Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-30
Doings of the County Board

The county board closed its work
with seven o'clock session on Tues
day morning, and il was but a few
minutes before members were scattered
to all points of the compass enroute
home by train and private conveyance.
A number of representatives did not
return after their Sunday vacation at
home.
A good portion Of Monday was de-
voted to discussion and disposal of the
troublesome county training school
proposition. At the close of last week
there was indication that Westby might
win the location, and TO that end Su-
pervisor Jens Davidson, Westby's re-
preventative. made plucky fight.
Then La Fargo, through its representa-
tive Dalton, doomed in the distance as
candidate for the coveted school,
changing the situation materially. When
the claims were all presented on Mon
Westby offered $4,000 cash bonus and
free use of old school building till such
time as the COURT determines TO con-
struct suitable building.
La Fargo offered 81, 500 in cash and
site valued at 81 200.
Viroqua offered free use of the pre-
sent training school quarters with heat
and lighting. By a resolution offered it
asked that no action be taken for one
year in order that all places seeking the
school might have opportunity TO pre-
sent their claims; and in addition that
a committee be designated to secure
facts and figures and report fully to the
next session Of the board.
An earnest discussion of the whole
question was had, and after recess
for supper, on motion all resolutions on
the subject were. by close vote, liz
definitely postponed. And the training
school matters rests peacefully for an
other year at least.
The two viroqua banks we're desig-
mated as couul repositories, they agree
ing to "a per .ent interest on daily bal
ances for county funds.
1t was decided that all officers be
bonded by surety company, county to
pay the fee. Committee to arrange
for this consists of Chairman Eastman
and Supervisors Davidson and May.
BILLY" Shower was elected to pre-
side as master Of ceremonies on all
problems involved in the care and super
vision of county matters generally, in
, ternally and externally, at the county
capitol and grounds And his stipend
r was fixed at $3.50 per twelve-month.
. The proceedings of the board were
ordered to be printed in all county pa
pers, as has been the custom for some
t yenrs past, and they will be issued in
supplement form within two or three
weeks.
,, A resolution was adopted requiring
the county supervisor OF assessment to
, devote at least five days time to each
e, town and precinct in order that he may
! arrive at a reasonably correct estimate
: of the values of property in such di-
/ visions. By the terms of the resolution
: : it 10 incumbent on that official to make
/ . detailed report Of when and where he
labors.
The soldiers relief commission made
lib annual report to the board. From
: it we find that there was distributed in
: relief the past year 81, 532, with bal
i aDce on hand of 81, log.
4 new set of plats and field notes
$ were provided for use in the county
d surveyors office, at an expense of $40.
AS usual the board made liberal
bounty appropriations. The price and
kind is: Foxes 81; rattlesnakes 50
cents; crows, hawks and owls, i5eents;
sparrows one cent,
The board membership and a few
citizens were most agreeably enter
tanned at an informal reception extended
by the county officers at Running hall
on Friday evening. 1t took the form
of a smoker and card party with fine
spread at q seas0nable hour Ii was
gathering greatly enjoyed by both
hosts and guests.
A visit 70 La Fargi on Sunday was
arranged fOf the bard by citizens of
that village to consider trainl y school
matters, but owing to UNI. easant
J weather and bad roads the trip was
abandosed.
Order for removal. at an early dav.
: of the old stone Jail. was one of the
last acts Of the board, and the brick
sheriff s residence is also to be taken
away. A resolution was adopted de-
claring that DRINKS" in maudlin state.
should not be permitted to find lodge
ment in the new Jail az yiroqua city
arrests.
Quietly but resolutelg, members of
the board rather ''roped Chairman
Eastman in for an oyster supper, some
what TO his pl9asant surprise. With a
friend or two Mr. Eastman, at late
hour the night before adjournment.
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dulge in an oyster stew. BY couples
and threes the members incidentally