Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-22
INSTITUTIONAL OFFICIALS
COUNTY BOARD REFLECTS A
COUPLE OF THEM
Supervisors May Finish Work 4 his
Week Make Visits to Public
Institutions

The county board has been moderate
Is working along routine lines, and pos
sibly may complete its service befo. e
close of the present week. Much OF
the pleasure of supervisors work has
been broken into by the disorganization
of the court house heating plant and
unban diness of matters by meeting ii a
+ building remote from the natural place
On Wednesday last the customary visit
to the asylum was made and number
of citizens joined the board in this in
spection and dinner. The trustees,
Superintendent and Mrs. Buffers did
their part TO make the two hours spent
there both profitable and agreeable.
There is but one voice of expression.
and that is that asylum matters are well
in hand and the welfare and care of
patients carefully looked after and in
terests of the county well guarded, The
whole party was shown through the
different wards and about the premises.
Members of the board and as many
as could be accommodated at one sitting
in the spacious dining hall at the coun-
ty aims house, partook of dinner there
on Thursday, by invitation of Superin-
a. tStlutDl anu OWElA. DlIiCE last
year there has been a striking change
in and about this home. The new
steam heating plant provides comfort
to the unfortunates, who have place
there, and it appears to be working
satisfactorily. Mr. POWELL is nov put
ting concrete floors in the basement and
will soon have the laundry located there
But the greatest changeis in ana about
the barn, where, with little expense for
labor, the best arranged system ard
most complete basement barn we know
Of may be seen. 1t is transformation
from the old that astonished members
of the board 1t is arranged with 81
cattle stansions and 10 horse stalls. con-
veniently root department, concrete
feed ard water trnughs. A six font
concrete walk extends the entire length
of the barn outside. The basement is
high and light, airy and in complete
shape IN all respects. Two fine con-
crete silos of IS and 80 ton capacity
have been built the past season, at a
very Eominal expense, concrete
watering tank and many other improve
ment made that augur well for Mr..
Fowelps ability to do things.
The county is now caring for 80 peo-
pie at this home and 70 are receiving
aid at outside points.
The board placed just value on
their services and did justice to two
worthy officials when it unanimously
reelected Hon. Van S. Bennett and
Chas. w. POWELL asylum trustee and
superintendent of the poor, respectively.
The salary of the latter. with his wife,
was increased from Sl,800 to 81, 900 a
year.
There is one thing pleasing to all OBJ
servers-that is the harmony of pur-
pose and action shown between man
ayers and officials of the county asylum
and aims house.
In its comment on board membership
the CENSOR, last week, stated that
Soren Larson was thu oldest member
and Mr.. Neumann the youngest We
were in error. Superu-Or John C..
johnson is the eldest in the body, Mr.,
Lewis of De Soto, the youngest.
The board as body, is paying visit
to the training school this afternoon.
Messrs. Morgan, Curry and Gardner,
the governing board of the school, are
present.
AS many Of the board as could handidly
do so went to their respective home To
spend Sunday. A number took dinner
at the county house.
Supervisor Won Ruben was unable to
attend session because of his injury.
Mr.. c. J. Stafslien, member of the