1917-10-01 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes
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Title
1917-10-01 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes
Subject
Dana, Iowa; Town Council; regular session; Mayor H. W. Rowles resigns; R. G. Martin elected Mayor; mayor's salary; Mayor Pro Tem G. D. Johnson; tile; grader; C. E. Swain; E. J. Glass; E. J. Clark; W. Magers; J. McCoombs; C. B. Woltz; Iowa Railway and Light Company; G. E. Meredith (Clerk); A. D. McGregor; G. D. Johnson; C. G. Grivey; J. H. Welch; L. B. Jones
Description
Regular session with Mayor Pro Tem Johnson presiding. H. W. Rowles presents his resignation as Mayor, effective at once, with no reason recorded. It is accepted, and R. G. Martin is elected Mayor to fill the vacancy. A $25.00 [?] order is drawn for Rowles's salary. Bills include hauling and laying tile and running the grader. Signed only by the clerk.
Creator
G. E. Meredith, Clerk (G. D. Johnson presiding as Mayor Pro Tem; unsigned by mayor)
Source
City of Dana, Iowa
Publisher
City of Dana, Iowa
Date
1917-10-01
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 109
Coverage
Dana, Greene County, Iowa
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Text
Dana Iowa 10/1/1917
Council met in regular session
Mayor Pro Tem Johnson in the chair
Councilmen present Grivey [?], McGregor Welch and Jones
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Following bills read and ordered paid
J McCoombs 3.00
C B Woltz [?] 7.50
Ia Ry & Lt Co 16.67
C E Swain [?] 1.10 hauling tile
E J Glass [?] 12.80 laying "
E J Clark 3.00 running grader
W Magers 20.20 Street work
H W Rowles presented resignation as mayor to take effect at once. Moved by McGregor seconded by Jones that resignation be accepted Motion Carried
Moved by Jones seconded by McGregor that R G Martin be elected Mayor to fill vacancy
Motion Carried
Moved by Grivey [?] seconded by Welch that an order be drawn for $25.00 [?] to pay H W Rowles salary
Motion Carried
Moved by Welch seconded by Grivey [?] that we stand adjourned
Carried
G E Meredith Clerk
Council met in regular session
Mayor Pro Tem Johnson in the chair
Councilmen present Grivey [?], McGregor Welch and Jones
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Following bills read and ordered paid
J McCoombs 3.00
C B Woltz [?] 7.50
Ia Ry & Lt Co 16.67
C E Swain [?] 1.10 hauling tile
E J Glass [?] 12.80 laying "
E J Clark 3.00 running grader
W Magers 20.20 Street work
H W Rowles presented resignation as mayor to take effect at once. Moved by McGregor seconded by Jones that resignation be accepted Motion Carried
Moved by Jones seconded by McGregor that R G Martin be elected Mayor to fill vacancy
Motion Carried
Moved by Grivey [?] seconded by Welch that an order be drawn for $25.00 [?] to pay H W Rowles salary
Motion Carried
Moved by Welch seconded by Grivey [?] that we stand adjourned
Carried
G E Meredith Clerk
Files
Citation
G. E. Meredith, Clerk (G. D. Johnson presiding as Mayor Pro Tem; unsigned by mayor), “1917-10-01 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes,” Dana, Iowa - Historical Records, accessed November 6, 2026, https://records.danaia.gov/items/show/543.