River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
M. NUGENT,
Superintendent.


- 9'' 49, M. NUGENT,
Superintendent.
F. A. Severance was on motion of
Sup. Herbison elected Poor Agent for
a term Of three years.
On motion the Board adjourned un-
til 2 o'clock this afternoon.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Board came to order pursuant to
adjournment. Roll called. All pres
ent. Journal read and approved.
The following resolution was read
and referred to the Committee on
Blind
Resolved, that the County Examiner of
the Blind be and he is hereby ordered
to go to the former home of Paul Hen
erickson in the town of Gilman, now
occupied by members of his family and
there examine a blind person by name
Hannah Hendrickson and report the
same as provided by law, and that the
expenses of such examination be paid by
~ w. H. RICHARDS.
Report Of Finance Committee on
the matter Of adding machine was on
motion Of Sup, Chinook accepted.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATE THE PUR-
CHASING OF AN AID
DING MACHINE.
To. the Honorable Board of Supervisors:
Your committee appointed. to investi-
gate the advisability Of purchasing an
Adding Machine would respectfully re-
port that we have carefully Investigated
the matter, both as to the convenience
of the county owning such machine
and the merits of the different machines.
Two machines have been submitted for
our inspection, viz: the Burroughs for
the price of $375 per cent off in ten
DAYS The Univers sal Adding Machine for
the price of $308t5 These machines are
practically the same, doing the same
work. We deem it advisable to purchase
the Universal machine and would re-
spectfully recommend that the county
purchase the said machine and that ac-
ton on this report be deferred until
Tuesday afternoon of next week so that
and be better able to vote intelligently
on the same.
Respectfully submitted.
w G. CONDIT,
o. T. BERGSENG,
f. D. LORD.
The report of Committee on Roads
and Bridges in the matter of the
Winger bridge in the Town of Mar
tell, was on motion of Sup. Fitzgerald
laid over until tomorrow mornings
session.
Sups. Groot and Condit were ex-
cused until Monday
Sup. Swanson offered the following
and the chairman appointed the fol-
lowing special committee to consider
the resolution, Sups. Swanson, Her
old and Johnson.
RESOT JTTTON
Whereas, the office of County Surveyor
of Pierce county is now vacant, there
fore be it
Resolved that a special committee of
three members be appointed to find some
person competent to act as a County
Surveyor and report to the Board.
THEODORE SWANSON.
Sup. Chinook moved that a COM
mittee of five members of this Board
be appointed to confer with the au-
thorities of the City of Red Wing in
regard to filling of the Wisconsin
channel in the island in Town OF
Trenton. Motion lost
Sup. McNassar moved that the
Board adjourn until the usual hour
tomorrow morning. Motion pre-
vailed
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
Board was called to order at 9
o'clock A. NJ. Roll called, Groot and
Condit having been excused. Journal
read and approved.
The following resolution was ac-
cepted and adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved. that the County Examiner of
the Blind be and hereby is ordered to go