River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
Reports of chairmen of Maiden
Rock and Ellsworth were accepted.

ROCK and Ellsworth were accepted.
To the Honorable County Board of
Pierce County:
In conformity with a. resolution duly
passed by your honorable body on the
undersigned chairman of the town of
Maiden Rock, in said county, beg leave
to report that | have carefully exam
ined all checks and vouchers of all
moneys received and expended by S.
S. Crownhart County Highway Com
missioner for said Pierce county, and
find the same to be correct and that his
account of said state highway fund bal
ances.
J. T. COTTER,
Chairman
To the Honorable County Board of
Pierce County:
In conformity with a resolution duly
passed by your honorable body on the
18th day of November, 1913, the un-
dersigned chairman of the town of
to report that l have carefully exam
ined all checks and vouchers of all
moneys received and expended by S.
S. Crownhart for said Pierce county,
on the state highways within said
town of Ellsworth, and find the same
to be correct and that his account of
said state highway fund balances.
ED. MURPHY,
Chairman.
The matter of salary and expenses
Of the highway commissioner was
discussed. Several motions were
made and withdrawn. Motion of
Sup. Fitzgerald to lay the matter
over until this afternoon was car
ried.
Sup Mcdonald moved to adjourn
until 2 O'Clock this afternoon. Mo
ton prevailed.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Board was called to order pur-
suant to adjournment. Roll called.
All members present. Journal was
read and approved.
Resolution relating to survey of
state road was on motion adopted
RESOLUTION.
Providing for Employment of State
Engineers in making Surveys for
State Aid Highways.
Be 1t Resolved BY the county board
of Pierce county, that the county clerk
reqest the state highway commission to
make all surveys for state aid construc-
ton in Pierce county at the rates
named in the state highway commits
sion's letter of November 1, 1913, to-
wit:
For surveys in towns outside of in
corporated cities and villages, Ten
$4,000 Dollars per mile.
For surveys in incorporated villages,
Fifteen ($15.O0) Dollars per mile.
For surveys in cities, Twenty ($20.00)
Dollars per mile.
The county clerk is directed to pay
into the state treasury the amount of
any bills submitted from time to time
by the state highway commission
upon it's certification of the amount of
survey in each governmental unit, and
to state in making payments to the
state treasurer that the amounts are
/ q n q n
preparation for road purposes by Pierce
county, and that the amount of the
appropriation paid is to be used by
the state highway commission for the
purpose of making surveys in Pierce
county.
There is hereby appropriated from
to pay the cost to the county of such
surveys, to-wit: the sum of Three
Hundred and Fifty ($35O.OO) Dollars.
Dated this 21st day of November,
M. JENNINGS.
Resolution on the question of sol
diers' monument was introduced by
Sup. Chinook, and adopted
RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF A SOL
DIERS MONUMENT.
Resolved, That the question of a SOL
dierS monument to be erected on the
courthouse grounds be submitted to
the vote of the people of Pierce coun-
ty at the general election of 1914
Resolved further that a committee
of three be appointed by this county
board to investigate with a committee
appointed by the G. A. r. and w. r.
c., the cost of a suitable monument
for the above mentioned purpose, and
report to the county board at their
next annual session, providing the
vote favoring such monument is car
ried.
Provided further that the cost of
said monument shall not exceed one
fourth of mill on the dollar on all
the taxable property of the county.
Sup. TAFT presented the following
resolution relating to salary and ex-
penses of highway commissioner,
and said resolution was adopted: