1914-12-15 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes (Adjourned Session)
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Title
1914-12-15 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes (Adjourned Session)
Subject
Dana, Iowa; Town Council; adjourned session; resolution; special election; electric light and power franchise; ordinance; Iowa Railway and Light Company; January 18, 1915; roll call vote; Mayor R. G. Martin
Description
Adjourned session continuing the Dec 9, 1914 meeting. Councilman W. H. Kittell introduces a resolution submitting the Dec 9 franchise ordinance to the town's voters at a special election on January 18, 1915, between 8 A.M. and 7 P.M. Adopted on a roll call vote of five yeas, no nays.
Creator
R. G. Martin, Mayor - John De Boest, Clerk
Source
City of Dana, Iowa
Publisher
City of Dana, Iowa
Date
1914-12-15
Contributor
City of Dana, Iowa
Language
American English
Type
Public government records
Identifier
Dana City Council Minutes - Pages 39-40
Coverage
Dana, Greene County, Iowa
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[Page 39]
Town Hall Dec 15th 1914
The Town Council of the Incorporated Town of Dana, Iowa, Met at the Town hall in Dana, Iowa, on the 15th day of December, 1914 pursuant to order of adjournment had at the meeting of the Council held Dec. 9th 1914.
Mayor Martin was present, took the chair, and called the meeting to order.
At said meeting the following Councilmen of the Town were present, who answered Present when the roll was called F. M. Ferguson, A. D. McGregor, W. H. Kittell, Melvin Collins, & G. D. Johnson.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Councilman W. H. Kittell then introduced and moved the adoption of the following:
Resolution.
Whereas, on the 9th day of December, 1914, the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of Dana, Iowa, passed and approved an ordinance, entitled
"An Ordinance authorizing Iowa [?] Railway and Light Company, its Successors or assigns, within the Town of Dana, Greene County, Iowa, to Construct, Reconstruct, Maintain and operate a power plant or plants for the generation of Electricity, Systems for the transmission, distribution and use of Electricity and to furnish electric energy for all purposes and to carry on a general electric light and power business"
And, Whereas, it is provided in said ordinance and required by law, that said ordinance to be in force and effect after its adoption and passage by the legal electors of said town at a Special Election called for that purpose.
Be it Resolved by the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of Dana Iowa
[Page 40]
That said ordinance be submitted to the legal electors of the Incorporated town of Dana, Iowa, for adoption and passage, at a Special election, to be held in the said town, between the hours of 8 o'clock A.M. and 7 o'clock P.M. on the 18th day of January, 1915; And the Mayor and Town Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to give all notices of said Special Election, required to be given, and to take all action necessary to be taken, in order that the question of the adoption and passage of said ordinance may at said Special Election, be submitted to the legal electors of said town, in the manner as provided by law.
Passed Dec 15th 1914
Attest John De Boest Approved R. G. Martin
Town Clerk Mayor
The Motion to adopt said Resolution was seconded by Councilman F. M. Ferguson.
The Motion to adopt said resolution was put by the Mayor, and the Clerk directed to call the roll for the Yea & Nay vote thereon.
On roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was had on the adoption of said resolution. Yeas F. M. Ferguson, A. D. McGregor, W. H. Kittell, Melvin Collins & G. D. Johnson. Nays None.
The Mayor declared said motion to adopt the resolution carried, and that the resolution was passed & adopted.
On Motion by Councilman Collins Seconded by Johnson, the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
Approved
John De Boest R. G. Martin
Clerk Mayor
Town Hall Dec 15th 1914
The Town Council of the Incorporated Town of Dana, Iowa, Met at the Town hall in Dana, Iowa, on the 15th day of December, 1914 pursuant to order of adjournment had at the meeting of the Council held Dec. 9th 1914.
Mayor Martin was present, took the chair, and called the meeting to order.
At said meeting the following Councilmen of the Town were present, who answered Present when the roll was called F. M. Ferguson, A. D. McGregor, W. H. Kittell, Melvin Collins, & G. D. Johnson.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Councilman W. H. Kittell then introduced and moved the adoption of the following:
Resolution.
Whereas, on the 9th day of December, 1914, the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of Dana, Iowa, passed and approved an ordinance, entitled
"An Ordinance authorizing Iowa [?] Railway and Light Company, its Successors or assigns, within the Town of Dana, Greene County, Iowa, to Construct, Reconstruct, Maintain and operate a power plant or plants for the generation of Electricity, Systems for the transmission, distribution and use of Electricity and to furnish electric energy for all purposes and to carry on a general electric light and power business"
And, Whereas, it is provided in said ordinance and required by law, that said ordinance to be in force and effect after its adoption and passage by the legal electors of said town at a Special Election called for that purpose.
Be it Resolved by the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of Dana Iowa
[Page 40]
That said ordinance be submitted to the legal electors of the Incorporated town of Dana, Iowa, for adoption and passage, at a Special election, to be held in the said town, between the hours of 8 o'clock A.M. and 7 o'clock P.M. on the 18th day of January, 1915; And the Mayor and Town Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to give all notices of said Special Election, required to be given, and to take all action necessary to be taken, in order that the question of the adoption and passage of said ordinance may at said Special Election, be submitted to the legal electors of said town, in the manner as provided by law.
Passed Dec 15th 1914
Attest John De Boest Approved R. G. Martin
Town Clerk Mayor
The Motion to adopt said Resolution was seconded by Councilman F. M. Ferguson.
The Motion to adopt said resolution was put by the Mayor, and the Clerk directed to call the roll for the Yea & Nay vote thereon.
On roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was had on the adoption of said resolution. Yeas F. M. Ferguson, A. D. McGregor, W. H. Kittell, Melvin Collins & G. D. Johnson. Nays None.
The Mayor declared said motion to adopt the resolution carried, and that the resolution was passed & adopted.
On Motion by Councilman Collins Seconded by Johnson, the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
Approved
John De Boest R. G. Martin
Clerk Mayor
Original Format
Handwritten ledger pages; ink on paper.
Files
Citation
R. G. Martin, Mayor - John De Boest, Clerk, “1914-12-15 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes (Adjourned Session),” Dana, Iowa - Historical Records, accessed November 7, 2026, https://records.danaia.gov/items/show/283.