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


cent upon daily balances, and that such
interest will be computed and credited to
the county at the end of each month,
and that such deposits and accrued inter-
est will be held subject to check at all
times upon demand.
Respectfully submitted,
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS STATE
BY C. w. cHINNocK,
G. N. wIGER,
Secretary
Sup. Lord moved that the proposal
of the Farmers and Merchants State
Bank Of River Falls be accepted and
that said bank be designated as Coun-
ty Depository for the ensuing year,
providing a satisfactory bond is fur
nished Motion prevailed.
Sup. Mcdonald moved that the
Board adjourn until Q o'clock tomor-
row morning. Motion carried
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Il.
Board was called to order at
o'clock A. M Roll called All mem
bers present. Journal read and APP
proved
Sup. Olson moved that all claims
against the county shall be filed with
the County Clerk not later than Fri
day, 9 o'clock A. NJ.
Resolution in regard to quit claim
deed Of a certain lot in Prescott,
which was presented yesterday and
! laid over until this morning, was on
motion Of Mr.. Mcdonald accepted
and adopted.
On motion of Sup. Chinook the
Board adjourned till 2 o'clock this
afternoon
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
! Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment Roll called All members
were present. Journal read and APP
! proved.
Petition for bridge aid from Town
| of Salem was presented and referred
to Committee on Roads and Bridges.
PETITION FROM TOWN OF SALEM
FOR BRIDGE AID.
To the Honorable County Board of Pierce
County:
The Board of Supervisors of the Town
of Salem in said Pierce County, Wiscon-
sin, acting for and in behalf OF said town,
respectfully show:
That at the spring election in said
town for the year 1909 the sum OF $4O0
was appropriated for the purpose of
erecting bridge on the state road cross
ing Rush river on the northwest quarter
of section twenty-eight (29 in said town;
the bridge for which such appropriation
was made is commonly known as the
| Carson bank; that the necessity OF the
public travel along said highway required
| the immediate construction OF DrldSe
at that point, and pursuant to said ap-
| preparation and the direction OF the vol
ers at said annual town meeting, the
| town board has just completed the erec-
! ton of said bridge at an expense OF $iOO,
| the bridge so erected is permanent and
substantial in it's construction, and VIII
| accommodate the travelling public on salo
| highway for many years to come WIN
out any additional expense.
| In view of the fact that the annual
foods in Rush River valley have for
many years past imposed heavy bur-
| dens upon the tax payers of said town
| for the maintenance of roads and bridges
| across said stream, and in view Of the
! fact that said bridge is located on
| thoroughfare between Ellsworth and
| Maiden Rock, a road which constitutes
| the principal highway to market for more
| than half of the town of Salem and a
considerable portion of the towns of
| Hartland and El PasO, your petitioners
| hereby request the County Board OF
Pierce County to appropriate the sum
| of 5000 to aid the said town of Salem in
defraying the expense of constructing
Dated this 9th day of November, A. D.
| 1867
Fl. e. CARPENTER,
Chairman Of the Town of Salem,
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
The following resolution was read
| and on motion accepted and adopted
and the chairman appointed the FL
nance Committee as such special
/ committee.
RESOLUTION.
| Resolved that the chairman appoint
| special committee for the purpose OF
! considering the advisability of purchas-
! ing an Adding Machine for use in the
! Court House. r,-
| The report Of the Poor Agents was
read by w. A. Caldwell and the same
was referred to the Committee to Set
tie with Poor Agents
Oscar F. Mattson, Supt. of Schools,
read his report which was referred to
the Committee on Education.
REPORT OF COUNTY sUPERINTEND-
EMIT OF SCHOOLS.
| Ellsworth, Wis, Nov 1909.
| To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
| of Pierce County:
| Gentlemen: In accordance with law
| and custom / take pleasure in herewith
presenting to you my first annual report
| of the schools of Pierce County, which
! on account of my short term in office
! will necessarily be brlef.
/ MY predecessor, Mr.. Weldon, wishing to
| take up his new work, / agreed to finish
! up his term of office and was appointed
| by Supt Cary on June 7th. The work
being rather light at that time it gave
me a good opportunity to get acquainted
| with the work.
| Up to the present time I have visited
| altogether 50 schools, and on the whole,
| conditions were above my expectations.
! The teaching in most cases is good, many
| of the teachers showing the effects of
| their Normal training. The practice
work done in the Ellsworth High School
| deserves favorable mention as / find
| that the graduates from this school, for
/ beginners, are especially strong in meth
| DDS The sanitary conditions in nearly
| all the schools are very good. So much
| criticism has been heard during the past
year in regard to the patent ventelating
| plants that / hare made It special
! point to inquire into this matter. Judg-
| ing from these inquiries and from my
| own observations / am convinced that
| the patent system IS all right and should
be in every school where there is not
! home made system. In a few cases the
results do not seem to be satisfactory,
! but / believe this is due to local causes
rather than to the system itself.
! During the past year 93of the loo rural
I schools have qualified for the first class