Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30
action may be taken by the Board of
Supervisors of this county.
F. J. Board.

action may be taken by the Board of
Supervisors of this county.
F. J. Board
Resolution of Mr.. Shreve regarding
sherifT's bond read and referred TO
committee on Judiciary.
Resolution and ordinance of Mr.
Brody read The resolution was
adopted and the ordinance passed. all
voting in the affirmative except Tul-
loch. Copper and ]. H. Tate.
Resolved, by the board of super
visors for said county. That the chair
man appoint a committee of three
members of this board with the fol-
lowing power
ID To have full power to investi-
gate and report as to the feasibility Of
the Reconstruction of the old Jail or
the building of an entirely new struc,
ture.
Cd To ascertain and report TO next
board the actual cost of re-construc-
ton of the old Jail and the actual cost
of the construction of new Jail, which
shall be ascertained in the following
manner. The committee to advertise
for bids for the reconstruction of the
old Jail in a manner satisfactory to
the board of control and to advertise
for bids for the construction of a new
Jail according to plans and specifica-
tons TO be procured by said commit
tee from competent architects at the
expense of Vernon county, each bid to
be accompanied by certified check of
ten per cent of the amount of the bid,
to be forfeited if the bidder shall fell
to furnish a good and acceptable con-
tract. secured by approved bo"d, for
the construction of said work so bid
upon if the County Board shall finally
determine to let the contract and &C
cept the bid of such contractor.
That said committee is empowered
to eXpend for plans of reconstruction
of old Jail, and for plans of construc-
ton of new Jail, for advertising and all
other purposes necessary or advisable
to obtain the desired information. in
Guiding visiting other jails if deemed
necessary by such committee, a sum of
money not exceeding $500, which
amount is hereby appropriated for
such purpose.
NJ. BrOdy.
Ordinance.
The County Board of Vernon county
do ordain as follows: That there be
and hereby is levied upon all the taxa
BILE property of Vernon county the
sum of $500 for the purpose of the
above resolution, which sum shall be
kept separate and apart from all other
funds in the treasury, and shall be
drawn upon by written check by the
committee provided for by the forego-
ing resolution.
Dated November 20. 1908.
NJ Brody.
Resolution and ordinance of Mr.
Brody, asking aid on road, read and
referred to committee on Roads and
Bridges.
Resolution and ordinance of Mr.
Welch, asking aid on road, read and
referred to committee on Roads and
Bridges.
Resolution, of Mr. Carter, to levy
81, 900 to remodel old Jail. read, and on
motion of Mr. Eastman referred to
committee on Ways and Means.
Report of committee on Roads and
Bridges read, and lost by the following
vote:
Ayes Brody, Swain. McLees, Root
Brodhead. WEIGH, Copper G. E. Tate
Carter. Mork, J. H. Ta'e, Morley and
Powell-13.
Noes-Olson, Homstad, Larson, East
man, Shreye, Kapanke. Mulch, Guist
Cunningham, Gilbert, Stevens, Tulloch
Adler, Dunnum, Board. Johnson and
Grimsrud-17.
To the Honorable Board of Supervis
ors of Vernon County:
Gentlemen-We, your committee on
Roads and Bridges, most respectfully
report for adoption the following reso
luton with the understanding that the
towns of Jefferson and Sterling pay all
further sums necessary to open and fiji
the road for travel at the place this
Board has ordered the same opened
and altered.
Resolved by the Board of Supervis
ors for said county, That the so-called
"Sidie Hollow Road be and the sam .
is hereby designated as road on
which the county should to some ex
tent bear the expense of grading and
opening UP that portion thereof which
this Board has voted to alter. situated
in the town of Jefferson, and
Resolved, That the county repair and
alter said road and open the same for
travel al the expense of the county at
large, such expense not to exceed
81 900, the county not formally adopt
ing said road or assuming any respon-
sibility for injuries that may be sus-
tanned by reason of the want of repair
thereof, and that said road be opened
and fitted for travel under the direc
ton of a committee of three members
to be appointed by the chairmal of this
Board. with full authority to act in the
premises, as provided by section 1908
of the Wisconsin statutes.
Dated November IS. 1908.
Martin Root.
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