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

Committee on Equalization.
We certify the foregoing to be the equalized
value of all the real and personal property in
the several towns, villages and cities in the
County of Pierce for the year 1899, us made by
the County Board Of Supervisors of said coun-
ty at their annual session, N9y. L, 1899:
Chairman Of County Board of Supervisors Of
Pierce County, Wis.
O.. j. HoHLE. County Clerk.
On motion the court certificates,
county orders, tax certificates cancell-
ed, County Agents orders, receipts for
election returns, receipts for town
treasurer's returns and mileage, re-
ceipt Co. Supt. of Schools i~ncidentals,
relief orders, Poor Agents orders, re-
ceipts for fees paid Register of Deeds,
and court certificates were destroyed
in presence of the whole board.
The following was presented by
Sup's Fitzgerald and on motion &C
cepted and adopted:
Whereas, Questions have arisen as to the
legality OF the present method OF caring LOT
| present system has proved very satisfactory
to the authorities of the county and It seems
desirable that the system be continued IN
force substantially as at present:
Resolved, That q committee of three be APP
pointed to take into consideration the matter
OF caring for the poor OF the county ana ascer-
tain whether or not our system conforms to
the present laws of the state and II not, what
| changes of methods are necessary to conform
to the law and what, If any. legislation IS de-
| sirable to meet the wants OF our county IN
| reference to such care of the poor ana II any
new legislation seems advisable that sucn
| committee prepare a draft of a form of
| statute which it may deem proper to meet the
| requirements of this county. to be presented
| at the next session of the Legislature OF the
| State;
such committee to report In full at the next
! annual session OF this Board. it being further
- 80 1.-L 49, AAA rIsoI1 not with
out pay except for actual expense necessarily
incurred.
Sup's Anderson, Parsons and john
| son were appointed such committee.
The board now adjourned until !
| o'clock P. NJ.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Nov. IS.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at l O'Clock p. NJ. Roll called, all
members present; journal read and
approved.
The County Treasurer's annual re-
port was unanimously adopted by a
call for ayes and nays.
The following vas presented and
on motion adopted by calling OF ayes
and nays, all members voting aye.
Resolved, BY the Board Of Supervisors of the
| County OF Pierce, that there be and is hereby
levied upon the taxable property In Pierce
County for the wear 1899, a state school tax
and tax for support of insane, amounting to
fourteen thousand five hundred and one dol
lars and eighty-eight cents lSl4,50lSel g
county school tax amounting to nine thousand
and seventy dollars and ninety cents (S9.070s
o0), a county tax of (sl9,69o.00 nineteen thous
and six hundred and ninety dollars.
Judge A. z. Weld was on motion
elected to act in conjunction with the
committee appointed to investigate
relative to an insane asylum.
The following resolution offered by
Sup. Gibbs was on motion accepted
and adopted:
RESOLUTION.
INTRODUCED BY GIBBS
RESOLVED. That this Board hereby espresso:
its appreciation OF the able ana impartial man
ner In which the Chairman Ar. Alfred r
| Michael has presided at this session and thal
| It's thanks be returned to him for his uniform
courtesy to the members OF the Board.
AND IT Is FURTHER B~EsOLVED, Inat tnt
| Board has found our several County On1cers
not only discharging their duties carefully an6
correctly as shown by the ~approv1nE reports q
the committees OF the Board. but that Ia then
courtesy 70 the members Sf the Board and
prompt assistance rendered relative 20 tne
county business at this session the WORK OF tne
Board has been materially relieved and greatly
expedited, and that the thanks OF the Boart
are hereby rendered TO them al
Minutes were now read and approx
ed.
On motion the Board then adjourn
Pay roll Of members, November SEES
sion, 1899.