Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
The La FARCE BRIDGE MATTER.
President De lean Replies 70 Resolutions Of Csnsurs
Passed BY the village COuneil.

/ airing OF perHOHAi ulAASACASSo5 anu IL ib
a noticeable fact that many people adj
vocating poor cause seek to crafty
their personal spite by taking advantage
of this privilege, which in most cases
the recoil Is like the old fitntlock gun
that kills more behind 1t than before it.
Regarding the resolution of censure
adopted by the irrepressible five Of the
village board of La Fargo, at a special
meeting on the eve of December 5th,
and soon afterwards became famous by
its publication In the Vernon County
CENSOR and La Fargo Enterprise, it is
but human that take this opportunity
to reply, however distasteful it may be.
At first was inclined to take the mat
ter seriously, but later developments
made it SO ludicrous that While seeking
to restrain ridicule, ! muse treat their
action with the contempt it deserves.
In their first whereas" tney accuse me
of wrongfulIy assuming authority in
commencing 'rtion in the circuit court,
| as president OF the village In their way
of thinking this was great presumption
on my part, Notwithstanding the circuit
| court sustains us in this as well as every
other part of our complaint, Their sec
ond Whereas displays great legal
knowledge, when they say that said
| DeJean gwears that the village has here
tofore maintained its own bridges. :"
which they proclaim is not a fact.
This phrase brought forth smile when
read in my presence and no doubt gem
| crates a ha-ha when read by the public,
who knows of no bridge in the county
not maintained by the town, city or viii
lage in which it is located. No doubt
they got this declaration from some local
legal talent who had better study up
little on bridges or seek advice from
some Justice Of the peace, any of whom
could give the law proper construc-
ton.
Their next whereas" seeks to nail
me to the croes for being so presump-
tuous as to arrest this unlawful tax upon
the people without the knowledge. con
sent, or approval Of this famous village
board. This must be an interesting bit
Of news to village presidents when in
formed that they are accountable TO their
village boaad for their acts, when there
is not a section in the statutes giving
village board and authority over a viii
lage president.
Their condemnation of my action in
this matter, and heir demand for the
withdrawal Of this suit in the name as
village president, bears as much weight
as tae rest of the resolution. The cir
cult court fully sustains me in this and
every other part of the complaint and
has decided the case in my favor not
withstanding the protests Of this village
board, who would allow unwarranted
and unlawful taxation upon the psople
of the village.
Their last declaration that this suit
does not express the sentiment Of the
people of La Fargo in the least, meets
with disaster as well as the rest Of this
precious document. 1t is gratifyirs -
me to have before me a declaration
signed by much the largest number Of
orr best business men, and whose repre-
sentative wealth is nearly $3.50, 900, fully
sustaining me in my action, is suffi-
cient answer TO this their last wall OK
woe,
New, aa The merits or demerits Of
the county dge tax question, all the
readers OF SIS paper have their own
opinion in thatuatter Our village has
borne its share of this tax ever since its
incorporation without receiving but very
little il any financial aid therefrom. We
have only Two bridges to sustain which
were built when their location was under
the jurisdiction of the township, and
whatever aid the county may have given
toward their construction 1t has been
fully repaid by the town Of lark pay
its full share of bridge tax for over thirty
years.
Our village requires many internal
Improvements, the one paramount to all
being p system of water works, which
would give us greater fire protection and
greatly reduce our rates of fire insur-
ance, and if the village BOARD would
give more attention to this matter and
less in trying to down somebody which
in the end brings about the wanton
waste Of the peoples money, it would
be much more to their credit and great
blessing to the people. A. w. DEJEAN.
La Fargo, Wis, December 10, 1904.
Mrs. VIM. Brain and son Earl arc
going to Chicago to spend the holidays.
Attorney B. C. Bensel of Monte
vldeo, Minnesota, is in the city on legal
matters before the court
"A pair Of those warm Romeo and
,Juliets" for men, women and children,
makes a good Christmas present at II.
D. Williams & Co.
Mrs. Mary Brown, the CENsCR's
faithful Rose Geranium, Of Spring
vile, was a caller in the city and at this
Office on Monday.
For the housewife the gift should be
decorative and useful as well. Nothing
more acceptable than table ware Oar
stock offers a hundred suggestions in
silver and silver plate, fine china and cut
glass. los. BoEHRER, Jsweler
Mrs. ". f. Linden nm aud her
daughter, Mrs. w NJ. Trc wbridge and
Mrs. ALBION Lin1emann. will Leave for
California next Tuesday, to pass the
winter in that salubrious climate, pick
flowers and eat fruits The little son of
Mrs. Trowbridge, and Katherine and
Lawrence, children Of Mre A. Linde-
manE.. will accompany the party.
No holiday calculations seem quite
complete that doesn't include the pur-
chase of something IN the way Of fur
nishipgs for the house. Our store holds
it's full share of the standard articles of
furniture welcomed to every home al all
times and affoTding the acme Of COM
fort and satisfaction at the most reason
able prices OTTESoS q NELSON
This is the season Of the yeai when
subscription accounts are due The
CENSOR is under obligation to large
number Of patrons for back and adyanc-
ed subscriptions. It is hoped that all
will endeavor to square up these little
delinquencies WITHIN the next month
We know, Of course, that It has been =
close season with farmers and the late
ness in moving tobacco has prevented