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March 29 1940
Adjourned meeting; -
Mayor Ross presiding and councilmen all presents.
There were no objectors to the Appropriation of
the Conolidated tax levy as published.
Councilman H L Luwe moved the adoption of the following
Resolution appropriating the consolidated tax levy as provided
by law for the fiscal year beginning Apr lst 1940 and ending
Mar 31 1941.
" Be it resolved by the Town council of the Town of ,'Vel-sburm
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That, the Town of Wellsburg, Iowa, shall appropriate the
estimated revenue from the Consolidate Tax levy, made in
accordance with section 6217 of the Code, for the several funds
as provided by law, and that the said estimated revenue shall be
and by this resolution is apportioned in proper ratie and set
aside for the use of each of the several funds as provided as
f oll o-,1s ;
Ge..eral Fund $ 1675.00
Improvement fund 75.00
Grading Fund 100.00
Sewer fund 50.00
Light fund 600.00
2. That the provisions of this resolut ion are declared to be
necessary as in the preservation of the best interests of the
Town of Wellaburg Iowa and shall take effect and be in force
from and after its adoption by the Town council as provided by
law. motion seconded by Lindaman.
Roll call;
Ayes- W Haack, H P Kruse, Neil Okones, H L Luwe, Geo Lindaman
Nays,none-
Mayor Ross declared resolution adopted.
There being; no further business council adjourned.
�U-1-erk
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April 1st 1940
Council met at 11:00 A.M.
Mayor Ross presiding and Councilmen all present;
Minutes of March 4th and 29th were read and on motion
Okones second by Luwe that same stand approved as read,
Motion carried.
The following bills ware presented,read,and on motion
Kruse second by Haack ordered paid; motion carried.
C W Ross. Mayor sal. 66.00
G H Geerdes Clerks sal 180.00
John D Beving Treas sal. 60.00
H L Luwe Councilman sal 23.00
H P Kruse "" ��JJ"�,.00
Geo Lindaman "" 22.00
Neil Okones "" 23.00
Wessel Haack "" 21.00
Dr F R Ford Health Physician 10.00
C J Filer Express .16
Frank Schulte Night man 50.00
R W Ross Labor on Hydrant .75
John W Ross Snow Removal 28.50
Otta Tjaden Marshall 50.00
1111 Pumping Water 50.00
Mrs Clara Eells Fire Calls 5.00
0 Nederhoff Refund Cigarette Permit 12.50
Nudges and Clerks of
Election 19.50
Treas of Iowa Sales Tax 10.68
Central States Elect Co Street lights 51.00
11 i"f11""i'11 1' Motor power 29.17
Wellsburg Herald, Printing Ballots etc 12.86
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The Clerk read the results of the Election returns
showing that the following had been elected..
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Apr lst Continued.
Election Returns.
For Mayor C W Ross reed.
For Treas John D Beving
For Assessor. H G Geerdes
For Councilmen
Neil Okones received
Wessel Haack
H L Lowe
H P Kruse
Geo Lindaman
All of the above having a
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66 votes
70.
73
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majority were declared elected.
There being no other business it was moved to adjourn sent -die
motion carried.
Mayor.
April 1 1940.
New Council met at 12:00 noon.
All Elected councilmen present.
Mayor Ross having been sworn, administered the oath of ofi'ice
to Councilman, W Haack, H P Kruse, Neil Okones, H L Luwe and
Geo Lindaman.
Mayor Ross pr sented his Bond and same was approved.
It was moved by Luwe second by Okones that G H Geerdes
be elected Town Clerk for the following two years;
On vote of the Council,G H Geerdes was elected. Town Clerk.
by ballot, receiving all. the votes, cast for Town Clerk.
It was moved by Lindaman that the salary of Marshall,
Street Commissioner, Water Pumper, Sewer c ze taker,be placed at
a combined salary of not more than S100.00 per month,. Motion
carried.
It was moved. that the above salary be paid equally out
of the General Fund and the Waterwvrks funds. Motion carried.
Mayor Ross appointed the following committees,
Finance Kruse- Haack- Lindaman
Waterworks Okones -Kruse-Haack
Ordinance Kruse-Okones - Lindaman
Str. & Al eys Lindaman-Kruse-Luwe
Sewers Haack- Luwe-Lindaman
Purchasing Okones-Luwe-Haack
Fire Luwe- Okones- Haack
On motion council adjourned until 7:30 P.M.
Clerk Mayor.
April lsy 1940
Council met in adjourned, session, Mayor Ross and all
councilmen present.
Mayor Ross reports that he has appointed Otta Tjaden
as Marshall, Water Pumper, Street Commissioner and
Sewer caretaker.
Piayor Ross reports that he has appointed Dr F R Ford as Health
Physician.
The council appointed Albert W Meyer as Weed Commissioner.
It was moved by fi P Kruse and seconded by Haack that the
Peoples Savings Bank, Wellsburg, be designated as Depository
for the Town of Wellsburg, Town funds, Motion carried.
Mayor Ross expressed his thanks to the council for their
co-operation during the past year, and hoped that this
might extend during the next term.
The Mayor a so admonished them that all arguments,discords,
personal expressions and opinions on any matter pretaining
to public matters, or Committee reports,be settled in the
Councilroom and let it rest there.
Reccomended the following matters
That a flat rate on Water pumping be secured.
That a Park Board be established.
Improvement to the Waterworks system, especially regarding
some old valves on Old water mains.
See that the New Street lights be placed at most convtatbnt
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