River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-27

The following claim of H. S. Joyce was pre-
sented and referred to Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
To the County Board of Supervisors of Pierce
County, Wisconsin.
H. Z. Joyce Of the Town OF Ellsworth in said
County, hereby submits his claim against Pierce
County and alleges the following facts:
That on February 90 1928 he entered into a
contract with Pierce County whereby he agreed
to perform the work of patrolman Patrol
Section No 8, extending from the foot of Cave
Creek Hill west to the German Lutheran Church
at salary of One Hundred Thirty Dollars (Sf30.0O)
ner month; and it agreed that said employment
should continue during the maintenance season
| beginning sometime between April 1st and May
| 1st and ending about December LIST, and that the
| aoreement could be terminated by either marty
mon thirty days notice in writing. and further that
| the county might discharge the patrolman without
notice for violation of any provisions of the con-
tract That claimant Is tenant farmer operating
an eighty farm described as the South one-haf
| of the Southeast quarter of Section 49, Township
| 20 North of Range IL West, in said county, he
having these premises leased for the cropping sea-
son of 1923.
| That on account of having made said pat 81
mans contract the claimant hired farm hand at
| Forty-fve Dollars (S45.00) per month and board;
bought horse at cost OF Thirty-tve Dollars
(S35 OO) and set of harness at cost of Thrty-iye
Dollars $500, for use in his work as such patrol
mant hat thereafter and on March 2, 1928 claimant
| began work under said contract and continued
until the 18th day OF June, 1923, when he
discharged without notice BY Mr.. c. F. Kenal
HIGHWAY Commissioned of said county; that he
asked said Highway Commissioner if he had yo-
lated any term of his contract and was told that
he had not; that he then obtained statement
signed by each and every person residing along
said patrol showing that the highway under care
of claimant had never been in as good condition for
travel as at the time OF claimants discharge. and
asked to be reinstated as patrolman; this said
Highway Commissioner refused to do
The said claimant claims that account of
the autocratic and unreasonable conduct OF said
Highway Commissioner he has been damaged as
follows:
the month OF June 18th to July 18th. that being
the period for which claimant was entitled to notice
in writing of his discharge under said contract.
II. Loss on horse purchased for use on road
Ten Dollars $1,000.
Ill. Loss on harness so purchased, Thirty-hve
~. Loss during the period from July II.
1928. to November IL, 1928 Seventy Dollars
$1,000 per month, that being the amount claimant
sarned as farmer less than the amount he would
have earned as a patrolman:
Total loss -Four Hundred Fifty-hve Dollars
(S45S.OO).
For all of which claimant respectfully submits
he should be compensated by said county.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY OF PIERCE SIS.
H. L. Joyce being first by me duly sworn on
oath saws that he is the claimant IN the above
statement; that he has heard read the above and
foregoing statement of facts and that the same is
true and that said statement is true and correct
statement of his account against Pierce County,
Wisconsin. and that no part thereof has been paid
II. l.. Joyce.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
of November, 1923.
Notary Public in and for Pierce County,