Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
DOINGS OF COUNTY FATHERS
Summary of Their Deliberations Tax appointments
Equalization of Values-Big Financial Budget

one member voting blank. A. u. Cur
ry was reelected a member of the
same board, Il to II, over Frank r.
Emo.
Other officers were, without oppo-
sition, reelected as follows: C. W.
Powell superintendent of poor; Gus
A. Morterud, asylum trustee; William
Shower, court house and Jail janitor
and custodian; Alex Ristow, county
highway commissioner; common school
committee, DIR. John Schee and Frank
R. Emo; county highway committee,
Messrs. C. H. Carter, William Dolen
and c. w. Moore.
Salaries were fixed as follows: Su-
perintendent of poor and matron,
81 500; highway commissioner 81 800,
court house janitor $720.
In the early days OF the season a
committee was appointed to draft res
olutions in memory of eX-members
the past year-Messrs. Roger VIII
liams, Col. Morley, Edward Hammer,
Captain Tate, F. w. Ericsson, E. B.
Homstad, Milton WEIGH, William Ka-
panke, X. M. Hooverson, and perhaps
others. Also a resolution in recogni-
ton of the efficient services of County
Clerk Berlie Moore, during his six
teen years as recorder of the board
proceedings and four extra sessions,
and his manner of handling his work
in the exacting position as secretary
and executive head of the county ex-
emption board for our soldiers.
Also resolutions dealing with Yer
non county's part in the great world
war, and the attitude of her sons in
the same; extending sympathy to par
entS and other relatives who are af-
fiicted by casualties. Recommending
that a committee report at the next
session of the board the advisability
and manner of perpetuating their
memory, either by bronze tablets, or
otherwise to be erected in the lobby
of the court house or elsewhere.
Chairman Dolen appointed to act
with him il approval of official bonds,
Messre. Goodell, Carter and Eastman.
Unanimously $1,000 was voted for
relief of Minnesota and northern Wis
sin forest fire sufferers.
County Council of Defense was al
lowed 81 200 for ensuing year, and
$500 to meet incurred obligations in
past months.
Soldiers retlief commission was APP
propriated $1,000 for next year. They
expended for relief the past year ST.
955.50.
An adding machine for the incomes
assessor, and typewriter for the dis
trict attorney and highway commits
sioner were ordered, $500 appropriat
ed for the same,
Bounties were authorized of so
cents for rattlesnakes, % cents for
sharp-shinned or Cooper's hawks, 10
lcents for crows. The state bounty
is duplicated on wild animals, as in
the past.
The finance committee recommend
ed, and the board passed resolution
offering reward for apprehension
of persons who mutilate guide boards.
There is also a state law against de-
facing the same.
The Farmers State Bank at West
by was made county depository for
surplus county funds, bidding 3ts per
cent interest on daily balances. The
Viroqua banks offered 3 per cent.
County Superintendent Neprud was
authorized to secure the pictures of
all former superintendent to hang
on the walls of the new office of su-
perintendent in the training school
building.
Last session on Saturday morning
was opened by singing America, and
Old Lang Syne at the close. The
board adjourned to the lawn where
Photographer Jasperson took a group
picture of the members and county
officials.
The Censor makes this hasty re-
view of principal transactions of the
board, together with the quickly COM
piled tax levy by Clerk Moore. The
full proceedings were ordered publish
ed in all county papers.
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