Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25

many trying duties. We wish to thank DR.
ner in which he administered to the needs Of
the sick at all times. To your Honorable Board,
ne leslie 70 express our appreciation for
your constant ald and counsel and for the
sELMER NEPRUD. Superintendent.
MRS. SELMER NEPRUD, Matron.
REPORT or MEDICAL OFFICER
Gentlemen herewith submit for your con-
sheraton. my annual report for the fiscal
the tabulated statement appended 10 the Medi-
cal Record win inform you of the nature of
accidents and alDents, and the results of
treatment TIM development OF pulmonary tu-
bercuiosis has neeessitated isolation and spe-
cial attendance. Prompt provision for special
attendant and temporary isolation quarters
quite fully met immediate needs during the
summer months. The plans you matufA
ing for the permanent structure, for the pro-
per care Of such patients, is to be highly COM
mendsu- The resulting protection for in
mates. attendants, and employees, will be a
credit to the institution.
There have been eleven deaths as follows :
Female, age 50 cause. pneumonia; female.
age So. cause heart disease; female. age 81 !.
cause uraernia male, age 65 cause, uraemia I:
male, age 80, cause, epilepsy: female age &c.
cause, pneumonia male, age 81, cause, gen
eral paresis male, age AZ, cause. epilepsy /;
male, age So, cause, general paresis female,
age 80. cause. pneumonia; female, age 81,
cause, exhaustion Of dementa. and old age
The work of Superintendent and Mrs. Nep-
rud in caring for the inmates is deserving of
the highest praise. In providing competent
attendants. proper food sanitary conditions
and surroundings, and kind treatment they
have been ever watchful and untiring in
cHAS. H. TRowBRIDGE. Med. officer.
Report OF committee on finance read and
adopted.
Resolved. That the county treasurer of said
county be, and hereby is instructed that in
the payment of ali compensation for services
Of clerks or employees, authorized by the
county board. the same be paid directly 70
the party performing the services and his or
bar Nnvs sUF -
j. N. DEAvER.
Your committee on finance to whom was
referred the above resolution have had the
same under consideration and recommend
that same be adopted.
L. NJ THOMPSON. Chairman.
Report of committee on roads and bridges
read and adopted and the accompanying reso-
luton adopted all voting in the affirmative
Your committee en- roads and bridges to
whom was referred the resolution of Mr..
Ihorson regarding the transferring Of $1,000
from the funds appropriated for the Westby-
Lacrosse road 70 the new relocation have had
the same under consideration and recommend
JOHN E. LEPKE. Chairman.
Your committee on roads and tldges rec
ommend for adoption the following resolution !:
That the sum of $1,000 assessed by the county
board Of 1917 against the town o, Christiana
and the county Of Vernon for the Westby-
Lacrosse road be transferred to the new To-
JOHN E. LEPKE. Chairman.
Report of committee on roads and bridges
all voting in the affirmative.
Whereas, the claim Of the county and state
ald foad ana orioge committee as allowed does
not remunerate them for the time actually
spent in the service Of the county, be il re-
solved. that they be allowed $50 each from
the general road and bridge fund TO help pay
JOHN E. LEPKE. Chairman.
The Board OF Supervisors do ordain as follows :
That tacfe be and hereby is levied upon all
the taxaGi2 property OF Vernon county except
such a. IS otherwise exempt, the OF
$780, to be paid 20 the county and state aid
road and bridge committee to help pay their
JOHN E. LEPKE. Chairman
Report Of committee on roads and bridges
We the undersigned taxpayers respectfully
ask you to add 70 the county trunk line sys-
Prairie store following the present highway
as practical and connecting with the
DeSoto and Retreat road at the southwest
corner of the northwest quarter, section three
Sterling township and make a reasonable APP
preparation by the county and taxing a like
amount against the town of Sterling for the
purpose of putting this road in good condition,
SO that this road may come under the patrol
system.
Your conmittee to whom was referred the
petition of Mr.. Moore, by request, have had the
same under consideration and recommend that
the same De laid on the table indefinitely.
Report of special committee. 10 whom was
referred the county agent proposition, read
Mr.. GoOdell objected to the consideration of the
proposition had been killed By reference 70
this committee by the chairman without a
vote OF the board. Objection over ruled and
the chairman's ruling sustained by the
board. The report of the committee then
adopted. On motion of Mr.. Carter the Ordi-
nance was amended by striking out all refer
enee to an appropriation in 1919. The ordi-
nance was then passed amended all voting
in the affirmative except Granke, Sianey, Ziet-
low, Harris, Hedenrich. Beaver, Earl. Pulver.
and GOOdell.
Your committee to whom was referred the
question of the employment of county ag-
ricultural agent have had the same under
and recornmend that such an agent be en-
plOyed to mmence on July l. 1919. at the
conclusion of the present emergency agents
term. and that the sum of $1,000 be appro-
priated for that purpose for each OF two
years.
The Board Of Supervisors do ordain as follows /:
That the of $1,000 be and the same is
hereby levied upon, all the taxable property
the year 1918, and the further sum of $1,000
for the year 1919, the same to apply towards
the salary and expenses of county sgricul-
tural agent for said county to commence on
July l. 1919. and that said sums when levied
and collected by and the same hereby is APP
proprlated for that purpose.
ADOLPH C. BRYE, Chairman.
Report of special committee appointed TO
report on the obtaining OF pictures of former
county superintendents read and adopted.
Your special committee TO whom
ferred the matter of the suggestion of the
superintendent that steps be taken TO obtain
from the relatives OF deceased former super
intendents of schools, and from eX-superin-
tendents still living, without expense to YER
non county. the photographs of said former
superintendents If possible and TO be placed
in the Office of the superintendent of schools,
having had the matter under consideration,
hereby report follows
That we regard this suggestion good
one. and that the County Superintendent of
Schools be and she hereby is authorized to
correspond with said persons So as to obtain
said photographs without any expense to Yer
non county and that she report her success in
VIM. HEALY, E.S.GOODELL. C.J.EASTMA AN
Report of committee resolutions on de- tn
of former members read and adopted by a
standing vote.
Resolved. That. whereas since the last SEES
sion of thiE board unusual number Of FORM
err members of the board have passed to the
son. E. r. Homstad, Roger Williams, Ed
Hammer, J. Henry Tate, {. f. Morley, j. M
WEIGH. VIM. kapanke and K. NJ. Hooverson :;
and, whereas, these members of the board,
having lived and iab0red among US for their
allotted lives, rendering independent. faithful
and efficient ubc service. died enjoying the
respect Of their fellows because of their
qualities of head and heard and their kindly
these co-workcrs the members of this board
have been forced to part with friends of long
standing, much to our regret; and. resolved,
that tribute to the memory of our departed
friends that this resolution be incorporated in
the proceedings of this board. and copies
hereof properly attested by the chairman and
clerk forwarded % the families of the de-
C.HCARTER. C,JEAsTMAN. E.s.GooDELL
Report of committee on resolutions on the
world war read and adopted, all standing.
Resolved by the county board Of supervisors
/ for Vernon county. That. whereas. in the
the representative OF the Imperial German
government and associated powers. and the