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

have been kept in good condition DURING the
past year, and that the inmates have been
Dated Nov. 18th, 1908.
Jas. 81. Gilmore,
Theodore Swanson,
III. E. Carpenter
Committee to settle with Poor Agents.
The following report was on motion
laid on the table
Sf the Special Committee to whom was
vacancy In the ONCE of County Surveyor.
=. To the Honorable the County Board of
Pierce County.
the question of vacancy in the Office of County
Surveyor, respectfully report:
mat by reason of the surveyor elect Mr.
the resignation of the Office, that vacancy
exists in such Office. and we recommend that
Charles hager, of the Village of Bay City,
81. E. Carpenter,
l.. N. ChicQuette
e. J. Fitzgerald,
Special Committee
Report of Special Committee on Sol
dlers' monument was accepted and
adopted
OF Committee on Soldiers Monument
;, To the Honorable County Board of Pierce
County:
Your committee. to whom was referred the
resolution relative to the erection of a mon
ument to commemorate the deeds and memory
OF soldiers and sailors who served the nation
in the late War of the Rebellion, respectfully
report:
That your committee favors the erection
OF such monument as soon as practicable
but that. in view of the present bonded indebt-
edness OF the county and the amount of taxes
necessarily levied it would be advisable to
deter the erection of such monument until
such time as would make the cost thereof less
burdensome to the taxpayers, and your COM
mittee therefore respectfully recommends that
said resolution be laid on the table
Dated Nov. 18th, 1908
Jno. p. Olson,
T. w. TAFT,
Committee
A claim of the Town of Union for
burial expenses of transient pauper,
amount $43.75, was on motion allowed
Board adjourned until the usual hour
tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IS.
The Chairman called the Board to
order at 9 o'clock a. m. Roll called.
Ch1cquette excused Journal of pre-
vious session read and approved.
The following resolution was accepted
and adopted.
RESOLUTION
As the State Superintendent has recon-
mended that each county purchase anem-
ometer tor testing ventilation,
- Therefore be it Resolved, that the sum of
Twenty Dollars be and the same is hereby
W. c. Condit.
Sup. Olson introduced the following
resolution, which was on motion accept
ed and adopted.
RESOLUTION
Resolved. by the County Board of Pierce
County, that the members of the board waive
all claim for compensation for Sundays occur
ring during this session of the board.
Jno. p. Olson.
This resolution was accepted and
adopted.
RESOLUTION
Authorizing the County Clerk to procure
Desks for the County Board Room
Resolved, that the County Clerk is hereby
authorized to procure suitable desks for the
in time for the next annual session of the Board.
Jno. p. Olson.
Sup. Fitzgerald moved that the mem
bers of the Board visit the Poor Farm
today. Motion carried
Board adjourned until o'clock this
afternoon.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Board met according to adjournment.
All members answered to roll call ex-
cept Chicquette TIE minutes of the
forenoon session read and approved.
Sup. Martin offered the following,
which was on motion accepted and
adopted.
Whereas, there have recently occurred dis
astrous fires in the northern part of the state
destroying large amounts of property and
many lives, and,
Whereas, systematic steps are being taken
organizations for the better protection of the
forests;
Therefore be it Resolved, that we request
our Senator and Assembyman to their
best endeavors in placing law in statutes
which will effectually prevent the setting
and spread of said fires.
J. A. Martin.
The Special Committee on Relief Of
the Blind reported, and their report
was accepted and the recommendations
therein contained, adopted.
REPORT
OF the Special Committee upon Relief
of the Blind.
10 the honorable, the county Board OF
Supervisors of Pierce County.
Your Committee to whom was referred
the question of Relief for the Blind, respect
fully report:
That we find that the following named per-
sons were granted relief at the last session
of the County Board, to-wit:
John T. Brewer, of the town of Diamond Bluff
Aggie Sweet of the Village of Spring Valley
And that the following named persons have
made applications during the present year, o-wit
Andrew Sand, of the Town of Martell
Francis bowling, of the Town of Union,
Charlotte Borst, of the Town of Union,
Minnie Deering, of the Town of Union
Clarissa NJ Field of the City of River Falls,
Caster Taylor, of the Town of Salem.
Who have been duly examined and reported
to be proper subjects for such relief And
the following persons have applied for such
aid, to-wit:
John Sandstrom, of the Town of Salem,
Carl Nelson of the City of River Falls,
Homer Levings, of the City of River Falls,
William Kremer, of the Town of Diamond
All of whom have been examined by the
Examiner of the Blind and found to be blind,
but for reasons which appear to be sufficient
to this Committee. no relief should be granted
to them at the present time.
We therefore recommend that the sum of
One Hundred Dollars each be appropriated
to the following named persons for relief as
blind persons under the provisions of Chapter
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