River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12

Ellsworth, Ed Murphy.
El Paso, f. J. Fitzgerald.
Gilman. Vim. Fl. Richards.
Hartland. Theo Swanson.
Isabelle. l.. n. Chicquette.
! Maiden Rock, Jno. P. Olson
IN Marte1l, VIM. II. Guiser.
Oak Grove, Geo. f. Giebler.
River Falls, John Finn.
Rock Elm, VIM. C. Condit
Salem, VIM. ]. Foley.
Spring Lake, S. Brown.
Trenton, JAS Fl. Gilmore.
Trimbelle, r. A. Severance.
Union, Theodore Suter.
Village Of Ellsworth J. : I. INC Moody.
;" Maiden Rock, G. t. Heslin.
" Spring Valley, J. A. Martin.
CITY Of Prescott list ward, James Nc
City Of Prescott, End ward, c. F.
Mercord.
City Of Prescott, 3rd ward, David
Rice.
City Of River Falls, End ward, Geo.
w. Chinook.
City of River Falls, 3rd ward, Thos.
w. TAFT.
City OF River Falls, 4th ward, Victor
f. Bailey.
All members answered as their
names were called.
On motion Of Sup. Chinook the
Board proceeded to the election Of
chairman by ballot, the first ballot
was on motion made informal
After the informal ballot motion
was made to take a recess of Is
minutes Motion lost.
The Board proceeded with a formal
ballot and John P. Olson, receiving a
majority Of the votes cast, was de-
clared elected chairman of the Coun-
ty Board Of Supervisors of Pierce
county for the ensuing year.
]. L. Moody was elected vice chair
man Of the County Board Of Super
visors Of Pierce county for the ensu-
ing year.
The rules of the previous Board
were read by the Clerk.
Supervisor Guiser moved that Rule
/ be amended so as to make the hours
Of meeting o'clock A. M. and 1870
P. NJ Motion lost.
The rules, as read, were on motion
adopted as the rules of this Board I'm
til otherwise ordered.
Resignation Of w. w. Walsingham,
as Poor Agent, was read.
Ellsworth, Wis, Nov r., 1907.
To the Honorable County Board 'of the
Gentlemen: I hereby tender my resig-
nation as Poor Agent OF your nonoraple
body and respectfully request to be re-
lieved from further duty as Such agent
Thanlting You, gentlemen, for courtesies
extended during the past eleven years.
W. w. WALSINGHAM.
On motion Board adjourned until
o o'clock Wednesday morning to give
the chairman time to appoint COM
mittees.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NO
VENEER 10.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man.
Roll called. All members present:
Journal Of yesterdays meeting read
and approved.
The chairman announced the fol-
lowing standing committee:
1. Finance: Moody, Severance
and Condit.
:. Auditing: TAFT, Murphy and
Kinneman.
3. Roads and Bridges: Brown,
Finn and Mercord
4. Buildings: McNassar, Foley
and Stark
). Equalization: Bailey, Guiser,
Fitzgerald Heslin and Giebler.
6. To Settle with County Clerk:
Chinook, Richards and Fox.
z. To Settle with Poor Agents:
Gilmore, Swanson and Suter.
s. On Assessment and Collection
of Illegal Taxes: Rice, Foley and
Fox.
Q. Education: Chinook, Finn and
Swanson.
Martin. Chicquette and Fox.
Ii. On Salaries: Chinook, Gil
!. more and Suter.
\ -. On Bonds: Bailey, Severance
ind the Chairman of the Board.
Petitions for bridge aid from
towns of Trimbelle, Union, Martell,
ROak Grove, Maiden Rock and Spring
Lake were read and said reports were
referred to the Committee on Roads
and Bridges.
PETITION FROM TOWN OF TRIM
BELLE FOR BRIDGE AID.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County. State of Wisconsin:
Your petitioners, members of the Town
Board of Supervisors of the Town OF
Trimbelle County of Pierce, and State of
Wisconsin, respectfully represent that
the Town of TrimbelIe aforesaid has
voted to construct a bridge within said
town across the east branch of the Trim
belle creek at a point where said branch
of the Trimbelle creek crosses the state
road on the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of Section No. one %
in said town. That the estimated cost
of said bridge is one thousand one hum
bred dollars CS1.1O0.00l and that the town
has provided for the payment of five hum
bred fifty dollars ($550.00), one-half of the
cost of the construction of said bridge;
that the cost of said bridge exceeds one
eighth of one per cent of all the taxable
property in said town according to the
last equalized valuation thereof, which
is 1851, $500. Your petitioners therefore
pray that the County Board of Super
visors for said Pierce County shall ap-