Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-19
THE THICK OF THEIR WORK
COUNTY BOARD HAS BIG OFF,
CIAL GRIND
Elect Heads of Institutions-Heavy
Road and Bridge Appropriation
Other Notes

The county board is making progress
in about the usual way, with prospect
that an adjournment will be effected
next Saturday, the same time as last
session. A number of problems have
come before che body that require
careful attention.
On Wednesday and Thursday dinner
and inspection were had respectively,
at the county asylum and aims house.
farms and all things and matters at
taehing thereto. That the conduct of
these institutions is considered whole
some and proper in all respects is best
attest, by expressions of members,
who observed for themselves the work
ings and surroundings to be found there.
And the further fact that Col G. M.
Butt, asylum trustee, and Superintend-
ent Chas. w. POWELL and his wife were,
at Tuesday mornings session of the
board reelected without opposition, ON
ly complimentary scattering votes be-
ing cast for others, Col Butt receiving
q and Mr.. POWELL 20 of the 80 votes.
Salary of superintendent and matron
of the aims house was fixed at 81, 500.
This year they received 50, 500 and paid
all necessary labor employed in the
house and on the farm. The two pro-
pOcillOHc uEt dUtub NQuat.
Supervisor Porter of Viroqua town,
the only old soldier having membership
on the board, introduced by request of
his old veteran constituents, a res0lu
ton looking to the erection by the coun-
ty, of suitable memorial and monu-
ment in the county park in front of the
court house, the cost not to exceed ST.
600. This proposition is to be submitted
to voters of the county at next springs
town elections. The passage OF this
resolution was by unanimous vote of the
board.
Although not unexpected, the an
nouncement of the death of the Hon.
Samuel Sloggy, at Tuesday mornings
session, cast gloom over the board, for
no man has ever served in the body who
was better known and more respected.
Official recognition of this was takenand
chairman Eastman appointed as a COM
mittee to draft resolutions all members
who had served with the deceased. At
the close of the afternoon session the
following resolutions were adopted.
RESOLVED BY the members Of this body, that
we learn with sincere reRret and sorrow OF the
passing Of veteran Of this board; a man who
served a greater number Of sessions than any
other gentleman in the history Of the county,
Honorable Samuel SloRgy, 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 10 Wisconsin and be-
came resident in territorial days. twice menu
Der of the stase legislature. twenty.four times a
representative on this board: man of sturdy
character. unhinehing honor devoted husband
and fhther. true friend and public spirited citi-
zen and benefaetor.
RESOLVED. That cory of these resolutions be
transmitted 20 the bereaved family and kindred.
and out of respect to his memory this board do
now adjourn.
Previously, on Thursday last, Mr..
Schreiner offered the following, which
was adopted by rising vote:
Resolved. that the clerk be instructed TO send
10 the veteran Of many boards, the Hon. Samuel
Sloggy. this boards greetings and our regrets on
hearing of his i'll health
Ordinances presented ask for appro-
priations of $40, 600 to assist towns in
road and bridge work.
Band favored board with compliment
tary concert in the court room, on last
evening. A good audience was pres
ent and most enjoyable time had.
Friday evening county officials viii en-
terrain the board and ex members in a
social time and luncheon at Running's
hall.
DR.. Butt and Prof. Brown made talks
in favor of county agricultural school.
The matter is under serious considera-
ion.
A committee headed by DIR. Schrein-
er was appointed to report to the next
board the feasibility of establishing a
county tuberculosis sanitarium.
In restricted way $500 was appro-
priated to establish a mothers pension
fund, or rather aid to permit INDECENT
mothers to keep their children at home
rather than to have them committed to
a state institution. The state pays
one half of such support.
At this mornings session faithful
Billy Shower was reelected court house
janitor and engineer by unanimous
vote. Salary same as last year, $45
per month and use of old jailor's resi-
dence.
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