Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
at the couAty house. The report was
adouted as follows.

sion Of the county board for the purpose Of il
+ Sailing heating plant at the county poor
house ask leave 70 report as follows: The com
Tnittee met December g. 1910. and elected C. J
! Eastman chairman ara Chris Ellefson. secre-
/ taFy. We received plans and specifications
| from Messers Anderson & sauer and Mr. Kaeb-
( leF also from Mr., Brewer We discussed the
different plans and finally decided TO adjourn
K 10 Decent Der Z. 70 Let party figure on different
/ propositions made Committee met December
1 =. members all pT lent then took up for con-
sideration the three propositions, together with
their bid. and discussed the same at some length
and finally decided 70 accept Mr.. Brewer 3 plans
| both 70 ventilation and number OF feet Of
/ vas let 70 Mr. Brewer for s2400. Messrs Hamil-
! ton and Eiiefson were appointed 70 check up
when material was on the ground 70 see if it
| coFrespOnded with contract. also 70 look after
! the work while in progress. The committee
met April ~. 1911. and accepted said plans and
found everything satisfactory and balance Of
contract price then paid Amount appropriate
| ed at the last session of Board for a heating
/ plant was 300 amount paid S2,4i2. lea YES q
/ balance in treasury Of Ssss. The plant has not
| yet been tested, as the weather was too warm
when completed. We therefore recommend
| that committee be appointed TO have the same
tested when cold weather sets in.
| Respectfully submitted.
G. j. EASTMAN /. S. HAMILTON
! ALEX TULLoCH WIN. KAPARKE
| CHRIS ELLEFsos Committee.
On motion of Messrs. Shreve and
McVey the election of asylum trustee
and poor commissioner was made a
special order for Tuesday afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, board
adjourned to II O'Clock a. IN. Monday.
Monday. November 20.
Convened at appointed hour. mem
bers all present except Mr. Williams.
Minutes read and approved.
Road and bridge petitions for state
and county aid from towns of Clinton,
| HillsbOro, Harmony Hamburg, Green
wood, Jefferson, Whitestown, Bergen
and Webster, read and referred 20
committee on roads and bridges.
Resolution by Mr.. May in regard to
county repositories, read and referred
to committee on finance.
| Resolved. That all the county money. except
/ such an amount as is needed by the treasurer
| for temporary purposes be deposited By him in
the two banks in the city of Viroqua one half
| 70 each. at "a per cent interest on daily bal
anees in accordance with the agreement signed
by said banks on the foot OF this resolution
| A. F.. MAY
! The undc signed banks hereby agree TO nay
TO the county treasurer two and one-half per
cent interest on daily ba lances on all of the
/ county money deposited in such banks pur-
! suant 20 and in accordance with the provisions
| of section 693 of the Statutes Of Wisconsin
and acts amendatory thereof and supplement-
airy thereto.
| First National Bank of viroqua by H. p Proc
tor. President.
Bank OF Viroqua. by Henry Lindemann. Presi-
| dent
BY motion of Mr.. Brody, adjourned
to 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
Reassembled, all responding to roll
call except Williams. Approve min
utes as read of morning session.
| Bridge petition from Whitestown
referred to committee on roads and
bridges.
Resolution by Mr.. Dalton read and
adopted as follows:
| Resolved. That whereas the city OF Viroqua
| and county have agreed that hereafter said
city pay TO Vernon county 80 per cent of the
amount of fines collected in all cases of viola
| ton of city ordinances rental for the use
OF the county jail-al expenses incurred in the
| falling and keeping of city prisoners to be paid
the sheriff as heretofore by the city therefore.
| Resolved, That from and after the date here
of the city of Viroqua pay to Vernon county.
on or efore November s. in epch year 90 per
cent of an lines collected by san city of Viro-
qua during the year ending Noyembet &. as
rental tor the use of the county jail by the city
failing, keeping. boarding. etc, to be paid by
the city to the sheriff as heretofore.
A.. Bs ssa1as Special Committee.
Resolutions by Mcvey, Kapanke
and Goodenough read and referred to
committee on roads and bridges:
Resolved. That the salary of the county high
way commissioner be aud hereby is fxed at
| $1,000. to be paid monthly as the salaries of
other county officials are paid and his actual
and necessary travelling expenses. that itemiZed
bills be iled by such official with the county
clerk on or before November <. in each year.
showing in detail the date and items of his
penses. and that such expenses be paid after
having been audited and allowed by the county
board at the end of each year and not other
wise
That the committee on public property. pro-
vide fit and equip an Office for such Official at
he That
| ity to employ all necessary assistants and pay
| reasonable value of their services by written
order on county treasurer. who shall pay such
orders. That all of the duties and requirments
provided by law are hereby conferred upon said
official That such official furnish bond in
the sum Of $4,000 for the faithful performance
according to law of all his acts and duties.
| That the county Of Vernon hereby declares
its purpose to bring itself within the purview
itself 70 the state aid for highways therein
provided for. NJ MCVEY.
Resolved. That the highway taxes in ali of
| the towns of said county shall hereafter be pay
able in money as provided by Chap. 500 Laws
| 1911 w. KAPANRE.
Resolved That the county commissioners of
highways have and exercise all the authority
necessary to enable Vernon county to obtain
the state aid for the construction of highways.
| That a system OF prospective state aid high
ways as designated In red ink on the plat book
now In the possession OF the county clerk be
and the same hereby is adopted as the pro-
| SpectiYe state aid highways in Vernon county.
That the county clerk in conjunction with the
county commissioner of highways prepare
duplicates of so much thereof as effects each
town for the state highway commission. each
town clerk. the county commissioner Of high
ways and all other offieials entitled thereto.
That the county commissioner OF highways
| be and hereby is authorized 10 employ the state
highway commission and any and all other
| necessary engineers TO make and prepare plans
| Specifications. surveys. grades etc. establish
grades and set grade stakes and do such other
HI. GooDENoUGH
| Resolved. That Vernon county pay 80 and one
third per cent of the expense of building the
| so called state aid highways" as provided By
| Chap. So Laws 1917. That Vernon county pay
| 40 per cent of the expense of building the so
called state aid bridges as provided by said
/ statute. That Vernon county pay as much adj
ditional as this board may from time TO time
| order. H. H. GooDENoUGH.
| Two road petitions presented by Mr..
lGoodeuough, read and referred to the
committee on roads and bridges.
Report of committee on claims read
and accounts allowed, all voting aye:
| Your committee on claims. TO whom was
referred the following accounts. have care.
| fully examined the same and recommend
1 their allowance;
| FF Neurnann, county com'tee service 8 s 16
/ N. w. Mfg Co.. soap and diSinf 1910
/ Eau Claire Book and Stationery Comp 900
Berlie Moore stamps freight. exp etc 30. %
A j Johson. supplies. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1854
Industrial school for girls, maintence 400. 50
Van Bennett, asylum trustee, mileag 76.u5
Il n BentSon 500
II l. Gardner Office supplies. l16.ls
/ W NJ WEIGH, blank diplomas. 800
| L NJ Towner, ONCE supplies and hxturs S4S7
| Rogerson & Dahl, merchandise. $780,. s.36
| Williams Shoe Store, merchandise. L25
| J NJ Welsh. county committee service. 444
IC NJ Butt asylum trustee and Coiect'n. 49,. Is
Henry Rentz, canvassing judicial ret 800
J NJ Vance, soldiers relief tombstone also
| J NJ Clark. 44.21
Daniel Wise, $3.50
H + Rogers. clothing for prisoners. 1880