Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
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rvices rendered co WhRu there WAS
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Report of committee on roads ant
bridges read and adopted.


Your committee on roads and bridges to
whom was referred the several petitions ask
ing state and county aid for roads and bridges
OF the several towns. villages and cities--Ber-
gen. Christiana. Clinton. Coon. Forest Genoa
Greenwood Hamburg, Hillsboro Harmony
Jefferson, kickapoo. stark. Sterling Union,
Ntroqua Webster, Wheatland, Whitestowu.
Villages OF Coon Valley, DE Soto. La Fargo.
ontario. Readstown and ViroQua city has
carefully examined the petitions and md them
To he according to law, and would recommend
that they be allowed in full.
L.O. THoMPsoS, Chairman
On motion of Mr.. SChreiner the ac-
complaining ordinance was referred
back To the committee.
Communication from income tax
assessor read and referred to commit
tee on ways aud means.
Report of Poor Commissioner Fow-
ell read, and on motion of Mr. Haugh.
was adopted:
Gentlemen; 1 have the honor of herewith
presenting 70 you my sixth annual report and
statement OF finances and other matters per
tanning TO the poor OF Vernon county from
November II 1918, TO November n. 1918.
General appropriations for current
expenses NeSS shortage In Go. Treas.
ONCE sdiOR4. ,........ $3.50 q
Approp tor perm improvements ,..,+ 900 %
Farm sales OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1891 "a
Board receipts Observation-Disclosures. Its "a
Total receipts ........... s.. -... BE-. 50 ss9 ~
EXPENDITURES DURING YEAR
Outside aid towns i.OlS %. villages
als,Ss. wards 465.5T, Co at large 1851
perm iIupr las-6S cur exp 3.574;l5 !. T.I0s 81
bal on hand Co Treas once .........-.. ~ Is
OF the amount of SS.57ts5 incurred for cur.
rent expenses, sSso.3s was pasd for farm sup
plies which included hay, grain. meats pota-
toes and commercial food stuffS. This leaves
I.aioss net cash. farm receipts above farm
supply expenditures. Do you not consider
this remarkably good showing " hen cousil-
crinE that the greater part of the substance
for about 90 people has been supplied from the
products of the farm. For instance. the year
before was commissioner. the total value OF
the farm and garden products was 81 876 81
while last year they We're s., ~ Oo. OF a dider.
encc Of Sl@A - This year they are lower
owing 70 the TACT that the increased amount
Of stock, neCeSsltated the use Of 10 acres more
land fer pasture than in former wears
The sales this wear arc Sl.S0i,S0 while tho
wear before came on the farm they we're
SSQsot, and Sli2S7 was paid for grair mcat
aud potatoes, leaving q deficiency for that
yearoi Sio6,S6 Henrc the net proceeds tor
farm this year are $3.50 aS mere thanthe ear
before moved upon the farm.
Again in comparison. the current exp ,nSeS
The year before moved on the farm, tCCtud-
ing salary ot 0verSeer, were SA.1S6R y. We will
aednet from this the salary az the Jverst,Cr.
cash sales, board receipts, mach acrN pl0inb-
ing cement work. ctC..aS taken from thg sam
NAL =, this amounts 20 3. sS&38. leaving net
/ 'Ss. the number Of weeks board furnished
ihC patients, makes the cost uSr patient each
week IL X plus, That year there was de-
crease ef Sssl 80 IN the live stock. while This
year there has been a gain Of Se4S0o The
current expenses are 81 514S5. Earm and board
receipts sS.SSliA
Now. Gentlemen is Vour chance To do som, q.
/ thing you haNS never had the privilege Of do
lnE before. Instead OF deductinE the farm
receipts trpm the current expenses. reverse u
ana deduct the current expenses from the
[ farm receipts. 10 your sunrise YOU viii find
tnat instead OF the patients connected with
institution oeing burden TO the taxpayers