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

Sup. TAFT moved that all claims
against the county must be filed with
the county clerk not later than 8
o'clock Wednesday morning. Motion
carried
Sup. Chinook moved that the
board adjourn until next Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Motion pre-
vailed.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER II.
Pursuant to adjournment the
board was called to order at o'clock
/ in the afternoon. The clerk called
the roll. Sups. Chinook and TAFT
were excused. Sup. Gilman of the
town of Trimbelle answered the roll
call instead of Adolph Anderson, who
represented said town last week.
Sup. Gilman was on motion of Sup.
Mcdonald assigned to the same COM
mittees as Mr.. Anderson was ap-
pointed on at the opening of this
session.
A communication from the state
highway commissioner was read and
on motion of Sup. Larson laid over
| for further consideration.
A resolution providing for addi-
tional bridge aid to the town of
River Falls, was on motion adopted.
| Resolved, That the sum of $4,000 be
and IS hereby appropriated to aid the
struction of the Ewart Bridge cross
| ing dry run on section thirteen on
| that part of the state road known as
the River Falls and Prescott Road.
Dated Nov. IS, 1913.
FRED SMITH,.
The following resolution was on
motion accepted and adopted
LAURA NOBLE.
Resolved, That the County Poor
Agents are hereby authorized to fur
nish aid to Laura Noble, of the town
of Gilman and now residing in the
town of Spring Lake, to the extent of
one and one-half dollars per week or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to provide her with proper food and
w. H. RICHARDS,
S. COOKE,
Supervisors of the Town of Gilman and
Spring Lake.
Resolution providing for examine
ton of blind person in town of
Maiden Rock was adopted.
RESOLUTION TO EXAMINE BLIND
PERSON IN TOWN OF MAIDEN
ROCK
To the County Board of Pierce County,
Mr.. J. G. Johnson, of the town of
Maiden Rock, has filed an application
not been examined by the county ex-
aminer for the blind as he is SO far
away, and not in physical condition
to make the trip, and the expense of
hp tTir x1Tnn no hos Wv h1IT dan no
county.
1t is deemed wise therefore to have
a physician near his home appointed
to make his examination.
Resolved, That DR.. w. d. Little, of
Maiden Rock, be appointed as spe-
cial examiner for this purpose, the
blindness of Mr.. j. G. Johnson, and that
he file a certified statement of his ex
animation with the county clerk and
that the bill for such service be paid
by the county VIM ro1rv
o. SANDSTROM,
C. Fl. HARTMAN,
Committee.
Report of committee on buildings
was on motion accepted and the rec
concentrations therein contained
adopted.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
To the Honorable, the County Board
of Pierce County:
Your committee appointed to exam
inc and report as to the buildings and
grounds of the county, and as to any
necessary equipment that may be
needed by the various county officers,
respectfully report:
That upon examination of the county
poor farm and buildings, that the same
are in general in good condition and
well cared for by the superintendent;
that the following repairs and changes
are desired and your committee rec
ommend that the same be done.
A new galvanized iron roof on the
chicken coop.
A concrete floor in the hog house
New cave spouts on the new big
barn.
the poor house building.
A coat of paint on the outside of all
the buildings on poor farm, That upon
examination of the sheriff's residence
and jail we find that the following
changes and repairs are desired and
your committee recommend that the
same be done.
A padded cell in the Jail
A wooden partition in the sheriff's
office.
That the kitchen floor in the sher
linoleum.
That the bed rooms upstairs and the
bath room be calcimined.
That a hitching post be put in front
of the sheriff's residence.
That upon examination of the Court
House. we find that the following re-
pairs are desired and your committee
recommend that the same be done
That the Gaping on top of the court
house walls, the water table and the
main steps at the entrance of the court
house be painted up in good shape.
That the cupolo and cornish on the
same be re-painted.
That where the decoration in the ro-
tunda has peeled off, that it be re
paired.
Court House Grounds.
That upon examination of the court
house grounds your committee would
recommend that the county board take
some action to prohibit any person or
persons from walking on or across the
lawns on the court house grounds.
Your committee would also recon-
mend that there be curb and gutter
put in on the south side of the court
house grounds provided that the viii
lage of Ellsworth will pay one-half of
the cost of the same.
Equipment.
That upon consulting with the reg
lister of deeds and upon a personal ex-
animation of his office, we find that
there is needed in such office new
steel sectional book case of the same
ctvIa ac now installed therein, and