Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-05-03
THE CITY COUNCIL DOINGS
viroqua, Wis, April Sth, 1872.

Regular meeting of the Common
Council called to order by Mayor A.
E. Smith. Members present, Alder
men, NJ. d. Helgeson, r. E. Johnson,
NJ. A. Smith, John Stewart, p. /. Nc
Henry. Minutes of previous meeting
read and approved. The following
accounts were read, approved by the
finance committee and upon motion
of Alderman NJ. d. Helgeson and sec
ond by Alderman Jno. Stewart, that
the rules be suspended and the ac-
counts allowed. Upon motion to sus-
pend the rules all voted aye. Upon
motion to allow the accounts under the
suspension of the rules, roll call all
voted aye. American LaFrance Fire
Engine Co. gas masks, pipes, etc., for
: fire truck, SLABS; Samuel Gorsline
! for care of persons confined to the
county Jail, So; Elvin Hayter $3.50;
Fred Hirschfield, S16.05; Nick forge
son use of team, S12s0; Nick Hen
erickson man and team, $3.50; Harry
Dennis, man and team, 1920; Rex
Burkhardt, SIS; Claud Hamilton, $1S;
R. M. Swenson $3.50; Kenneth Brewer
$3.50; Gerald Anderson, $3.50.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Alderman NJ. d. Helgeson.
A motion by Alderman nj. A. Smith
and second by Alderman McHenry
that the resolution be passed. Roll
call all voted aye.
Resolved, by the Common Council
of the City of Viroqua, as follows:
That pursuant to section 27-7-g
statutes of 1919, the Board of Park
Commissioners of the City of Viroqua
may conduct public concerts within
the Park of said City of Viroqua, and
pay the expenses thereof out of the
Park fund
Therefore be it resolved that there
be and hereby is appropriated TO the
Board of Park Commissioners the sum
of 5000 annually to be paid monthly
to said Park Board for the purpose of
enabling said Park Board to conduct
said concerts in such manner and at
such time and place as said Park
Board may direct.
M. d. Helgeson, Alderman.
Dated this 18th day Of April, 1922.
Passed April Is, 1922.
1t was moved by Alderman NJ. A.
Smith and second by Alderman Nc
Henry that the clerk be instructed to
write for information and prices for
|sweepers and street sprinklers. All
voted aye
1t was moved by Alderman NJ. D.
Helgeson and second by Alderman
Jno. Stewart that Steener Jacobson's
bid being the lowest that he be award
ed the contract for sewer laterals and
water service connections subject to
contract to be made by the Mayor and
Clerk and only for such laterals as
are ordered in by the council during
the season of 1922. Roll call all vot-
ed aye.
It was moved by Alderman NJ A.
Smith and second by Alderman Nc
Henry that the Vernon County Censor
be declared the official city paper for
the ensuing year. Roll call: NJ. d.
Helgeson aye, r. E, Johnson aye, NJ.
A. Smith aye, John Stewart no, p. |.
McHenry aye.
1t was moved by Alderman NJ. ID.
Helgeson and second by Alderman NJ
A. Smith that the rules governing the
council last year be the rules for the
proceedings of the council for the en-
suing year. All voted aye.
1t was moved by Alderman M. A.
Smith and second by Alderman NJ. d.
Helgeson that laterals be ordered in
for VIM. Hook and Frank Mcintosh
at his warehouse. All voted aye.
1t was moved by Alderman M. A.
Smith and second by Alderman Stew
art that the treasurer's bond be fixed
at $4,000. All voted aye.
1t was moved by Alderman McHen-
ry and seconded by Alderman M. ID.
Helgeson that M. A. Smith be nomin-
ated. He was nominated and elected
president of the Council, all voting
aye.
The mayor appointed the following
as his committees for the ensuing year
Finance-P. l. McHenry, Chairman;
M. d. Helgeson, John Stewart.
Water-John Stewart, Chairman;
P. l. McHenry, M. A. Smith.
Streets-M. A. Smith, Chairman;
e. G. Helgeson, M. d. Helgeson.
Walks and Crossings-M. ID. Hell
geson, Chairman; John Stewart, R. E.
johnson.
Lights-R. E. Johnson, Chairman;
E. G. Helgeson, P. /. McHenry.
Public Property-E. c. Helgeson,
Chairman; r. E. Johnson, M. A. Smith.
Board of Health-Dr. M. Surenson,
Physician; E. C. Helgeson, Chairman;
M. A. Smith, Clerk.
1t was moved by Alderman M. A.
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Henry that the Council adjourn, all
voted aye. E. ]. OLDER, clerk.
Viroqua, Wisconsin, April IS, 1922.
Adjourned meeting of the Common
Council called to order by Mayor A.
E. Smith. Members present, Alder
men M. d. Helgeson, M. o. Larson,
John Side, E. C. Helgeson, P. l. Nc
Henry. Minutes of previous meeting
read and approved. The following ac-
counts were read, approved by the fl
nance committee and upon motion of
Alderman NJ d. Helgeson and second
by Alderman NJ o. Larsen that the
rules be suspended and the accounts
allowed Upon motion to suspend the
rules all voted aye. Upon motion to al
low the accounts under the suspension
of the rules, roll call, all voted aye.
Salary account of alderman to April
18th, 1922, the end of council year NJ.
D. Helgeson $50; M. o. Larsen S28; M.
A Smith S2f. Tohn Side S28. r G.