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

Committee.
Report of Committee on Roads and
Bridges, which was presented yester-
day and laid over until this morning
was on motion accepted and adopted
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ROADS
AND BRIDGES IN REGARD TO
THE WINGER BRIDGE
IN MARTELL.
To the County Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County:
Your Committee on Roads and Bridges
to whom was referred an appeal relating
to proposed bridge in the Town of
Martel respectfully report:
THAT upon examination into the matter
they find:
That request was handed to the
Chairman of the Town of Martell on the
10th day Of March, A. d. 1909, signed by
about forty persons requesting the Town
Board of Supervisors of such town to
Immediately build a bridge across Rush
river near the site of the so-called Win
ger Mills. That so far as we have been
able to learn no authoritative action was
taken by such town board, upon such re-
quest but for reason which seemed suf-
ficient to such board such bridge has
not been built as yet.
That on about the 9th day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1909, there was served upon
the Chairman of the Town Board of
such town an appeal from the action of
To William H. Guiser, Chairman of the
Town Board of Supervisors of the
Town of Martell, Pierce County, Wis
Whereas, the said town by it's proper
officers has refused to repair and rebuild
that certain bridge known as the Win
ger bridge situated across the Rush river
on the highway, crossing said river on
the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter Of section twenty-four, township
tWenty-seven, range seventeen west, you
will take notice that the undersigned
freeholders in said town hereby appeal to
the County Board of Supervisors of said
County from such decision refusing to
repair and rebuild said bridge.
Signed by fifteen persons.
Your committee further report that
there was at the time of filing such or
iginal petition no bridge at such place
and that there had not been any there
for several years, that the statute under
which such appeal has been made seems
to provide for repairing bridges and not
to the building of any, and that it is in
doubt as to whether it is a part of the
duties of the Committee on Roads and
Bridges to take such action as it re-
CURED under the section under which
such appeal is supposed to have taken.
That under the circumstances your
committee believe that the matter
should be laid upon the table; but if the
County Board judge otherwise that the
reference of the matter should be given
to a special committee of at least five
members of the Board whose duty it
shall be to examine such proposed bridge
site and to determine whether or not the
public interest actually demands the
construction of a bridge at the place in
question and to perform such other du-
ties as are required under section 1888
of the Wisconsin Statutes for $685.
w. FL. GUISER,
H e. CARPENTER.
GILBERT WALLER,
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Sup. Carpenter moved that the
chairman appoint a special committee
of five members of this Board to con
fer with the authorities Of the City of
Red Wing in regard to filing of the
Wisconsin channel on the Island road
in the Town of Trenton. Motion
prevailed and the following special
committee was appointed: Sups.
Carpenter, Thos. Manion, Herold, t.
NJ Manion and TAFT
On motion of Sup. Chinook the
Board adjourned until this afternoon
at 1:3O o'clock.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The chairman called the Board to
order at 1870 o'clock. Roll called.
Groot and Condit excused Journal
Of forenoon session read and ap-
proved
The report of the Committee to
Settle with the County Clerk and the
County Clerks report were accepted
and adopted The following are the
reports:
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNTY
CLERK
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County, Wisconsin:
/ herewith submit my report as County
Clerk from November 1st, 1908, to Octo-
Der 31st, 1909
RECEIPTS
Items. Totals.
To balance on hand Nov
To cash received on re-
demption and Interest,": 1,662.40
To cash received on adver-
Using fees. 13.60
To cash received on clerks
marriage licenses. ........ $3.50
-$1 1874. 10
DISBURSEMENTS
BY cash to individuals on
redemption and interest. 81 1861
BY cash to Co. Treas. on
redemption and interest 49.T
By cash to Co. Treas. on
advertising fees. 1866
BY cash to Co. Treas. on
Clerks fees............. 41.60
BY cash to Co. Treas. for
los marriage Licensees. $3.50
BY cash to Co. Treas. pur-
suant to Sec. 1853, r. S.. LIT
BY balance on hand Oct.
31st, 1905. Observation-Disclosures. 1853
-$1, 1884. 10
Tax Sale Certificates.
Items. Totals.
TO certificates on hand
Nov 1st, 1908 ..............$ 380.74
To certificates receivedof
of Co. Treas sale of 1909. 9.H
To interest on certificates
redeemed ................... 11.22
TO interest on certificates
assigned ................... 1.53
CREDIT.
BY cash paid Co. Treas. on
certificates redeemed and
interest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4y.W
BY cash paid Co. Treas. on
certificates assigned and
interest .-....-........-.... 4.25