Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
sec for making surveys on state highways
L. O. THoHPsoN. Chairman
Report of committee on roads and

was referred the petitions presented By Mr. War.
rem asking 500 road aid has had the same unSeu
consideration and respectfully recommend that il
The undersigned. s. Il. Warren. John T. Cole.
man and Eud Shumate. as and constituting the
town board Of supervisors Of the town of Stark.
said county. respectfully represent:
That under the provisions Of section lS07-ms OF
the statutes for 1911, your board may appropriate
money 70 aid the towns IN read and bridge work
Your petitioners represent that because of foods
and high water the town of Stark has lost a very
large proportion of its roads and bridges the past
year and your petitioners represent that II Is de-
srous of repairing the WEBSTER creek road in said
| town. near the farm Of Ham Cowan in section 9,
| Is: Z. where the roac as been entirely destroyed.
That the expense Of repairing said roai will be
at least $io0. and the town Of Stark has provided
for one half the cost thereof. and respectfully ask
| that your board appropriate the other half: that
| the money be expended and said repair work done
| under the direction of the county highway com
missioner. 5. II. WARREN, John F. COLEMAN,
BUD SHUMATE. Supervisors town of Stark
The county board of supervisors for Vernon
county do ordain as follows: That there be and
hereby is levied all the taxable property of Yer
non county the sum of $500 to aid the of Stark
in the repair of certain highway in said town in
section 9. IL. p which sum. with a similar amount
to be paid by the town. will repair said road: the
same to be expended under the direction of the
county highway commissioner. s. II. WARREN.
Report Of committee on roads and
brigdes adopted:
Your committee on roads and bridges TO whom
was referred the petitions presented by Mr.. Dor
| seheid asking aid for two bridges has had the
| same under consideration and respectfully re-
commend that 1t be not granted
l.. o. THOMPSON, Chairman.
The undersigned. N. Dorsched. Scott Melvin.
and Milton NIrts. as and constituting the town
board Of supervisors for Webster said county re-
specially petition your board for bridge aid and
represent; That under the provisions of section
lSe7m5 OF the statutes of Wisconsin for 1911 the
county may in its discretion aid towns in the con-
| strueton Of roads and bridges.
Your petitioners represent that they are desir-
Gus Of building bridge in the NV a of the NV y
Of sectlun 3. Is ). IN sad town. cost $500. and
also bridge in the NV y of section %, to cost
5000 and your petitioners further represent that
the said town of Webster has provided for one
hGis the cost IF such proposed bridges. namely
/ 50 and respectfully ask that your board appro-
pirate the SUN of $3.50 for said work; that said
PORK be done and the appropriation expended un-
der the direction of the county highway commits
| soner. N. DoRsCHEID. s. W. MELVIN MILTON
WIRTs. Town Board.
The board of supervisors for Vernon county do
| prdain as follows: That there be and hereby is
levied On all the taxable property of Vernon coun-
ty the sum of 1850 to aid the town of Webster in
the construction of two bridges in said town. sit.
uated in sections and %. and the same with $3.50
raised by the town to cover such Improvement
N. DoRscHsID.
Report of committee on roads and
bridges read and adopted
Your committee on roads and bridges to
whom was referred the petitions and ordinan-
ces presented by MeSsrs. Storer. Williams and
Conrad, asking aid on roads and bridges. have
hau the same under consideration and recon-.
mend that tn same be not granted.
l.. @, THOMPSON
Following ordinances recommended
for adoption at morning session were
read. On their request Messrs. Olson,
| Haskell, Bailey, Carter, johnson, Sch
roeder, Schreiner, Hamilton, Solver
son and Goodell were excused. Ordi-
nances were adopted, all other mem
bers voting in the affirmative on each
ordinance:
Your committee on roads and bridges to whom
was referred the petitions and ordinances prescn-
ted by Messrs. J. o. Thompson, L. NJ Thompson.
Haugh Dofehied and kapanke, have had the same
under consideration and recommend that the
prayer Of the petitioners he granted, and that the
accompanying ordi1anees be ADOPTED,
L. o. THOMPSON, Chairman.
The board of supervisors Of Vernon county do
ordain as follows: Tnat there be and hereby is
levied on all taxable property of Vernon county
47l.70. being one-half of the deficit arising from
construction of the Manning bridge in the town
of ktckapoo which sum. with deficiency. S47l. 20
to be paid by the town Of Kickapoo. will pay such
deficiency. and the same is hereby appropriated
to the town Of Kickapoo for such purpose
l.. o. THOMPSON
That there be and hereby is levied on all the
taxable property Of Vernon county SS5 Sc. to he
paid to the town of jefferson, or credited TO its
account by the county treasurer in order 10 rect-
fly mistake made in 1912. whereby overwork in
amounted to 1884, l. M THOMPSON.
That there be and hereby is levied on all taxa
bic property of Vernon county the sum of s55 90
| to assist.the town of Webster in payment for the
| excess cost over the estimate on certain bridge
on the Otter Creek road similar sum TO be paid
by said town of Webster. N. D0RSCatED.
That there be and hereby is levied on all taxa
bic property of Vernon county $3.50. which with
$3.50 already in the county treasury the credit Of
the town of Union, and paid by said town will
make $500. to aid the said town Of Union in repair
he iod kla nal
cher place. and said $3.50 is hereby appropriated
for said purpose. the same to be expended under
the direction of the county highway commission
er. JOSEPH HAUGH.
That there be and hereby is levied on all taxable
property Of said county Sll4a3 TO aid the town of
Jefferson in making up deficit in the cost Of the
similar amount to be paid by said town Of Jeffer-
son. will pay the deficiency. l.. NJ. THOMPSON
That there be and hereby Is Levied on all taxable
property of Vernon county Sl23.23. to make up a
deficiency for the town Of Hamburg in the con-
structon Of certain roads and bridges. which sum
with similar sum to be paid by said town. will pay
the excess cost of construction the former ap.
preparation. VIM. KAPANKE.
State aid bridge ordinance of COM
mittee on roads and bridges read. The
city and village members except Mar
shall and Dorner were excused: all 9th
ers voted in Affirmative on each item
on separate roll call, and the ordi-
nance was declared adopted:
| The board Of supervisors of Vernon county do
ordain as follows: That there be and hereby is
levied upon all the taxable property of Vernon
county the following sums stated opposite each
town or village 60 aid such town village in the
building Of bridges on the state aid highways as
petito ned for under section l3i7m Of chapter 337
laws OF 1911. to-wit: Bergen 1880 Christiann
| 600, Coon 300. Genoa 400. Greenwood $50. Har-
mony 400, jefferson $50. Webster $50 Whitestown
$3.50; La Fargo vii 400. L. o. THOMPSON Chm.
State aid road ordinance of commit
4 I
opted, all voting in the affirmative on
each item thereof:
The board of supervisors of Vernon county. do
orGain as follows That there be and hereby is
levied upon all the taxable property of Vernon
county the following sums stated opposite each
such town, city and village, TO aid such town, city
or village in building the state aid highways. To-
wit: Bergen !. 100 Christiana LOO Clinton 400
Coon 500. Forest 400, Genoa 500, Greenwood 400
Hamburg 1000. HillsborU 500, Harmony 800. JEFF
ferson $40, Kichapoo 500, Stark 400. Sterling 400
Union 400. Viroqua 200 Webster 400 Whsatland
| 500 Whitestown 500. Coon Valley vii 500. De Sofa
vii 400 La Fargo vii 1000, Ontario vii 400 Reads
L. o. THOMPSON, Chm.
Report of special Jail building com
mittee read and adopted:
Your committee on jail construction most re
specially make this, final report. on the con-
struction of jail and sherif's residence. Paid to
Appleton CONSERVATION Co. sIl.072 g
Pauly jail Bldg Co ......,. ......:- 1888 25
ffeu brewer IOr Lna GOIbbnS nehtiDH
and plumbing plants for court house
and jail .........'........., -. 1892 70
Architect per c Of contract price act
ual expenses. as per contract. ......... l,lO6 a.
Cementing floors in basem't required 105 %
Total Observation-Disclosures. So, 1853 %
That all the costs Of the jail and sherif's resi-
dence has been fully paid That the building has
been accepted b. your committee as having been
constructed in strict accordance with the contract
The Pauly jail Building Co. and Appleton Com
stFuetiOn Co.. have flied certain bills for interest
aecruing after they had completed their contracts
and before the money was paid them which are
| referred To the whole board without recommend