Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-15
COUNTY FATHERS COYENE.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
Chairman Brody Reelected Unanimous.
He Pleads for Short Session-Com-
mittees Appointed. Etc.

The county board of supervisors met
in apnuai session at the court room on
Tuesday at ten o'clock, and was called
to order by Chairman Brody On roll
call by Deputy Clerk Moore all members
answered to their names except Super
visors Fowell and Smith, who came in
later The board membership Ia as fol.
lows:
Bergen-Chas. j. Mcclellan
Christiana-E, y Homstad
Clnton-Michael Brody
C0on-aelge Larson.
Forest-O, j, Eastman,
nllin~Ohris Ellefson
Genoa--Charles OFT.
GPeenwo0d-J. +. Sbreve
Hamburg-Wtil kapanke.
HarmonY-Fred Drummer,
? Hillsboro-willam X. Jewel.
& jefferson Martin Root,
: kickapoo--C. s. Smith.
{ Liberty-Wm. Oliver,
i etark-F w, Ericsson.
- Sterliug-Albert Broadhead,
8 union-G Il. Obert
: Ylroqua-Lars I. Larson.
Webster-Joseph Waddell.
e Nneatiand--Alex. Tulloch,
: Whtestown-G. Moen.
: DeSoto Village-R. NJ. MeAuley.
h1llsboro Village-B. l. Bailey.
: La targe Village-Geo. T.. Tata.
!. Ontario Village-Samuel Sioggy.
= Readstown Village-C. w. Fowel
stoddard Nillage-John G. Johnson.
u Viola Nillage-J. II. Shredder
Westby Nillage-Lawrence Grimsrud
llVlrouna oity-First Ward, A. ID. Helgeson;
Wise,
On motion Of J. Henry Tate, the
unanimous choice of the board was Civ
en- TO chairman Brody in reelection to
the position he has twice so worthily
filed, Mr.. Brody expressed his graft
tude ana thanks to the members for the
confidence and compliment, and said it
would be his aim in this session as in
past years to preside impartially. He
expressed the hope that the work of the
board would be speedily and judjeiously
performed in the least days possible.
On motion of Supervisor Ericsson,
Samuel Sloggy was unanimously chosen
vice-president of the board.
On motion of Supervisor Sloggy, the
rules governing last years session were
adopted for government of the present
board.
A recess till two o'clock was taken to
permit the chairman to make choice of
standing committees for the Sc ssion.
Board was called at the stared hour.
Chairman Brody announced the follow
ing committees:
neutrality-suspicious. Jewel, shreve and
kapanke
Ola aims-zsupervisor Lars Il Larson. schro-
de r and Sloggy.
Finance-supervisors Helgeson, Homstad
and Bailey.
Roads and Bridges--supervisor Ericsson,
Root, OFT, Waddell and Smith.
Ways and Supervisors ]. II. Tate,
Ellefson, johnson, Dummer, Oliver and Moen.
Poor and Insane-Supervisor Mcclellan,
Geo Tate and Grimsrud
aIiz9tion-Supervisor TGllock. Helge
Larson, Wise, Bowell and Eastman.
PrinGsag-supervlsor McAuley Broadhead
and 0bers.
Mr.. Tate offered resolution looking
TO the expendit ire of $125 for extending
steam heating to the new section of the
court house. Referred to committee.
Commissioner OF the poor extended
an invitation for board TO visit the alma
house and have dinner ON Friday, witch
was accepted The old question of this
observance was discussed. Supervisor
Lars T. Larson offered resolution that
the county pay for no bus hire for the
trip The resolution was voted down.
Board adjourned till today at o'clock.
The county board las about the usual
number of members without previous
experience, Messrs Oliver, Broadhead,
0bert, Waddell, Moen, Bailey and Grim
srude, eight in all. Mr.. Waddell of
Webster Is ths youngest man In the
body. There arr quite numcer of ma
tive born Vernonites on the board. Mr..
Tate is the Oldest man Of the thirty.two
Chris Ellefson has had the most years
experience. He brought with him to
this meeting a group. nicture Of the
r1 r,F xyh 1n N ms
OF the twenty-five members of that day
Chris Ellefson, Jehu Snyder, Jos. Harris,
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