Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-16
MEETING OF COUNTY FATHERS

lMEETINGO OF COUNTY FATHERS
The Board OF supervisors Convene In An
nual Session TO Transact County Busi-
ness for the Year-Some New Faces
and Many Old 0nes-A Little Personal
Chaff.
The board OF supervisors met at the
court house, at 1890, on Tuesday, and
was called to order by Chairman Alex.
Hill. County Clerk Brandon called the
roll of members and each representative
responded "here," except Mr.. Flanagan
of Readstown village.
Bergen-Charles j. Mcclellan.
Christiana-Elias B. Homstad.
| Cinton-Wiiliam Dolen.
| Coon-Ole Anderson.
/ Eorest--Byron Il. Sherman.
/ Franklin-Torger Berge.
Genoa-Charles OFT.
/ Greenwood-Ezra w. Shreve.
Hamburg-Daniel Thiel.
| Harmony-F. Marion Baker.
Hillsboro-J Frank Board.
Jefferson-Alonzo Il. May
| kickapoo-Louis o. Thompson.
| Liberty-Nack Stout
/ Stark-Alex. Hill.
| Sterling-John N. Vance.
| union-Joseph NJ. Butcher.
| virooua-Henry Acker.
| Webster-John p. Melvin.
| observation-disclosures Shesler.l
| Whitestown-Peter Peterson.
| De Soto Vi,lage-Charles II Collins.
ltillsboro Village-Edward Hammer
| Mound Park Village-David b. Seminars.
| ontario Village-Bernard 0'Conneil
Readstown village-Thonlas Flanagan.
| WeStby NfIlage-Jens Davidson
Viroqua City-First ware. Frank NJ. Min
shall; Second ward, Nathan Coe Third ward,
John w Brown.
On motion of Supervisor Hammer.
Alex. Hill was reelected chairman by
reclamation, unanimously. Mr.. Hill
gracefully thanked his fellow members
for the honor.
On motion Of Mr.. Anderson, the rules
OF the last session were adopted for
government of the present board.
Board adjourned till 2 o'clock. Ga
reassembling the chairman announced
his list of standing committees as fol-
lows:
vFinance-supervisors Hammer, Thiel and
| Vance.
Claims-Supervisors May. Shreve and Do
| len.
| Ways and Means-Supervisors Berge, HON.
stad, Board Collins, Brown. Somars and Sher-
man.
Roads and Bridges-Supervisor Thompson,
O'Connell, Coe, Mcclellan, Stout, Shisler
and OFT,
acknowledgements Minshall, Butch
er, Baker, Anderson, Melvin, Acker and
Davidson.
Illegal sessments-Supervisor Peterson,
Davidson, OFT, Sherman and Anderson.
The board is increased in member
ship over last year by the incorporation
of Mound Park and Readstown.
The present session of the board
brings back to the scene of former ser
vice number of gentlemen who have
in years past represented their con-
etituencies in county board work, but
who have had "lay off" Of late. They
are Messrs. Flanagan, of Readstown;
Homstsd, OF Christians; Anderson, c.
Coon; Berge, of Franklin; Melvin, of
Webster; Seminars, of Mound Park.
There is less numoer on the board
than usual who have had no experiences
in that body. They are Messrs. Stout,
of Liberty. Peterson of Whitestown and
Collins, of DeSoto.
Probably no pl ious board contained
SO many natives OF the county. They
are little less than third of the mem
bership. The 'home product crowd
consists of Messrs. Sherman, Thiel,
Thompson, Stout, Peterson, Collins,
Hammer, O'Connell, Davidson.
Amos Sinister of Wheatland, comes of
one of the Oldest families in the county.
His father settled in Genoa in the early
sixties, where he has since resided.
Messrs. Minshall, Dolen, Mcclellan,
Board, May, Butcher and Berge can
almost be claimed as natives of the
county. They came with their parents
to the wilds of our borders when they
we're mere babes.
Nr. Anderson, Q: Coon, has seen more
years service than any nan on the BOARD.
He first represented his town in the
early sixties, but dropped out in late
years. Chairman Hill stands next in
service with about fifteen years, almost
a continuous representative of Stark. A
unanimous reelection as chairman was
a just compliment to his fairness and
ability in that position.
Politically the board stands % repub.
licans to democrats. But there is
always the best of fellowship just the
same, and from no action taken could
one detect what members politics IRE.
Usually there are ten to dozen ex-
members of the legislature on the board.
This year there is but one, Hon. Ole
Anderson, of Coon.
There is not the usual proportion of
Scandinavian Americans, Six only in the
present membership.
Chairman Hill this year has company
in the bachelor line. His recruits are
Messrs. Barge and Collins. What a
fine trio is that for the young ladies OF
Vernon county to 'brace up to-"
Mr.. Coe, of this city, is the oldest
member on the board. He was born in
Ohio in 1927, and came to Wisconsin
while it was territory, wIsre he has
ever resided except few years when
he was off on gold hunt in California.
Mr.. Goes party made the long journey
overland and saw many hardships.
Supervisor Vance is one of the pio-
neers of the county. He came with his
fathers family in 1849. Mr.. Vance has
the distinction of attending the first
school taught in the county.
Supervisors Shreve, Seminars, Brown,
Baker end Vance are the only mem
bers of the board who served their
country in the war of the rebellion.
Charley Collins, of DeSoto, is the
youngest man on the board, and if left
to the young ladies, he would doubtless
be accorded the distinction of being the
handsomest member Of the group of
twenty nine.
Supervisor Melvin, of Webster, is the
heavy weight on the board.
Mr. and Mrs. G. e. Morley returned
| to Madison on Saturday.
President Craigo, OF Rsadstown,
was brief caller on Monday.