Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
new COUNCIL IN SADDLE
FIRST ACTION TO START MAIN
STREET PAVING MOVE
They're Young Poppy Bunch and
The Censor Expects Big Work
From Them


/ Tuesday morning the old Viroqua
City Council held its final session, and
at twelve o'clock the new council took
up the reins of city government, adj
| joufning to two o'clock when they
met with Engineer Kirchoffer and
/ laid preliminary plans for the paving
of Main street. This initial action
on their part is a good omen. and a
promise that their administration will
be marked with those big improve
ments of which Viroqua city is in
need They're young and poppy
bunch-one of the most representa-
tive councils the city has ever been
favored with-possessing plenty OF
! judgment and aggressiveness nd
progressiveness May a united pub
/ lie sentiment assist their efforts for
the betterment of our city Proceed
ings of the closing and opening SEES
sions follow:
viroqua. Wis. April 18th. 1921.
REGULAR meeting Of the Common Council
called 70 order by Mayor Roseland. Members
present Aldermen Helgeson. Larsen, Nc
Henry Side and NuzuFn Minutes % Previous
meeting read and approved. The following
accounts were read. approved By the finance
committee. and upon motion Of Alderman Hell
geson and second by Alderman Larsen, with a
motion that the rules be suspended and tho
accounts allowed. Upon motion 10 suspend the
rules all voted aye. Upon motion 10 alloy the
accounts under the suspension Of the rules,
roll call all voted aye. Accounts: w. A.
Roosevelt CO.. water meter for crystal Ice
Pplant $1,000; The Vernon County Censor
printing s209.60; Standard Oil Co. 3 bills,
51.4l. American Ry Express Co. s2.05 G. S.
Slack, cling service. $40; Henry Lake IS
hours labor man and team. S44.80. Election
expenses, $500 each to the following ". Nj.
Foster, p. A. Ramsett, Albert Larsen, inspect
ors s. A. Farr, Clara Glenn, F. w. Alexan-
a - IL. a d
Dawson. ballot clerks Grant Dewitt $50
Sam LePa9e ST., Pearl LePaee. si2: Nick
Torgerson, use Of team, $3.50: Melvin Dit
man, Sl2; Tom Jones 81 Theron Moon 81
Harry Dennis man and team, IS Jason Horn
By, man and team, SIS w. N. Codiand, COD.
package. 44c. It was moved BY Alderman Nc
Henry and second by Alderman Side that an
order for 5000 be drawn in favor Of the park
board 10 pay for six concerts BY the band for
last year, and 500 for the months Of Feb.
be drawn payable to the park board for the
band. Roll call all voted aye.
Drain and sewer license was granted by the
council to Bann Fehlberg Moved by AL
derman Side and second by Alderman Me.
Henry that $50 foot sewer extension be laid
on Terhune street west from Washington Ave.
Roll Call all voted aye
Vernon County
City OF Viroqua
We the Common Council OF the City Of vi
roqga. acting as a Board Of City canyassers
ed returns of the election held in said City Of
Viroqua on the sth day Of April, 1921 and
certified to US by the election officials Of the
several wards thereof and contained in the
attached and foregoing statements a sum-
mary by which is attached hereto marked "Ex-
hibit A" and hereby made a part hereof and
that said attached foregoing statements and
Exhibit A" shows the result Of said election
and are true and correct in all results. NJ. ID.
Helgeson. NJ. o. Larson, Perry /. McHenry.
John Side, Clinton w. Nuzum. City Board Of
Canvassers. The whole number of votes given
for Alderman for the first ward was o. OF
which number Melville A. Smith received IS.
and he was declared elected alderman for
the full term in the first ward.
The whole number Of votes cast for Alder
man for the second ward 1888 Of which num-
Der August f. Smith received 81 and M. o.
Larsen Received 56. Mr.. Smith having re-
ceived a majority of votes east for alderman
for the second ward was declared elected AL
derman for the Second ward for full term
for full term in hte Third ward was 81 of
which number Perry !. MeHenry received "a.
scattering 3. Perry I. McHenry having re-
eeiyed majority Of votes cast was declared
elected alderman for full term in the Third
ward The whole number Of votes east for
alderman in the Third ward for short term
was 90. of which number Eugene Heigeson re-
ceived 30. and declared elected alderman
for the short term In the Third ward. The
Nhse number OF votes east for Supervisor in
the first ward was SIS of which number Peter
Fortney received 80. ]. Henry Bennett 70. /. S.
Hamilton %. scattering Is Mr.. Fortney hav-
ing received the greatest number OF votes Of
for the First ward. The whole number Of
votes cast for Supervisor nj the Second ward
was ZIG, of which number G. j. Smith received
il6. and was declared elected supervisor for
the Second ward. The whole number Of votes
cast for supervisor Ia the Third ward was los,
Of which number D. I. Buchanan received So,
Ed Wiganowsky received 81. D. T.. Buchanan
having received a majority Of votes cast was
declared elected Supervisor for the Third ward.
The whole number of votes cast for Justice of
the Peace was ITO of which number Lawrence
Grimsrud received So Mr.. Grimsrud having
the largest number of votes was declared select
ed Justice of the Peace. The whole number of
votes cast for City Attorney was ia of ghic
number Harold p. Proctor received Jig. ].
Henry Bennett %. Mr.. Proctor having re-
ceived the majority of votes cast was declared
elected City Attorney. The whole number Of
votes cast for constable was "a. F. H. Rogers
received 3. Albert Larson got 4. Rogers re-
eeving the largest numher Of votes was de-
clared elected Constable.
Moved and seconded that the Copncn ad-
journ ahtG ~ o'clock noon. April 18th. 1921
=. j. OLDER Clerk