River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

$4,000 90" Amendment lost
The original report and the resolu-
tions therein contained on motion &C
copied and adopted.
On motion the Board proceeded to
the election of Poor Agent in place
of Ira j. Smith. whose term now ex-
pires.
The election resulted in the re-elec-
ton of Ira j. Smith as Poor Agent for
term OF three years.
On motion the Board adjourned I'M
til o'clock this afternoon.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. Roll called All members an
swered to call. Minutes of this fore
moons session read and approved.
Supervisor Murphy offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was on mo-
ton accepted and adopted:
1t having been made to appear to the
County Board of Pierce County that 1t
has legal title to certain lands herein
after described but which in equity and
justice should be transferred to the per-
son hereafter named.
1t is Resolved, That the County Clerk
be and he hereby is authorized and di-
rected to execute and deliver to Pet
Wickstrom a quitclaim deed on behalf Of
the County of the following described
lands, to-wit:
All that part of the North half of the
Southeast quarter of the Northwest
quarter of section Thirty-five of Town
ship Twenty-six of Range Seventeen ly-
ing North and East of the highway run
ming through said Southeast quarter of
the Northwest quarter of said section
said lands lying and being in the County
Of CAn1 81, Il
tract containing about two acres of land.
ED MURPHY,
Supervisor.
On motion the Board adjourned I'M
til 9 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
FRIDAY, NOV. 10.
Board called to order at o'clock A.
M. Roll called. All members present.
Journal of previous day read and ap-
proved.
The following resolution presented
by Supervisor Gilman was referred to
a special committee consisting of
Supervisors Kay, Roatch and Foley:
Whereas the County of Pierce is the
possessor of the Illegal title by deed of
conveyance from J. K. Bardon and Sa-
marian Bardon, his wife, of a tract of
land described in such deed which deed
the Register of Deeds of said County in
Volume IS of Deeds, page 31S, and it is
desirable to sell the interest of said Coun-
ty therein
Resolved That the County Clerk by and
with the counsel and assistance of the
Supervisor of the Town of Trimbelle
where such land is situated be authorized
and directed to sell such lands upon the
best terms attainable whenever in his
judgment it is advisable so to do and up
on such sale to execute in behalf of the
County a proper conveyance therefor.
Offered by Supervisor Gilman.
Resolution introduced by Supervisor
VIM. Foley was referred to special
committee, VIM. Foley, Mcdonald and
Murphy.
Having examined the books, records
and vault room in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds. I find the following facts:
The vault room is extremely limited
and the space must be economical to
make it last many years more. I am in
formedethat the Register uses from four
to ten new books per year, costing from
If the bank books were typewriter it
would save one-half of these books-the
type occupying less space than writing
thus saving at least 5000 per year in
books, and a saving in vault space
Therefore be it resolved that the pur-
chasing agent be and he is hereby au-
thorized and directed to purchase for the
Writer at a cost of not to exceed $780, 90.
November II, 1903.
WIN. FOLEY.
The committee to settle with the
Poor Agents reported as follows:
To the Honorable County Board of Pierce
Your Committee appointed to examine
the accounts of the Poor Agents, respect
fully report that we have examined the
a1d of
and find the same to be correct.
Respectfully submitted this 18th day Of
November, A. D. 1903
THOS P. KELLEY.
E. r. CONDTT.
The Committee on Roads presented
their report which was on motion &C
cepted, and the resolutions accom-
panying the same were adopted.
To the Honorable, the County Board of
Pierce County:
The Committee on Roads and Bridges to
which was committed the petition of sew
eral residents of the Town of Martell and
several residents of the Town of Gilman
praying that a certain highway described
in such petition be discontinued do re-
Spectfully report;
That they have had the matter under
consideration and report that it seems to
the committee that a special committee
under and pursuant to the provisions Of
Section 1901 of the Revised Statutes and
for such purpose beg leave to present the
accompanying resolution.
S. p ROATCH.
ED MURPHY.
w. j. FOLEY.
Whereas a petition has been present
ed to the County Board of Pierce County,
signed by more than thirty resident tree
holders of such County, fifteen at least of
whom reside in the Town of Gilman and
at least fifteen reside in the Town of
Martel, praying that a certain highway
running into each of said towns be dis
continued by the County Board, such
highway being described in such petition
as follows, to-wlt
Commencing so chains North and 40
chains East of the corner of Sections G
g. 80, and Sc in Township a. Range II in
the County road thence North on the
"a line 20 chains to n post in North line
of Section %, thence East on Section 8,
$3.50 chains to right bank of Rush River,
thence North Il degree, East 5 % chains
to a stake, thence North degrees, West
80 chains across Rush River to post
set on left bank at the end of bridge
across said River;
Resolved, That such petition be referred
to a committee of three members of this
Board consisting of Supervisors Roatch
Ed Murphy and w. J. Foley, who shall
act for this Board in all matters relating
to the matters prayed for in such petI-
ion. Such Committee shall have power
to give notice of the time and place of
mating IN hear and def ermfna such an