Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-13
COUNTY SOLONS CONVENE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OPEN
ANNUAL SESSION
Chairman Eastman Gives Members a
Resignation Surprise
They Protest


Annual session of the county board
convened at the court house on Tues
day at ten o'clock and was called to or
der by Chairman Eastman, who was
electe q for the year at special session
in July. The membership is made up
as follows:
Bercen-F +. Neunanu.
Christians-H. +. Hoilien-
Clinton -Helmuth Conrad.
Coon-kred Won Ruden.
Forest-C J. Eastman.
Franklin-Wm. c. Williams
Genoa-A. J. Hall.
Greenwood. f. Shreve.
Hamburg William Kapanke
Harmony-Fred Drummer.
Hllsboro-william Oldfeld.
Jefierson-L NJ. Thompson
Kickapoo-Louis o. Thompson.
Iiberty-Bert Cunningham.
Stark-F. W. Ericsson.
Sterling-Alhert j. Broadhead.
Union-Joeeph Haugh.
Niroqua-Henry Silbaugh.
Webster. Milton WEIGH
Wheatland-Alex Tulloch.
Whitestown-Peter A. Peterson
Coon Valley Village-Ole J. Lien.
De Soto Village-H. L. johnson.
Hillseoro Nillage-B. |. Bailey.
La Fargo Village-R. p. Dalton.
Ontario Village-Samuel SioRgy.
Rsadstown Village-0scar Anderson.
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Viola Village-John II. Schroeder
&estby Nillage-Soren Larson.
Niroaua City-First ward l. S. Hamilton; Sc
eoad ward. Otto otteson: Third ward A. f. May.
On motion of Mr.. Sloggy roll call was
dispensed with and adjournment taken
till two O'Clock. On reconvening all
answered to their names except Super
visors Dalton and L. M. Thompson.
H. l.. Johnson was sworn in as a
st..ss. n. ~
having removed from the county, leav-
ing vacancy. Mr.. johnson was APP
pointed to serve on the finance commit
tee.
Just at this stage of the proceedings
Chairman Eastman made the members
set up and take notice, by unceremoni-
ously rendering his resignation in writ
ing. And there was CONSERVATION to
know what had happened. Eastman
said he had been favored and comph-
mented by the honor, and he wished it
to be passed around But the members
would NOT have it that way, and prompt
ly and unanimously refused TO accept
the resignation, and the genial presid-
ing officer was forced to hold his peace
and keep his place.
The standing committees as constitut-
ed at the special session are:
clains- Supervisors sleggy. Ericsson and Old
field II 0l''
Finance Supervisors Mar, Bailey and johnson
sddiciary-superyis9Fs Kapsnke Anderson ara
Roads and Bridses Supervisory weleh. L. o.
Ihompaoa, Hall l. nj. Thompson, Peterson.
Ways and Means-Supervisors Johnson Dunn
| fler. Schroeder. Otteson, Williams.
Pc9f and lnsane-su Supervisors Brpadhead' Shreve
and Hoilien,
se:lIzatiOn-superyisors Hamilton. Lien and
i Superintendent Buffers extended in.
vitation to visit the asylum ard take
dinner on Wednesday, Which was &c.
cepted.
Adjournment was taken till 10o'clock
Wednesday.
Full membership answered to roll call
Wednesday morning except Mr. Dalton.
Superintendent and Mrs Fowoii ex-
tended invitation for board 10 dine at
The aims house on Thursday, which was
accepted.
On melton of Mr.. Sloggy adjourn.
meat was taken for the session at the
asylum, wEere the affairs of that in
AlItatien were reviewed and the pro.
perty inspected,
People of Vernon county have a COM
mendable habit of continuing their re-
representatives. on the board from year
to yea, as by that course the members
are familiar with the work and better
! able TO understand what must be done.
The present membership is made up of
| representative men, most of them hold
overs. The new faces are carried by
| Supervisors Conrad. Williams, Old
| field, L. M. Thompson, H. l.. Johnson,
less than usual of new ones.
! The come backs" are Messrs. Slog-
gy, Peterson, Erickson, Haugh, or
those who served in previous sessions
but were not here last year.
Hon. Samuel Sloggy is father and
grandfather to the board, having serv-
| ed ct twenty-four annual sessions,
commencing his valuable service in
1861. He is eighty years old, came to
| the state in 1874, and to Vernon county
in 1889 He is native of PennsyIvan-
| ia, having been born in the same town
with the Rev Ira Sankey. the sainted
revival singer and some of the boys in
terpret Mr.. Sloggy's solemn goodness
to his early association. At any rate,
IneIC 10 Always someIuluB uOlnR WneN
Uncle Sam" comes back, and mem
bers hail his returns with satisfaction.
In seniority of years continuous SER
vie Mr.. Tulloch has the award, having
answered TO roll call at thirteen ses-
sions. Charley Eastman anu "Billey"
| Kapanke are close seconds for 1Clloch,
one year each less, with Shreve. Hall,
l.. 0. Thompson. Brosdhead, Erickson,
Ill fgl 4 Irk -
Larson, Bailey, all having many years
of service.
From a nationality standard the
Germans s. Bohemian l, with l6 plain
"Yanks" or mongrels
Politically, in this year Of free-for-
ais. it is not easy to place body Of
thirty three men.