River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
County Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County, Wisconsin
ANNUAL SESSION, 1913

/ 3. To Settle with County Clerk
Pratt, Komisrud and Larson.
/ 4 Equalization: Manion, Nc
Donald, Herbison, Jennings, Swan
son, Prichard and Cooke.
| 5. To Settle with Poor Agents:
Brown, Hartman and Bjorlie.
g. On Roads and Bridges: Rich
ards, Foley and Cotter.
Z. On Buildings: Isaacson, An
derson and Sandstrom.
8. On Assessment and Collection
of Illegal Taxes: Brown, Bjorlie and
Komisrud
8. Education: Fitzgerald, Hart
man and Sandstrom.
10. Justices and Sheriff's Claim !:
Priestly, Larson and Mercer
IL. On Salaries: Pratt, Isaacson
and Mercer.
IL. On Bonds: Smith, Brown
and Chairman of the Board
Petitions for bridges from the
towns of Diamond Bluff, Ellsworth
Ell Paso, Gilman, Hartland, Maiden
Rock, Martell, Oak Grove, River
Falls, Rock Elm, Salem, Trenton,
Trimbelle and Union, were read and
referred to the committee on roads
and bridges.
PETITION FOR BRIDGE AID-TOWN
OF DIAMOND BLUFF.
To the Honorable County Board of
Pierce County, Wisconsin:
The petition of the town of Diamond
Bluff in said county, by the town
board, respectfully shows:
That a certain bridge lying wholly
within said town and crossing the
Trimbelle creek on section IL, said
town of Diamond Bluff, must be moved.
That said town has voted to move
or construct a new steel bridge to
replace said old bridge, such new
bridge to be erected at the place
That the estimated cost of the
moving and construction of such new
bridge, exclusive of the cost of con-
struction of the approaches at the
That said town has total valuation
of $359,997, 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 moving of said bridge as
is required by section 1919 of the sta
tutes of this state, such proportion
being about 5000.
Therefore your petitioners pray:
I'd That the chairman of your hon
orable body in pursuance of Subsec-
ton 4, of section 1919 of the statutes
of this state, appoint (the chairman of
an adjoining town. as it's commission
err to cooperate with the town board of
said town of Diamond Bluff in the
letting, inspecting and acceptance of
the work as provided by law.
CD That upon the construction and
acceptance of said bridge, as provided
by subsection 6, your honorable body
appropriate such sum as is required
by said section 1919, to be paid by the
county as aid to said town in defray
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Dated at Diamond Bluff.
N. J. LARSON,
M. L. SPARKS,
LEN WOLF,
Town Board of Diamond Bluff.
Attested by
w. J. BUCKNER
Town Clerk
Sup. Victor Swanson is hereby APP
pointed county commissioner to act on
the above petition.
Dated July 26, 1913.
F. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman of County Board.
PETITION FOR BRIDGE AID-TowN
OF ELLSWORTH.
To the Honorable County Board of
Pierce County, Wisconsin:
The petition of the town of ELS
worth, in said county, by it's town
board, respectfully shows:
That a certain bridge lying wholly
within said town and crossing a dry
run on section %, of said town, known
as the Hayn bridge. is by reason of
damaged as to be utterly unsafe for
public travel; that there is no safe
fording place near said bridge; that
it is not advisable to repair said
premises it is necessary to construct
a new bridge, without delay, across
said creek to replace old bridge.
That said town has voted to con-
G a no4u 6ora RI anil caid nId
bridge, such new bridge to be erected
at the place aforesaid.
That the estimated cost of the con-
struction of such new bridge, eXclu-
siveS. of the cost of constructing the
approaches at the ends thereof, is
That said town has a total valuation
of $1,290,S31, according to the last as
sessment as equalized by the county
board
That said town has provided for the
cost of such construction of said new
bridge as is required by section 1919
of the statutes Of this state, such pro-
portion being $500.
Wherefore your petitioner prays:
Cd That the chairman of your hon
CRADLE body, in pursuance of subsection
A of section 1919 of the statutes of
this state appoint two of the meme
bers of said county board, or a chair
man of an adjoining town as it's COM.
missioners to cooperate with the board
of said town in the letting, inspecting
and acceptance of the work, as pro-
vided by subsection 6 of said section
1919.
CD That upon the construction and
acceptance of said bridge, as provided
by said subsection 6, your honorable
body appropriate such sum as is re-
quired 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 the town of
Ellsworth, in said county, this 18th
day of June, 1913
Respectfully submitted,
ED. MURPHY
JOHN HOVER,
L. J. HUBER,
Town Board of Town of Ellsworth.
Supervisor VIM. J. Foley is hereby
appointed county commissioner to act
on the above petition.
Dated June 80 1913.
F. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman of County Board.
PETITION FOR BRIDGE AID-TowN
OF Ell PASO.
To the Honorable County Board of
Pierce County. Wisconsin:
The petition of the town of Ell Paso,
in said county, by its town board, re-
spectfully shows: