Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-24

in comparison with the rest of the
furniture of the Office, therefore be it
resolved that the committee on public
property be instructed to secure at
once typewriter desk and stool.
7. J. THORSON.
Resolution of Mr.. Glass read. On
motion of Mr.. Goodell the rules were
suspended and the resolution placed
on its passage and lost.
Resolved by the county board of SUI
pervIsors that the county discontinue
the payment of bounties on foxes and
that the bounty on a wolf be raised
from $40 the present bounty to sis
and that all other bounties remain the
same as heretofore.
AARON GLASS.
Report of committee appointed at
the last session to investigate the pro-
position of soldiers memorial read
and adopted.
Gentlemen: Your committee to
whom was referred the matter of the
erection of an appropriate and suita-
bic memorial, report and recommend
as follows:
The committee has had under con-
sideration TIE type of memorial which
would be su' bic and appropriate, the
expense lnv& ed, and its general use
fulness, value or utility to the people
of the county after the erection there
of. 1t has concluded that there are
only two types of memorials which
would be suitable and acceptable,
monument or a memorial building.
1t has considered the desirability of
the erection of a monument wherein
might be pictured and recorded the
efforts and the sacrifices of Vernon
county's sons and daughters in their
patriotic service in their country's
cause. But the committee feels that
such memorial, although fitting and
appropriate, is only a silent token of
the appreciation of the people of the
county. 1t would be appreciated by
those who should chance to pass its
place of location. But, considering
the expense involved, it would not
have as great a utility as the other
type of memorial. The committee be
lieves that memorial building hav-
ing trophy room wherein might be
stored and kept, open to the public
view and inspection, all relics of his
torical interest, all relics or souvenirs
of the Civil war, the Spanish Amer
lean war, or the late war with Ger
many and her allies, and such other
relics IF things which might be of
public interest. Also that such build
inghave some room or adequate place
where the documents such as those
containing the historical data of those
who served their country in the late
war, ETC., might be kept. Such build
ing might also have rest room where
those who served their country, or
their families, might at any time be
privileged to make use thereof. In
the construction of such building a
proper inscription in some prominent
and conspicuous place that the build
ingwas erected as a memorial through
the generosity of the people of Yer
non county in appreciation of the ser
vices of its sons and daughters rem
dered to their country in time of
need, might appropriately be inscrib-
ed thereon. Such building might al
so have some suitable and conspicuous
place reserved where at some future
time appropriate bronze tablets might
be inserted containing the names of
those residents of Vernon county who
made the supreme sacrifice in their
country's cause during any of the wars
in which the United States has been
engaged.
Your committee therefore recon-
mends that inasmuch as it believes
that it is the desire of the citizens of
Vernon county that a memorial truly
expressive of their sentiments of APP
probation, be erected, and that they
will generously provide for the same,
that a committee of three members be
appointed to consider plans, ways and
means, type of building, etc, and to
make a full report thereof and recon-
mendation thereon at the next ses-
sion of the county board.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated Viroqua, Wis, Nov. 20, 1919.
L. NJ THOMPSON
l. S. HAMILTON
]. II. SMITH