River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-12
REPORT
of a Special Committee Appointed to In
quire Into the Matter of the Applica-
ton of John Brewer, a Blind Per-
son, for Aid From the County

OF Pl0fce.
To the Honorable, the County Board Of
Pierce County:
Your committee appointed to inquire
into the matter of granting aid to John
Town of Diamond Bluff in said county,
under the provisions of Sections 572 to
572 n of the Wisconsin Statutes as amend
ed by Chapter 283 of Laws of 1907, re-
spectfully REPORT
That we have had the matter under
consideration and find that the appli-
cation of said John Brewer and affidavits
required to be filed Herewith have been
duly filed with the County Clerk and are
in due form as required by law.
And that it is necessary to appoint
practicing physician as Medical Examiner
of the Blind to make further examina-
ton of such case should the County
Board deem it advisable to grant the
relief asked for. We therefore recon-
mend:
First That the County Board grant
the relief asked for in accordance with
the terms of such relief should the re-
port of the Examiner for the Blind find
that such person is actually blind.
Second. That the sum of one hundred
dollars be granted to said John Brewer
should such Examiner find that it is a
proper case for such relief.
Third. That there be levied upon the
property of the County of Pierce the sum
of one hundred dollars to defray the cost
of such appropriation, this to be made
if upon investigation it is found that such
to such relief; such sum to be paid to
him in quarterly installments.
Fourth. That such relief be granted
to said Brewer upon the express condi-
of Diamond Bluff as trustee to receive
said payments and receipt for the same
and to disburse the same in such manner
as may be proper for his support, care
and maintenance.
THEODORE SWANSON,
w. J. FOLEY,
DAVID RICE,
Special Committee
The Board pxoceeded to the cleo
ton of an Examiner of the Blind"
Sup. Heslin moved that DR.. D. w.
Woodwork be elected by acclama-
ton. Motion prevailed and DIR.
Woodwork was declared elected
Examiner of the Blind"
The election Of Supervisor of As
sessment was now proceeded to on
motion Of Sup. Hes1in
Sup. Fitzgerald moved that the
first ballot be informal. Motion car
ried
Sups. Guiser and Fox were ap-
pointed tellers.
25, of which number NChas. Eastman
received 10 votes, t. B. Eaton re-
ceived 9 votes and David Scott re-
ceived votes.
Sup. Severance moved that the in
formal vote be made formal and that
Chas. Eastman be declared elected
Supervisor of Assessment for term
of three years Motion prevailed. =
Michael Nugent, Superintendent of
the Poor Farm, read his report and
the same was referred to the Com
mittee to Settle with the Poor
Agents.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
- POOR FARM.
To the Honorable, the County Board of
Supervisors of Pierce County:
I now present to you my first partial
report for year 1907 of the Pierce County
Poor House and Farm. took possession
of the place on April LIST. At that time
there were II inmates, IL males and 5
females. One woman, Sarah Hansen, was
taken to Mendoza and two have been dis
charged, leaving in the poor house Sept.
30, 1907 "A inmates, IL males and fe
males There has been furnished to the
inmates 1852 meals, commencing April
1st and ending Nov. LIST, months; and
commencing Nov 1st, 1906 and ending
Nov. LIST, 1907, there has been furnished
1851 meals to inmates.
There are on the farm four work
horses, one sucking colt and one year
ling colt, Is cows, % head of young stock,
Go sheep, breeding hogs, Al shotes and
about 100 chickens.
In the shape of farm implements we
have binder, mower, 1 hay rack, 1 hay
tedder, hay loader 2 pIows, sulky
cultivator, disk, spring-tooth harrow,
drag, 1 gasoline engine, 1 feed shredder.
2 wagons, l platform wagon, pair of
sleighs, cutter, garden seeder, / garden
cultivator, lawn mower, 2 set heavy har-
ness, l single harness, besides the usual
amount of other implements, such as
forks, hoes, axes, saws, etc.
There has been raised on the farm
about 60 tons of hay, 1900 bus. oats, about
baskets of other Vegetables, cabbage, etc.
and barrels of apples. We have canned
80 qts strawberries, 20 OTIS. raspberries,
125 ats. corn, 40 OTIS. peas so ats. string
cumbers, tomatoes, etc., that is needed,
together with about 20 gallons of maple
syrup: all of which has been raised on
the place.
Respectfully submitted, this list day of
November, 1907.
MICHAEL NUGENT,
Supt. Co. Poor Farm.
Board adjourned until o'clock
this afternoon.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Board was. called to order pursuant
to adjournment Roll called. Sup.
TAFT was absent, having been excused.
Journal read and approved.
Communication from the County
Board of Racine county was read and
on motion Of Sup. Bailey, action on
same was deferred until Monday af-
ternoon.
On motion the Board adjourned un-
til 2 o'clock next Monday afternoon.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER IS.
Board was called to order at 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
All members answered to roll call.
Journal of Saturday afternoons ses-
sion read and approved.
Resolution for aid to grade street in
the city of Prescott, was on motion
Of Sup. Suter laid on the table.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, by the County Board of
Pierce county, that the sum of three hum
bred dollars (S300.0O be and is hereby
appropriated to aid the City of Prescott
in grading and filling the Hilton street
hill, the same to be paid to the city