Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
v ERNoN COUNTY CENSOR
Wednesday. Dec. 10Th, 1917
PROCEEDINGS
of Regular 1917 Session of
VERNON COUNTY
BOARD of SUPERVISORS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10.

Forest-FRANk r. EMO.
Franklin. n. BOLaTAD.
Genoa WILLARD W POWELL.
GreenBeoc-J0EN SL8NEl.
Hamburg-JOHA ,. ZiErLOW.
Harmony JOHN Z. LEFkE.
Hillsboro-E. c. BELTS.
Jefferscn-Istg kiAN KENDALL.
kickspso- CHAS. O. SMITH.
Liberty GEORGE STOERER
Stark-JUSTICE FULMER
Sterling--ALBERT J. BROADHEAD.
Unian-JOSEPH HhUGH.
Yirooua-C. vs.. MOORE
wehsfer-JAMES WADDELL.
Observation-Disclosures HAYDEN.
Whitestown--BERT EARLL.
Coon Valley Vil.--ALBERT sPELLUM.
DeSoto Will. L. JOHNSON.
HiIlsborO Vil.--B, /. BAILEY.
LsFarge Vil.-JOHN n, DORNER.
Readstown Vil.-OSCAR ANDERSON.
Stoddard Vil.-JoHN PULVER.
Viola Will. J. SMITH.
West5y Wilt. j. THORS0N.
City Niroqua.lst Ward-R. VI. MeAULEY.
City ViroQua, End Ward--E. W. HAZEN.
City Eiroqua, 3rd Ward-E. $. Go0DELL.
The board then proceeded 10 elect chair
man. On motion Of Mr., Broadhead. the county
clerk was instructed 70 cast the ballot of the
board for William Dolen for chairman. The
ballot 50 cast and MIR. Dolen declared cleo
ted.
Mr. DoIen thanked the board for the honor
conferred and asked the cooperation of the
members in the work at hand.
On motion of Mr. Haugh, b. !. Bailey was
elected yice-eharman for the term
On motion of Mr.. Haugh the rules OF 1916
adopted to govern the present session.
Invitation of {. W. POWELL. poor commission
err. to visit the county house and farm Thurs
day, November IS. read and on molten of Mr..
Lepke accepted.
On notion of Mr.. Bailey the chairman ap-
pointed Supervisors HazeR and Moore
committee to secure transportation TO asylum
and county house.
On motion of Mr.. Slaney the board adjourn
ed till ) O'Clock p M
Afternoon Session
Board called to order by Chairman Dolen.
Roll called and all members responded Min
ntes of msrninE session read and approved.
Invitation TO visit the asylum Wednesday.
November II, read and on motion of Mr. LeD-
Ike. accepted
day afternoon read and accepted. on nation
OF &. o. Smith.
c. J. Smith spoke TO the board on the sub
ieet Of the army l. NJ. [. A, asking the county
beard to apr 1priate $4,000 for that purpose
4 resolution introduced and signed by
cry member Of the county board. On motion
Of Mr.. Urne-s the resolution amended to
read $4,000 instead Of $1,000. The resolution
was then adopted amended and the accom-
panying ordinance passed. all voting IN the
affirmative.
Signed by:-A ]. Granke. Andrew Cruess
VIM. Dolen Adoiph c. Brye, r. R. Emo, J. n
Bostad. W. W. Powell. John Sianey. John f..
Zietow, John 4. Lepke. F. c. Belts, l.. T. Ken
dali. Chas. .. Smith Geo. Storer Justice
Fulmer. A. J. Broadhead. Joseph Haugh Chas.
W. Moore. James Waddell, Oliver Hayden.
Bert Earl. Albert Spelium, f. L Johnson. g. /.
Baicy, j. J. Marshall John N. D1rner Oscar
Anderson. Jhon Pulvsr. j. H. smith. 7. j.
ThOrson. r. n. MeAuley. Edward Hazen. (. ).
Goodel
The Board Of Supervisors do ordain as follows
That there be and hereby Is levied upon ali
the taxable property Of Vernon county. both
real and personal. the sum Of $4,000 10 be coll
iected with the next tax levy, and when so
collected the same be paid through the proper
channels TO aid the Y. d. G. A. work with our
soldier boys. E.S.GDODELL.
The chairman announced the appointment
OF the following standing committees:
Roads and Bridses-Supervis0rs Lepke. c.
o. smith, Earle. Belts, B0lstad
Ways ant Means-SGpervisors Brye, Puiver.
Kendall, Anderson. Powell.
Claims--superyisors Haugh. Spellum, Thor
Finanee-supervisors BrOadhead. Bailey.
Johnson
Poor and Insaae-supervisors Moore. Enl.
Hayden. o.,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Marshall, wad
dell. Fulmsr, Granke. St0rer.
neutrality-suspicious. ZietlOw. J. H. Smith.
MeAuIey a..
County Highway Commissioners Accounts
supervisors Hazen. Urness. DOZEN.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore the board adjourn
ed till 10 q. n Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IA.
Board called 10 order at 10 a. IN. by Chair
man Dolen- Roll call showed all members pres
ent. Minutes Of last session read and APPROX
ed.
Petition of Mr. slaney read and referred to
committee roads and bridges.
Resolution Of MIR. Lepke read and referred
TO committee on ways and means.
Report Of Soldiers Relief Commission read
and referred TO committee finance.
Gentlemen: We the undersigned soldiers
relief commissioners, do hereby make our an
nual report follows
Last board appropriation ........... s24T2 So
Balance oYerdrawn last year ...-..-. 50 II
Pald orders for relief ......-..-... 1851 80
D"'@'Sg on manu- '---''''-.- 93l ~
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J. NJ VANCE. /. II. GLENN, ]. NJ. CLARK
Soldiers Relief Commission.
Report Of Assessor Of Incomes read and re-
fsrred to committee on equalization
On motion of Mr.. GoodeH the board adjourn
ed TIL 1850 a. m. Thursday.
tn gRSDAY, NOVEMBER Is.
Board called 90 order at 3 80 a. m By Chair
man Doltn. Roll call showed all membres pres
ent Minutes Of previous meeting read and
Petitions Of Messrs. Lepke, Brye. c. Smith
BroadheaG Bolstad ard DOZEN read ard refer
red to committee roads and bridges
Supervisor Go0dell submits report of exam
nation Of docket Of S. X. Pollard. Justice OF
the peace, Referred TO committee on judiciary
keid Murray Of the State Agricultural Col
lege addressed the board on the subject of a
county Emergency Food Agent
A. A. Thompson, state Inspector Of Rurai
schools spoke or the needs of a county trai
ing school building
ion OF board 10 investigate the question of
building training school. read and adopted
On motion Of Mr. Haugh a special committee
consisting of Hazen Emo, UrneSs appointed
TO draft resolutions and ordinance covering the
recommendation Of the committee.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Vernon County
We, your special committee appointed at the
session Of 1916, for the purpose Of making in
vestyation concerning the building of a train
ing school wish TO submit the following report
a asria-
burg and Rchland Center. and conferred with
the State Superintendent al Madison. We
found the school at Alma too small for our
purpose and the other two rather too cxpen-
sive The state superintendent informed US
that II we build, the state viii aid to the ex-
tent Of three thousand dollars We therefore
recommend that the county be bonded for S30.-
600. payable in six successive installmcutg Of
$4,000 per yea with interest. the first pay
ment 70 be MAJ February I, 1913
We further rec smmeud that the building be
located on the north and west corner OF the
court house grounds adjoining the Virodua
city park The reasons for our recommending
this location are lst. nearness 10 county build
ings and court room for educational purposes ;
Ind, possibility Of having a model country
school 3rd, possibility Of using the same heat
ing plant FOR all county buildings 18th. beauty
Of location next TO park 5th. necessity OF
keeping county Offices together. for provision
should be made in this building for Offices for
the county superintendent 70 consist Of at
least two rooms
ADOLPH c. BRYE. T. S. GOODEII.
lOkGEk BEkGE. Committee
The motion Of MIR. HarEh was then recon
sdered. and the matter referred 10 the com
mittee on ways and means.
The report of the asylum trustees, which was
read al ii" asyium Wednesday was referred
TO the committee ways and means.
TRUSTEES REPORT
Cent emen We, the undersigned board Of
nSStF- Of your asylum for the insane beg
leave to submit this our twenty -ninth annual
report for the year ended June 90 1917 to-
gether with the report Of the superintendent
and medical officer.
According to the books Of the insfitntin1 The