Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-12-27
Town appro Coappro state

Forest ........... 500 =. 500 g33 81
Franklin. LOO. Loo. 7ol q
Genoa .........-.. -5o... 75O $50 ~
Hamburg ......... 4.S50.....- l.l99 $50 6S
Harmony ....-.-.. 2.500...... l,l0o.... 81 50
Hillsboro ....-.-. 500. 500. 2SS 81
Jefferson -........ 2.325 :. 4. l.77o.... s27 90
Liberty --.,....-.. l0J0...... l.O00..,. 46l 62
stark. ..-.....-.., I.lO0....-. ll0o..-. 5l4 30
Sterling .....-.... 3,5eo....- 1870. ei2 -
Union ......-...... SOD. 5O0.-,. 23S 81
Webster .......... 2gol,,.... l.5o0 .oi q
Whitestown $3.50. 2.4o0...... ll00-... 5l4 50
Hillsboro .......< 5oO. .... So. 238 81
La Earge.......... l.000..... TO-. 327 "a
Ontario .........., Loo. 400 =. Isl 05
ReadStoWn. i500....-. So. 2t0 AZ
StOddafd .......-. i,0O0...... 100. lS7 05
viola, ........-.... 400 4N0 W. o.
Total, ..........s i0047 IS. .S2l7ss soslO.l5s 81
The above being for town. county and state
aid on prospective state highway, for roads
and bridges. Roads Si3 1854. bridges S6,si7. 81
The county board do ordain that there be
and hereby is levied upon AL the taxable prop
erty Of Vernon county. both real and personal,
S6.Si5S0 for bridges. making in all the sum of
S2l, 1884. to aid the several towns and villages
on state aid highways as set forth in the
annexed schedule and report OF the committee
on highways and bridges as provided by law.
JOHN E. LEPKE
County clerk reported bids of the
various banks for deposit of county
funds, as follows: Westby State bank
81 per cent On daily balances; Coon
Valley state bank q, Chaseburg 3,
Readstown B, LaFarge 3 on deposits
up to $4,000; Ontario and Stoddard
banks submitted no bids; Genoa bank
asked for more time: Bank of Viroqua
q, Farmers bank %; First National
bank ..
On motion of Mr.. Eastman the mi
nority report of the committee on
finance was then adopted.
Mr. Ramsan moved that the West
by state bank be designated as the
county depository for ensuing year.
Motion lost, all voting in the negative
except Granke, Brys. Eastman, Sla-
nay, Zietlow, Lepke, Fulmer, Dorsch-
led, Thompson, Dorner and Ramsland
Mr.. Bailey moved that board proceed
to ballot upon county depository and
that the ballot be confined to the three
banks located in the city of Viroqua.
Motion carried.
Mr.. Goodell moved that the ballot
continue until one of the three Viro-
qua banks received a ma loritv of all
the votes cast Carried Chairman
appointed Messrs Haugh and Erickson
for tellers On first ballot the Farm
ers' bank received Is votes, First Nat
ional 8, Bank of Viroqua 9. On the
second ballot Farmers bank received
IL votes, First National s, Bank Viro-
qua I, Farmers State Bank of Viro-
qua having received a ma jority was de
clared the county depository for the
ensuing year.
Election of officers was then taken
up. On informal ballot for asylum
trustee FL. A. Tulloch received 20 votes,
G. M. Butt 8. On motion of Mr.. Haugh
the informal ballot was made formal
and Mr.. Tulloch declared elected.
On motion Of Mr. Haugh, the clerk
was instructed to cast the ballot of the
board for c. W. Fowell for poor com
missioner. Vote was so cast and MIR.
POWELL declared elected.
On motion of Mr.. Kendall the clerk
was instructed to cast the ballot for
VIM. Shower for ianitor for ensuing
year. Ballot was cast and MIR. Shower
declared elected.
On motion of Mr.. HaWgh,, the clerk
was instructed to cast the ballotof the
board for w. G. Williams for member
of the committee on common schools.
Ballot was cast and Mr.. Williams de-
clared elected.
On motion of Mr. Haugh, the clerk
was instructed TO cast the ballot of the
board for Mr.. Ristow for highway COM
missioner. Ballot was so cast and MIR.
Ristow declared elected.
On motion of Mr.. Goodell the clerk
was instructed to cast the ballot of the
board for Messrs. Carter, Hazen and
Dolen to succeed themselves as mem
bers of the state and county highway
commission. Ballot was cast and they
we're declared elected to succeed them
selves
In behalf of the county officers, Sup
erintendent Gardner invited the board
to a social gathering at Running ball
for this evening. MIR. Bailey moved
that the invitation be accepted. Mo
ton carried by unanimous rising vote.
Secretary w. G. Williams presented
the report of the committee on com
mon schools for'the year On motion
of Mr. Eastman, report was adopted.
Mr., Chairman and Gentlemen: The under
signed committee on common schools. elected
by your honorable body at the last session of
the county board, in accordance TO Chapter
53l, laws of 1915, respectfully submit for your
consideration Their annual report for the year
ending November 81. 1910 The committee met
in annual meeting on the first Tuesday in De.
cember after their election and organized by
electing DIR. John Schee, chairman, and w. c.
Williams. secretary.
Thecommittee on common schools have had
less work than the former county board of ed
ucation had for the reason that the alteration
of school district boundaries ana the creation
of new school districts are first presented 70
the town boards OF supervisors Tor their con.
Sideration and then only in case of an appeal
from the decision of the town board is the
case brought before the committee on COM
mon schools, and such cases have not been
numerous the past year. At the regular meet
ing on the third Tuesday in July. the count
superintendent submitted the names of six ex-
perienced educators for the committee to make
a selection of two for appointment as super
vising teachers, for the common schools of
the county After full consideration the COM
mittee reappointed Mr.. Wendell p. Morgan.
! of the town of Sterling. and Miss Matte jack
son, of the village of Westby to succeed them
selves as such supervising teachers. Their
work was apparently satisfactory the past
year. The county superintendent has at
tended the committee meetings and rendered
able assistance whenever requested The per
iSiem and expenses of the committee for the
ear was S950l. JOHN SCHEE
Il. r. Emo
w. c. WILLIAMS.
On motion of Mr.. Lepke, the board
adjourned until 8 a. m. Thursday.
Thursday v. November IS
Board called TO order by Chairman
Carter, all present but Mr.. Pulver.
Last sessions minutes approved.
Petitions presented by Messrs. Dor