Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24


and asylum be annuAed as soon as ar
arrangements can be made with the
electric company for lighting the
lcounty house. Carried.
Report of committee on ways and
means read and adopted and the ordi-
nance passed, all voting in Affirmative:
Resolved. That the superintendent of the
poor be and hereby Is authorized 10 enter into
a written CONTRACT with the Viroqua Electric
Light Co. TO light the county farm buildings
for ensuing year from and after this date, up
onthe following terms. The lighting COMPANY
10 be paid tic per thousand watts with min
imum rate OF IS per month. That the superin-
tendent Of poor be and hereby is directed 70
re-Wire so much of the county farm buildings
as may be necessary. with suitable switches.
so as 10 save as much electricity as possible
at an expense of not to exceed $500.
The county board Of supervisors for Vernon
county do ordain as follows: That there be and
hereby IS levied on all taxable property of YER
non county the sum of 500 to cover the ex-
pense of rewriting the county farm buildings,
| with suitable witches, so as TO save as much
electrical current as possible. This appropri-
alton to be charged TO permanent improve
mentS of the county farm. j. c. JOHNSON
}. Henry Bennett and ID. o. Maho-
ney addressed the board on subject of
widows pension law.
Resolution of MIR. Johnson read and
adopted and the accompanying ordi-
nance passed, all voting in affirmative:
| Resolved. That the provision of Chap. $50 Of
the Wisconsin statutes of 1913 are adopted and
accepted by this board and the sum Of $500 is
hereby appropriated to the purposes therein
mentioned. JOHN q Johnson
The county board of supervisors for Vernon
county do ordain as follows: That there be
and hereby is levied on all taxable property OF
| Vernon county the sum of $500 for the purpose
OF carrying out the provisions of the widow 5
pension law so zeal being Chap ee9 laws of
Mr.. Morgan moved that the agri-
cultural resolution be taken from the
table and considered under ''unfinish-
ed business" at the morning session,
| Wednesday, 10. Carried.
Mr.. johnson moved that when the
board adjourns il be to Wednesday at
9 O'Clock a. IN.
| Report of memorial committee on
death of Samuel Sloggy. read and
adopted, and board stood adjourned:
RESOLVED; By the members of this body that
passing of veteran of this board: man who
| served Create nUrrber of sessions than any
other gentleman in the history of the county
donora bic Samuel Sloggy. who died at his home
| in the village of Ontario this morning
Mr.. Sloggy had attained the ripened age of
| eighty-two years. He came to Wisconsin and be-
| came resident in territorial days, twice a mem
Der of the state legislature. twenty-fOur times a.
representative on this board; a man of sturdy
| character. untiiuchiug honor devoted husband
and father true friend and public spirited citi-
| zen and benefactor
| 4sESOlNEDs nat a copy OF these resolutions be
| transmitted TO the bereaved family and kindred.
and out of respect to his memory this board do
| now tj3ura
Wednesday. November 10
! chairman Eastman opened at nine
O'Clock, all members responding to-
roll call: minutes approved.
| Report of committee on roads and
bridges read and adopted:
| Your committee on roads and bridges to
/ Mhom was referred the petition presented By
| M Oidhe!d asking bridge aid to the amount
OF $3.50 has had the same under due eonsidera-
ton and respectfully recommend that it be not
| granted. L. O. THOMPSON, Chairman
| Supervisors of Vernon county Gentlemen.
/ The town board of Hillsboro at the spring cleo
| ton voted a special bridge tax Of $1,000 and that
! the said town has erected one bridge to the
cost OF $3.50 which bridge comes Up to the re-
quirements OF law We are asking the county
TO pay one-hah the cost of said bridge.
w. Il. OLDFIELD, j NJ HEALY, F. Il. Belts
Report of committee on roads and
bridges read and adopted:
Your committee on roads and bridges to
whom was referred the resolution presented
| by Mr.. Carter has had the same under consid-
Grafton and recommend that it pass.
L. o. THOMPSON Chairman
| Resolved That all streets and highways in
all cities and villages of Vernon county that
directly connect and continue the prospective
state aid highways, as delineated on the plat.
book in the county clerks ONCE in red ink. are.
hereby declared prospective state aid high
ways. c. H CATER
| Report of committee on printing
read and adopted, and the bills allow
ed, all voting in the Affirmative:
Your committee on printing to whom was
referred the various bills of printers and pub
| fishers recommend for allowance the following
claims to the persons and for the amounts
stated opposite each such claimants name. to-
witt: o. G. Munson $s46. 49, F. H. Graves, $780,
81; w, o. Shear. Sl070
/ / s sd HAMILTON ,,ou,,n,,,.a
G. F n sToPER committee
| On motion of Mr.. Carter board pro-
ceeded to elect janitor for the ensu-
ing year. On motion of MIR. Haughr
the clerk was instructed to cast the
ballot of the board for VIM. Shower
for janitor. Ballot was so cast and
Mr.. Shower declared elected.
| j. Henry Bennett and Prof. Brown
discussed county agricultural school
proposition. Chairman referred the
matter to the committee on poor and
| insane.
Board took recess until ii O'Clock.
| Reconvened at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Torkelson addressed the board
on state highway aid law.
On motion IF L. NJ. Thompson the
board adjourned till l:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
| Board called to order at / 80 by the
| chairman, Mr.. Peterson absent, hav-
ing been excused. Reading minutes
morning session dispensed with.
Mr.. Torkelson and Mr. Bennett dis
cussed further the aid highway law.
Resolution by L. O. Thompson read
and referred to committee on roads
and bridges.
Report of committee Gu printing
read and adopted, all voting in the
affirmative:
Resolved. That the printing of supplements
| OF the proceedings OF this board for the, year
| 1918 to be let 20 the Vernon County Censor and
vernon County Leader at the rate of 81 per
hun 1red. said amount to be paid by publishers
hundred for each hundred supplements used
Tor actual paid circulation tClaims TO be accom-
panied by afhdayit as 10 the number of actual
paid circulation and that the said Vernon
County Censor and Vernon County Leader be
allowed 81 per page for printing 200 copies of
said board proceedings in pamphlet form all
work TO be done by February ], 1914, The coun-
~ clerk is directed to issue orders on the treas
urer for the payment of such amounts as may
be due each individual claimant on his max
ing proof of his circulation by affidavit and
the number of supplements used and of the
publication of the proceedings of this board
/. 5. HAMILTON. Chairman
Report of committee on equaliZa-
ton read and adopted:
Resolved. That it appears that the city of
Niroqua has not increased its assessment in
proportion to the assessment of the OUTLYING
that leaf tobacco in Ntroqua has been assess
ed at $40 and SIS per case. whereas / is worth
$50 to 500 per case;and while the state tax COM
mission has ordered leaf tobacco similarly as
sessed throughout all the state this assess
meut discriminates against certain villages
with poor tobacco. and if fair as between viii