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

stroyed.
On motion of Sup Roatch, the matter
of election of County Supervisor of AS
sessment was made special order for this
evening, at o'clock.
On motion the Board adjourned until 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, 2 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
At o'clock p. m. the Board met again.
Roll called. A full board present. Jour-
nal read and approved
The report of the Superintendent of the
Poor Farm was read and accepted and
referred to the committee 10 settle with
the poor agents.
The report of the Poor Agents was read
and accepted and referred to the commit
tee to settle with said agents.
On motion the Board now proceeded to
the election of Poor Agent in place of
W. A. Caldwell whose term now expires.
w. A. Caldwell was reelected Poor
Agent for term of three years
The Board now adjourned until O'Clock
this evening.
WEDNESDAY, Z O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Board met according to adjournment.
Roll called. All members present Jour
nal read and approved.
The compensation of the Supervisor Of
Assessment for this county was fixed to
be the sum of three dollars and fifty
cents FOR each day actually employed in
the work of such office which shall in
clude all his expenses.
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an informal ballot for Supervisor of AS
sessment, with the following result:
Whole number of votes cast, %. of which
number VIM. L. Gilman received votes:
]. b. Jensen, 2; G. e. Pratt. 2; w. e.
Warren, 8; L. L. Richardson, 8; W. z.
Tucker, 8: Chas. Eastman. I; c. L. Han
son. 2; J. M. Johnson. 2.
On motion Board adjourned till o'clock
tomorrow morning
THURSDAY, NOV. IA.
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment
and was called to order by the chair.
Roll called. Ali members present.
Minutes of last nights session read and
approved.
Moved ard seconded that the chairman
appoint committee of three to confer
with the District Attorney relative to the
destruction of Russian thistles and report
to this board. Motion prevailed
The chairman appointed as such COM
mittee Supervisors Heslin. N. H. Johnson
and Gilmore.
Report of County Agent read, and on
motion accepted and referred to the
Finance Committee.
Moved to adjourn until o'clock in the
afternoon. Motion prevailed.
THURSDAY. ? O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Board convened. Roll called. All mem
bers present. Journal read and approved
Sup. Carlson presented the following
communication and resolution which was
on motion accepted and adopted:
Communication and resolution by SUI
pervisor Carlson:
In the year 1890 at the annual meeting
of the Board of Supervisors upon the re-
port of the committee on Illegal Taxes
Tax Certificate number & issued In 1881
upon the n. w. or. of the n. E. or. OF
section 5, township a. range II was can
celled by said County Board, it having
been made to appear to it that the taxes
had been paid upon the land described
in such certificates;
BY the order of the Board the amount
refunded to the owner of the certificate
| to-wit: the sum Of IS 80 was charged back
to the Town of Isabelle and was collected
| from such town last year.
Upon examination of the facts, ii ap-
pears that the error by reason of which
| it became necessary to cancel such Ger.
tifcare did not occur by reason of any
| fault OF tire town officers Of such towr
bur that the County Treasurer made ar
error III writing out the certificate In
| that he should have sold for non-pay
ment of taxes the north west quarter Of
| the southeast quarter instead of the one
actually described in the certificate Sc
| cancelled,
The town therefore asks the Board e
| refund 10 said Town the amount so paid
| by it, to-wit' the sum of $3.50 and thS
following resolution is offered:
Resolved that an order be issued II
| favor Of the wRsTreasurer Of the Iowr
| of Isabelle for the~Sum Of eight dollars
and ffty nine cents for purpose Of re
funding the amount Improperly charged
| back TO said town upon certificate mum
| her g issued by the County Treasurer up
| ON sale Of lands in 1897 in which certi
| fcate the lands sold were improperly de
| scribed by such treasurer.
The following resolution was Offered
by Supervisor Gilmore. Adopted.
Resolution offered by Supervisor Gil
more:
Whereas. II IS evident, that fin many in
| -tances the law relating to the Destruc
| fi0u Of &Oxfoue Weeds fe fo a GREAT ~