River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

son and SOlyerSOn We're appointed a
committee under and pursuant to the
original report submitted to the Board
by the Committee on Illegal Taxation.
On motion the following was ac-
cepted and adopted.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
the County of Pierce.
WHEREAS the salary of the superintendent of
the county poor house is considerable he very
low, for the amount OF work and care that IS re-
CURED to carry on the farm and care for the
THERFFoRE Resolved that the salary of the
Superintendent q the Poor house be and Is
hereby increased fifty dollars making the same
four hundred and ilftv dollars.
Sup. Thorson presented the follow
ing.
Whereas the expense of caring for the
chronic insane OF the County is on the in
crease and the County Is now paying more
than three thousand dollars annually for the
care OF its patients and whereas in those
counties where there are County Asylums for
the, Chronic Insane, il is reported that the
asylums are q source of profit to the county
yielding an income greater than the actual
eXpenscand
Whereas humane considerations demand in
many cases that attention and care be given
to persons suffering under severe but possibly
brief pafoXims of mental disease and this
county has no proper place in which such
persons may be cared for
Resolved that committee oft1ree members
of this Board be appointed to investigate the
4lNoAAOit VI tht tllltACAldlO IS1QAINllGDNo u
OF this county IN respect to its chronic insane
and the adYisability of erecting an insane
asylum in this county in the near future and
the pFobahle cOSto of the same and the advant-
ages and disadvantages of having such an
asylum and that they report at the next
annual session of this Board it being also pro-
yided thatif such Investigation shall extend
beyond their terms of office as Supervisors
they shall Notwithstanding complete their
work and make such report.
gor the purpose of making such investiga-
ton such committee may expend not exceed
ing one hundred dollars in actualexpenses in
visiting asylums in actual operation and the
members OF such committee shall be allowed
the sum Of two dollars per day for perdiem
for alltime actually consumed while travelling
for such purpose it being further provided
that the total expense for travel and peFdiem
shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dol
lars and the sum of one hundred and fifty dol
lars is hereby appropriated out of the general
fund for such purpose.
Unanimously adopted by calling of
ayes and noes. Sup's Olson, Sever
ance and BrendemuehI were appoint |
ed such committee.
On motion the action of fixing the
salary of the County Agent taken by
this board, was reconsidered, and on
motion the salary for the County
Agent fixed to be the sum of 800 per
year. Unanimously adopted by cali
ing of ayes and nays.
u NObAhitOOCO OA IhdbC INV OiAOl
ed the following:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of the
County Of Pierce:
Your committee on finance having examined
the report together with books. accounts and
vouchers of the County Treasurer, beg leave to
report that we find said books, accounts and
vouchers correct, and the cash balance on hand
is ten thousand seven hundred ninety-seven |
dollars and twenty-three cents $50, 19T.23).
We would respectfully recommend the fol-
lowing amounts be levied, upon the taxable
property Of Pierce Co. for the ensuing year:
For state tax for school purposes $500. 81, soils |
For county school taxi. ......... 9,0I0.gO |
For officers salaries. .......... ....... $4,000
For county purposes. .......... -..... 100000
For soldiers relief.....".-.. 49,. 10000
s48,262.78
All of which is respectfully submitted this
F. A. SEVERANCE.
H.. L. PARSONS, |
JNo. p. OLSON,
Committee.
COUNTY T~REASURER'S REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County, Wis.
/, {. II. Wiesemann, treasurer of said county, |
respectfully submit the following report Of the
finances of said county from November ID, 1898,
: RECEIPTS,
By balance on hand Nov. IA, 1898. Sl0,259.s5
Fines due the state, 300
Interest on cert. No. 104, sale oflS9s, .22
State tax town of Diamond Bluff, 437 90
Clerk of court snit tax quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1898, SEQ
State tax town Salem, 300.C0
do do Martoll, 1870
Total, / l,795.7S
DISBURSEMENTS. -
County orders. 6,SO6.S2
Poor orders, S0i.IG
Relief orders, 81 w
Officers salary guar. end. Dec. 81, 1898, 1,is7. so
Janitors sal. do do do do 5000
| Court certificates, 1,36s.08
Certificates cancelled, Ills
Election returns Of FL Paso, $50
Advanced X. 5. Robson, county sheriff. $4,000
| Purchasing agents bill, $500
| County Judge clerk hire for Nov. and
Dec, 1898, eQ.0V
| Supt. of Schools incidentals, 415
| Recording marriages. births and
deaths quar-. ending Dec, 81, 1898, $3.50
Cash to balance, I,Vfo,34
Total, sl1,7957s
G.. Il. WIEsENANN, Exec. Treasurer.
STATE OF WIcoNsIN, IS.
and sworn to before me this End day of Janu-
airy, 1899. ,ouI
COUNTY T~REAsURER'S REPORT.
To the Board of Supervisors of Pierce ooun-
| ty, Wisconsin.
Of the finances of said county from January 2,
! 1899, to November II. 1899.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 2, 1s99-Cash on hand, Sl,015.34
From town treasurer's on state tax, l3,42t.96
do do do county tax, l7,I03.I2
do do do bal. due county, 27l.39
do do do school dis. loans, l,0l0.40