River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-12-19
purpose in accordance with the provi-
sions of chapter 337, laws of 1911.
VICTOR SWANSON,
o. p. WESTFIELD,
O. p. WILLIAMS,
IOWn bOaIu OF SUPERVISORS.
Dated this 18th day of August 1912.

PETITION FOR ROAD AID-ToWN
OF UNION.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
held in the town of Union, said coun-
ty, on the End day of April, 1912, a
special tax of four hundred dollars
($400.00) was voted under subsection
laws of 1911, for the improvement by
earth Improvement of the Herbison
Hill and Mccarthy Hill, located on
range line west of section 30, In said
Therefore, we, the undersigned SUI
pervisors of said town, do hereby petit
ton your honorable body to appropri-
ate an equal amount to cover the coun-
tvs share of the cost of the improve
ment, to be expended for the above
purpose in accordance with. the pro-
visions Of chapter 337, laws of 1911
r. v. HERBISON,
JACOB SOLVESON,
J. J. LEWIS.
Dated this 5th day of October, 1912
On motion of Sup. Murphy, Board
adjourned until 2 o'clock this after
noon.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Board was called to order pursuant
to adjournment Roll called All
members present. Journal was read
and approved.
Michael Nugent, Superintendent of
the Poor Farm, read his report and
the same was referred to the Commit
tee to Settle with the Poor Agents.
TIC the Honorable County Board of
Pierce County, Wisconsin
II, 1faY 10
| herewith present my annual report
as superintendent of the Pierce County
poor farm for the year ending Sept.
80, 1912.
At the date of my last report, Sept.
80, 1911, there We're at the poor farm
thirteen inmates, eleven men and two
women. Since then, or during year
ending Sept. 80, 1912, seven men have
been received at the poor farm making
total of twenty Since then two have
died, leaving at the poor farm at this
two women.
We have on the poor farm. which
consists Of $40 acres, So acres under
pillow, rs acres in meadow and the bal
ance in pasture and timber The farm
produced this year the best crop that
ever was raised on it, both in quantity
and quality, consisting Of 2,430 bushels
of oats, 325 of barley, 215 of rye, 254 of
wheat, 1900 baskets of corn, 800
bushels of potatoes, SO tons of hay, be-
usually raised in first class garden.
We have on the farm four work
| horses, three colts, forty-six head of
cattle as follows: sixteen cows. one
| bull and twenty-nine head of young
stock. There are thirty-six hogs on
the farm of which there are six brood
sows, one boar and thirty feeders.
About one hundred chickens.
On June 4th last, this place was
thoroughly. inspected by the State
some Of the floors and woodwork as
not being up to the sanitary require
ments on account of their being old
| and worn. But on the whole they
pronounced the place to be in fine
| shape.
The electric line and lights that you
ordered last year have been completed
/ and are giving the best of satisfaction.
The line as built from Ellsworth to the
| poor farm is of the very best material
| and is constructed in the very best
Workmanlike manner and is considered
! county
Now in conclusion, gentlemen we
and especially the Poor Commissioners
for the interest they have taken in
4 trying to make the poor farm a success
! Respectfully submitted this 10th day
| of November, 1912.
MICHAEL NUGENT,
Report of Poor Agents was present
ed by w. A. Caldwell and the report
was referred to the Committee tC
| Settle with the Poor Agents.
REPORT OF POOR AGENTS, 1912.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County Wisconsin
j The Poor Agents of said county re-
Spectfully submit the following report
i for the year ending September 80, 1912
We have carried out the recommends.
| tionS of the board as follows:
The electric light plant has been full.
i ly Installed as was ordered and is prov
/ ing very satisfactory both to the Su.
perintendent and inmates. We have
audited claims for the above mentioned
/ permanent Improvement and for the
! running expenses of Poor Farm anC
/ support and care of the county poor
during the year as follows:
i Expenditures.
Permanent Improvement.
| TO N. N. Buck Electric Lighting
Labor on lighting system. -. 215C
/ Nursery stock bought. .... 1906
Artificial limb for O'Connel1... SOC
Ioouh pou ~ on0e
Painting and papering. ......... 42.75
Total ................... 81
Running Expenses of Poor Farm and
| Poor House.
Flour and feed. .........$ 1244O
/ Groceries from wholesale house 1925
| Groceries from local merchants 460.4 Al
Meats ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
/ Harness repairs ........... 1885
Hardware and implements. $500
IBlacksmithing ................ $500
| Oils OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 50.S5
ThreShing bill. ............ $3.50
| Cutting logs, wood and posts. 1912
Farm hands. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 578.75
Domestic .... 321.S3
Seed grain bought. ........ 21.1O
Medical attendance ......... $3.50
Medicines Observation-Disclosures. 1856
Burial expense of inmates. .. $500
Horse service. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Coal ................. 1910
Services as Poor agents. 1886
For all other purposes. 1928
Totals ..................... s2,535.3o
Farm Receipts.
Oct IA. 1911. al Blu. wheat at
$1.OO .......................$ 141.OO
Oct. IA, 1911, 1920 blu. barley
at $1.00. Observation-Disclosures. 1890
Oct. IA, 1895 Blu. barley at GOO $3.50
farm .....'.'.,,....'.........e. s2.99
Dec. is, 1000 lbs hogs at 51Ac 1000
March 80, receipts of Poor
June 90. logs sold ...... 1920
June 20, oats sold ......... 400
June 20, patotoes sold. 1870. 1900
June 20, wheat sold. $1,000. 5000
June %, veal calves sold. 1890
Sept. 2S, receipts of hogs Sold. 1926
Sept. 80, receipts OF stock sold 1890
Sept. 80, cream sold for year. 1878
Total .........s1542.32
Total running expense of Poor House