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


Internal Harvester Co rep for roads I: 3
Ellefson & johnson clothing insane, 40 ~
Snrensou & Dahl. clothing insane =
f N Lepley state aid committee. ....4... . ~
Adolph G Brye bridge ana road cJIn-. " ~
c ~ Buttservices trustee ana collecting. lTg y
John Lepke, bridge and road COM. %
Report Of committee on roads and
bridges read and adopted:
Your committee on roads and bridges 70
whom was referred the petition 0f Mr.. Berge
has had the same under consideration ana
recommend the adoption Of the same as pc
titOn here 10 annexed
the following high way in the town OF FRANK
| lin to come under the county ana state ara
system The high way starting from the Black
River road in the south part or section II.
| thence through the northeast part q section
| 20 and southwest part OF section q. thence
| south through sections p and 49, an in town
| y range west. thence through section 8 70
| southeast corner OF said section, thence south
| between sections and TO- thence east F. mile
| thence south through the center Of section 10
| TO the county line. all IN town H. range J. west
| distance Of 75a miles. the same being tee
| main travelled road between Nroqua ana
| Soldiers Grove. Also 4 road beginning on the
| section T. thence southwest through north
west part Of section 3. thence south on vest
| line OF sections and 30 20 the Bidck River
| road al Liberty Pole. ToRcER BERGE
Report of committee on roads and
| bridges read and adopted:
Your cOmmtte on roads ana bridges TO
whom was referred the resolution OF Ar
johnson has had the same under c0nsidera-
| tion and recommend tue same 20 be granted
| as per resolution here TO annexed:
Whereas. the apportionment OF the money
Appropriated by the state OF Wisconsin for
| rural highways is made wholly on he basis of
| the valuation of the property OF each county
and does not take into consideration the num-
| Der of miles of road or the size OF a country
| and whereas. such apportionment is manifest
| Is unjust, and whereas in the National road
law the apportionment OF the money appro-
| priated for Wisconsin and all the states BY the
| United States government. is made upon the
number of miles Of rural routes. the area. or
size OF the state and the population OF the
state, and whereas, the apportiOnmeut made
by the National government TO the state IS
logical ana more Just apportionment tnan
the apportiOnmenL made by the State OF Wis
cousin to the several counties. Now therefore
be it
Resolved That it is the judgment OF the
county board of Vernon county, that the state
road law be amended so the appoFuOument Of
the money appropriated by the state for ROAD
purposes shall he as follows; Oae-tnlrd OF
said money appropriated by the state 10 each
county IN the ratio that the number OF miles
of che rural routes in said county bears TO the
total number OF rural routes in the state; one
third of said money appropriated 70 be 1ppur'
toned in the ratio that the mum Der OF square
miles contained in the county bears TO tne
number OF square miles contained IL the whole
state. one third Of said money Appropriated
to be apportioned in the ratio that the popula-
ton Of said county bears TO the p0puationQ f
the whole state. That the member OF assem-
bly, and stat senator representing said county.
be- and hey are hereby instructed 10 use al
honorable means 10 have the said high way
law amended according TO the suggestion. IN
this resolution. and 20 present said resolution
TO said state legislature. Il. L. JOHNSON.
Resolution of committee on claims
read and adopted under suspension of
the rules, all voting in Affirmative:
Resolved. that the funds for surveying for
the county and state roads has been insufficient
.tTa.E fNr fnf. nafF sgF az
and above the amount set for that purpose. II
is further resolved. that the sum OF S220j0 for
surveying be paid out Of the general funds OF
the county
Judge Mahoney addressed the board
in regard to the operation of mothers
pension law.
T. W. K. Butt spoke in regard to estab-
lishing a county agricultural school.
On notion of Mr.. SlaueV, the board
adjourned to IL a. N Monday.
MonGay. November 20
At II clock board convened, Chair
man Carter presiding, all responding
to roll call but Mr. Pulver. Last days
proceedings approved.
Petition and claim from village Of
Westby read and referred to commit
tee on claims.
Petition of Mr.. Lepke read and rc-
ferred to committee on roads ami
bridges
Resolution Of Mr.. Haugh read and
referred to committee on poor and
insane.
Resolutions by Messrs Dorner and
Bailey read and referred to committee
on ways and means
Report of the committee on finance
was read and adopted
Your committee on finance beg leave 10 re-
port that we have examined the institute a.
counts tor this year in the school superlntend-
en- Is Office with the vouchers and found same
10 correspond. We have cOmpared the Tee
book OF clerk of court Office with treasurers
receipts from October I. 1915, to Oetober.l.
1915. and found the same to correspond. We
have also checked over the Soldiers Relief re-
port with checks and vouchers and found
soue correct. A. j BROADHEAD.
b, l. BAILEY,
II, l.. JOHNSON.
Propositions of Farmers Bank, First
National Bank and Bank of Viroqua,
in regard to deposit Of county funds,
read and referred to the committee on
finance.
Col Butt presented report of the
Asylum Trustees and 1t was referred
to committee on poor and insane:
TRUSTEES REPORT
Gentlemen: We. the undersigned board OF trus-
nit herewith TO your honorable body our twenty
eighth annual report covering the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1915. The report Of the Superin-
tendent and Medical Officer. which you will ind
both clear and concise, are attached hereunto.
We desire to express our grateful appreciation
Of the successful efforts Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F.
bUttsrs superintendent and matron, and Dr. Chas
Trowbridge medical officer. to insure in the high
est degree the comfort, health and general well
being Of the unfortunate people placed in their
care and keeping, N which they have suecceded
10 y marked degree. The diligence and efficiency
OF Il employees ave contributed to insure favor
able results. The disbursements Of the asylum
ard farm as follows,
Current expenses. Cash paid out. So la4 @
Value Of farm produce used ....... : h.l %
Total Observation-Disclosures. $50 8Is 10
The earnings Of asylum and farm are as follows:
Due from state nonresident PATIENTS 5.069 IS
| Due from state for resident patients 6455 %
Value Of farm produce used ......-...,-. ..6el 20
Sales from farm &C.. 36ss IS
Collections by Col. c. VI. Butt ........-. LIS ID
Received from other sources ........ sll 70
| Total .-..,..-..... ....... ss7, as3 80
Current expenditures above receipts. p So %
| Besides the above there has been expended for
permanent improvements;
Structures and attached fixtures ........S it8 50
| Machinery and equipmen Mt ..-....++-.... 2sg y
| Furniture and furnishings ..-..----- III 49
| Live stock --,.-.--.. SO -
| Total ........-... ............. as8 u
We have supported our own insane at the in
stitution 4Osl weeks and days at net cost to
Vernon county of S2.s34 50. Total number of
! weeks board for Vernon county inmates f0s4
| weeks { days. Total number weeks board for
| non resident inmates was 1855 weeks days. To-
| TAI number weeks board for inmates was 500
| weeks days.
Cost per week per patient S5.l6 This cost,
larger than heretofore reported is due 10 the fact
that practically everything is advanced in price.
The Asylum as It now stands represents an
outlay Of expenditures as follows:
Perm imp. previous to June 30. 1915. SNAPS Is
In a Nfaws