River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-27
Proceedings Of the County Board Of SUI
pervisors of Pierce County, Wis.
Annual Session 1922

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The County Board Of Supervisors Of Pierce
County Wisconsin, met IN Annual session, AZ she
Court House in the Village OF Ellsworth, TUESDAY
November 18th, 1923 and was called 70 order az
o'clock in the afternoon by r. a, severance
Chairman of the Board OF l9zI.
The Clerk called the roll OF members as eeIti-
fed by the several town, village and city clerks.
as follows:
Town of Clifton A. H. Younggren.
Town Of Diamond Bluff, William LANCER.
Town of Ellsworth, Edw, Murphy.
Town of FL Paso, Hans Larson.
Town of Gilman. w II, Richards.
Town Of Hartland Theodore Swanson.
Town Of Isabelle Reno Wandmacher.
Tovn Of Maiden Rock, Heman Mcmahon.
Town Of Oak Grove, John Murphy.
Town of River Falls, Fred smith.
Town of Rock Elm. w. a. Weeks.
Town Of Spring Lake. NJ. J: Hamilton
Town of Trenton, o. p. Williams
Town OF Trimbelle Arthur s Nelson.
Town of Union, George Giles, u.
Village OF Bay City a. z. Eeldman.
Village Of Ellsworth, +. A. Severance.
Village of Elmwood. Joe Johnson.
Village of Maiden Rock, v. Browfhee.
Village of Plum City. Mike Cotter;
Village OF Spring Valley, II. j. faIk,
civ Of Prescott, 1st Ward. Leonard Gebler
Civ Of PRESCOTT, End Ward, S. Mcdonald. n
City OF Prescott. Bird Ward, H. T. fieol sIo
Civ Of River Falls. Bird Ward, K. W Reynolds.
Civ of River Falls, 4th Ward, Ed Ehertsoh'
All members present
The Chairman announced the hrst oruer o.
business to be the election OF Chairman anu We
Chairman for the ensuing year, ana the Do s1d
nr"caeded 10 such election Sups Johnson ana
ellis, were appointed teiefs
SIM. r. A. Severance received the majority
of the votes of the Board, on the sra Daiiol, anu
was declared elected Chairman OF the Sounty
pos,d az Supervisors of Pierce County ior the
ensuing year.
sun. Park was elected Vice Chairman for the
ensuing year by reclamation.
Rev. w. P. Wallace Of the 6 Ghl anaId Home
Society," Of Wisconsin addressed the Board.
No, q e Hanson, presented the additional
c,ate Trunk Highway, which has been allotted 10
the County and gave very interesting TAX on INC
matters of Highway Finances
November 10. 1923.
Mr. Ole ]. Hohle. County Clerk,
Pierce County,
Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
In accordance with the provisions OF paIagra2n
ny ~ Subsection OF Section S40Z, Wisconsin
Statutes Of 1925 this Commission heieDy loiiiaiiy
notifies your County Board that the IoiioWlhs
described portion OF the state trunk fns. nnsS
system as it existed prior to November - i'Zo'
tooether with changes and additions made in ac-
cordance with Section S4.02 Wisconsin otdtutes
is impracticable impossible to MAINTAIN anu YOU
described section until further notice IRON TINS
Commission \ a.
That norton Of the State Trunk Highway
system from Maiden Rock Southeriy to the south
County Line. ao,ora ,ba
following described alternate route t6be Temporarily
a portion of the State Trunk Highway system III
every legal and practicable y CHATTER
"a Wisconsin Statutes of 1923, said alternate route
to be maintained until such time as the poruon
of said State Trunk Highway is practicable LOT
a road from Maiden Rock Northeasterly
about u miles; thence Northerly about mile into
Section n thence EasteG Sc about 5benne SOUTH
easterly and Southerly to the county Line near
Lund.
WISCONSIN HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
NJ. w. TORKELSoN.
Engineer-Secretary.
Proposal as County Depository for the ensuing
wear from The Farmers and Merchants state BANK
OF River Falls was read and adopted and SAID Bank
was designated as such County Depository
ppoposAI. OF THE FARMERS AND MER-
CHANTS STATE BANK OF
RIVER FALLS, FOR COUNTY DEPOSITORY.
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River Falls. Wis.
November 7th 1928.
To Ole ]. Hohle. Esq.
County Clerk and the
Honorable County Board,
Peirce County, Wisconsin
The Farmers and Merchants State Bank Of
River Falls, Wisconsin, corporation duly organzed
and existing under the laws OF the state OF WIS
cousin hereby proposes to act as depository Tor the
County funds for the ensuing year upon the ioi-
lowing terms and conditions to wit; or
To pay interest at the rate Of 8 12 per cent per
annum on daily balances and that such interest
will be computed and credited to the county az
the end Of each month and that such deposits VIII
be subject to check at all times ON demand
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
STATE BANK,
BY c. N. Wiger. Cashier.
F. NJ. White, Pres.
On motion the Board adjourned until o'clock
Wednesday morning.