River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
Supplement- to
The River Falls Journal
Thursday, December 9, 1900.
Thursday, December 9, 1900.

Ellsworth, Wis, Nov. 9, 1909.
County Board Of Supervisors
fierce County, Wisconsin, con-
i in annual session at the Court
Sc in the Village of Ellsworth, on
;day. November 9th, 1909.
GARD was called to order at 2
,ck P. M. by F. A. Severance,
irman.
he County Clerk called the roll Of
nbers certified to him as follows;
vn Of Clifton, T. NJ. Manion.
2 Diamond Bluff, John Skid
Ellsworth, Ed Murphy.
Ell Paso, f. ]. Fitzgerald.
Gilman, w. H. Richards.
Hartland, Theo. Swanson.
Isabelle, c. L. Opsall.
Maiden Rock, Jno. P. Olson
Martell, w H. Guiser.
Oak Grove, G. T. Giebler.
River Falls, o. T. Bergseng
Rock Elm, w. c. Condit.
Salem, II. f. Carpenter.
Spring Lake, Gilbert Waller
Trenton, +. B. Johnson.
Trimbelle, F. A. Severance.
Union, T. v. Herbison.
lages Of Ellsworth, F : p Pc Lord.
Maiden Rock, "A. f. Herold.
cor;,,o Valley A Martin
y Of Prescott, 1st ward, j. Nc
Iasar
# Prescott, End ward, Thomas
ManiOn
lty Of Prescott, 3rd ward, S. Nc
Donald
ity Of River Falls, 2nd ward, G. w.
Chinook
ity Of River Falls, 3rd ward, T. w.
TAFT
ity Of River Falls, 4th ward, D. w.
Kline.
All members of the Board were
resent.
The Board proceeded to the cleo
on of chairman, the first ballot was
n motion made informal.
Sups. Condit and McNassar were
ppointed tellers.
The result of the informal ballot
vas as follows:
Whole number of votes cast was
s6, of which number
:. A. Severance receiver 20 votes
mo. P. Olson received. 2 votes
{. A. Martin received. ....... votes
Z. J. Fitzgerald received. 80. 2 votes
The informal ballot was on motion
If Sup. Condit made formal and f. A.
Severance was declared elected chair
nan of the County Board of Super
yisors of Pierce County for the en-
suing year.
Jno. P. Olson was elected vice
chairman Of the County Board Of Stu
3ervisors of Pierce County for the en-
suing year by reclamation.
The rules OF the previous session
we're read and on motion Of Sup. Nc
Nassau adopted as the rules Of this
Board
Sup. Chinook moved that the
Board adjourn until 9 o'clock tomor-
-ow morning. Motion prevailed.
MORNING, NO
VEMBER 10.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
nent and was called to order by the
hartman.
Roll called. All members present.
Journal Of yesterdays meeting was
cad and approved.
The chairman announced the fol-
owing standing committees:
1. Finance: Condit, Bergseng and
ord
2. Auditing: TAFT, Mcdonald and
To settle with County Clerk:
fitzgerald, Richards and Herold.
4. Equalization: Chinook, t. M.
anton, Martin, Murphy and Herbi-
II.
5. To settle with Poor Agents:
vanson, Carpenter and johnson.
6. On Roads and Bridges: Gr1is-
Carpenter and Waller.
Z. On Buildings: McNassar, Kin
and Opsall
8. On Assessment and Collection
Illegal Taxes: Lord, Guiser and
root.
Q. Education: Fitzgerald, Swan
IN and Thos. Manion.
10. Justices and Sheriffs' Claims:
Olson, Giebler and Kline.
IL. On Salaries: Olson, Condit
nd Thos. Manion
IL. On Bonds: Lord, Bergseng
md Chairman Of the Board
Petitions for bridge aid from
owns of Trimbelle. River Falls, Oak
Grove, Gilman and Spring Lake were
-ead and referred to the Committee
on Roads and Bridges.
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, State of
Wisconsin, respectfully represent that
the town of Trimbelle 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 high
way on or near the north and south CEN
ter line of Section number one Cd of said
town. about sixty (60) rods south of the
north line of said section.
That the estimated cost of building said
bridge exclusive of approaches is One
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars G150O
payment OF Seven Hundred Fifty DOL
lars (S750.O0), one half of the estimated
cost of the construction of said bridge,
md that the total valuation of said town
according to the last assessment as
euualized by the County Board of Pierce
County in November. 1908. is S6S6 0S7.Oo
Your petitioners therefore pray that the
County Board of Supervisors for said
Pierce County shall appropriate the
ofher half af tho estimated cost of the