Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-25


two weeks session and departed COR
their homes. Aside from the two Ian e
problems of locating and making a
appropriation for a training school an,
whether there should be new Jail bull
or the old one repaired, there was little
besides routine business to attract at
tentioH. These two matters consumed
a larger part of the time. Resolutions,
ordinances, proposals were passed and
.resclnded with the ease of the shift
ing days and hours.
All phases of the training school To-
cation was aired and considered, but
finally it was voted that no definite
action be taken at this session. Vivid
presentations were made of the claims
and advantages of the three candidates
for the honor, but no personal or anita
gOnistic spirit was manifest. The CEN
SoR believes there was deep seated
feeling in the minds of members that
the best interest of the educational
needs of the county would be better
served by locating the school at the
county seat, and that students would
reap more real benefit from the facili-
ties and surroundings offered by Viro-
qua. Westby did the handsome thing
by inviting and entertaining the entire
board and meeting all expense of the
visit. They left nothing undone to
bring success to their determination to
secure the school location. La Fargo
also extended an invitation for the
board or a committee thereof to visit
that village and inspect it's inducement,
but the invitation could not well be ac-
cepted because of lack of time and
the distance necessary to travel.
The proposition, and practical de-
mand of the state board of control for
new Jail or remodeling of the old one,
was discussed and eussed from every
situation. Finally the matter was dis
posed of by adoption of the following
! resolution:
RESOLVED. BY the board of supervisors for said
county, that the chairman appoint committee of
three membee7 Of this board with the following
power;
(i) To have full power to investigate and report
as to the feasibility Of the reconstruction Of the
old jail or the building of an entirely new struc
ture.
C2) Toaseertain and report to the next board the
actual cost of reconstruction of the old jail and the
actual cost Of the construction OF new Jail which
shall be ascertaned in the following manner: The
committee 70 advertise for bids for the reconsuc-
ton of the old Jail in satisfactory to the
construction of new Jail according TO plans and
specifications to be procured by said committee
from competent architects at the expense Of Yer
non county. each bid 20 be accompanied by certi-
fed check of 10 per cent of the amount of the bid
TO be forfeited If the bidder snail fail to furnish
good and acceptable contract secured by approved
bond for the construction of said work bid upon
IL the county board shall finally determine to let
the contract and accept the bid of eueh contractor
| That said committee is empowered to expend for
plans Of reeOnstructon of old jail. and for plans Of
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other purposes necessary advisable TO obtain the
desired information including visiting other iails
II deemed necessary by such committee sum OF
money not exceeding $500 which amount is hereby
appropriated for such purpose
| Supervisors Morley, Brody and Grims.
rud we're appointed as such committee
by Chairman Tate to look after this
important matter.
IL is likely that the committee will
have something tangible on which the
board can intelligently take action al
next years session, and the probabili-
! ties are that it will be found best that
new jail and sheriff's residence be
! then ordered.
! The prob .em of enactment of county
| option law for government of the liquor
traffic at the coming session of the leg
! islature was discussed and voted upon.
Supervisor Helge Larson of Coon, of
! fered strong resolution in favor OF
| instructing our senator and assembly
man to vote for such legislation. Reso-
luton recites that the county is com
PEELED to bear the financial burdens and
evils of the traffic, and thus the county
should be the unit of territory for de-
termining whether license shall be
granted Mr.. Larson also tempered
his argument on the moral side of the
question. There was little discussion
| by members. The vote on proposed
resolution Of instructoa to Legislative
members was as follows:
For resolution Olson, Homstad, Lar
son, Eastman, Swain, McVey, Broad
head, Obert, Stevens, Welch, Copper,
Clark, MJrk and j. H. Tate-14
Against Resolution Brody, Powell,
Shreve, KAPPA AXE, mcLees, Mutch, Root,
Guist, Cunningham, Tullock, Adler,
Board, Joseph, johnson, Morley, Carter,
Dmnum and Geo. f. Tate-l8.
Absent or not voting -Grimsrud.
1t is but fair to some members of the
board to say that others would have
voted for the proposition if they had
believed the county board was a pro
per tribunal to give expression on the
matter, either for or against.
Tine finance committee recommended
the following levy FOR the coming year,
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