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


the tract index, the compensation
therefor to be the same as he received
as register Of deeds, for the time actu-
ally consumed.
Resolution of Hedge Larson read.
and lost by the fc"owing vote.
| Ayes-Olson. Homstad, Larson.
Eastman, Swain, McEey. Broadhead.
obert, Stevens. WEIGH, Copper. Clark.
Mork and ]. H. Tate-14.
Noes-Brody. Powell. Shreve. Ka-
panke. MeLees. Mulch, Root. Guist
Cunningham, Tulloch, Adler, Dunnum,
Board, Geo. f. Tate. Joseph. Carter,
johnson and Morley-1S.
Lawrence Grimsrud being absent
from the room When the vote was
taken.
Whereas, A moral awakening has
taken place in many states in regard
to the relation of law to the liquor
traffic and
/ Whereas, Our present license system
operates as species of graft for the
reason that the payment of license
moneys to a lesser subdivision than
the county is an undue inducement to
such subdivisions to grant licenses for
the purpose of gain.
It is well known fact that the
county is a financial sufferer from this
traffic since the county must pay the
expenses of criminal prosecutions that
are the results of the liquor traffic and
must support those that have become
objects of public charity thereby-in
short. when as result of drink a per-
son becomes a criminal, pauper. an
! innate of the insane asylum and thus
becomes a public burden the county
must pay the bills Hence we ask that
the iay. be so amended that the county
be made the unit hayirs the authority
TO de1ermine whethe. the privilege of
dealing in intoxicar IS shall be granted
or not and that tho county be made the
recipient of the license moneys in case
such privilege is granted.
Our present excise laws have appa-
rently been framed upon the theory
that every municipality would grant
liquor licenses. Experience has proven
that such theory is fallacious. In some
localities the public judgment and con-
science will not permit the traffic and
these municipalities are compelled to
help pay the damage caused by circum-
stances beyond their control. There
fore, be it
| Resolved by the County Board of
Supervisors of Vernon county assem-
bled in session for the year 1908, That
our member of the assembly from this
district and our state senator from
Richland and Vernon counties are
hereby instructed to use their best en-
deavors to promote the passage of a
county option law as above indicated.
Hedge Larson.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson the Board
adjourned till a. M, Friday.
Friday, November goth.
Board called to order at by Chair
man Tate.
Roll call shows all members present.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and approved.
Resolution of c. ]. Eastman read and
referred to committee on Ways and
Means.
! Resolution of c. H. Carter read and
referred to committee on Ways and
Means.
To the Board of Supervisors of Yer
non County:
Whereas. The Vernon county teach
ers' training school has reached that
stage that it is no longer an expert
ment, and
Whereas. The said school is in need
of a structure for its permanent home;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That there is hereby lev
led upon all the taxable property of
the county the sum of ten thousand
dollars for the building of such struc-
ture: be it further
Resolved That the chairman of the
! County Board appoint a committee of
three to act in conjunction with the
: training school board in receiving
plans and specifications for said train
ing school building and accepting the
same. The above named joint com
mittee shall be empowered to choose
site, if the same is rot chosen by
this Board, in the city or village that
shall be designated by this Board of
Supervisors.
c. H. Carter.
Ordinance of Mr. Guist read and
adopted. all voting in the affirmative,
city and village members not voting.
The County Board of Supervisors of
Vernon county do ordain as follows
That there be and hereby is levied
upon all real and personal taxable
property of Vernon county. except
cities and villages maintaining their
own bridges. the sum of $500 for the
purpose of building a bridge in the
town of Kickapoo
Isaiah Guist.
Chairman Of Town of Kickapoo.
Report of committee ON Claims read
and adopted and the claims allowed
all voting in the affirmative.
Your committee on Claims to whom
was referred the following accounts.