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

Z ROB. BOLES,
A. Fl. YOUNGGREN,
Town Board Of Clifton.
Attested by
w. A. CALDWELL,
Town Clerk
Chas. Hartman, chairman of the
town of Oak Grove, is hereby appointed
| county commissioner to act on the
f. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman of County Board.
Ellsworth, Wis, May 10, 1912
PETITION FOR BRIDGE AID-TOWN
Or CLIFTON
70 the Honorable County Board OF
Pine County, Wisconsin,:
The petition of the town of Clifton
in said county by it's board respectfully
| shows:
That certain bridge lying wholly
/ on the section line between sections
/ IL and "a, township q, range 20,
I about ~ rodS west or the residence OF
| James Renne, is so worn and damaged
| by reason OF floods and age that it is
| not advisable to repair the same; that
/ IL is unsafe for travel and that by
reason OF these premises it is neceS-
i safy TO construct new bridge without
: delay at the place above stated.
j That said town has voted to con-
struct new bridge to be erected at the
place aforesaid.
That the estimated cost of the con-
structlon of such new bridge exclusive
/ pfoaches at the ends thereof is 5000.
i That said town has a total valuation
OF 9l5b,2l1, as according to the last
! assessment as equalized by the county
That said town has provided for the
payment OF such portion of the cost of
sucn construction of said new bridge
( as is required by section 1919 Of the
ing $3.50.
Wherefore your petitioners pray:
4 "a ri ai1.r11 Of
| pody, In pursuance of subsection q Of
sald section 1919 of the statutes of the
state, appoint two members of this
| said board as it's commissioners to CO.
| operate with the town board of the
SAID town Of Clifton, in letting, inspect
ing and acceptance or work as pro-
| Vlded by subsection of said section
That upon the construction and ac-
ceptance OF said bridge as provided by
| subsection 8, your honorable body APP
section 1919, to be paid by the county
IN defraying the expenses of erecting
| said bridge.
Dated and signed at Clifton this 18th
day of June, 1912.
r. M MANION.
ROB. BOLES,
A. III. YOUNGGREN,
Town Board of Clifton.
w. A. CALDWELL
Town Clerk
are hereby appointed county commits
sloners to act on the above petition.
f. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman of Co. Board.
PETITION FOR BRIDGE AID-TOWN
OF DIAMOND BLUFF.
| TO the Honorable County Board of
Pierce County, Wisconsin,:
Inc petition of the town of Diamond
Blur IN said county, by it's town board,
respectfully shows:
Ihat a certain bridge living wholly
Wlthln SAID town ana crossing the
Ir1mpelle creek IN section twenty-nine
| l19) OF sald town, near the residence
or john Skidmore, is by reason of
hoods and other causes so badly dam
| aged as to be utterly unsafe for pub
nc travel, that there is no safe ford
| inS place near said bridge; that it is
/ not advisable to repair said bridge, and
| that by reason of the premises it is
necessary to construct a new bridge
place said old bridge.
That said town has voted to con-
| struct new bridge south of the r. r.
co, s concrete arch instead of north of
said arch, the present bridge site
which is by reason of floods not an ad-
visable site upon which to construct
said new bridge.
That the estimated cost of the con-
struction of such new bridge, exclusive
| of the cost of constructing the APP
| proacheS at the ends thereof is thirty
Gwo hundred $4,000 dollars
That said town has a total valuation
| OF $SO5,399, according to the last as
4
| BOARD.
| That said town has provided for the
payment OF such proportion of the cost
/ of such construction of said new bridge
L as is required by section 1919 of the
statutes of this state, such proportion
| being $1,000.
| Wherefore your petitioners pray:
ID That the chairman of your hon
orable body in pursuance of subsection
| OF section 1919 of the statutes of this
| state, forthwith appoint two of the
q n n hrs nd &c re
/ commissioners to cooperate with the
BOARD of said town in the letting, in
/ speeding and acceptance of the work,
as provided by subsection 6 of said sec
i ton 1919.
/ CD That upon the construction and
| acceptance of said bridge as provided
by said subsection your honorable
| body appropriate such sum as is re-
1 CURED by said section 1919 to be paid
oy the county as aid to said town in
/ defraying the expenses of erecting said
| bridge.
Dated and signed at the town of
Diamond Bluff in said county this Sth
day of April, 1912.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN SKIDMORE,
THOS. MeCUSKER,
1 FRED BUCKNER
! Town Board of the Town of Diamond
1 Bluff
Attested by
1 w. j. BUCKNER,
Town Clerk.
Sups. Victor Swanson and Ed.
1 Murphy are herewith appointed county
/ commissioners to act on the above pc
| tition.
f. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman of County Board.
I Dated, Ellsworth, Wis. Apr. II, 1912.
PETITION FOR BRIDGE AID-TOwN
/ OF Ell PASO.
To the Honorable County Board OF
| Pierce County, Wisconsin,:
The petition of the town of FL Pasc
in said county by its town board re-
1 spectfully shows:
/ That a certain bridge lying wholly
within said town on the Sc corner OF
NEA of NEM Of Sectio ten (1O)- In
| said town, the recent rain has washed
| away the crossing at said place so as
I to make it unsafe for travel and by
1 reason of the premises it is necessary
Il 20 construct a new bridge without de-
ay at the place above stated.
That said town has voted to con,
) 4 Struct a new bridge to be erected a.
/ the place aforesaid that the estimate
) / cost of the construction of such new
! | bridge, exclusive of the cost of con
] | structing the approaches at the end:
! | thereof, is $500.
Il That the town has a total valuation
of $644.S75.O0. according to last assess
ment as eQualized by county board.
Ill That said town has provided for pay
) ment of such portion of the cost o
5 such construction of said new bridg
as is required by section 1919 of tn
f statutes of this state such portion be
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