Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-15
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Viroqua, Wisconsin, Feb. 2, 1922.

Viroqua, Wisconsin, Feb. 2, 1922.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council called to order by Mayor A.
E. Smith. Members present Alder
men M. d. Helgeson, NJ o. Larson,
NJ A. Smith, John Side, E. c. Hedge
son and P. /. McHenry. Minutes of
previous meeting approved to read
at least 409c of the paving to be done
this meeting. The following accounts
were read, approved by the finance
committee and upon motion of Alder
man M. o. Larson and second by P. /.
McHenry that the rules be suspended
and the accounts allowed under the
suspension of the rules by roll call
al voting aye. John Shouts $42.56
for erroneous assessment; Elmer
Strait $24.S2, erroneous assessment
on automobile; E. II. Officer, hauling
lumber and coal for engine, $62.1S; H.
o. Schmidt, labor at skating rink,
5000; NJ. o. Larson, labor on engine
and material, $34.21; Elvin Hayter,
labor, $3.50; Jackson & Son, hydrom-
eter, $1.25; Vernon County Censor,
printing, $S5; Interstate Oil Co.,
S77.95; H. H. Seller, labor and ma
terial for white way, S93.72; Ameri-
can Electric Supply Co. for white way
Y-4st0s W. n INOOGGNCtJ W. iilGNCASs
toilet fixtures, pump, S95.63; Paulsen
Bros, use of engine, $3S.
A resolution to abolish the Board
of Public Works was introduced by
Alderman NJ o. Larson and seconded
by Alderman Side that the resolution
be passed under the suspension of the
rules by roll call all voting aye.
Be it resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Viroqua that
the Board of Public works as provided
by Sec. 62.14 be dispensed with.
Passed by a two-thirds vote of the
Council, February z, 1922.
A. E. Smith, Mayor.
Z. J. OLDER, Clerk.
Introduced by M. A. Smith, Alder
man.
Ordinance No. 152 was introduced
by Alderman M. A. Smith and second
ed by Alderman Side that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance be
passed under the suspension of the
rules by roll call all voting aye
ORDINANCE NO. 152
An ordinance fixing the salaries of
all elective and appointive officers of
the city of Viroqua:
/ The Common Council of the City
of Viroqua do ordain as follows:
Section THAT the salaries of all
elective and appointive officers of the
City of Viroqua are hereby fixed as
follows:
Mayor, $500 per annum; city clerk,
5000 per annum; assessor, $500 per
annum ;city attorney, $500 per annum;
health officer, $50 per annum; super
intendent of streets, $1,000 per annum;
treasurer, $3.50 per annum; superin-
tendent of water, $1,000 per annum;
fire truck driver. $1,000 per annum and
house rent; night Waterman, $50 per
month; marshal SIS per month; alder
man, So per meeting.
All salaries to be paid at monthly
intervals.
Section 2-All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 3-This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication, the sal
aries to become effective from and af-
ter May 1st, 1922.
Passed, ordained and ordered pub
lished this 7th day of February 1922.
A. E. Smith, Mayor.
Attest: Ell. OLDER, City Clerk.
introduced by P.I. McHenry, Alder
man.
The financial report of the city
treasurer was presented, read, APP
proved and by motion of Alderman
McHenry and seconded by Alderman
Larsen that the report be accepted
and placed on file, showing balance
of s13 ,978.07.
1t was moved by Alderman NJ. A.
Smith and seconded by Alderman 81
die that there be refunded to John
Shouts and Elmer Strait for erron-
eous assessment. John Shouts S42.-
Sc; Elmer Strait, $24.82, all voted aye.
1t was moved by Alderman McHenry
and seconded by Alderman III. o. Lar
son that the city purchase from the
Standard Oil Co. cars of No. road
oil to be delivered upon order before
July 18th, 1922 by suspension of the
rules by roll call, NJ. ID. Helgeson aye,
NJ. o. Larson aye, NJ. A. Smith aye,
John Side no, &c. Helgeson aye, P.
I.McHenry aye. 1t was moved by AL
derman NJ. D. Helgeson and second by
Alderman M. A. Smith that the city
make application to the Wisconsin
Rate Commission for a hearing on
lights and power, all voted aye.
Moved and seconded that the Coun-
Gil adjourn. E. J. OLDER, Clerk.