Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15
COUNTY GUARDIANS HERE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN AN
NUAL SESSION
Carter Re- elected Chairman Usual
Changes-Heavy Road Appropri-
ations-Long-T Term Members


The county fathers are at their an
nual grind, the board of supervisors
coneening Yesterday at IL o'clock, all
members present except Supervisor
Urness of Christiana, who was detain-
ed at home because of the critical ILL
ness of his mother.
Chairman Carter raped to order
and Clerk Moore called the following
ROLL OF MEMBERS
Bercen-Albert Granke
Christiana-An Urness
Ciinton-William Dolen
Coon-Adolph c. -Brye.
ForestC. J. Eastman.
Frankin--Torger Berg.
Gfsnoa-W. w. Powell
CireenwoOd--John ,aney.
Hamburg-John Zietow.
Harmouy--John E. Lerie.
HlIsboro-E. a.. Belts
Jefferson-Iruman Kendall.
Kickapoo- Aaron Glass.
Liberty -Knute MsttisOn.
Stark-Justice 'Fulmer
Sterling-Aibert }. Broadhead.
Uniun-Juseph Haugh
Nirouua-C. W. Moore.
Webster-Nick Dorchied.
heatland-Ohver taydeu.
Whitestown-Em Erics son
Coon Valley VILLAGE Thompson.
De Soto Village II. L. Johnson.
Hill5boro Yiilage-B |. Bailey.
la Fargo Village. J. Marshall
Ontario Vilage-John n Dorner.
Readstown Vilage-Clarepce Ii. Carter.
Stoddard Viliage-John Pulver.
Viola Village-Fred Lepey.
Wgstby Nilage-Sigurd Ramsiand-
Vir0qua City-First ward. l. S Hamilton; Sec
md ward. E. !" Hazen' Third ward. e 5 Good
First business was election Of a
chairman. Supervisor Gooden moved
that Chairman Carter be reelected,
hiCh was done by a unanimous vote,
very nice compliment and one fully
appreciated by Mr.. Carter. who spoke
feelingly in extending his thanks.
He urged a short and business like
session, cdutioning against excessive
appropriations.
On motion of Mr.. Eastman, and by
unanimous vote, Supervisor l. 5. Ham
ilton of this city was elected vice
chairman, an honor that has been &C
corded TO that gentleman for several
sessions.
On motion of Mr. Haugh rules of
last session we're adopted for govern
ment of present one.
Board adjourned till O'Clock, when
Chairman Carter announced the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Roads and Bridges-Supervsor Lepke. Eriel-
son. Glass. Belts and Urness.
Ways and Means-Supervisors Dorscheid. Lep
ley. Pulver. Ramsland and Kendall.
Claims Supervisors Haugh. Berge. Thompson
Finance-Supervisors Broadhead, Bailey and
johnson.
Judiciary Supervisors Dorner. Goodel ant
Slaney.
| Poor and Insane-Supervisors Eastman. Hamil
| ton and Hayden.
Equalization Brye. Marshall. Full
mer, GrAnke and aattison.
| Printing-Supervisors Zietlow. Powell. Moore
County Highway Commissioners Accounts
! Supervisors Doen. Hazen and Carter
| Petitions for state and county aiC
for Tossdsand bridges were presented
from nearly every town and village il
the county, making a budget of near
| ly or quite $4,000. If all these are
granted. then look out for county
tax that will cause some groans OF
part of tax payers
Invitations to inspect the asylum
and take dinner there today, Thurs
day at the aims house, were accepted.
and the boa d adjourned to $50 Wed
nesday.
The new board starts out with the
air OF working body, and there il
every reason why it should be sucl
with the number of old and schooleC
members in its membership. There
are eight new members without ex
perience -Messrs. UrnesS, Powell, Bett
Glass, Mattison, Moore, Hayden
Thompson, Ramsland. Mr. Slaney il
new here, but had years of service il
Richland county.
The backs are Supervisor
Goodell, Bailey. Kendall, and johnson
and they look and seem natural there
In point OF time Mr.. Eastman i
father and Mr.. Goodell grandfathe
to the board. Thirty.fve years agr
the latter became a member, serving
about ten years, was chairman two o
three times. Mr.. Eastman has six
teen years on his notch-stick. four o
the number as chairman. Mr.. Haugl
has given fifteen years in the work
Broadhead IL, Hamilton and Dolel
about dozen each.
On the age score Mr.. Marshall
the oldest man on the board, "A: Nh
Ramsland the Youngest, ~.