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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1903
Page
7
Busy town notices teem with April events and updates from Pella. Mentions of new mayor, railroad meeting, theatre plans, and local commerce clash with personal notices, illnesses, and social happenings, including a sensational play coming to town and upcoming civic meetings.
Hon J A T Hull says President Roosevelt and party will stop at the Pella depot for a few moments on his way to Oska loosa and east The sight will delight local residents and school children He is expected to pass through Pella around 530 p m
The motion to call a special election on the North Pella annexation passed by a majority of 357 with 39 votes against. The result urges the city council to proceed and set an election date.
A railroad meeting will be held in the city hall Thursday evening at 7 30 to listen to the proposed Pella and Howell railroad. All business men are urged to attend as it means something to the city.
Our Commercial Edition will be issued on April 15. Solicitor Mr. C Klingebiel will call on every business man in the city and seek hearty support from all.
Ledger entries record payments for grading lumber rock labor and grass cutting along with hardware repairs and outstanding warrants. Balances show treasury amount on March 1, 1903 and 1902, with receipts from county treasury street commissioner rent for scraper and sale of sewer pipe totaling 748 and 1102.32 respectively.
Entries show expenses including gasoline 45.88 labor 31.02 repairs 145.50 chemical analysis 15.00 coal 43.50 and a warrant payoff 1,462.15. Balance in treasury reported as 1,679.24 with cash collections by county treasurer 1,679.24 and by committee chairman 43.00.
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