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Home My Public Portal AboutMinutes - 5/4/1948May 3 1948 Regular Meeting. adS3xx7mkxxtaxMH kkxTft*8 Council met in regular session, Mayor Vahlsing presiding and councilmen Herman B Hook- J0kakxVxXxTxxmxx'x ftxxxRa1taax J T Riekena and Jerry Spieker present. The regular business was suspended and the above named councilmen drove to Grundy Center to meet with the County Board of Supervisors to consider property valuations for assessment of Town property's. A motion was made to adjourn the regular meeting to May 4th. L Ulerk May 4th 948. Council met as per adjournment, Councilmen,, Herman B Hook, Dick and Jerry Spieker present. Mayor Vahllsng presiding and D Huisman, C H Kuper, J T Riekena 143 Minutes of the last meetings were read and on motion by Hook second by Riekena approved as read. At -the meeting were present two representitives for different types of Tar tanks for the repairing of patch work on Oiled street$ No action was taken. Councilman Hook introduced Ordinance No. 107 being an Ordinance Vacating the alley in block 3 of the Original Plat of the Town ,-and moved its adoption, Seconded by councilman Huisman. Motion was made by councilman Huisman that the rules, requiring Ordinances to be read on three different days , be suspended, and that Ordinance No. 107 be read twice by the clerk by its Title only and the reading just had be considered the third reading and sabd Ordinance be placed upon its passage and adoption. Motion seconded by councilman Riekena. The Mayor put the motion, and the roll call was as follows; Ayes- Hook- Huisman- Kuper- Riekena- Spieker Nays none Mayor declared motion carried, rules suspended, Ordinance No 107 placed on dinal passage upon further reading by title only by the C1.erk. ( Clerk read Ordinance twice by title only) Motion by councilman Rieken that Ordinance No 107 be and the same is hereby passed. and adoppted by this council and. that the C1_erk be and he is hereby instructed to publish same in accordance with the law. Motion seconded by councilman Kuper. Mayor put the motion, and the roll all resulted as follows; Ayes- Hook- Huisman- Kuper Riekena Spieker. Nays - none Mayor declared Ordinance No 107 duly adopted and signed same in the presence of the council. Councilman Riekena introduced an Ordinance being -ntitled Ordinance No 108, being an/ Ordinance vacating the alley , same being the west half of Lot 15 in block 9 of the original Plat of the Town of Wellsburg, Iowa. and moved its adoption, Seconded by Kuper. Motion was made by councilman Kuper that the rules requiring Ordinances be read on three different days besuspended, and that ordinance No 108 be read twice by the Clerk by title only, and that the reading just had be considered the third reading and said Ordinance be placed >'upon its final passage and adoption. Motion seconded bycol,ncilman Huisman. Mayor put the motionm and the roll call was as follows; Ayes- Hook- Huisman- Kuper- Riekena- Spieker. Nays none. Mayod declared motion carried, rules suspendedn and. that Ordinance No 108 placed. on final pas•�age upon further reading by title only by the Clerk. ( Clerk read Ordinance 108 twice by title only-) Motion by councilman Kuper that Ordinance No 108 be and the same is hereby passed. and. adonted byy this council and that the Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to nublish same according to law. Mo ion seconded by councilman Spieker. Roll all_- Ayes- Hook- Huisman- Kuper- Riekena- Spieker. Nays - none. MaY0 i declared Ordinance No 108 dtly adopted and signed same in the presence of the council. 144 May 4th continued. The Treasil-ers report was receiver, read and on motion placed on file - The Mayors, Clerks, and Marshall's Ponds were presented and it was moved by Hook second by Spieker that the Bonds be approved Motion carried. It was moved by Hook second by Riekena that the insic_e of the Waterworks building be painted. motio carried. The following bills were read, presented and on motion ordered paid. Motion by Spieker seconded by Huisman. Carried, James C Shaw- Atty A Bonds furnished Water softening plant Col of Internal hevenue- 7 Holding Tax Ia Old Age Survivors Ins- Tax Treasurer of Io�a- Sales Tax Central States Elect Co- Streot Lgtng """ Motor Power Peoples Sav Bank- Int on W IV Bonds Frank Schulte- Bal Salary Nat Rubber Stamp_ Co- Dog tags G D Janssen - 2 loa0s gravel Wellsburg Band- Concerts Whirlwind Lawnmower Co- repairs H L Luwe- Agt- Ins on Firemen 11 arms Marathon- Gas & Oil John H Lindaman- Cleaning Sludge beds John Wubbens- ' Special Police (May) Donald Ross- 12 days salary Otta. Tjaden- Salary Merchants Mut Bonding Co- Meyors Pond Postmaster- Envelones There being no other- business colircl l ar o motion bySpieker- lerk /_/_ I $110.00 85.90 1 ^ nn RESOLUTION. Whereas, the Town council of the Incorporated Town of Wellsburg has heretofore vacated the alley ly- ing between Lots (1) and (12) , and between Lots (2) and (11), and between Lots (3) and (10) , and between jj,ots (4) and (9) , and be- tween Lots (3) and (8) , and be- tween Lots (6) and (7) of Block (3) of the original Plat of the Town of Wellsburg, Iowa, and — Whereas, it now appears that said ground so vacated will no longer be used or needed by the Town of Wellsburg, Iowa. THEREFOR, Georfe Blythe and Harm Okones, Geo. Neessen Est. and Mrs. Johanna VanLoh having, offered to purchase the ground so vacated and pay therefor the sum ! of $1.00; for each parcel adjoining I their respective lots. BE IT RESOLVED that the Town i of Wellsburg, Iowa sell the ground I so vacated to the said above named parties, for the sum of $1.00 and that the Mayor and Clerk of the Town of Wellsburg, Iowa; be, and i they are hereby, authorized to execute and deliver to said pur- chasers a good and sufficient deed of said ground so vacated and so sold to said above named parties, and deliver such deed to each of the purchasers, upon receipt of the Purchase price therefor. Passed and approved this 7th day of .June, 1948. H. J. VA 1LSING, Mayor Attest: G. H. GEERDES, Clerk RESOLUTION. Whereas, the Town Council of the Town of Wellsburg, Iowa has heretofore vacated the Alley in Block Nine (9) being described as follows (The West half of Lot 15 in Block Nine) of the Original Plat of the Town of Wellsburg, Iowa, and Whereas, it now appears that said ground so vacated will no longer be used or needed by the Town of Wellsburg, Iowa. THEREFOR, Closka Neessen hav- ing offered to purchase the ground so vacated and pay therefor the sum of $1.00. BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Wellsburg, Iowa sell the ground so vacated to the said Closka Nees- sen, for the sum of $1.00 and that the Mayor and Clerk of the Town of Wellsburg, Iowa; be, and they are hereby authorized to execute and deliver to said purchaser a good and sufficient Deed of said ground so sold to said Closka Neessen and deliver such deed to said purchaser upon receipt of the purchase price therefor. Passed and approved this 7th day of June, 1948. H. J. VAHLSING, Mayor Attest: G. H. GEERDES, Clerk 144 May 4th continued. The Treasl?rers report was received, read and on motion placed on file - The Mayors, Clerks, and Marshall's Bonds were presented. and it was moved by Hook second by Spieker that the Bonds be approved I -lotion carried. It was moved by Hook second by Riekena that the inside of the Waterworks building be painted, motio_. carried. The following bills were read, presented and on motion ordered paid. Motion by Spieker seconded by Huisman. Carried. James C Shaw- Atty A Bonds furnished Water softening plant $110.00 Col of Internal hevenue- tV Holding Tax 85.90 Ia Old Age Survivors Ins- Tax 'Treasurer 18.40 supplementary gral of Iot^a- Sales Tax 18.04 included in the rati Central States Elect Co- Street Lgtng 69.96 silage is fed. It tat [to fill11 Motor Power 18.79 make good silage, t( take out of the silo w Peoples Sav Bank- Int on W W Bonds 75.00 Eny better than what y, Frank Schulte- Bal Salary 63.49 Nat Rubber Stamp Co- Dog tags 3.83 4w G D Janssen - 2 loads gravel 20.09 Suspended Wellsburg Band- Concerts 331.76 der, the board of educ rated to suspend Elkacl Whirlwind Lawnmower Co-' repairs 22.46 lege. Increased costs al H L Luwe- Agt- Ins on Firemen 90.00 enrollment were the re "arms Marathon- Gas & Oil 2.92 John H Lindaman- Cleaning Sludge beds 15.00 Dredging John Wubbens- Special Police (May) 5.00 et to dredge Five Isla? Donald Ross- 12 days salary 65.34 Emmetsburg Ftrnck Otta Tjaden- Salary 120.'65 week when F. M Coreman, announun F. th; Merchants Mut Bonding Co- Mayors Bond COO leave with his crew unle Postmaster- Engel ones .?9 ind housing accommod, There being no other business collrctl a('journed or motion bySpieker- lerk RC_ P>rr� ,q CPt 3owling assures that every t ng pins same circumstances, )00 new repacking a few of t practice I Chevrolet truck tope