River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-12-24

hundred Dollars (Ssooool;
To the town Of Spring Lake, for the build
ing of bridge across Cady Creek on the public
highway on the Northwest quartz OF the North
east quarter of section twenty-five in said town.
the sum OF One Thousand Dollars LOCO. ool.
halt OF the estimated cost OF such bridges
respectively.
And your committee recommend the ad-
option of the resolution herewith submitted
Dated November 49, 1908.
o. T. Bergseng,
G.. F. Giebler,
Committee.
Appropriating Aid for Building Bridges
In the Towns of Martel, Trimbelle.
Rock Elm and Spring Lake.
Resolved by the County Board OF Pierce
County as follows:
to the town of Marten the sum of Fifteen
Hundred Dollars (sI,soo.oo) to aid said town
in building a bridge across Kush RIVER on
the public highway near the Northwest corner
of the Southwest quarter of the Northwest
quarter of section thirteen, in said town, on
the same site as the present WOODEN ssa oriogeI
of One Thousand Dollars (S1,ooo.oo) to aid
said town in the building OF bridge across
the Trimbelle Creek at point where SAID creek
what hn1 ged W aS he on T0a the souh
west quarter of the Northwest quarter OF sec
ton twenty EIGHT, in said town;
And to the town OF ROCK Elm inc sun
of Five Hundred Dollars ($5oo.oo) to aid saic
| town in building bridge across the west oIancr
of Plum Creek on the section line between
sections eighteen and nineteen; IN sa1o Town
ly, near the site of Ed Johnson;
And to the town of Spring Lake the sun
! of One Thousand Dollars, (SI,ooo.oo) to alc
said town in building a; bridge across Cady
Creek on the public highway on the North
west quarter of the Northeast quarter Oh sec
ton twenty-five in said town; a.,
able property of Pierce County, excepting
from such levy the property in the incorpor
ated villages and cities in said county, Wn1cr
are. required by law to MAINTAIN tneir OWE
bridges.
And be it further resolved that the following
named Supervisors members OF TINS Doaro
be and are hereby designated and appontec
to act as commissioners to cooperate WITT
the respective town boards OF the towns mere
matter mentioned in all matters relating &C
the letting inspection and acceptance Oh Inc
supervisors Edward Fitzgerald and Ole
T. Bergseng, members of this board, to ac'
as commissioners with the town board OF the
town of Martell in relation to sad matters
Supervisors George Giebler and Edward
Murphy, members of this board, to act as
commissioners with the town board OF the
town of Trimbelle in relation to said matters
Supervisors Edward Fitzgerald ana Olt
Peterson, members of this board, to act a:
commissioners with the town board OF tn
Supervisors W. c. Condit and Edward
Fitzgerald, members Of this board, tS &C
with the town board of the town OF Spring
Lake in relation to said matters
Board adjourned until 9 o'clock to
morrow morning.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IA.
The Chairman called the Board tt
order at o'clock. Roll called Sups
Condit. Fox and White were excused
by the Chair Journal read ane
approved.
Sup. Larson moved that the Boarc
adjourn until I o'clock this afternoon
Motion prevailed.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Board was called to order at o'clock
Roll called. Condit, Fox and White
absent. Minutes read and approved
! Michael Nugent, Superintendent O
the Poor Farm, read his report and the
same was referred to the committee tc
settle with the Poor Agents.
OF Supt. of Poor Farm, Period Oct. 1, 1907
to Oct. 1, 1908.
To the Honorable, the County Board o
Supervisors of Pierce Co., Wis.
herewith submit to you my annual repor
U
Oct 1st, 1907, and ending Oct. 1st, 1908.
We commenced the. year with IA inmates
10 males and females have received during
year 4-3 males and I female; have died
State Hospital at Mendoza, and I woman was
sent. to ST ,Croix Asylum at New Richmond
leaving in the Poor House Oct. Ist, 1908. 4
We have furnished during the year to the
inmates Fifteen Thousand and Forty-one
meals
We have on the farm four work horses and
two colts, sixteen cows, thirty head of young
stock, ninety sheep and lambs, seven breeding
sows thirty-ive shoats and one hundred
chickens
For farm implements we, have mower
rake, tedder hay loader, 8 pows sulky ,cul-
tivator,. disk, spring tooth harrow, drag
I gasoline engine, feed mill and feed shredder
farm wagons, platform wagon. no buggy
I heavy sleigh, light sleigh, old single har-
ness, besides other farm implements, such
as hoes, axes, saws, garden tools, lawn mower,
hay forks, etc.
There has been raised on the farm this year
1900 bus. Oats, z1o bus Barley, 2Lo OF Rye,
800 bus. Potatoes, and about SO tons Hay,
together with the usual amount OF garden
truck usually raised in trst-class garden.
Respectfully submitted this Ist day of Nov,
Michael Nugent, Supt.
On motion of Sup. Carpenter the
Board adjourned until o'clock next
Monday afternoon.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
Board was called to order at o'clock
in the afternoon. All members an
swered to roll call. Journal of Satur-
days afternoon session was read and
approved.
Sup. Lord presented the following by
request of the old soldiers, and the mat
ter was referred to Special Committee,
consisting of Sups. Dill, Olson and TAFT
RESOLUTION
Submitting to Popular Vote Matter of
Soldiers Monument
The County Board of Supervisors of the
County of Pierce do ordain as follows:
That the question whether a suitable mon
ument to commemorate the death and mem
ory of soldiers and sailors who served their
nation in the late War OF the Rebellion be
erected on the Court House grounds in the
Village of Els worth, in said County and wheth-
er tax therefore, in the sum OF -Four Thousand
Dollars, shall be levied and collected, be sub
mitted to the election of said County, or an
election to be held in the several towns, cities
and villages in said County. on the tlrst Tuesday
in April, 1900 and that notice thereof be given
in the manner provided by law.
The report of the Committee on
was accepted and the recon-
therein contained adopted.