River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-04

The County Board of Supervisors OF
Pierce county, Wisconsin, met Ia annual
session at the Court House, in the Village
of Ellsworth, at O'Clock, p M, on IueS-
day, November IA, 1916;
The Board was called 20 ordef Dy Geo.
w Chinook, chairman.
The County Clerk called the roll of mem
bers certified to him by the clerks OF the
several towns villages and cities, as 1oI-
lows:
Town of Clifton, Z. NJ. Manion.
Diamond Bluff John Skidmore.
Ellsworth, Lewis Christensen.
El Paso, u. J. Fitzgerald.
Gilman, W. Fl. Richards.
/" Hartland, Theodore Swanson.
/" Isabelle, John IsaacsOn.
j" Maiden Rock g. A. MattsOn.
" MartelI, II. S. HalyorsOn.
j" Oak Grove, Chas III. Hartman.
:" River Falls. Fred Smith.
4" Rock Elm, w. Il. Churchill.
j" Salem, Lloyd Tombleson.
q Spring Lake, Pat Mcfarland.
/" Trenton, Victor Swanson.
!" Trimbelle, Il. III. Powers.
/" Union, Ben Anderson.
Village of Bay City, A. III. BjOrlee.
Ellsworth J. NJ Johnson.
/" ElmwoOd, Joe Johnson
/" Maiden Rock, #. w. Carpenter.
!" Plum City, Math Giles.
g Spring Valley, III. J. Park.
City of Prescott, LIST Ward, Leonard Gle
City Of Prescott, End Ward, Everett R.
city of Prescott, Ord Ward, s. Mcdonald.
CITY of River Fails, End Ward, Geo. w.
Chinook
city Of River Falls, 3rd Ward, Thos. w.
TAFT.
CITY of River Falls 18th Ward G. e. Pratt.
All members answered to Roll Call
The Board proceeded to the election of
chairman and vice-chairman by ballot.
The chairman announced that the first
ballot would be an informal ballot and ap-
pointed Supervisors Pratt and Tombleson
as teIlers.
on the informal ballot there were 20
votes cast of which, T. M. Manion received
votes; G. w. Chinook received 8 votes );
s. Mcdonald received 4 votes; Theodore
Swanson received votes; FL. J. Park re-
ceived votes; Thos TAFT received / vote /;
70. J. Fitzgerald received 1 vote.
On the first formal ballot there was 20
votes cast Of which Il. M. Manion received
IA votes G. w. Chinook received 10 votes /;
Theodore Swanson received i vote; H. j.
Park received votes s. Mcdonald receiv-
ed 2 votes.
On the second formal ballot there were
% votes cast of which z. M. Manion re-
ceiyed 10 votes; G.. w. Chinook received
IL votes; Fl. J. Park received 2 votes;
T. M. ManiOn was declared elected Chair
man of the County Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County for the ensuing year.
H. j. Park was on motion elected Vice
Chairman by acclamation
The clerk read the rules of the previous
session and the same were on motion OF
Sup. Pratt, adopted as the rules of this
Board until otherwise ordered.
Sup. Tombleson moved that the Board
adjourn until o'clock tomorrow morning.
Motion prevailed.
wednesday Morning, November Is
Board was called to order at 8 o'clock.
All members answered the roll call. Jour
nal of yesterdays meeting was read and
approved.
Jay H. Grimm, Assessor of Incomes, APP
peared before the Board and talked on
Assessment and Equalization and gener-
al discussion followed.
Sup. Tombleson made the following mo-
Mr.8Chairman: 1 move that the County
Board adopt the true valuation as found
by the Sales System as the basis of the
equalization for the ReaI ESTATE Tor the
year of 1915.
Motion carried by the following vote,
the eyes and nays were called for
Ayes SkidmOre, Fitzgerald, Richards,
Isaacson, Mattson, Halvorson, Smith, Chur-
chill, Tombleson, Victor Swanson, Ander-
son, Bjorlee. J. M. Johnson, Joe Johnson
Park Giebler, TAFT, Pratt. Q8 votes)
Nays: Christensen, Theo. Swanson, Nc
Parland, Powers, Carpenter, Giles, Miller,
Mcdonald, Chinook. g votes)
The following standing committees were
announced by the Chairman:
1. Finance Chinook, Tombleson and
2. Auditing: TAFT, Park and Churchill,
8. To Settle with County Clerk: Pratt,
J. M. Johnson and Mcfarland.
4. On Equalization: BjOrlee, Smith, Joe
Johnson, MattsOn, Powers, G1ebler
and Fitzgerald.
S. TO Settle with Poor Agents: Hart
man, Park and Churchill.
g. On Roads and Bridges: Richards,
Anderson and SkidmOre.
Z. On Buildings: Isaacson, Giles and
Miller.
s. on Assessment and Collection of IL
legal Taxes Mcdonald, j. M. john
son and Christensen.
0. On Education: TOmbleson, Miller and
Christensen.
10. Justice and Sherif's Claims: Nc
Donald, Theodore Swanson and Hal
vorSon.
IL. on Bonds: Victor Swanson, Miller
and Chairman of the Board.
r. On Salaries Halvorson, Victor Swan
son and Hartland.
The following petitions for bridge AID
for town and county bridges were pre-
scented aid referred to the committee on
roads and bridges:
Petitions for County Aid for Bridges
have been filed with the Clerk, as follows
Town of Ellsworth, Teubert go 81
re 0Elas of Ellsworth, FREEZER ''''' sOOO
Town Of Ellsworth, Hilman $50
Town of Ellsworth Hanson bridge $4,000
Town of Ellsworth, Osterlund :,
bridge, oou.VO
Iq b~idg Oh hiiswor'n' oahlu 10000
Town of Ell Paso, Hase bridge, -. 10000
Town of Hartland, Larson 80 80
bridge, ouU.U0
hG bTide ~ mar 'i.a' ooA 10000
Town UTi1e Of Hartiand, Lund bridge :. $500
1G prido "a mar lonu' .. $4,000
Town of Martell, Village bridge :. 225.0C
Town of Martell. Hendrickson, -
Town owns Of Oak Grove, bridge on Sec 80 !,
Town of River Falls, Martin =
bridge No. 8, s.............. SoU.VO
Town of River Falls, Finn bridge,