Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-29

From reports of officers we find the
following existing conditions: During
the year County Treasurer Berge
received $102. 546 95, disburssd 96,2SS.,
81 and has balance Of So, 24S. 3S on
| hand. This balance is not sufficient to
me the demands On the treasury till
tax aging time, and to relieve the def.
cit Treasurer Berge was authorized by
| the board to borrow IS, 000 If so much Is
necessary TO meet all demands.
| The soldiers relief commission reI ort,
Ell disbursement 81, 799.50 durin,. the
year, ha-ing a balance on ha. i Cf
81. 1912. Because of this large balance
| the board did not follow the law and
make a percentage levy for that worthy
purpose, but added al appropriation
of S400 to the existing balance for the
ensuing years uses.
The county clerk reported a balance
| of S732 So on hand.
Commissioner Of the Poor Glenn,
showed balance of $651. Al, 1t cost the
| county $5,0S4 20 to maintain the aims
| house and outside poor Last year an.
nual appropriation WITS "a, 900; and q
thousand dollars less was appropriated
for the ensuing year, with no Levy for
improvements
| From asylum earnings soon to be re.
ceived from the state, SIS, 900 was set
aside for current expenses of this year,
and II 600 for permanent improvements
| Committee on public property reported
that they had expended $4i6 for improve.
ments, betterments and other couri
housy expenses the past year.
Numerous improvements were ordered
made in the court house and JAIL among
them extension of heating plant to jury
rooms at 1925; rewriting of court house
and installing meter for lighting at
about $75; for enlarging vault in regis
ter of deeds Office $50; for installing met
al shelving in vault of county clerk $145;
for new furniture and equipment in the
Office of probate Judge 800 50 for fitting
up old sheriff Office for county clerk and
superintendent of schools. $25. In the
jail and residence water tank and heat
er was ordered at $45, iron sink So, met
alic sink $l5 repair porch, pew floor and
roof 1925. A room for keeping violently
insane temporarily, In upper story If
Jail, was ordered at expense of $50.
The Vernon County Bank was made
the official depository of the surplus
funds of the county, rate of interest 10
be two and half percent on daily bal
ances
Salaries for officers the ensuing term,
commencing January, 1907, we're fixed
as follows: County clerk, 81 900. treas
urer 81, 600, district attorney $3.50, clerk
of the court 5000, county superintendent
of schools 81, 200 and $3.50 for travelling
expenses This is no change from pres
ent salaries except an addition of 800
on the clerks position, 5000 for the
treasurer, and $40 for the clerk of court.
The salary of janitor was placed at
f4S0, and he Is to have an assistant dur
| ing the winter term of court.
The board unanimously voted 5000 for
clerk hire in the office of county Judge.
The sheriff's bill for the past year was
81, 14S 60 for criminal work and 81 000
49 for conveying and caring for the
insane
The treasurer, deputy clerk and clerk
of court were constituted committee
on public property.
The chairman Of the board and the
county clerk were instructed to give a
deed Of con- eyance to the Southeastern
railroad company for land taken for
right Of way through the county farm,
for $500.
District Attorney Harkin was given
use Of the room in the northeast corner
on the second floor of the court house
for his official quarters.
Bounties were fixed as follows: On
rattlesnakes so cents; on crows, hawk
and owls Is cents. There were paid
last year for bounties f6l0 so for snakes,
$f71 80 for crows, $37 .95 for hawks and
all other bounties f133.
Following is the tax levy as made at