Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

day sessions. The magnitude Oh lAs'
task was realized, after our nrst aay >
experience. We saw that the I'm
We could spare from our persona al
fairs and occupation, would be tar tuo
--ort, land, on some lines, TOO Illn..~u,
to enable us TO complete the ap
praisal, or approach the thorougnness
and accuracy which your Board "a
trustees, and ourselves, expected ana
desired.
ms committee decided TO call on
the following business men OF Hlro-
ia, TO assist us in the appraisal Oh
property, which we knew We were far
from fully qualified to execute salts
lactoriiy 10 ourselves.
Mr. j. Henry Tate, dry goods,
eiotnlng and groceries; Mr.. cute
son, furniture; Mr.. Chris Berg, hard
ware, tools and engineers depart
ment, and Mr.. Andrew Johnson, Incdl
cal and surgical supplies. We appre-
ciate the valuable assistance ....~
courtesy extended by the above named
gentlemen, at considerable inconseIl-
renee to themselves.
Inc system adopted by your COM
examining and discussing the prop
eTty, in its respective parts, and as
whole, each member appraised the
same separately, allowing for de-
probation and other factors, and by
the application of the theory of aver
ages, as in life insurance, arrived at
conclusion. In this connection we
also took into consideration, the an
ndal reports to the State Board OF
ControI, during the nrst few years
ot the existence of the Asylum, where
me expenditures were for equipment
and permanent Improvements, such as
| sewerage, steam and water systems,
largely underground and impossible
20 estimate by actual observation.
While estimating the value of each
part of such system, your committee
decided that the heating, electric
Isnt, water power and sewerage sys-
tens should be treated as whole
from source of supply, through all
branches, to their final distribution of
service and, in the summary of their
value, placed under one head
The inventory, each item of which
was personally examined, where
practicable, by an appraiser, com
prises, in number, upward of 1000.
In conclusion, your committee feels
that it may not be out of place to say,
that not one person out of a hun
dred in Vernon County realizes the
magnitude and detail of the institu-
ton, devoted to the care and custody
OF the insane wards of this county.
We must admit, that your committee
did not realize it. The powers of or
| ganlzation, system, and minute detail
demanded in the management, must
be and is of no ordinary character.
That Vernon County has.
The present and previous Boards of
Trustees, deserve and will receive
from the citizens of Vernon county,
that hearty appreciation, to which they
are entitled for their faithful services,
| counsel and cooperation.
1t is impossible for the committee
to close this report without acknowl-
edghg, not only the most valuable
and effective services of Superinten.
dent and Mrs. Wilkins in the work
OF appraisal, and the most kindly
courtesy we received at their hands,
but also to congratulate the citizens
OF Vernon County on the magnifi-
cent result, in every particular of
their services to the wards of the
State, during thirteen years of the
est part Of their lives. We now as
never before, appreciate the tremen.
dous strain imposed upon them.
X. P Dalton, Chairman;
f. p. Bean, Secretary;
Jens Davidson,
Committee on Appraisal.
Inc report OF the Trustees of the
vernon County Asylum was drawn up
ana signed and the Secretary instrue-
ted to append thereto a summary of
the appraisal of the real and personal
properly of said Asylum, under the
diiIerent heads and classification adop-
ted by this committee, namely
LAND
Main buildings. This includes tba
asyi um buildings. laundry, power-bonse
Soiu storage scullery, water-cIosets and
oulidlH5s, pump-nouse, oil and bIacksmitb
shop, coal sned and sidewalks
Farm bur dings, including main cow
otaaas' STOCK sheds, tobacco barn, machine
shed, poultry house, hog house buteher
shop, ash and tool house, corn crib and
tenement house. u
steam heating, power, water eleetri,
tght and sewerage systems
on hand. pioauee
Farm implements and tools.
on hand. 'nhnoise
SUMMARY OF INVENTORY, OCTOBER.
1907.
EARN, 3oT acres. .......... $50 500 90
pSuIiuinss; main asylum. ..... AZ, OPT 90
60, otuitulnss ...,....s $3.50 90
water ectrc light and sew
erage systems ........... % 500 90
I've I've STOCK ................ 5,144 90
r aIn PEoduce on hand. .... ga 20
Tools in engineers and me
r.. c a1,a cal departments ...... 1858 81
Farm implements machinery
e.. and equipment ....;:..... 2,O27 60
Furniture, bedding and fixtures
In main building ........ 4347 40
Clothing and dry goods in
wardrobes, storerooms, etc 2 042 40
Merchanalse on hand ...... 1 ,233 33