River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-30
Total amount of all orders issued. S3057 4
w. w. WALsINGHAM,
IRA j. SMITH


w. W. WALsINGHAM,
IRA j. SMITH.
Report accepted and adopted.
Sup. Anderson moved that the mo-
tion carried yesterday regarding the
sale of certain tract of timber OH the
Poor Farm be reeonsidered. Ayes
and noes called for. Motion carried
by % ayes to 4 noes as follows: Ayes
johnson, Gilman, Solyerson, F1tZ-
gerald, Bleisner, Rudolf, Carlson,
Thorson, Olson, Bauerkemper, Camp
bell, Hess, Bunce, Gilmore, Severance,
Fox, Robson, Otis, Anderson. Freas,
Michael, Parsons (22l; noes-Murphy,
Brendemuehi, Gibbs, stiles AZ. Bids
on the timber above mentioned were
received from the Ellsworth Manu-
featuring Co. and from Larson Bros !,
of Beidenyille After being discussed
by the Board the matter of selling the
timber on said lands was on motion
indefinitely postponed. Ayes and
noes called for and motion carried by
20 ayes to 6 noes as follows: Ayes
Sup's Johnson, Gilman, Solverson,
Fitzgerald, Bleisner, Rudolf, Carlson,
Olson, BauerBemper, Murphy, Camp
bell, Hess, Gilmore, Fox, Otis, Bren-
demuehl, Freas, Gibbs, Michael, Stiles
t20); noes-Thorson, Bunce, Sever
ance, Robson, Anderson, Parsons (6).
The matter of election of Agents of
the Poor was discussed and on motion
laid over for this afternoon session.
The County Supt. of Schools now
read his annual report to the Board
and on motion the report was accept
ed and adopted and ordered to be filed
with the County Clerk.
Moved and seconded that the sum
of $50 be appropriated for conducting
diploma examination. Carried unan-
mously by call for ayes and nays.
On motion Board now adjourned
until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The Board met at O'Clock; roll
called, all members present; journal
read and approved.
The following resolution was offer
ed and on motion accepted and adopt
ed:
RESOLVED. That j. B. Jensen, Supervisor of
Census for the 9th census district of Wisconsin,
be permitted to occupy the north room OF the
office Of Register OF Deeds OF Pierce county Tor
| the storage Of census blanks and such other
business as may be connected with the census
| to be taken next summer. such occu pancy to
4 commence
| 1906 and to continue until on or about Sept. 30,
1 1900, provided such grant does not in any way
1 interfere with or Inconvenience the work or OF
| fetal business of the Register Of Deeds OF
Pierce county.
| Report of Committee on Roads was
presented and on motion accepted and
| adopted:
To the Honorable the County Board of Pierce
| The undersigned Committee on Roads to
i whom was referred the petition OF Louis Hi
den and others praying this Board to lay out a
| highway in the town Of Diamond Bluff, respect
| fully report:
| under Amusement and have consulted the Dis
| triet Attorney in relation to the legal questions
involved, and they find that the petition does
not in the opinion of the District Attorney give
this County Board jurisdiction to act 10 the
| PREMISES inasmuch as the petition calls fol
LAYING out a highway in single town, where.
az the statutes require that county highway
must be one extending into two or more towns
| Your committee therefore recommend that thG
| Board take no further action in the matter a
this session of the Board.
Dated Nov. i6, 1899.
N. II. JOHNSON,
ALEX RUDOLF.
The following report of the Build
ing Committee was accepted anc
adopted:
To the Honorable County Board Of Pierce
County:
the duty Of examining the County Building
| and reporting upon their condition respect
i1 That they have made an examination Of sucl
building and find as follows;
| POOR HOUSE We find the poor house in GOO
| condition with the exception that no fire escap
| has been provided. although ordered at tn