Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29
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That there be and hereby Is levied upon an he
taxable property OF Vernon county. both real and
personal. the sum of SIS. 500 for roads. and the
i sum Of s6Oz5 for bridges. making in all the sum
of SSi625 20 aid the several towns and villages on
state aid highways. as set forth in the annexed
and bridges. as provided by law. JOHN E. LEXIS
Report OF committee on roads and
bridges read and adopted. The petit
ion was then placed on passage and
granted. II was then referred to the
committee on roads and bridges TO
draw an ordinance covering same.
Your committee on roads and bridges 10
whom was referred the petition OF Mr.. EriclS-
son of Whitestown for bridge aid. has had the
/ same under consideration and report the same
| without recommendation.
The petition of Emil Erickson. chairman Of
Whitestown, most respectfully shows, That
during the summer of 1915 a certain bridge IN
said town became impossible BY reason of
high water and other causes aud il was neces-
sary 10 rebuild the same which was done at an
expense to said town OF the sum of $50 Your
petitioner therefore asks that this board al
low 70 said town the sum Of sl55 towards said
bridge. EMIL ERICKSON
Report of committee on ways and
means read and adopted. all voting in
the affirmative on the ordinance ex-
cept Baglien, Dolen, Brge, G. .. Smith,
G. A. Saith. Eulmer, Stevens, Erick-
son, Lien, Haskell and Schreiner, ii
Whereas at the last Encampment of the
Grand Army OF the Republic IL was voted 10
raqnest the several county boards in this state
10 furnish and display the United States nag
IN Every court room of the state. Now there
fore, be 1t
Resolved. That the committee Oh public pro
perty be, and they hereby are, directed TO pur-
chas a suitable United STATES Tag and place
IN proper position in the court room in the
court house. FRANK BuRSHAM.
The board of supervisors do ordain as fol-
lows: That there be and HEREBY Is levied up
on all taxable property OF Vernon county, both
real ana personal, the sum OF SIS TO carry the
above resolution into effect. FRANK BURSHAN
Report of committee on ways and
means read and adopted and the ordi-
nance passed, all voting in affirmative.
Resolved. That there be appropriated to the
county farm IS 500 for current expenses and
500 for permanent improvements. and the
salaries of all hired help to be paid out of the
current expense fund OF the county farm.
FRANK BUKNHAM.
The board ofsupervisors do oFdain as fol-
lows; That the sum OF S 500 be levied on all
taxable property Of Vernon county for the cur
rent expenses AT the county farm, and fur
Their sum of $500 is hereby levied on all taxa
bic property of Vernon county for permanent
improvements al the county farm.
FRANK BuRSHAM
Report of committee on ways and
means read and adopted, all voting in
the affirmative except Eastman, Berge,
Shreye and Mulch,
Your committee on ways and means have
aries of county officers for the coming term
ana report for adoption the following salary
resolution.
Resolved. That the salaries of the county Of
ncerS Of Vernon county for the term COM
mencing on the first Monday Of January 1917.
be and hereby are fixed as follows: All sal
aries 10 remain as now fixed except that the
county treasurer shah receive the sum Of 81
so instead of Sl.200. The clerk OF the court TO
receive the sum OF s. 600 and in addition there
TO The sum of u per day for one deputy when
actually employed in attendance in the cir
cult court. The janitor to receive the sum of
$50 per month instead Of Ss5
The board OF supervisors do ordain as fol.
lows: That the sum necessary TO above reso-
luton into effect be and the same hereby is
county both real and personal, and when so
Aeoliected that the same be appropriated for
me purpose therein mentioned
Report of committed on finance read
and adopted.
Your committee on finance beg leave TO re-
port that We have examined b e institute
accounts for this wear. in the school spperiu-
tendeDt's once with the vouchers and found
same 10 correspond We have compared the
tee book Of clerk Of court s ONCE with treas
urer receipts from Oct J. 1915. TO Oct l. 1918
and found them to correspond In the regis
ter OF deeds ONCE we have examined the re-
cords and the fee book and compared them
with each other aud with the treasurer'S re-
ceipts and found them correct. In the county
CLERKS ONCE we found records to correspond
with county treasurer's receipts. We have
gone through the books Of the county treas
urer comparing amount received with his GU.
plicate receipts for the same also Checked
disbursements with proper vouchers compar--
ed balances with bank account and cash on
found the books models of neatness and ex-
actness j. X SCHRETNFR
Report of committee on poor and
insaneNresi and adopted.
Your oSmmittee on poer and insane beg
leave TO report that we have carefully exam
ined the Books at The asylum and comfy farm
IN all respects and ind the same correct
C J. EASTMAN. I.S.HAMILToN. C.HHAsK ELL,
Report of committee on eQualiza-
ton, On resolution of Mr. Eastman,
read and adopted. The resolution
was taeIl adopted as amended, all vot-
ing in the affirmative except Powell,
Broadhead, Haugh, Sailander, Erick-
son and Haskell, 6.
Yozr comn5,ltee on equalization 10 whom
was referred the resolution of Mr.. Eastman
has had SINE under consideration and ask to
amend said resolution 10 read as follows: Raise
of Union and to raise 10 per cent on the real
estate valuation of town OF Sterling.
Resolved. That the equalized valuation of
the real estate IN the towns OF Union and Ster@
ling be raised IS per cent above the valuation
as liked By the committee on equalization in
their report to this body. C.J.EAsTxAF.
Report of committee on eoualiza-
ton read and adopted.
adjourned till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Board called TO order at p. N. by
chairman; all present Minutes Of
morning read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Haugh. the vote
granting bridge aid TO Whitestown,
taken az the morning session, was re-
scinded
Resolution of Mr.. Gazen read and
referred to committee on ways and
means.
Report of committee on finance read
and adopted.
Your committee on finance 10 whom was
submitted the attached report have consoles.
ed the same. In the treaSuFCr's and county
clerks once some new books have been par-
chased conforming to the requirements Of the !
state tax commission. and more viii be pro
cured as needed in conformity with 4 pre-
vious resolution OF this board We do not re- |
more radical change ia the mid !
de OF the term OF the present Officers except |
kept showing the date Of the commencement |
of an action. the amount Of fees paid the bal !
ance OF fees due and the date when and
amounr paid. similar 30 attached sample pre- |
pared bA Mr. costing. j. k-SCHREISER
Report of committee on finance on
county treasurer's report read and |
adopted.
Your committee on finance have examined !
the treasnrers report BY comparing Grand I
totals and recommend adoption of the report /
Report of committee on claims read l
and adopted and the claims allowed. /
ali voting in the affirmative.
Your committee on claims to whom W., p,
ferred the following accounts. beg leave 70 re-
port that they have examined the same and