1914-08-03 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes
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Title
1914-08-03 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes
Subject
Poll taxes; street commissioner Magers' bill; tax levy; agricultural land; legal descriptions; Wm Dana Jr.; James White Estate; Dana, Iowa
Description
Regular council meeting with Councilman Kettell absent. Council struck a $10.00 poll-tax item from Street Commissioner Magers' bill. Routine bills were allowed. Council levied 10 mills on town property and 4 mills on agricultural land, with legal descriptions of the five agricultural parcels inside town limits.
Creator
Approved R. G. Martin Mayor. John De Boer Clerk
Source
City of Dana, Iowa
Publisher
City of Dana, Iowa
Date
1914-08-03
Identifier
Dana City Council Minutes - Page 31
Coverage
Dana, Greene County, Iowa
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Text
Dana Iowa Aug. 3rd 1914
Council Met in regular Session
Members present
Mayor R. G. Martin
Councilmen
F. M. Ferguson, G. D. Johnson
Melvin Collins & A. D. McGregor
Absent W. H. Kettell
Moved by G. D. Johnson Seconded by
F. M. Ferguson that the amount of
$10.00 (Ten and 00/100 dollars) mentioned in Bill
of Street Com. Magers in regards to
Poll Taxes paid to him to be worked out
at last months meeting be Stricken
out. Carried
Bills Audited as follows
Bill by John De Boer Clerk
for Postage & Tablet — .55
Bill for Repairing Hitching posts
by J. C. Jones — 2.00
Bill for Marshallship
C. Bauer for Mo of July — 5.00
Bill for Hall Rent Mrs Jennie
Ferguson for Mo of Aug. — 3.00
Bills read & allowed by Council.
Moved by Collins Seconded by
McGregor that we levy a 10 mill
Tax on town property & 4 mills Tax
on Agricultural lands
Carried
The following is a Description of the
agricultural lands within the Incorporated
limits of Dana
Wm Dana Jr S½ S.W. ¼ Sec 4
S 42.30 a S.W. ¼ S.W. ¼ Sec 4
R. G. Martin E. S.E. ¼ S.E. ¼ Sec 5
James White Est. all West of Ry N.W. ¼ N.W. ¼ Sec 9
A. D. McGregor all E of Ry W½ N.W. ¼ Sec 9
Moved by G. D. Johnson Seconded by Ferguson
That we adjourn Carried
Approved R. G. Martin Mayor. John De Boer Clerk
Council Met in regular Session
Members present
Mayor R. G. Martin
Councilmen
F. M. Ferguson, G. D. Johnson
Melvin Collins & A. D. McGregor
Absent W. H. Kettell
Moved by G. D. Johnson Seconded by
F. M. Ferguson that the amount of
$10.00 (Ten and 00/100 dollars) mentioned in Bill
of Street Com. Magers in regards to
Poll Taxes paid to him to be worked out
at last months meeting be Stricken
out. Carried
Bills Audited as follows
Bill by John De Boer Clerk
for Postage & Tablet — .55
Bill for Repairing Hitching posts
by J. C. Jones — 2.00
Bill for Marshallship
C. Bauer for Mo of July — 5.00
Bill for Hall Rent Mrs Jennie
Ferguson for Mo of Aug. — 3.00
Bills read & allowed by Council.
Moved by Collins Seconded by
McGregor that we levy a 10 mill
Tax on town property & 4 mills Tax
on Agricultural lands
Carried
The following is a Description of the
agricultural lands within the Incorporated
limits of Dana
Wm Dana Jr S½ S.W. ¼ Sec 4
S 42.30 a S.W. ¼ S.W. ¼ Sec 4
R. G. Martin E. S.E. ¼ S.E. ¼ Sec 5
James White Est. all West of Ry N.W. ¼ N.W. ¼ Sec 9
A. D. McGregor all E of Ry W½ N.W. ¼ Sec 9
Moved by G. D. Johnson Seconded by Ferguson
That we adjourn Carried
Approved R. G. Martin Mayor. John De Boer Clerk
Original Format
Handwritten ledger page; ink on paper
Files
Citation
Approved R. G. Martin Mayor. John De Boer Clerk, “1914-08-03 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes,” Dana, Iowa - Historical Records, accessed November 7, 2026, https://records.danaia.gov/items/show/28.