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

Afternoon Session Wednesday
Board calle.l to order at p. m. by
Chairman 1ace. Minutes of morning
meeting read and approved. Petition
Of Mr.. Guist read and referred to com
mittee on Roads and Bridges.
Resolution of c. II. Carter read and
adopted.
Whereas, The Legislature of the
State of Wisconsin, in about the year
1886 enacted a law. whereby it shall
be the duty of every county board TO
levy annually, in addition to all other
taxes, a tax of one-tenth of a mill upon
the taxable property of the county.
Such tax to be levied and collected as
other taxes for the purpose of Great
ing a fund for the relief of needy sol
diers, who were honorably discharged.
and such destitute women, residents
of the state, as arc the wives or widows
of men who were Union Soldiers dur
ing the Civil War, and
Whereas, such fund was created and
intended for the purpose of maintain
ing such soldiers and soldiers widows,
mo king a distinction between the man
who fought for the preservation of this
country and the so called poor, and
Whereas, the County Judge has APP
pointed a relief commission of three to
Ihonorably apportion to such soldiers
and soldiers widows such sums as
their needs require.
Therefore, be it resolved that there
be a distinction between the needy
soldiers. their wives and widows an6
the poor of Vernon county.
BE it further resolved, that the needs
Of such soldiers. their wives or widows
be supplied from the relief fund, pro
yided that the total disbursements
made By the commission shall not ex-
coed the amount collected from the
lax levied by the County Board.
c. II Garter.
Resolution e. Committee on Finance
read and adopted.
/ To the Honorable Board of Super
/ visors of Vernon County:
I Whereas the funds in the hands of
/ The county treasurer seem to be in
sufficient to meet the demands upon
/ the office before the receipt OF taxes,
/ Re ii resolved by this board that the
treasurer be authorized 10 borrow the
sum Of Nine thousand dollars (S9,oo0j
/ The same to be paid hack as soon as
sufficient funds are available,
Resolution Of Martin Root read and
on motion OF J H. Tate laid on the
table
To the Honorable Board of Supervis
ors OF Vernon County,
Whereas. this county has been az
q great expense the past year in build
i ing roads and bridges. and
Whereas, il is the sense of this
board that considering the limited
Inuuber OF criminals confined in our
Jail. orr present huilding is amply
large to accommodate all that may be
confined therein. and that in our judg
ment We consider our building health.
rul and compares favorably with the
average homes Of the taxpayers Of our
county, be it therefore
/ Resolved by the County Board OF
+ supervisors Of Vernon county that VIZ
do not make any extensive repairs &c
the old jail building and that we do NOT
rebuild or remodel the Same at this
time or do anything whatever
Martin Root
Resolution OF A J. Broadhoad read
aud adopted
Resolved. by The Board of Super
visors Of Vernon County
That Berlie Moore. county clerk.
Il. c. Gosling clerk Of court and T. O
Mork. register Of deeds elect be and
hereby are designated as the commit
tee on public property for the ensuing
year.
A. J Eroadhead
Resolution by ] II. Tate read and
adopted
( Resolved. by the board Of super
visors Of Vernon county that the COM
mittee on public property be and they
are hereby instructed 20 renoyate the
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