River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
PETITION FOR BRIDGE AID-TOWN
OF RIVER FALLS.

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PETITION FOR BRIDGE AID-TOwN
OF RIVER FALLS.
To the Honorable County Board, Pierce
County, Wisconsin:
The petition of the Town of River
Falls in said County by its Town Board
respectfully show:
That a certain bridge lying wholly
within said town and crossing the dry
run in section 10 of said town and
about ten (10) rods South of the resi-
dence of ThoS. f. Martin is so worn
and damaged by reason of floods and
age that it is not advisable to repair
the same, that it is unsafe for travel
and that by reason of these premises it
is necessary to construct new bridge
without delay at the place above stated.
That said town has voted to construct
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 construction of the APP
proacheS at the ends thereof is Eight
Hundred ($S00) Dollars, that said town
has a total valuation of One Million
Four Hundred Sixty six Thousand Two
Hundred ($1, 466, 2O0) Dollars as accord
ing to the last assessment as equalized
by the county board, that said town has
provided for the payment of such por-
ton of the cost of such construction
of said new bridge as is required by
section 1919 of the statutes of this state,
such portion being Four Hundred ($l0O)
Dollars.
w wherefore, your peIlIlOnefS pray
That the chairman of your honorable
body in pursuant of sub section four
(4) of said section 1919 of the statutes
Of the state appoint two members of
this said board as it's commissioners to
cooperate with the town board of
River Falls, in letting, inspecting and
acceptance of work as provided by sub
section six CO. of said section, that
upon the construction and acceptance
of said bridge as provided by sub-sec-
ton six Co your honorable body APP
propriate such sum as required by said
section 1919 to be paid by the County
in defraying the expenses of erecting
said bridge.
Dated and signed this 18th day OF
April, A. d. 1918, at River Falls, Wis.
FRED SMITH,
r. III. McCUE,
B. J. CAROLAN,
Town Board of River Falls.
L. J. KINNEY,
Town Clerk.
Supervisors It. NJ Manion and M.
Jennings are hereby appointed county
commissioners to act on the above pc
tition.
f. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman of County Board.
PETITION FOR BRIDGE AID-TOWN
OF RIVER FALLS.
To the Honorable County Board Pierce
County, Wisconsin:
The petition of the Town of River
Falls in said County by its Town Board
respectfully shows:
That a certain bridge lying wholly
within said town and crossing the
South Fork creek in section four (D
of said town and about seventy five (75)
rods North of the residence of Fred
Smith is so worn and damaged by
reason of floods and age that it is not
advisable to repair the same, that it is
unsafe for travel and that by reason OF
these premises it is necessary to con-
struct a new bridge without delay at
the place above stated.
That said town has voted to con-
struct a new briddge, to be erected at
cost of the construction of such new
bridge, exclusive of the cost of con-
struction of the approaches at the ends
thereof is Eight Hundred ($S00) Dol
lars that said town has total valua-
ton of One Million Four Hundred
SiXty-siX Thousand Two Hundred ($1,
466, 2O0) Dollars as according to the last
assessment as equalized by the County
Board, that said 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
statutes Of this State, such portion be-
ing -Four Hundred $4,000 Dollars.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray:
That the chairman OF your honorable
body in pursuance of subsection four
90 of said section 1919 of the statutes
of the State, appoint two members of
cooperate with the town board OF
River Falls in letting, inspecting and
acceptance of work as provided by sub
section six Co of said section, that
npon the construction and acceptance
of said bridge as provided by sub-sec-
ton six co your honorable body APP
propriate such sum as required by said
section 1919 to be paid by the County
in defraying the expenses of erecting
said bridge.
Dated and signed this 18th day Of
April A. D. 1913 at River Falls, Wis.
FRED SMITH,
J. II. McCUE,
b. J. CAROLAN,
Town Board of River Falls
Attested by
l.. J. KINNEY,
Town Clerk.
Supervisors r. M Manion and M
Jennings are hereby appointed county
commissioners to act on the above pc
Dated April 9Th, 1919
II. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman of County Board
PETITION FOR BRIDGE AID-TOWN
OF ROCK ELM
To the Honorable County Board of
Pierce County, Wisconsin:
The petition of the town of Rock
Elm, in said county, by its Town Board,
respectfully shows:
That certain bridge lying wholly
within said town and crossing a dry
run in the highway on the Bell hill in
Section 2, Town. 26, Range is w. is
by reason of floods and other causes,
50 badly damaged as to. be utterly un-
safe for public travel, that there is no
safe fording place near said bridge, that
it is not advisable to repair said bridge,
and that by reason of the premises 1T
is necessary to construct new bridge,
without delay, across said creek to re-
place old bridge.
That said town has voted to con-
struct a new bridge to replace said old
bridge, such 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 APP
proaches at the ends thereof, is Six
Hundred ($6O0.0O) Dollars.
That said town has a total valuation
of 81 ,069,07 according to the last as
sessment as equalized by the county
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
statutes of this state, such proportion
being Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray:
% That the chairman Of your hon.
orable body in pursuance of sub-sec-
ton of section 1919 of the statutes
of this state, appoint two Of the MEM
bers of said county board, or a chair
man of an adjoining town as it's COM
to cooperate with the board
of said town in the letting, inspecting
and acceptance of the work, as provided
by subsection 6 of said section 1919.
(2) That upon the construction and
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