River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

County:
Gentlemen: Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the report of the County Treasurer on de-
fectiye descriptions, would respectfully report
that we have examined the defective descriptions
listed in his report same and would recon-
mend that the report be accepted and adopted
and the several amounts shown therein be charged
back to the towns, and villages from which the
same were returned as delinquent.
Respectfully submitted this 22nd day OF No
vember, 1911.
F. D. LORD,
Z Committee on Assessment and Collection of Illegal
Taxes.
Report of Special Bridge Committee
on Bridge in town of Spring Lake was
read, and referred to the Committee
on Roads and Bridges.
Special Report of Bridge Committee
Town of Spring Lake
To the Honorable County Board of Pierce Coun-
ty
We the undersigned special County Bridge
Committee appointed by the Chairman Of the
County Board to cooperate with the Town Board
of said Town of Spring Lake In the letting. IN
specting and acceptance of the work of building
a steel bridge with concrete piers across the Eau
Gale river where the highway leading from Spring
Valley to Elmwood in section 81 crosses the same
do hereby respectfully report that we did on the
18th day of June 1911 in Conjunction with the
Town Board of said town of Spring Lake let the
contract for building said bridge to the Continent
al Bridge Co. of tor the agreed and con-
tract price of Three thousand Eight hundred
Eighty ($3SS0. 00) Dollars, excepting the plank.
We further report that by reason OF the heavy
rains during the month of October the piers were
greatly damaged and after call of the state Bridge
Engineer to advise us in the matter it decided
to drive an additional work of piling in front of
the upper wings and pier same to be plan<ed and
riprapped with stone and other suitable material.
We further report that let the contract for
driving the Oiling to the Lynch Brothers OF New
Richmond for the sum Of Two hundred twenty
five (S225. 00) Dollars and to the sum of Thirty
two ($32 O0) Dollars for the extra piles, and to
Nels Madison the sum of One hundred fifty three
$153 rs Dollars for the plank We have also
estimated that the sum of Two hundred ($200 OO)
will be necessary to properly protect the piers
from further danger of washing and we also APP
pointed David Smith and d. Peake to superln-
tend the building of the piers and driving the piles
for the of Two and 50-1O0 per day for p days
or $50. so.
We further report that said bridge is not yet
completed except the erection OF the piers and
driving the extra plling aud part OF the rip
rapping at the piers and that when said bridge is
completed according to the specification and the
contracts entered into and estimates the total
cost Of said bridge will be Four thousand and five
hundred forty three 4543 .25 and 25-l00 Dollars.
That said bridge according the time specified in
the contracts will be completed or before De
cember Is, 1911, and you are hereby requested
to make proper provisions Tor the payment OF
such portion of the cost of said bridge to said
town of Spring Lake as IS required by section 1913
of the statutes when said committee shall report
the completion of same.
Dated Nov. 22nd, 1911.
E. J. FITZGERALD
w. H. RICHARDS,
Special County Bridge Committee.
Proposal of Ellsworth Heat Light
and Power Co was read and referred to
a Special Committee consisting of Sups.
Lord, Condit and Richards to report
tomorrow morning.
Senator w. c. Owen and Judge a.
P. Weld addressed the Board on the
matter of the new highway law.
Supt. Pratt moved to adjourn till
9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Motion
carried.
Thursday, November Is.
The chairman called the Board to
order at o'clock in the forenoon.
Ali members answered to roll call.
Journal read and approved.
Report of Special Committee on
lighting the buildings on the Poor Farm
was presented, but withdrawn to be
further considered by the committee.
On motion of Sup. Martin the Board
extended a vote of thanks to Mr.. Lord
for taking the members to the show
last night.
Board adjourned until o'clock this
afternoon on motion of Sup. Chinook
Thursday Afternoon.
Pursuant to adjournment the BOARD
met at 2 o'clock p. m. All members
present.
Journal read and approved.
The following resolution was read anc
adopted.
Memorial To Legislature Bastardy
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Pierce
County.
Resolved, That the next Assemblyman and tht
next State Senator, representing Pierce County
in the State Legislature, be and are hereby re
uuested to work for more stringent Legislation
Concerning bastardy cases, increasing the punish
rnent provided for such cases, and making re
0u'si'ioN y f'.~''O w. c. CoNDIT.
Chairman
Town of Rock Elm.
Adopted Nov. 23-l9l1.
F. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman
o. J. HoHLE,.
County Clerk
This resolution was on motion &C
cepted and adopted.