Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
DoINGs OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

Viroqua, Wis, April IL, 1918.
Regular meeting Of the common council call
Aldermen McHenry, Larsen, Moore. Nelson
and Rogers Minutes of previous meeting
read and approved. The following accounts
we're read, approved BY the finance eommittes
and upon motion allowed Roll can Of mem
hers all voting aye.
Accounts; Standard OIL Co s7Os5, DR.. f.
Roosevelt Co. s25.Sl, Sam LePage SIS. Nick
TeTgerson Si0.58, T. B. Smell So Harmon
Edgar So, Walter Swain s4.5o D. o. Mahoney
$3.50, a c. Hook SIS.
Election expenses: M Foster, A. ].
Beat Geo. W. Mckinney, election inspectors
for special election april IL, 1919, So each.
special election held April II. 1918, IS each.
John ). Mckittrick and Lewis Silbaugn as BAL
lot clerks special election April H. 1919
Ordinance No. l2l, an ordinance 20 provide
Tor ire creation Of a commission on the city
plan and prescribing its organization, powers
and duties. Moved by Alderman Anderson and
seconded by Alderman Nelson that the rules be
suspended and the ordinance be put on its
passage. Upon motion 10 suspend the rules
all voted aye. Upon molten 10 pass the reso-
lutIen under the suspension of the rules, roll
OF members avs, Anderson, McHenry, Larsen,
Moore, Nelson, Rogers. 1t was moved by Al
derman Rogers and seconded By Alderman
Nelson that Alderman Anderson be nominated
for member of The commission. Moved by AL
derman Moore that Alderman Larsen be nom
mated. The council proceeded TO vote for AL
derman member of the commission the city
we're
cast of which number NJ. o. Larsen received 4,
]. o. Anderson l. II. E. Rogers Sr l. sIr.
Larsen was declared elected. Moved by AL
derman Nelson and seconded By Alderman,
McHenry that the council vote by ballot for
member OF city commission. Motion put by
mayor and carried.
l, W; y; Garrett, mayor Of the city Of vi
roqua hereby appoint You. Mrs. W. ID. Dyson
as member of the commission under the city
plan as provided by ordinance No. 12I, to
serve for the term Of three years from the Ist
day of May 1919.
/, w. E. Garrett, mayor of the city of VII
roqua, hereby appoin; you, John Stoii a
member of the commission under the city plan,
as provided by ordinance No. l2l, to serve for
the term of two years from the first day of
May 1919.
I. W e. Garrett, mayor of the city of viro-
qua, hereby appoint you, I C. KnudsOn as
member of the commission under the city plan,
as provided by ordinance No. i2I to serve for
the term of one year from the LIST day of May
1919.
l, w. E. Garrett, mayor Of the city of Viro-
qua. hereby appoint you, II. p. Larson, as a
member OF the commission under the city plan,
as provided by ordinance No. 1911, to serve on
such commission for the period of one year
or until city engineer is elected and qualife ed
for the city of Viroqua.
The common council of the city of Viroqua,
hereby dominates and elects Alderman NJ. o.
Larsen who is a member of the common coun-
Gil to serve on the commission under the city
plan under ordinance No. l2l.
1t was moved by Alderman Rogers and sec
onded by Alderman Nj. O. Larsen that the bill
Of Irwin Henry be allowed. Roll call of men,
bers, aye, Anderson, McHenry. Moore, Larsen.
Nelson, Rogers.
Moved by Alderman Nelson and seconded by
Alderman Rogers that the proposition of buy
ing fire truck be laid the table for six
months from this date, April %, 1919.
The council resolved itself into a committee
Of the whole and canyassed the votes of the
special election held April IL. in reference to
bonding the city for $4,000 to purchase a site
and erect municipal hospital under motion
Of Alderman Nelson and second by Alderman
Rogers the statement of the result of the spe-
cial election held April IL, that in the FIRST
ward there were cast LAG votes, of which num-
Der 81 were nos and lis yes. In the Second
ward there were cast l4l votes of which %
were nos and ia yes. In the Third ward
there were cast l40 votes of which number al
were nos and 80 yes.
II was moved by Alderman Larsen and sec
onded by Alderman Moore that the council
hire two men TO go with the assessor to assist
in assessing the city. Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Anderson and seconded
by Alderman Larsen that the council try to
get X. w. ROgerson and A. j. Beat. Alder
man Nelson to try and get them to assent to
assist. Upon motion the council adjourned.
F. l. OLDER CITY Clerk