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


aged as to be utterly unsafe Tor publ
travel; that there is no safe fording o
crossing place near said bridge; that
| is not advisable to repair said bridge
| and that by reason of the premises
| is necessary to construct new bridg
without delay across said creek 0
raylne, to replace said old bridge.
That said town has voted to con
struct new bridge to replace said oil,
bridge, such new bridge to be erecte,
at the place aforesaid.
That the estimated cost of cOnStruc
ton of such new bridge, exclusive o
the cost of construction of approache
at the end thereof is $1,000.
That said town has total valuation
assessment as equalized by the county
board
That said town has provided for the
payment OF such proportion of the cos
as is required by section 1919 of the
statutes of this state, such proportion
being about $3.50.
therefore your petitioners pray
I'd That the chairman of your hon
orable body, in pursuance of sub
section of section 1919 of the statutes
OF this state, appoint two members OF
said board as its commissioners to CO.
operate with the board of said town
of Trim Belle, in letting, inspecting and
acceptance of the work, as provided by
subsection 6 of said section 1919, as
amended by chapter 435, laws of Wis
consin for 1911.
That upon the construction and
acceptance of said bridge, as provided
appropriate such sum as is required
by said section 1919, to be paid by the
county as aid to said town in defraying
the expenses of erecting said bridge.
Dated and signed at Trim Belle in
said county this 22nd day of May, 1912.
F. A. SEVERANCE,
GEORGE ZIRNHELT,
JOHN A. QUIST
nd Of &rxr 80 ~. ID o1I-
JOHN T. BEDDALL,
Town Clerk.
SupS. t. M. Manion and Ed. Murphy
are hereby appointed County Commits
sioners to act on the within petition
Dated, this 23rd day of May, 1912
F. A. SEVE RANCE,
Chairman of Co. Board
BRIDGE AID PETITION FROM TRIM
BELLE, WISCONSIN.
To the Honorable County Board of
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
The petition of the town of Trim
Belle, in said county by the town board
respectively shows: That certain
bridge lying wholly within said town
and crossing dry river or branch of
Big River at point where said dry
run crosses the Donegal road in sec
ton SIX Co, near the house of James
Gray, IN said town of Trim Belle is by
reason of floods, decay and other caus-
~
unsafe for public travel. that there is
no safe fording place or safe crossing
near said bridge: That it is not advis-
able to repair said bridge; and that by
reason of premises it is necessary to
construct new bridge without delay
across said dry run to replace said old
bridge.
That said town has voted to con-
Struct new bridge to replace said old
bridge, such new bridge to be erected
at the place aforesaid. That the esti-
mated cost of construction of such new
bridge, exclusive of the cost of con-
struction of the approaches at the ends
thereof is $4,000.
That said town has a total valua-
ton of $7S8,941.0O according to the
last assessment as equalized by the
board.
That said town has provided for the
payment of such proportion of the cost
of such construction of said new bridge
as is required by section 1919, of the
chapter 4S5, laws of Wisconsin for
1911, such proportion being about
100000
Therefore your petitioners pray:
Cd That the chairman of your hon
orable body, in pursuance of subsec-
ton 4 of said section 1919 of the stat
ltes of this state, appoint two Of the
members of said board as it's commits
sionerS to cooperate with the board
Of said town of Trim Belle, in letting,
and acceptance of the work,
as provided by subsection 6, of Siad
section 1919. That upon the construc-
ton and acceptance of said bridge as
provided by subsection 6, your honor
able body appropriate Scch sum as is
by said section 1919 to be paid
by the county a S aid to said town in
lefraying the expenses of erecting said
bridge.
Dated and signed at Trim Belle in
said county this 18th day of May, 1912.
F. A. SEVERANCE,
GEORGE ZIRNHELT,
JOHN A QUIST,
Town Board of the Town of Trim Belle.
AtteSted by
JOHN t. BEDDALL,
Town Clerk.
Supervisors T. M. Manion and Ed
Murphy are hereby appointed commits
sioners to act on the above petition.
Dated, Ellsworth, Wisconsin, May 20,
1912.
r. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman of County Board.
Proposals for County Depository
from Bank of Prescott and Farmers
and Merchants State Bank of River
Falls, were read.
Sup. Manion moved that the pro-
posal of Farmers and Merchants State
Bank of River Falls be accepted and
pOsitory for the ensuing year Motion
prevailed
FROM BANK OF PRES
COTT.
Prescott, Wis, Nov. 8, 1912.
To the Honorable County Board of
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen
The Bank of Prescott, Pierce County.
a corporation duly organ
Ized and existing under the laws of the
State of Wisconsin, hereby proposes to
act as County Depository for the Coun-
ty Funds for the ensuing year upon the
following terms and conditions, to-
wit:
To pay interest at the rate of three
CD per cent per annum on daily bal
ances, and that such interest will be
and credited to the County
at the end of each month, and that such
deposits and accrued interest will be
subject to check at all times on de-
mand.
If the above proposal is accepted by
your honorable body, a satisfactory
bond will be furnished, as required by
Respectfully submitted,
DAN,L J. DILL, President,
EDWARD LONGWORTH,
Cashier
OF FARMERS AND MER-
CHANTS STATE BANK.
River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin,
November 9th, 1912.
To the Honorable members of the
County Board:
The Farmers and Merchants State
Bank. of River Falls Pierce County,
Wisconsin, a corporation duly organ
lied and existing under the laws of the
state of Wisconsin, hereby proposes to
act as County Depository for the Coun-
ty funds for the ensuing year upon the
following terms and conditions to-wit:
To pay interest at the rate of three
per cent per annum on 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 interest will be subject to