River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18

Bolant August T1mmerbergy Frank
trander, Jesse Baggie, Ed. Baggie,, Joe
Baggie, Ellie Baggis, Alex Lem, o. c.
Carston, Chas. Baggie, HI. D. Hutchins,
Sto c VETO" John F. F. Marsh lrs NV W. M
Grain, Fred Stockwell J. B. Van
Schoonhoven H. E. Carpenter, Geo.
Haessly. II. A: Arnold, G. s.. Patterson,
Howard Martin, Will Davidson, l.. G.
Carson.
Petition of trustees of Congrega-
tional church of River Falls was read
and referred to committee on as
sessment and collection of illegal
taxes.
PETITION FROM TRUSTEE OF CON-
EDUCATIONAL CHURCH, RIVER
FALLS, TO CANCEL TAX CERTIFI-
GATES.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County:
The following described lots situated
in the City of River Falls, belonging
to the First Congregational Church of
River Falls, were assessed in the 1912
Tax Roll and in May 1913 were sold for
4 part of Sec. 1, T. q, r. 10 West:
Commencing at point on the west line
of Fourth ST. in the City of River Falls
1913 feet S, 10 w from the sW corner
of Maple and Fourth Streets, thence S
10 w Sc feet, thence II w 1872 feet
thence N 10 E sc feet, thence S II E
1872 feet to place of beginning.
part of Sec 1, T. 81, r. 10 w:
Commencing at a point on the west line
of Fourth st. in the City. of River Falls
2s4 feet S - 1 from the the sW corn corner E
10 w Sc feet, thence N II w 1872 feet
thence N 10 e Sc feet, thence S II E
1872 feet to place of beginning.
Whereas said lots are the property of
tha First CONGREGATIONAL Church of
River Falls and are adjacent to the lot
occupied by the church building of said
society, and
Whereas said lots are in no way used
for financial gain but solely for church
purposes, a portion of said lots being
used for hitching places for teams Of
people attending church services, and
a portion of said lots being used as
tennis courts said lots are bonified
church property and as church prop
erty are not taxable according to the
laws of the State of Wisconsin.
Therefore, the Trustees of the First
Congregational Church of River Falls
do humbly petition your honorable
board of Supervisors that you set aside
the taxes assessed on said lots and that
you order the Tax Certificates sold on
said lots on May 20, 1913, cancelled.
Respectfully submitted.
Trustees of First Congregational
Church of River Falls
r. u. CAIRNS,
Sec of Trustees
Certified statement of applications
for relief for blind was presented and
referred to a special committee con-
sisting of Sups. Foley, Sandstrom
and Hartman.
APPLICATION FOR RELIEF FOR
BLIND.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County, Wisconsin:
The following named persons have
made application for relief from the
county under provisions of Chapter 2S3,
Laws of 1907, and such applications
have been filed with the Examiner of
the Blind.
John G. Johnson, town Of Maiden ROCK
Dated Ellsworth Wisconsin, this
18th day of November, 1913:
o. j. HOHLE,
County Clerk.
Report of soldiers relief commits
sion was read and on motion of Sup.
TAFT said report was accepted and
the recommendation adopted.
REPORT OF SOLDIERS RELIEF
COMMISSION, NOV. 1913.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County, Wisconsin:
The Soldiers Relief Commission, APP
pointed pursuant to Chapter 60, Wis
consin Statutes of 1911, would respect
fully report that the county clerk did
issue orders re+ during the year ending
amounts as directed by the Commits
sion, to-wit
Mrs Mamie Wheeler, Village of
Rock Elm ................. $500
City 5000
Spring Valley ............... 72.0O
Spring valley ............ 1000
Of Ellsworth 5000
Maiden Rock ............. 1000
Mr.; F. ]. Brown. Town of Trim oooo
Mr. De Archie Mccieary, village of -000
mn Ma b s. f Hsii, city Of river COW
Mr fa ). B. Hyatt, city Of River 0'oo
Mr., A john VIM. City Of River ao' -
Mr. : ' Frank Haiing, City Of River 49,
Mr. : L. l. A. Daniels, Town Of Trim -
Total $4,000
Balance on hand Nov: i. l I5 5;$46i,il
November session 1912. -. 10000
Total $661.14
Total amount of orders issued
during the year ............. $4,000
Balance on hand Nov 10, 1913. .s221.14
The Commission would respectfully
recommend that the sum of Two Hun
dred (S200.00) Dollars be appropriated
for the ensuing year for the Soldiers
Relief Fund.
DAN'L J. DILL,
Chairman.
EZRA HEALEY,
Secretary.
The county clerks annual report
was read and referred to the COM
mittee to settle with said officer.
County agents report was read
and referred to the finance commit
tee.
REPORT OF COUNTY AGENT.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County, Wisconsin,:
1 herewith submit my report as
f0r he