Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29
ed, all voting in the affirmative.

the persons hereinafter named at the sun
| stated opposite each such name. towit.
O. G. Manson Sa4f.45; F. 81. Graves ss5a6s
Hage Haughton 1850. THos. STEVENS
JOHN r. ZIErBow
| @. +. SALLANDER
Report of county board of education
and committee on public schools read
by W. G. Williams. On motion of MIR
Lepke the reports we're adopted.
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT
The county board of education herewith
| submits for your consideration their report
ending the 18th day of AuguSti9lS The board
mas followed instructions and suggestions fur
nlShed BY the STATE superintendent OF schools
| IN regard TO all matters pertaining to the al
| teration OF school district boundaries. consof.
odtlon OF districts or creation of new districts
Changes have only been made after petition
/ was presented to the board with reasonab BILE
| number OF signers' names requesting the
ehange or alteration. Eleven meetings we're
| held Tor the purpose Of Ct nsidering alteration
/ OF district bOuuda- seS k.ight orders We're IS
! sued By the board for alteration of district
I boundaries. Three applications requesting
| alterations in district boundaries were denied.
! Two new districts were created, one in the
/ town 81 Clinton from parts Of four Different
/ districts 20 De known As district number 3,
J Of the town Of Clinton. A nesS building mod
/ ern concrete, has been erected and school will
soon De IN session. A ieint district was Great
cd IRON parts OF the towns Of NiroQua. Frank
4 lin. KickapOO and Liberty. 70 be lyna..n as
| Joint district number II, Of the town OF NirO-
qua modern concrete and tile building has
/ necessary apparatus. School began in Sep
TENDER with good attendance. One appiica-
| ton for creation Of new district was denied.
TWO Joint meetings were held Al West Lima.
Rlchland county. with the county board Of
education OF that county. for the purpose OF
considering petition for consolidating dis
trlct number OF the town OF Union, Vernon
county, with district number / of the town OF
4 Bloom, Richland county. The petition was
granted and order issued, signed by boards
OF the two counties.
Six days have been devoted TO visiting and
| inspecting rural schools. Four members OF
The board OF education attended county school
board conventions. The county superinteud-
ent has attended the county board of educa-
| ton meetings held at he court house and aid
ed the board materially In their work
Finance-Amount of funds in the county
treasurer's hands at date OF iast report SIl7 50
| Amt OF orders issued since last report 4l4 O.
Amt renning in county treasury....... 50
Total amt due members CO board edu 90 -
WIN. DoLEN. President
W. G. WILLIAMS Secretary.
COMMITTEE on COMMON SCHOOLS REPORT
Pursuant TO chapter 53i. laws of 1915. the
chairman of the board of supervisors OF Yer
non county having appointed the following
named; John Schee. Frank Emo and w c.
| Williams as committee on common schools.
and according to instructions they met on the
first Tuesday after their appointment at the
court house in the city Of Viroqua and organ
lied by electing John Schee chairman and W
G. Williams secretary
The meeting was held for the purpose Of ar
pointing two supervising teachers for the
I
ent Gardner having submitted the names Of
SIX OF the best educators of the county for the
committee 70 select from. The committee
appointed Mr.. Wendal p. Morgan of the town
OF Sterling, and Miss Matte jackson of the
village OF Westby, as supervising teachers
each TO receive a salary of $40 per month. for
the remainder OF the school year, term 10 be-
gin November ], 1915. or as early as possible
thereafter. JOHN ScHsE
FRANK II. Emo
w c. WILLIAMS
Election of officers: On motion of
Mr.. Eastman, the clerk was instructed
to cast the ballot of the board for ].
Sehee, +. r. Emo and w. c Williams
as members of the committee on public
schools. The ballot was SO cast and
Mr.. Williams was declared elected for
one year, Mr.. Emo two years and Mr.
Sehee tor three years, the length
terms being determined by lot.
Messrs. Eastman and Garrett were
appointed tellers; On informal ballot
for asylum trustee G A. Morterud re-
Eceived Is votes, n. O. Stevelingson L.,
A. FL. Dahl l. Formal vote Morterud
II, Stevelingson Is. Mr.. Morterud
was declared elected.
On motion of MIR. Dolen, the clerk
was instructed to cast the ballot of the
board for G. W.Fowen to succeed HIM
self as poor commissioner. The ballot
was SO cast and Mr.. POWELL declared
elected.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, clerk
was instructed to cast ballot of the
board for VIM. Showan as ianitor; bal
lot was cast and Mr.. Showau declared
elected.
.On motion of Mr.. Eastman. clerk
vas instructed TO cast ballot of board
for A. U. Curry for member of train
ing school board to succeed himself.
Ballot was so cast and Mr.. Curry de-
.clared elected. S
Mr.. Thompson nominated A. j. Fa-
vor, Mr.. Powell nominated Mrs. Eta
German, Mr.. Broadhead nominated
Jake Aberg,as member oS the training
school board TO succeed w. p. Morgan.
resigned. On the Informal ballot Mrs.
German received % votes, Mr.. Favor
3, Mr.. Aberg 1. On motion of Mr..
Haugh, informal vote was made for
NAL, Mrs. German declared elected.
VIM. Dolen, E. w. Hazen and c. Fl.
Carter were elected members of the
county state aid road and bridge COM
mittee, each one receiving nearly ali
of the votes cast.
Communication from the G. A. r.
read and referred to the committee
on ways and means.
On motion of Mr.. Haugh, the board
adjourned till o'clock tomorrow.