Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-30

preparations Glven-Culiings from ANIMAL Re
ports and General Information
! The comfy board OF supervisors ad-
| journed at noon on Saturday last, after
| a session of twelve days, the longest
| term held in the county for over twenty
| years. The time consumed IN late years
| has been usually ten days Thanksgiv-
| ing and unusual amount Of time con-
sumed by attorneys and others discuss
| ing road and bridge contests, are prlmar-
| lily the cause Of extended session. The
CENSOR picks from the proceedings the
following points,
The board took an action never before
/ done of naming repositories for county
surplus funds, designating the two VII
roqua banks, they TO pay two per cent.
interest for daily balances A higher
rate was offered by Westby and Reads
town banks, but it was concluded that
| it might be inconvenient to make de-
posits and check on distant depositions
Supervisors Fish, Helge Larson and
Newlun were appointed committee to
look after the interior finishing of the
| second story of the new addition to the
court house 1925 was appropriated for
the purpose. to be used for jury rooms
Chairman III 0dy and Supervisors Helge
son and Tate were elected corr
mittee to approve bonds of county Off
| GERS elect. Amount of such official bonds
were fixed at the same hgnres as in
the past.
The finance committee of the board
was instructed to make settlement &c
the close Of the year with retiring otfi
GERS.
c5ras-.. -.I;-e -, i, ~ HI
bursements of 81 237 % for year. report
ing balance of 81, ,369 10. OF this ball
ance 5000 was transferred to the genera
funds of the county. Salaries of com
missioners for administering this func-
tion of government were only 800 IA
Janitors salary at the court house was
| fixed at $40 per month.
Chairman Brody and Deputy Clerk
| Moore were given a resolution of appro-
val for the efficient performance of duty
during the session.
| A resolution was passed inst ucting
! the committee on public property to al
| low no concerts or public meetings in
! the court house park, The committee
on public property is composed Of clerk
! of the court, treasurer and clerk
The county treasurer was empowered
| to borrow s. 600, if necessary, to meet
/ county obligations till tax money is paid
/ into the treasury.
County Treasurer Lier 8 annual report
shows receiDts TO be SIG $50, 32. dis
bursements Sl02, SS7 ~, leaving a bal
ance of So e32 40 Oh hand.
} The per diem salary Of O. r. Gauper
supervisor of assessments, at 81 per day
was $912. The new supervisor will re-
ceive So day as compensation.
An appropriation of $40 was made for
installing metal book racks in new
county judge and clerk Of courts offices.
Also 300 for Furnishings for judges
office
/ 0There was appropriated $50 for per
manent Improvement at the aims house
81, 090 for maintenance of poor at the
farm and outside aid
The county treasurer was instructed
to make purchases of fuci for court
house and jail.
Repairs were ordered about the court
house: Painting exterior Of building
500, for repairing roof $500 fixing closets
$40, storm windows for new wing $40.
A range was ordered bought for the
sheriffs residence to cost $50
From the earnings of the asylum Sl5,
900 is set aside for current maintenance
and 81, 500 for permanent Improvements
Bounty awards were fixed IS follows
Rattlesnakes so cents. foxes g. killing
crows or hawks Is cents, upper beak &c
be presented TO county treasurer as proof
Of slaughter
Superintendent Glenn Of the poor de-
: partment, made the following showing
Tor the year.
} Balance on hand at beginning Of year s32GS u
General appropriation for current
/ expenses s-+r..e. 63N| ~
! Special Appropriation for permanent
Improvement Is s....... -........- dj0 "
3 Sales rom farm, paid county treas'r. 7l4 3
Board receipts, paid 10 county treasr - y
, | Refunded from other c0unties,....... J5G
4 Miscellaneous receipts. 6a .
= Total ash receipts .............. $685.. s
EXPENDITURES.
. iages and wards. .......... ..'.. s16O5 q
= | current expenses Of County Farm. 2eas 8
| Permanent improvements at Co Farm ~ .
| County at large -... III .
. Balance on hand this date ..........- s3z 3
t Total expenditures. a........-..-... ,s6.555 3
, THE EQUALIZATION or PROPERTY.
! Following are the figures as made b,
> the committee and adopted by the boar,
in equalizing property in the seyera
towns villages and city The equaliza
ton is lower in most instances than las
year and as a whole the figures drol