1915-07-05 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes - Ordinance No. 09 (Defining the Powers and Duties of Street Commissioner)
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Title
1915-07-05 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes - Ordinance No. 09 (Defining the Powers and Duties of Street Commissioner)
Subject
Dana, Iowa; Town Council; Ordinance No. 9; defining the powers and duties of street commissioner; Street Commissioner; streets; adjournment to July 12, 1915; 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. 9, "An Ordinance Defining the Powers and Duties of Street Commissioner" 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 Councilman McGregor, and the ordinance is read three times and passed 5-0 (Ferguson, Martin, McGregor, Johnson, Dana). Part of the 1915 ordinance revision drafted by Frank G. Pierce. The minutes record the passage only; the ordinance text itself is not in the book. The July 5 meeting then adjourns, on Martin's motion seconded by Johnson, until Monday evening, July 12, 1915, at 8 o'clock.
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 page; ink on paper.
Language
American English
Type
Public government records
Identifier
Dana City Council Minutes - Page 58
Coverage
Dana, Greene County, Iowa
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[Page 58]
Ordinance No. 9
Councilman Martin introduced the following ordinance
An Ordinance defining the powers & duties of Street Commissioner.
The ordinance was then read by the Clerk for the first time.
It was moved by Councilman Martin [smudged: that] the rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate days be suspended and the ordinance passed to its second reading.
This motion was seconded by Councilman McGregor and carried by a Yea & Nay vote
Yeas Ferguson, Martin, McGregor, Johnson & Dana Nays None.
The ordinance was thereupon read by the Clerk the second 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 third reading. This motion was seconded by Councilman McGregor and carried by a Yea and Nay vote.
Yeas Ferguson, Martin, McGregor, Johnson & Dana Nays None
The Ordinance was thereupon read by the Clerk for the third time.
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 and the title agreed to
W H Kittell Mayor John De Boest Clerk.
Moved by Councilman Martin that we stand adjourned until Monday Eve at 8 o'clock July 12th 1915 Seconded by Johnson
Motion carried
Ordinance No. 9
Councilman Martin introduced the following ordinance
An Ordinance defining the powers & duties of Street Commissioner.
The ordinance was then read by the Clerk for the first time.
It was moved by Councilman Martin [smudged: that] the rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate days be suspended and the ordinance passed to its second reading.
This motion was seconded by Councilman McGregor and carried by a Yea & Nay vote
Yeas Ferguson, Martin, McGregor, Johnson & Dana Nays None.
The ordinance was thereupon read by the Clerk the second 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 third reading. This motion was seconded by Councilman McGregor and carried by a Yea and Nay vote.
Yeas Ferguson, Martin, McGregor, Johnson & Dana Nays None
The Ordinance was thereupon read by the Clerk for the third time.
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 and the title agreed to
W H Kittell Mayor John De Boest Clerk.
Moved by Councilman Martin that we stand adjourned until Monday Eve at 8 o'clock July 12th 1915 Seconded by Johnson
Motion carried
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Citation
W. H. Kittell, Mayor - John De Boest, Clerk, “1915-07-05 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes - Ordinance No. 09 (Defining the Powers and Duties of Street Commissioner),” Dana, Iowa - Historical Records, accessed November 9, 2026, https://records.danaia.gov/items/show/355.