River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-12-19

offered by Supervisor Olson was on
motion adopted.
! Resolution offered by Supervisor Olson:
! Resolved, That the County of Pierce
VIZ from and after the passage of this
resolution until further order of the
: County Board relieve and take care of.
/ at the expense of the county, all perma-
nent poor persons who may be a charge
! upon any town, city or village in such
county, and committed to the poor house
| ~ such county, pursuant TO the provfs-
| ions of Section 1913 of the Revised Stat
utes of the State of Wisconsin,.
The two resolutions introduced yester-
cay relating to cutting and selling Of
timber on the county farm We're re-read
and discussed. Resolutions previously in
trodueed were withdrawn and the fol-
lowing resolution was accepted and
adopted:
Be it resolved. that the Poor Agents
De and are hereby authorized and in
siructed to sell the timber and clear the
land between the ravine running north
from the poor farm building and
the road running north and south be-
tween the poor farm and 7. b. Eaton,
TO the best advantage to the county.
w, o. FEDDERLY.
Supervisor N. H. johnson offered the
| following resolution, which was, on mo-
ton, adopted;
Resolution offered by Supervisor John
son:
Whereas, the Town of Clifton has in
cured heavy bills by reason of being
compelled to take care Of a Mrs. Erick-
son, poor person who could not be re-
moved to the poor house by reason of
pemg In helpless condition, the amount
50 incurred being, as appears by the
Dlls paic by said town and presented
herewith, to be the sum OF $S0.45.
Resolved, that there is hereby appro-
pr;&ted for said town the sum of eighty
dollars and forty-five cents to reimburse
SAID town for the aforesaid expenditures,
anu that an order be issued on the
county Treasurer for said sum of eighty
uoAars and forty-five cents in favor of
Clifton.
Supervisor Bunce presented a resolu-
ton asking reimbursement of expenses
incurred by Town of Salem for a tran
silent small pox patient.
Resolution offered by Supervisor Bunce:
Whereas, the Town of Sa lem has been
compelled by reason of small pox break
ing out in such town to incur for care of
transient poor persons in such town large
expenditures, as shown by the schedule
thereof presented with the statement
herewi tn presented to the County Board,
the sum of three hundred and fifty-two
dollars and fifty-five cents.
Resolved, that there is hereby appro-
priated to the Town of Salem the sum of
three hundred and fffty-two dollars and
nfty-f1Ne cents to reimburse such town
for such expenditures and that an order
be drawn on the County Treasurer for
sum payable to the Town Treasurer of
said Town of Salem.
The matter was referred to the Al lit
ign Committee with instructions to allow
the same if found to be in due form.
Claim in favor of the Town of Rock
Elm presented by Supervisor Fedderly;
Schedule Bill No. s. was allowed in full.
To Ole j. Hohle, County Clerk, Pierce
County, Wis.,
You are hereby respectfully notified
that Karl Greenberger has been
| charge upon the poor fund, he being a
poor person who has no legal settlement
in the Town of Rock Elm.
Said Karl Greenberger broke his leg
on Section &c, L. 26 N, r. Is w. Jan. 4th,
The present Town Board had no knowl-
edge of the fact until they have been
| obliged to expend seventy-five dollars in
| cash and four days labor in paying for
his care while helpless.
We have investigated the matter and
| find:
| l. Said Karl Greenberger was a proper
| charge for his support upon the public.
2 He has no means of support or
/ maintainance
g. He has no legal settlement in the
Town of Rock Elm
| g. That member of the Town Board
did notify the county, but not through
the proper officer-Jan. Is, 1901.
You are therefore required by the
| supervisors of the Town of Rock Elm
to take all future charge Of said Karl
Greenberger; that the Town of Rock
Elm has actually expended $500 sew
enty-five dollars in cash and become
liable for four days work at 50 per day
in attending to this matter; that said
5000 cash and labor pays all bills i'm full
to date.