Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30


ing that the claim has already been
collected by said R. NJ. McAuley, the
district attorney is hereby required to
at once institute suit to recover the
amount so Illegally allowed and paid
and when recovered that it be turned
into the public treasury, if in the opin-
ion of such official the same can now
be recovered.
Dated Nov. II, 1908.
NJ. Brody,
NJ McVey,
c. F. Mulch.
Committee on Claims
Report of committee on Roads and
Bridges read and adopted.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Vernon County
We. your committee on Roads and
Bridges to whom was referred the
petition presented by Mr.. Isaiah Guist
asking the county to aid in building
bridge in the town of Kiekapoo, has
had the same under consideration and
respectfully recommend that the pray
ers of the said petitioner be granted
On motion on ]. II. Tate the visit
to Westby was postpone 4 till . 45 this
afternoon.
On motion of j. H. Tate the Board
adjourned till 1870 p. m.
Afternoon session Thursday Nov. 18th.
Board called to order at 1870 by
Chairman. Minutes of morning meet
| ing read and approved.
Substitute proposition of the Viro-
qua advancement Association read and
referred to committee on Ways and
Means.
Reports of committee on Poor and
Insane read and adopted.
To the Honorable Board of Vernon
County:
Gentlemen We, your committee
on Poor and Insane, beg leave to re-
port as follows: We have carefully
verified, examined and compared the
cash analysis and receipts and ex-
penditures on account of the commits
sioner of the poor for Vernon county,
with vouchers, check book and Off cial
documents pertaining thereto: we have
also checked off the officia report 70
the County Board and find the same to
be true and correct.
Committee on Poor and Insane.
To the honorable Board of Vernon
County;
Gentlemen:-We, your committee on
Poor and Insane, to whom was re-
ferred the report of the commissioner
of the poor, beg leave to report as fol
! lows:
We have given said report careful
consideration, and have compared and
verified said report with the books,
records and documents pertaining to
said Office and find the same TO Je true
and correct. We further fms upon
comparing the books of the commits.
sioner of the poor and the county treas
urer that there exists a shortage in
the poor fund of $68240, and we find
further that on December 30. 1902
| there was charged against the poor
fund the sum of 5000, being interest
! on poor farm bonds, which charge, in
our opinion. is properly ehargeable to
the general fund of the county The
remaining sum of $S2.40 we are unable
TO account for on the books of the
county treasurer. We therefore rec
! ommend that the county treasurer be
1 instructed to credit the account of the
poor fund and transfer and Apay ovet
to said fund the sum of $500 and that
/ the County Board make proper provi-
sion for the payment of said sum We
| further recommend that the commits
sioner of the poor and The county treas
l urer be instructed to investigate and
| compare the records Of their respective
offices and ascertain. if possible, the
shortage appearing to exist in sitid
poor fund and report Their findings to
the next County Board.
! Oil llOAl0u VI l.. ~ EAftSLltAtAd h1oAdiNaS
/ Relief Commissioner Gather was in,
structed to pay the bill of Dr Yogel
out of the soldie rs relief fund.
Report of committee on Public Prop
erty read and adopted.
To the Honorable Board Of Superyis-
ors of Vernon County:
Gentlemen: Your committee on
Public Property would respectfully re-
port that during the year last past we
have expanded in improvements. re-
pairs and necessary supplies for court
house. sheriT's residence and Jail as
follows;
Dee -. 1907 w A. Curtis paint
iug and papering in jail aud
shprlT's residence ,.....-....-s.. Sl1 ~
Dee ~. 1907 q r. Davis paimJ
MA fsh ......... :, II 40
Dee 30. 1871 Martin & KuehieUr
material for repairs ia Court
house aud Jail .........., ,+-..:- y ~
Dee ~ 1917 Storm sgsh for lall, IL ~
( Nee 81 fao7 G. L. Peterson labor
and material in putting up storm 81
Ian ladS ! " Lake. labor aud
material fcr repairing basement
Ia sberin's resjdencr; e,..... " -
Feb $ ices a. K Seal Aook case
Tor court house llhrag. ....,--.-. II W.
Feb NJ ta0S- otteso \ SteeuherE-
tables for county clers and regis -.
Feb a. ia6S . f Davis, paint
for court housc -.s..-..- .,-.-.--- itF@'
Feb Ia. ls,sS w 4 Curtis paiet