River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-12-19


an unnecessary waste of water and we
recommend that self closing faucets be
installed in place of those now in use.
That the floor in the room used by
the male inmates is badly worn and
we recommend putting in new one.
That the kitchen chimney is out of
repair and new top should be built
and we recommend that this be done.
That the gasoline engine used to
pump water does not work satisfac-
torily in cold weather and the superin-
tendent desires to have two-horse
power electric motor in it's place. We
believe that this is desirable and rec
ommend that such motor be pur-
chased and the present engine be dis
posed of if practicable.
And your committee further report,
that they find that the vault of the
county clerks office is at times of cleo
ton filled to considerable extent with
the material relating to elections, that
this material might be better disposed
of by placing it in a basement room
which could be fitted for this purpose
at a small cost and they recommend
that one of the smaller basement rooms
be fitted up with a cement floor and a.
wooden door, no other fittings being
needed at present.
They also find that a large amount
Of documents and papers have accumu-
lated in the clerks Office which must
be taken care of and that the present
fling and storage cases i'm that office
are nearly full and that some provision
must be made for the future as well as
your committee that it would be wise
to complete the steel filing cases on
the east side of the vault which would
furnish sufficient room for the material
now piled up on the north end of the
vault and place it in a more convenient
form for examination and make it safer
from accident and provide space for
several years to come. They recon-
mend therefore, that a sufficient appro-
priation be made to provide for this
purpose and that the purchasing agent
and storage cases as may seem to be
needed
They further find, that there is need
of stand in the register of deeds of
flee on which to keep an abstract book
to which considerable reference is
made as this will prevent to a consid-
cradle extent crowding the present
tables and it will prove a considerable
convenience to persons wishing to con-
suit the records, there not being at
present sufficient table room at times
for the use of persons wishing to ex-
anime the books of record
We therefore recommend that steel
table of suitable size corresponding
with the vault furniture be purchased
of such form as the register of deeds
may find desirable.
JOHN ISAACSON,
EDW. PRIESTLEY,
Committee on County Buildings.
Report of Special Committee on Re
lief for Blind was accepted and the
recommendations therein adopted.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RELIEF FOR THE BLIND.
To the Honorable County Board of
Pierce County:
Your committee appointed to con-
slider the matter of the relief of blind
persons under the provisions of the
statutes respectfully report that we
find that the following named persons
1sOF ocS% ion
of the county board held in 1911, to-
wit:
John T. Brewer, town of Diamond
Bluff; Aggie Sweet village of Spring
Valley; Andrew Sand, town of Martell;
Minnie Deering, town of Union; Elsie
Belle Gossett, town of Maiden Rock;
Castor Taylor, town of Salem; Hannah
Hendrickson, town OF Gilman; Carl
mer, town of Diamond Bluff; John
Sandstrom, town of Salem; Gunner
Stangfield, town of Salem; Frank Ingli,
town of Union; Mary Ann O'Brien, town
Of Maiden Rock; Mrs. Maria Miles,
town of Rock Elm; Andrew Schneider,
town of Clifton.
That the following persons have
made application for relief during the
present year, towit:
Maria A. Persons of the village of
Plum City, Louisa Howard of the town
of Rock Elm, all of whom have been
examined by the examiner of the blind
and found to be blind.
We therefore recommend that the
sum of seventeen hundred dollars (Sl.-
100000 be appropriated for the benent
of the above named persons pursuant
to the provisions of chapter 2S3 laws
of 1907
We further recommend that in each
case where such relief is granted, that
the several amounts be paid quarterly
to the chairman of the town board,
the president of the village board, or
to the mayor of the city in which such
blind person may reside, such payIlent
to be made in trust for such blind per-
son, such appropriation to be expended
under the direction OF the officers re-
ceiving the same in such manner as
they may deem expedIent Tor the re-
lief of such person. Each officer snail
render a full account of such expendl-
lures made by him to the county clerk
for the information of the county
board.
We further recommend that such ap-
preparations shall commence on the
1st day of January. A. D. 1913.
Dated November 20. 1872
T. " HERBISON,
W. T. FOLEY,
Committee on Relief of the Blind.
Resignation of S. S. Crownhart,
County Highway Commissioner, was
on motion of Sup Prichard, referred
to a special committee consisting of
Sups. Campbell, Place and Cotter, to
report to this Board at 1880 o'clock
this evening.
RESIGNATION OF s. S. CROWNIART,
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
To the Honorable the County Board of
Supervisors of the County of Pierce:
/ hereby resign the office of county
commissioner now held by me and re-
quest that such resignation be accepted
at your earliest convenience. With best
wishes for the county and desire that
YOU may soon find an acceptable sue
cessor, remain
Yours respectfully,
S. S. CROWNHART.
Sup Chinook moved that the Board
adjourn until 7:30 o'clock this even
| ing. Motion prevailed.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The Board was called to order at
1880 o'clock p. m The Chairman an
nounced a quorum present.
The Special Committee on the Res
ignation of S. S. Crownhart reported
as follows, and the report was on mo-
ton unanimously accepted and
adopted.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
| ON CROWNHART'S RESIGNATION
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
| of Pierce County:
| Gentlemen:
| Your committee appointed to investi-
gate into the resignation of S. S.