River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-19
Moved and seconded that the sum

expenses of the County Sopt. o.
Schools for the ensuing year. Car
ried
On motion the Board now proceed
ed to the election of Purchasing
Agent for the next ensuing two year.
by ballot. Sup's Carpenter and
Shanks were appointed tellers The
ballot resulted in the election of l.. l.
Richardson as Purchasing Agent for
the next ensuing two years.
The following was then on motion
accepted nd adopted:
Resolved, That the compensation OF
the County Purchasing Agent be fixed
at 500 per annum.
On motion the Board now adjourn
ed until tomorrow morning, Nov. IL
Friday Morning, Nov. IL.
Board met at s o'clock; roll called;
full Board present.; journal read and
approved.
The resolution asking for further
appropriation Of $500 for the improve.
ment of the Court House yard and
laid over until this session was taken
up. Ayes and nays called for and the
resolution carried by vote of Is ayes
to 0 noes as follows:
Ayes-Sup's Bascom. Sharks, Ea-
ton, johnson, Brown. Thorson. Olson,
Collins, Smith, Brendemuehl. Klose,
Michael, Pratt, Spinney and Walsing.
ham, 10 Nays--Sup's Bliesner,
Buettner, Murphy, Kelly, Carpenter,
Nugeut. Wiberg, McCleary and Camp
bell, 9.
The County Treasurer called the
Boards attention to the matter of de
linquent taxes against the Park Il Mel
son Lumber Co., and asked whether
same should be still carried by the
county for another year or be now
charged back to the town of Salem.
Moved that the treasurer be directed
to hold the claim over for another
year. The motion carried.
The claim of the town of Trimbelle
for S62.75 balance Of medical bill in
CURED in case of an ex Union soldier,
now dead. was laid before the Board
Moved aod seconded that the claim be
laid over until next session. Carried
The Board now listened to the re
port of the Purchasing Agent Nov.
ed and seconded that the report be &C
cepted. Carried
A recess was taken until 2 o'clock.
Board met 2 o clock; rolled called;
all members in their seats; journal
read and approved
Moved and seconded that commit
tee of three be appointed to investigate
and report upon certain extra work
done in office of Clerk of Court Car
ried. J. p Olson, S. Thorson, +
Klose we're appointed as such commit
tee
The following was accepted and
adopted:
Whereas one William Cowen, an ex-Union SOL
der residing in the town OF Trimbele, during
his illness, proper charge upon Pierce County;
and,
whereas, til, town of 7rimbelle has already paid.
one-halt OF the medical attendance OF Dr. II. W.
Lane upon said wtilisr Ccwen mounting in the
aggregate C. one hundred twenty i've dollars and
hfty cents Therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the County Beard of Supervisors Of
Pierce County, that the chairman and clerk of this
board be and are hereby authorized to draw eoun-
ty order in favor Of DR.. H. W Lane for the balance
Of said bill, amounting to s62.75.
The following was offered and ayes
and nays called for:
TO the County Board of Supervisors of Pierce
BE il resolved by the County Board of Super
viEors of Pierce County that all the basswoOd
on the timbered portion OF the Poor Farm, 10
Beldenville Lumber Company at the agreed
price of s400 per thousand feet on the stun p.
The overseeing OF such sale and contract to be
left in the hands Of Sup L. g. Spinney. and
that he make a report to the County Board of
the numbe- of feet cut and the amount paid
into the county treasury for all timber cut
Lost by Is nays against 6 ayes as
follows:
Ayes-Sup's Murphy, Kelley.
Carpenter, Nugent, Pratt AID Camp
bell, 6. Nayes-Sup's. Bascom,
Shanks, Eaton, johnson, Bleisner,
Buettner, Brown. Thorson, Olson,
Collins, Smith, Wiberg, McCleary,
Brendemuehl, Klose, Michael, Spiuney
I'D Walsingham, Is.
The following was accepted aud
adopted:
To the County Board of Supervisors OF Pierce
County
BE il resolved that the chair appoint a special
Of three members of the Board to con-
fer with the officers of the Pierce County Telephone
nd " difter6ut officers
placing a telephone in the county building for the
use of the county officers aud that such committee
report at the next session OF the board.
Report Of committee to settle with
County Clerk.
j. B. Jensen, County Clerk, in account with
Pierce unity. from November 9, 1895, TO No
vember sd, 1896.
DR. ITEMS TOTAL.