River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19

Ellsworth, Wis, Nov. r. 1913.
The County Board Of Supervisors Of
Pierce County, Wisconsin, convened II
annual session at the Court House, IN
the Village Of Ellsworth, on Tuesday
November 18th, 1918, at O'Clock p. m
and was called to order By = NJ
ManiOn Chairman of the former board
The roll Of members was called Dy
the County Clerk as follows:
Town Of Clifton, T. NJ. Manion.
Town Of Diamond Blum, Mlcnael Grauy'
Town Of Ellsworth, Albert FREEZER
Town Of FL Paso, z. j. Fitzgerald
Town Of Gilman, Lars Madison:
Town Of Hartland, theodore swanson
Town Of Isa belle. Thomas w. Booth.
Town Of Maiden Rock, G. a. Mattson.
Town Of MarteH, H. $. HalyorsQn
Town Of Oak Grove, Chas. II. hartman.
Town Of River Falls, Fred smith.
Town Of Rock Elm, w. Z. Churchill
Town Of Salem, Lloyd Tombleson.
Town Of Spring Lake. Pat Mcfarland.
Town Of Trenton. Victor Swanson.
Town d TrimbeIle Z. II. Powers.
Town Of Union, George Martin
Village Of Bay City, w. 5. Dodge.
VfIIage Of Ellsworth, j. M. Johnson.
Village Of ElmWood, 9. W. BrItton.
Village Of Maiden Rock Beverly Whlte.
Village of Plum City, Joseph BfItton.
Village Of Spring Valley, IL: J. PARK.
City Of Prescott, LIST ward, G.. f. Niles.
City Of Prescott, End ward AdoIph
CITY t59l Of Prescott, 8rd ward, S McDon-
city Of River Falls. End ward, g. W.
cit5 t." Of Ell River Falls, 3rd ward, James
city Of River Falls, 4th ward, G. E.
su6ervisors Madison, Gilman, Park,
Spring Valley and Miles, 1st ward,
Prescott, were absent.
The Board proceeded to the election
Of chairman and vice chalrman py
- First FRS ballot informal on motion Of
Supervisor Mcdonald.
Michael Grady and Joseph Bfltton
were appointed tellers.
Total number of votes cast on 1nfor-
NAL ballot was 26, of which I. M. Man
ion received 10 votes.
e. j. FITZGERALD received votes
G. w. Chinook received votes
on motion Of Supervisor Pratt the
r. M Manion was declared elected
chairman of the County Board OF Su-
perViSorS of Pierce County for the en-
suing year. 80
b. J. Fitzgerald was, on motion,
elected chairman for the ensuing
year by acclamation.
The clerk read the rules of the pre-
vious session and the same were on
motion Of Supervisor Mcdonald adopt
ed as the rules of this Board until
otherwise ordered.
Board adjourn until 8 o'clock tomor-
row morning Motion prevailed.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. -.
Board was called to order at .
o'clock All members answered to roll
call Journal of yesterdays meeting
was read and approved
The following standing committees
were announced by the chairman:
l. Finance: Chinook, Tombleson and
?. Auditing: White, Theo. Swanson
and Martin.
3. 10 Settle with County Clerk:
Pratt Johnson and Grady.
A. On Equalization: Halvorson, Matt
son, Victor Swanson, Miles, NC
ParIand, Dodge and FREEZER.
5. To Settle with Poor Agents: Hart
man, Churchill and Meier
6. On Roads and Bridges:, Smith
Powers and Fitzgerald.
T. on Buildings: Mcdonald, Joe Brit
ton and Booth.
s. On Assessment and Collection Of
Illegal Taxes: Park, Grady and Z.
w. Britton.
.. on Fducation: Tombleson, Theo.
Swanson and Madison.
10 Justice and Sheriff's Claims: Allen,
Johnson and Hartman
IL on Bonds, Johnson, Allen ana
chairman of the Board
The following petitions for bridge
aid for town and county bridges were
read and referred to the committee on
roads and Bridges: