Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-12-27
PROCEEDINGS
of Regular 1916 Session of
VERNON COUNTY
BOARD of SUPERVISORS
rueadav. Novemher u. l9le

Hamburg-John Zietlow.
Harmony-John E. Lepke.
Hillsboro--E. e. Belts.
Jefferson-Tr Truman Kendall
kickapoO-Aaroa Glass.
Liberty-Knute Mattson
Stark-Justice Fulmer
Stering-AIbez4 ]. Broadhead.
Union-Jcseph Haugh.
Viroqua-C. W. Moore.
Webster-Nick Dorehied
Wheatland-Oliver Hayden
Whtestown-Em Erickson
Coon Valley Village n. Thompson
De Soto VillaRe-H L. johnson.
Hillsboro Viage-B. |. Bailey.
La Fargo village. J. Marshall
Ontario Village-John N. Dorner.
Readstown Village-Clarence H. Carter
Stoddard VIlla2e-John Pulver.
Vioia Vage-Fred Lepiey.
westby Village-Sgard Ramsland.
virOqus City-Eirst ward. l. s Hamilton; Sec
end ward. E. W. HAGEN; Third ward. f. s. Coed
ell
On motion of Mr. Goodell the rules
were suspended and the clerk instruct
ed to cast the ballot of the board for
G. Fl. Carter to succeed himself as
chairman. He thanked the board Tor
the honor so conferred.
On motion of Supervisor Eastman, !.
5. Hamilton was reelected ylce-chalr'
man.
On motion Of Mr.. Haugh, rules Of
1915 were adopted for government OF
this board.
On motion OF MIR. Eastman, board
adjourned till 3 o'clock p m,
AFTERNOON SESSION
Board convened at the designated
hour. Chairman Carter announced
appointment of standing committees:
Roads and Bridges-supervisurs Lepke. Eriek-
son. Glass, Belts and Urness
WAYS ard Means-Supervisors Dorseheid. Lep-
ley. Puiver. Ramsland ard Kendall
EfafT & fznraq h. Harfra.
Finanee-Supsrvisors Broadhead, Bailey and
johnson.
Judiciary Supervisors Dorner GoodeH and
Poor and Insane-supervisors Eastman. Hamil-
ton ard Hayden
Neutrality-suspicious. Brye. Marshall. Full
Eer, Granke and Mattison
Printing Supervisors Zietlow. Powell, Moore.
County Highway Commissioners Accounts
Supervisors DOZEN. Hazen and Carter.
State aid petitions from several vii
lagos and towns we're presented and
referred to committee on roads and
bridges.
Invitation to inspect and take din
ner at the asylum on Wednesday,, read
and on motion Of Mr.. Haugh. accepted.
Invitation to visit county farm on
Thursday, read and accepted on mo-
Eion of Mr.. Lepke.
The chairman appointed Supervisors
Hamilton and Hazen to secure trans
portation for these official visits.
On motion Of Mr.. Haugh, board adj
journed TO 9:30 tomorrow.
Wednesday. November IS
Board met, called TO order y Chair
man Carter, members all present on
roll call except Mr.. Urness. Proceed
ings of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Fries addressed the board in
regard to insuring the county against
liability from accidents to men work
ing on county and state highways.
On motion of Mr. Lepke, adjourn
ment was taken till 3 o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION
Reconvened, all present except MIR.
Urness; minutes of morning approved.
On motion of Mr.. Haugh, BOARD adj
journed till 0 clock a. m. Thursday.
Thursday. November 10
Board met at 3, CHAIRMAN presiding,
ali present except Supervisors Urness
and Pulver. Last minutes approved.
Bridge petitions presented by Super
Visors Broadhead, Moore, Hayden and
Kendall read and referred to commit
zee on roads and bridges.
Petition for alteration Of highway
in town of Sterling referred TO COM
mittee on roads and bridges.
Resolution by Mr.. Eastman read and
referred to-com. on ways and leans.
Report of soldiers relief commission
ers referred to com. on finance
Gentlemen. We. the undersigned soldiers
relief commissioners. 10 hereby make our All
nGal report as follows,
Balance on hand at last report ...,.... 542 g.
From county board appropriation .-... - .
Iotal receipts -.- .'--s..--.-... go -
Paid orders for relief .....-....t. 90
Balance overarawn. ............s s9tt
I'M. VANCE. T. II GLEsN j NJ CLAaK.
Soldiers Relief Commission.
County treasurer's report read and
referred TO committee on finance
Gentlemen have the honor Of presenting
herewith my annual report II au moneys re
ceived and dlsbursed by me as county treas
urer from November 9. 1915. % November "a
1915, Receipts are CLASSIFIED by sources. and
AL payments from the treasury are charged
10 the Offices and departments Tor whom the
expenditure was made
Cash on hand al begin. OF year, Co
purposes S51sg. p. redemp fund $50 y 30 10 81
Receipts from taxes, General Co
tax 927Si.1a. Delinq. pers prop.
Ids p. Deliuq. real est before SAFE
Z9s5. ~. at sale 2iS5si. Co share
income $50 s. dehnQ income l3
li4.5s inheritance taT 50 90 go. os Isl ,.
Fees & Charges Co, clerk i3A treas
S5a %. register Of deeds iss2 i5....- 2.isa 5,
Gifts & Grants from STATE Co asylum
64sa IS, Co, highway 66S1 y. auto IL
ceuses $50. ~. training school 3,1s0,
emit children ssIscbool is. books Ss5 % 2428s 0;
roads sSSe;s5 BRIDES ia,ss q. $3.50 ,
From city Of irBqua Of Jail .-..... 80 q
Commercial Revenue and offsets to out
lays: Int on deposits I1o6.5.. costs Of
legal actions 100 g. sale Of produce at
poor farm $50. 81. asy lum 3dsS. q. from
p. from state for q -~lic insane Of
other counties 7742 I2. training school
tuition and book rent 1920. sale Of
county property 20.5S-..--.--..-.-..- tI.s33 :
ss ss1 ss sFf + + cd sf g;s redeemed IS
Agency and trust receipts; State tax
and special charges 59224.S7. states
share income tax 1854. deiinq. income
CSC, districts share deltnG. income
tax 4.64. For state. inheritance tax
$3.50. suit tax -. penal fines lu3e,50.
Teachers retirement fund s4sLstate
school aid for taxing districts 210e9 -,
tax certificates redeemed l7O0-@ A0a5g
Total receipts. all sources ..... p. .$sls sos
EXPENDITURES
Refunds from General Revenue: To pur-
ehasers Of void tax eertif. 45.05. TO viii
lage Of La Fargo overpad taxes 8454.
TO towns (Chap .33T. laws I'D l0524.p9.. l063l
General Government: Co. board salaries
and exp. 16S4-22. Co. clerk salary and
Office exp. l2s2.5f. Treasurer sal. and
Office exp. l579.S8, Assessor Of income
1887. Co. assessors annual meeting
rolls & material go .02. Dist. Ats. l044-
S. Div. Counsel le0. County eourtsal-
and Office exp 1874 So public admin.
1906, exam.of insane 1890. mothers
pensions 1884. Justice court $3.50
Circuit court, sal and exp l3557b
fees. witnesses, jurors 602.76 Core
ner $50. Co. court house l4u26l, pri-
mary elect2T.50. general elect. 639.S5.
Sheriff li22O2 Reg. of deeds sal and
Office exp. 2442.64. bounties $3.50, Wit