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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
6
The Moorehead State Teachers College in Moorhead Minnesota faced a setback after a trailer carrying 238 windows overturned and burned. Although damage is still undetermined, the project must duplicate the entire quantity to ready the building for occupancy. Sympathy extended to Anne Klein and William Langerak for recent losses.
A quip from the Journal of Education compares the value of a pet to its upkeep. It notes eight dollars received, three dollars spent on the pet, and five dollars on feed. The speaker reflects that despite low profit, the animal provided companionship through the fall season.
Notice from Pella Iowa City Clerk that plans specifications and contract forms for a new disposal plant and sewer outfalls are on file. Hearing set for April 2 1949 at 10 am in City Hall Council Chamber to consider adoption and written objections. Bond funding and state preference provisions noted.
The City of Pella Iowa seeks sealed bids for outfall sewers of 16 inch vitrified tile and a new sewage disposal plant with sections dated for completion in 1949. Bids must include a 100 percent bid bond, deposit $28, and compliance with two year repair guarantee.
Ordinance 113 establishes monthly charges for sanitary utilities in Pella Iowa with tiered rates for water usage, a minimum $1.00 sewer charge, and penalties for late payments. It allows outside-city customers to pay double and permits special rates for unusual usage, unmetered supplies, and metering requirements.
The document records passage and publication by law on February 16 1949 with signatures including Mayor G T Fultz and De Wit. The snippet confirms official action and formal approval by city authorities on that date.
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