River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-12-19
of November, 1912
s. COOKE
c. IA HARTMAN.
BEN FOX,

s. COOKE
G H. HARTMAN,
BEN FOX,
Committee.
Sup. jennings moved that the Board
adjourn until next Monday afternoon
at o'clock. Motion prevailed.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER Is.
Board met according to adjourn
ment, at o'clock p. M.
The Clerk called the roll. Sup.
Campbell excused. Journal of Satur
days session was read and approved
Jay H. Grimm, Assessor of Income.
appeared before the Board and spoke
on the matter of assessment and
equalization.
On motion Of Sup. Prichard. the
Board adjourned till o'clock tomol-
row morning.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
The Chairman called the Board to
order at 8 o'clock Roll called. All
members present. Journal was read
and approved
Petitions for bridge aid from the
towns of Rock Elm, Spring Lake and
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
PETITION FOR BRIDGE AID-ToyN
OF ROCK ELM.
TO the Honorable County Board Of
nierce County, Wis:
Inc petition of the town of Rock
Elm in said county by its town board
respectfully shows:
That certain bridge lying wholly
within said town across the south
IL Ifecn ~
where the same crosses the highway
south Of the residence of Joseph Grain.
IN section twenty three (23) in said
town Is so worn out and damaged that
It is not advisable to repair the same: :
that 1t is unsafe for travel and that bv
reason OF the premises it is necessary
10 construct new bridge without de-
ray at the place above stated:
That said town has voted to con-
struct new bridge to be erected at
the place aforesaid:
That the estimated cost of the con-
struction of such new bridge exclusive
OF the cost OF constructing the ap-
proaches at the ends thereof is five
hundred dollars ($50000).
That said town has a total valuation
| of S976,377, according to the last as
sesSment as equalized by county board.
mat sald town has provided for the
| payment of such portion Of the cost of
such construction OF said new bridge
/ as is required by section 1919 Of the
1 statutes OF this state, such portion be-
| ing $3.50.
| Wherefore your petitioners pray:
% That the chairman of your hon
orable body in pursuance of said sec
| ton 1919 of the statutes appoint the
| chairman of an adjoining town a COM
I missioner to cooperate with the board
| Of said town of Rock Elm in letting,
| inspecting and acceptance of work as
i provided by said section.
20 That upon the construction and
acceptance Of said bridge as provided
by said. section, your honorable body
a a TO
| said section 1919 to be paid by the
/ county as aid TO said town of Rock
Elm in defraying the expenses of erect
/ ing said bridge.
Dated and signed at the town of
Rock Elm in said county this 10th day
/ of November, 1912.
/ w. G. CONDIT,
JOS. GRAIN,
/ FRANK HOLT,
Town Board of the Town OF Rock
| Elm.
f. w. KENDALL,
Town Clerk.
PETITION FOR ROAD AID-ToWN
OF ROCK ELM.
i To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
of Pierce County, Wisconsin:
| Gentlemen:
| Whereas, at a special town meeting
| held in the town of Rock Elm, said
| county, on the LIST day of June, 1912,
a special tax OF four hundred dollars
| ($460.00) was voted under subsection
| of Section 1317-m Of Chapter 337,
Laws of 1911, for the Improvement by
/ constructing and grading OF the coun-
| ty and state road, located between the
villages of Rock Elm and Elmwood.
Therefore, we, the undersigned SUI
| pervisors of said town. do hereby pc
| tition your honorable body to approp-
| riate an equal amount to cover the
county's share of the cost Of the inn
provement, to be expended for the
above purpose in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 337, Laws of
1911.