Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12

called to order by County Clerk Sher.
man. Roll call found three mem be re
| absent who later came in aud took
their seats The boad me m5ership is
as follows:
Bargen-Chas Mcclellan
Ohristiana II b HninslAd
Clinton Michael Brody
Coon-Helge Larson
Forest-B Il Sherman
Franklin--Ch lis EiIt fson
Genoa-P McManamy
Greenwood--P Patrick Lynch
Hamburg William kapanke
Harmony-F Nj Baker
HilisborO--L Fox
Jeiferson-Truman Kendall
kickapoo--L o Thompson
Liberty--warren Fish
StRrk-GeOrge Wallace
Sterling--J NJ Vance
Union-Jos Haugh
NiroQua-- Lars T Larson
Webster-W Ii Buchanan
Wheatland-A Tolloch
whitestownAClark Brokaw
DsSoto Nilage--O Il Johnson
Hillshoro Xillage-Henry Linke
LaFarge Village Geo f Tate
Ontario Villages Sloggy
Readstown Nilage-O W Fowell
Viola Village II Shredder
Westby Viilage-Jeus Davidson
Niroqua City-First ward, A ID Helgesen;
Second ward, j II Tate Third ward, Daniel
Wise.
The first thing in order was election
of a chairman A d. Helgeson placed
in nomination Supervisor Davidson
The nomiuation was seconded by nu-
merous members, and the election was
made by acclamation and unanimously.
On assuming the chair MIR. Davidson
feelingly thanked his colleagues for the
honor. h humorously said he would
consider that they had made a poor
choice were it not for the fact that he
might be charged with doubling their
Judgment.
Mr. Helgeson moved adopt on of last
years rules for government Of present
session. Mr.. Kendall moved to amend
by substituting power of chairman to
appoint standing committee Of four CON
sisting of chairman, two other members
and county clerk. The amendment
prevailed and Chairman Davidson
named Supervisors Ken iall and Heige
son to assist himself and the clerE.
On motion of Mr.. 81 ggy board took
a recess till three o'clock p. IN. On re-
assembling the following committees
were approved as reported by the chair
man.
pdiciary-snpervisors Brody. McManamy
ana Eliefson
,
Kendall
Finance-suparvlsors Wallace, Helsesen
and Vance
Tate, johnson and kapanhe
Rnads aud Bridges Supervisors Homstau.
Thompson. BrolSaw, Lynch and Buchanan
Poor and Insane-supervlsors Mcclellan
Fox and Shredder
EauaiizatIon- supervisors Tuloch, Helge
Larson, Wise, Sherman and Fowen
A note was read from Supt. Wilkins
inviting the board no county officers
to meet at the asylum at noon today,
which was accepted
Board adjourned at nine o'clock
Wednesday morning.
There are sixteen changes In the board
since last session The eight new mem
bers are Messrs McManauiy, Kapapke,
Buchanan, Brokaw, Linkt, late, Fo-
well and Lynch. The tighs members
of former days who return art Messrs.
Homstad, Helge Larson, Sherman, Ell
lefson, Baker, Vance and Baugh.
Supervisor Vance is the Oldest I2an
on the board, he has been member at
different times from early days. Chris
Ellefson has seen service for sixteen
sessions, his first experience being In
1876. Mr.. Sloggy, too, has an expert
ence covering more than twenty years.
Mr.. Mcclellan is now the leader so far
as present continuous years service.
Warren Fish is the youngest man on
the b Jard. Altogether the membership
is composed of men below the meridian
of life