the best
possible rates Carried
On motion a recess was taken until
2 o'clock NJ.
Board again in session at 2 p. NJ
Members all in their seats.
The following from Sup Murphy
was offered:
Resolved. That as soon as may be after the
election of town aud city officers in the spring Of
1896, that the present chairman Of the County
Board be ithorZed and directed TO appoint an
equalizit committee of five meml ers, representing
IS much as possible each section of the County,
from the members Of the County Board elected al
the spring election.
mept that such committee proceed TO examine the
county in detail in person with view Of ascertain
ing the relative values and situation OF the various
sections thereof
That prior to the meeting of the Board in the
suing year such committee shall meet and prepare
4 detailed statement showing the results OF their
examination the propoTtionate values OF each sec
ton OF the County.
Provided that such committee shall not receive
ner diem nav exceeding two dollars per day in ad
ton to the actual and necessary expenses and
provided further that they shall not expend for all
purposes of such examination including their per
diem, expenses aud expenses of preparing the re
port and if necessary printing the same exceeding
the sum OF two hundred dollars.
Moved and seconded to adopt the
resolution Ayes and noes called for
The motion to adopt was carried
by II ayes against 9 noes. Ayes
-Sup's Peterson. Shanks, Spin
uey. johnson, Bliesner. Thorson. Oh
son, Murphy. Brendemuehl, Klose,
Michael. Scott, Kelly and Park. Noes
-Sup's Buettuer. Brown. Walsiug
ham, Pierce. Pratt. Lord, Brasiugton,
Nugent and McCIeary.
Whereas considerable expense is necessarily
incurred by the sheriff in conveying prisoners
to the state prison and insane persons to the
whereby such sheriff can receive compensation
therefor until the annual meeting Of the Board,
which in many cases works hardship upon tn {
Resolved. That the county treasurer be
a lthorized to advance to the sheriff in such
81 ses a sufficient amount to pay his actual ex-
penses therefor taking bis receipt and assign
nent of claim therefor, and that upon the
settlement of the accounts OF the sherln each
year the orders issued for such advances may
be made in favor of the sheriff but payable
upon the order of the treasurer
On motion accepted aud adopted
The following from Sup. Brasing-
ton was offered:
Resolved, That the County Board hereby pur-
suaut to the provisions Of Section 1905 OF the re-
vised Statutes designates that certain part of a
highway ia the town Of Salem in said county
to-wit That highway known as the oid seeiey
Road lying in section =, said town, where inc
same crosses Rush River near Alex CarsOns as
suitable part of a highway on which TO eNpend
money for the purpose ef repairing the same being
mot assumed as a county highway, aud for the pur.
pose of expending money to repair such highway
the County Board hereby appropriates the sum 0i
one hundred dollars.
Eated NOV. 10, A. II. Ioe0s
JonN IL BRAsISsToS, Chairman Of Salem.
Moved and seconded to adopted.
AYES and noes called for. Molten
carried by 10 ayes to 3 noes. Ayes
Sup's Peterson. Spinney johnson,
Bliesner, Brown. Thorson. Walsing
ham. Olson. Murphy, Brendemuehl,
Klose, Michael. Pratt. Scott, Kelly.
Brasington. Nugent. Park and Me-
{ cary. Noes-Sup's Shanks. Eaton.
Buettner, Pierce aud Lord.
The following was accepted and
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