Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-27

rest peacefully. Westby and Viroqua
prefers or bonuses had no tempting in
huence. The sta of Wisconsin,, many
years ago. abandoned the bribery plan
of locating it's public Institutions, or
selling them to the localities that were
willing to pay the highest price. Yer
non county will do well to emulate the
state in this respect. The place to To-
cate any public institution is where it
will be of greatest service to the gen.
eral using public, no matter where that
location is.
Senator Teasdale of Sparta, our re-
preventative in the upper house of the
legislature, appeared before the board
and remained here Friday. He came,
he said, to learn sentiment of our PEG
pie on important legislation that had
been enacted or was liable to come up
for action the approaching session. He
outlined his views to the board on these
matters and they appeared to coincide
with those of the senator Before the
board adjourned memorial was adopted
embracing suggestions to be presented
to our members of the legislature. Re-
peal of the teachers pension law was
asked for; opposition to any form of
civil pension or other favored list; re-
peal Of present highway law, or at least
amended so as not to be compulsory,
opposition to the heavy salary list con-
nected with the law; opposition TO the
university extravaganza and in favor
of levying a tax for that institution in
dollar and cents instead of by per cent
age plan; change of open season for
squirrel hunting to September l, and
extend time for partridge hunting to
January.
The usrai bounties Are continued on
crows, hawks. owls, sparrOws, foxes
and rattleshakes.
An automobile was ordered purchased
for use of county highway commissioner,
10 facilitate his work in overseeing
different crews throughout the county.
Machine must not cost over $780, In
its moments of generosity, however,
practically the same votes that made
possible the purchase of that automo-
bile, refused to make an appropriation
$3.50 to repair one of the worst pieces
of road in the county, that west of the
county YUM grounds.
Recording fees in the register of
deeds office were 81, 95S As the nast
year, while the salaries were $l,70O.
Treasurer Rentz's report shows re-
eeipts of STA, 1924, disbursements
Sl62, T38 n, balance of S12, 029.S7. 1t
is estimated there will be deficit the
latter part of 1912, and the treasurer 10
authorized to borrow $1,000 in such
event. Clerk Moore shows a cash bal
| ance of S643 as in his Office.
Soldiers relief commission spent So.
033 50, having a balance of 1852 So
The aims house and county farm hada
deficit of $640. IS, having used IS, 0S2 "a
for all purposes the past year.
County superintendent of schools is
allowed 5000 for office deputy, $50 hav-
ing been the amount of past allow
ances; and $500 for superintendent s
travelling expenses. Cot tingent fund
of $500 was set aside for the new dis
trict attorney, and Sl0J to buv a new
typewriter for his office.
Chaseburg and Coon Valley banks
asks TO be made county repositories,
offering to give and q per cent re-
spectively, for deposits. Finance COM
mittee advised that surplus money be
kept with the two local banks on their
bid Of "a per cent. Inconvenience of
use and expense of transmitting back
and forth might prove expensive The
recommendation was adopted,
The last acts of the board were to
extend thanks to the chairman and
clerk for courtesies and efficiency in
the sessions work. Chairman Eastman
also offered resolutions, which were I'M
animously adopted, regretting the Of
| fetal retirement of District Attorney
Bennett and sincerely thanking him
for his promptness and efficiency in as
sisting members of the board in their
duties and his vigorous prosecution of
all county work that had come to him
during his long service as the county's
legal advisor.
The reception and smoker given in
honor of the county board, Friday night,
by county officers, was a congenial and
! happy gathering, embracing ex-mem-
bers of the board located in the city.
The meeting was full of goodfellow-
ship, with refreshments, smoking,
carGs and reminiscent refrain.
| The appropriations and tax levy are heavier
than any previous year exceeding last session 3
appropriations by si4.i89s3 Following the
| items and amounts
County officers salaries 500 i.
County orders .-........ bV1ol