River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Ne certify the foregoing to be the equaiized
value Of all the real and personal property IN the
several towns, villages and cities in the County OF
Pierce for the year 1911 as made by the County
annual session F. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman of County Board.
O. J. HoHLE,
County Clerk
Report of Committee on Roads and
Bridges on State Highway petitions
was presented and on motion accepted
and adopted.
TO the Honorable, The County Board Of Pierce
Your committee on Roads and Bridges. to
whom were referred the petitions OF the towns
hereinafter mentioned for county and state aid
for road and bridge construction in 1912 under
the provisions of Chapter 337 OF the Laws OF 1911
that the towns of Clifton, FL Paso Hartand
Maiden Rock, Marte Rock Elm. Salem, Spring
Lake Trenton Trimbelle and Union have each
raised the sum of $500. 90 and the town OF
Diamond Bluff has raised the sum of 5000. 90
fos the improvement of roads, making total OF
$4,000 90 raised by all of said towns for said
purpose and that the towns OF FL Paso Maiden
Rock Martell and Union have each raised the
further sum of $3.50 co. the town of Trimbelle
the further sum of $3.50 90, and the town of
River Falls the sum of $500 90 for bridge con
struction, making total OF ~, 55O. w raised oy
said towns for bridge construction. 49,
That the amount allowed by the State entities
Pierce County to So 232 85 as state aid Tor the
Improvement of roads and the further sum OF
1924 81 as state aid for bridge construction
making a total state aid of 81 057 49, that said
allotment from the state is not sufficient to pay
the states share of all the improvements con-
templated under said statute, and that your com
rnittee would recommend that the county board
levy an amount equal to the countys share of the
improvements and allot to each town petlt1on1ng
for aid the proportionate share of the state high
way fund allotted.to the county in the same ratio
that its petitioned amount bears to the total
DetftIOned
Wherefore your committee hereby offers and
recommends for adoption the following resolution:
Resolved, That there be and is hereby appro-
priated to each of the towns of Clifton, Ell Paso
Hartland Maiden Rock Martel, Rock Elm;
Saiem Spring Lake Goo Trenton Ga dr t tw an n
Diamond Bluff the sum of 5000. 90 to cover the
county's share of the cost of improving roads in
said towns, and that there be and is hereby ap-
propriated to each of the said towns of Ell Paso
Maiden Rock, Martel and Union the turth9
SUM of $3.50. 90, to the town OF Trimbelle the
Fails the sum Of $500 90, to cover the county
share of the cost of constructing bridges In SAID
towns, under said statute.
Resolved, Further That there be and IS mere
by allotted to each of the said towns OF Clifton.
FL Paso Hartand, Maiden Rock, Martell Rock
BIN Salem Spring s ssks e5s and 10 tbe toMn
of Diamond Bluff the sum of $3S! 942, as and
for the proportionate share of said towns OF the
state highway fund allotted to the county for the
Improvement Of roads, and that there be e, and IS
hereby allotted to each of said towns OF Fl Paso
Maiden Rock Martell and Union the further sum
of $50 Sc, to the said town of Trimbelle the tur-
Their sum of $242 So, and to the town of River
Pals the sum of $258 80, as and for their re-
spective shares of the state highway tund al
tetted to the county for bridge construction
under said statute.
Dated Nov. 25, 1911.
Respectfully submitted. E. ] FITzeERALD'
A. w. CORCORAN,
Committee
Report of Special Committee on
Relief for Blind was accepted and the
recommendations therein contained
were adopted.
Report of Committee on Relief of The Blind
To the Honorable the County Board of Pierce
Your Committee appointed to consider the
question OF the relief of the blind respectfully re-
port that we find that the following named per
sons were granted relief at the last session OF the
County Board, to-wit,
John I. Brewer, Town OF DIAMOND BLUM.
Aggie Sweet, Village of Spring Valley.
Andrew Sand. Town of Marten
Minnie Deering, Town of Union.
Elsie Belle Gossett. town of Maiden Rock.
Castor Taylor, Town of Salem.
Hannah Hendrickson, Town of Gilman
Carl Nelson, City of River Falls.
VIM. Cramer, Town of Diamond Bluff.
John Sandstrom, Town of Salem
Gunner Stangheld, Town of Salem.
That the following named persons have made
application for relief during the present year. to-
Frank Ingli, Town of Union.
Mary Ann O'Brien, Town of Maiden Rock.
Mrs Maria Miles of the Town of Rock Elm
Andrews Schneider of the Town OF Clifton.
all of whom have been examined by the examiner
Of the Blind and found to be blind; $500, of go
hundred dollars each making IN all the sum OF
fifteen hundred dollars (S1500 .00) be appropri-
ated to the above named persons under the pro-
visions of Chapter 2S3 Laws of 1907
= We further recommend that in each case where
sch relief is granted that the amounts thereot be
Board. the President of the village Board. to the
Mayor of the City in which such bind person may
reside. such payment to be MADE IN trust J ioI
under the direction of the officers receiving the
same in such manner as they may deem expedl-
eat for the reliet OF such person; Eacn Gres
shall render full account of such expenditures
made by him to the county clerk Tor the lIIo1ina
tI0a of the county board.
We further recommend that such appropr1a-
tons are to commence the first day OF Janu-
A resolution making such appropriations IS
herewith submitted.
Dsted November oath. A. D. 1911.
I. Il 4. e eOTFssi
S. MCDONALD,
lComnittee on Relief OF the Blind.
The Board proceeded to the election
of a Highway Commissioners. Sups.
Pratt and Lord were appointed tellers.
S. s. Crownhart received the majority
of the votes cast on the informal ballot,
and on motion of Sup. Condit such
ballot was made formal and 5. 5.
Crownhart declared elected County
Highway Commissioner for term OF
three years.
E. ]. Fitzgerald was elected Poor
Agent for a term of three years.
The Board took recess until IL
o'clock.
AtII o'clock the Board was called to
order. the chairman announced a
quorum present.
The report of the Finance Committee
was duly accepted and adopted.