1915-07-05 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes - Ordinance No. 02 (Establishing the Town Seal and Fixing Its Uses)
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Title
1915-07-05 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes - Ordinance No. 02 (Establishing the Town Seal and Fixing Its Uses)
Subject
Dana, Iowa; Town Council; Ordinance No. 2; establishing the town seal and fixing its uses; town seal; official seal; 1915 ordinance revision; Frank G. Pierce; three readings in one session; suspension of the rules; roll call vote; unanimous vote; W. H. Kittell (Mayor); John De Boest (Clerk); R. G. Martin; F. M. Ferguson (also read T. M. Ferguson); A. D. McGregor; G. D. Johnson; Wm. Dana
Description
Ordinance No. 2, "An Ordinance Establishing the Town Seal and Fixing Its Uses" as titled in the minutes, introduced by Councilman R. G. Martin at the July 5, 1915 regular session. The rule requiring readings on three separate days is suspended twice on Martin's motions, seconded by McGregor, and the ordinance is read three times and passed 5-0 (Ferguson, Martin, McGregor, Johnson, Dana). One of the series of ordinances adopted that night from the revision drafted by Frank G. Pierce. The minutes record the passage only; the ordinance text itself is not in the book.
Creator
W. H. Kittell, Mayor - John De Boest, Clerk
Source
City of Dana, Iowa
Publisher
City of Dana, Iowa
Date
1915-07-05
Contributor
City of Dana, Iowa
Format
Handwritten ledger pages; ink on paper.
Language
American English
Type
Public government records
Identifier
Dana City Council Minutes - Pages 51-52
Coverage
Dana, Greene County, Iowa
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Text
[Page 51]
[Left margin: Ordinance No. 2]
Councilman Martin introduced the following Ordinance
An ordinance establishing the town Seal and fixing its uses.
The ordinance was read by the Clerk for the first time
It was moved by Councilman Martin that the rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate days be suspended and the ordinance passed to its [struck: third] ^2nd^ reading this motion was seconded by Councilman McGregor and carried by a yea & nay vote
Yeas, Ferguson, Martin McGregor Johnson & Dana
Nays None
[Page 52]
The ordinance was thereupon read by the Clerk the second time.
It was moved by Councilman Martin [struck: Seconded by McGregor] that the rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate days be suspended and the ordinance passed to its third reading this motion was seconded by McGregor and carried by a Yea & Nay vote
Yeas Ferguson Martin McGregor Johnson & Dana
Nays None
The ordinance was thereupon read the third time by the Clerk [line heavily overwritten; reading uncertain]
The question now being upon the final passage of the ordinance the roll was called and the ordinance duly passed by the following vote
Yeas Ferguson, Martin, McGregor Johnson & Dana. Nays None
The Mayor thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed & the title agreed to.
W H Kittell Mayor John De Boest Town Clerk
[Left margin: Ordinance No. 2]
Councilman Martin introduced the following Ordinance
An ordinance establishing the town Seal and fixing its uses.
The ordinance was read by the Clerk for the first time
It was moved by Councilman Martin that the rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate days be suspended and the ordinance passed to its [struck: third] ^2nd^ reading this motion was seconded by Councilman McGregor and carried by a yea & nay vote
Yeas, Ferguson, Martin McGregor Johnson & Dana
Nays None
[Page 52]
The ordinance was thereupon read by the Clerk the second time.
It was moved by Councilman Martin [struck: Seconded by McGregor] that the rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate days be suspended and the ordinance passed to its third reading this motion was seconded by McGregor and carried by a Yea & Nay vote
Yeas Ferguson Martin McGregor Johnson & Dana
Nays None
The ordinance was thereupon read the third time by the Clerk [line heavily overwritten; reading uncertain]
The question now being upon the final passage of the ordinance the roll was called and the ordinance duly passed by the following vote
Yeas Ferguson, Martin, McGregor Johnson & Dana. Nays None
The Mayor thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed & the title agreed to.
W H Kittell Mayor John De Boest Town Clerk
Original Format
https://records.danaia.gov/import/Minutes_1915-07-05_Ord02_p051.jpg,https://records.danaia.gov/import/Minutes_1915-07-05_Ord02_p052.jpg
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Citation
W. H. Kittell, Mayor - John De Boest, Clerk, “1915-07-05 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes - Ordinance No. 02 (Establishing the Town Seal and Fixing Its Uses),” Dana, Iowa - Historical Records, accessed November 8, 2026, https://records.danaia.gov/items/show/348.