River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Board convened again at 1870 o'clock.
All members answered to roll call.
The minutes of this forenoon session
read and approved.
Sup. Moody introduced the three fol-
lowing resolutions, and all of them
we're on motion accepted and adopted:
Resolved, that a committee of three be
appointed by the chairman to investigate
the need of improvements at the Poor
House and report to the next annual ses-
sion of the Board with an estimate of the
cost of such improvements as in their
judgment they may deem necessary.
]. l.. MOODY.
Resolved, that the Poor Agents be and
hereby are instructed to designate some
convenient room in the Poor House as d
sick room and furnish the same in a
manner suitable for such purposes.
Resolved, that the Poor Agents be and
hereby are instructed to ascertain if two
bath tubs can be installed in the Poor
House in such manner that they can be
utilized later in a complete system of
plumbing, at a cost not to exceed $780,
and if they find that such improvements
can be made in the manner and for the
amount mentioned above, that they cause
such improvements to be made az soon as
practicable.
IL. MOODY.
The following resolution was on mo-
tion accepted and adopted
Resolved, that the purchasing agent be
and is hereby instructed to purchase a
book for the Superintendent of the Poor
Farm and the Poor Agents and that each
be instructed to keep an itemized account
In regular day book of all transactions OF
the poor farm and have them open at all
times for the inspection of the County
Board.
J. A. MARTIN.
The Finance Committee presented
their report, together with the County
Treasurer's report. and the same were
on motion accepted and adopted.
TO the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County:
Your committee on finance, having ex-
alnined the report together with the
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 f1fty-three thousand two hun
dred and fifty-four and e7-1O0 dollars
1858. 254.67).
We would respectfully recommend that
the following amounts be LEVIED upon
for the ensuing year:
Cd For state school tax and tax for
the support of the insane amounting to
fourteen thousand one hundred twenty
two dollars forty-one cents ($14,1224D.
(2 For county school tax fifteen thou
sand nine hundred seventy-two dollars
and four cents (s15,972.04).
90 For county purposes Including
school superintendent salary, seven-
teen thousand dollars $4,000.
O For officers salaries five thousand
five hundred dollars ($5,50OO.
80 For soldiers relief fund five hun
dred dollars $500.
(6) For special bridge tax three thou
sand and eight hundred dollars ($S,Se0).
For special road tax, two thousand dol
lars $4,000.
Cd For interest on Court House bonds
and partial payment on principal thereof,
as heretofore provided and levied by
resolution of November %. 1904 eight
thousand six hundred eighty dollars
(sS.6SO).
All of which is respectfully submitted
this 24th day of November. 1905.
]. l.. MOODY,
F. A. SEVERANCE
w. J. SHANKS,
Finance Committee.