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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1951

Page

3

City Council Proceedings February 20 1951 and adjournments

City Council holds regular session with members Plette Van Gorp Roorda, approves minutes, grants petitions for building within fire limits, and orders elections. Meets February 21 to 27 with bids for Light Plant improvements, appoints judges and clerks, transfers funds, and discusses warrants and bonds.

Fomneil Plette van Gorp Roorda Vax Boeke Amd Colum Jon Wi Ao Fae John Fh. Tarker Jedt Apqroval Nace Myron N. Bos Ate Andewes Transfer Co Neuk Labor van Dusseldorp Jabern Haaften Marion van Houweling Lalust Henry van Halen Diuty Vander Pol Dick Gasselink Henry Slot Crossiness Vander Pleo Crossines F C. Verwers Federal Reserve Bank of Chi Water Dept St. Tank Dicleman Auto The Fowler Tele. Co Pella Chronicle Virieh Motor Co Matt Parrott & Sons Co TR. Allen, Inc Kuch Brothers W.W. Sadler Aries Disp. R Avie Monten Lanis Ee Si Win Mar. d Tosa Ater van Gorp Weldine Amile van Houweling Auto Co Isanes 1 Co Marion County Globe Mach. & Sup. Co Nat's Cash Reg. Co Van's Motor Andewey Transfer Co Dick Ver Heul Wi. Messemaker John Klootwyk Wm. van Dusseldorp Kel Cr Dept Sas van Gorp Welding Shop B. van Houweling Auto Co

City Council Minutes Reflect Bid Approvals and Permits

City council met February 21 and March 5 1951 approving minutes and reading bids. Low bid from Kirkville Coal Co for coal contract approved. Grants include curb cut Lot 6 Block 54 and cigarette permit refunds. permits issued for selling cigarettes and fire protection contracts. Contracts awarded for coal handling hopper outlet and equipment, with bids receipted and orders to lay out grades and lease rear property. Total expenditures listed under Life Ordinance No 125 and various transfers and taxes noted.

Corneil St . van Rockel Roord Kirkville Coal Company Schriener D. 1 den Harte Doloras Koopman Jacob D. Dahm Wmn. Bros. Boiler Mfc. Co Ciftines A. de Conk Mayer Park Fund Bannister, Carpenter, Ahlers Expa State Actudeweg Transfer Co Ella Imp. Co. Assis Coal Co Coalifice of Treas Mahaska Co

City Council considers cooling tower project at Light Plant

March 2 1961 meeting notes approve plans for improvements at Municipal Light Plant. Clerk to publish notice and hold hearing April 1. Minutes recount multiple sessions through April 30 with budget approvals, bonds, officer appointments, and bids for the new cooling tower project and related infrastructure.

City Council approves boiler setting and instrument install

April 30 1951 council meeting with Mayor Klein and members Stientjes Hoksbergen Van Rockel Van Gorp Roorda Absent Ver Meer Brown engineering firm presented bids. Council approved purchase of boiler setting from W I L Bixby Inc and buying furnishing delivering and installing instruments controls piping fittings and insulation with unloading and grouting. Unsuccessful bidders will have certified checks returned. John T Scopes was arrested and convicted for teaching evolution in Dayton Ohio.

Stientjes Plette van Gorp Ver Meer Roorda van’ Roe Kenneth R. Brown Byron Jackson Company Feeder Whitlock Mfg Water Cooling Equipment Company General Electric Company Sorgel Electric Company Couner Res General Electric Upany Lown Teceive Authority Ter Brown Ene Sineering Company Neil Elock Mirek Ryn Vander Ploeg Proce FLON Canva Cany Reallieh Hoksbergen van Roekel Reorda Crete J. Vanderzyl J. Say F. N. de Wit J. Xsl Vander Mayor Klein Stientz O'Cloc Main Street F Verrips John A. de Nooy Ted van Veen Peter George Gauss Peter G. Gauss Carnegie- Viersen Library Joe de Hoog John Robertus Kirkville Coal Company Ins Sys. IO A Andoweg Transfer Co Kirkville Coal Co Tinwkeye Mach. Co the Register Tribune James Wisse Council of Absen Ver Meer Cle Brown Engineeing Company van Rockel Brown Engineering Company W. IL. Bixby, Inc Franklin van Gorp

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