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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
11
The writer urges Pella citizens to vote intelligently in the upcoming city election. Highlighting the city’s utilities the light plant water sewer and street dept claim the council runs the biggest business in town. The piece stresses choosing a candidate with real business ability for managing city affairs.
A reader letter recalls the 19th century Howell Bridge south of Pella, its construction around 1830s, a 600 foot wooden span later extended over 1000 feet with a steel addition after floods, and notes Leendert Vander Linden served on Marion County Board of Supervisors when the courthouse cornerstone was laid.
Des Moines reports an amendment to the new county law to shift how the county assessor is chosen. The chief assessor would be selected by a panel of tax-levying officials including the county board of supervisors and the city mayors. The lifetime tenure may be replaced with a fixed term, likely four to six years, to keep the office free of partisan politics. Rouze Hunter, current chief deputy, finds both proposals fair and commendable. The Hall Appraisal Co. delivered filing cards showing 1,884 parcels in Pella and 2,112 in Knoxville, with numerous dwellings and commercial properties noted for reference in the county assessor's records.
J W Meyer visited Miss Josie Meyer and numerous locals called on residents. Dr Van Wyk and 26 Central College students entertained the inmates Sunday afternoon singing hymns and playing instruments, a welcome treat enjoyed by all.
The City of Pella Marion County adopts an ordinance repealing prior pay scales and setting annual salaries for Mayor Treasurer Health Physician City Solicitor and Councilmen with per meeting and per day allowances. It outlines compensation for all officers and employees not fixed by law, and declares effectiveness after passage and publication.
City of Pella Marion County Iowa passes Ordinance 116 approving appropriations for the city government for the year starting April 1 1949 ending March 31 1950. The document outlines fund receipts from taxes miscellaneous and unincumbered balances and details expenditures across departments and special funds including police sanitation highways health library recreation and debt service with a total appropriations figure of 82825.00 and authorization for warrants by the City Treasurer.
The City Council met December 21 with members present and approved minutes from December 21. 148. The electric light superintendent reported December figures and new connections. Various budget items were approved including salaries, clean crossings, taxes, repairs, and gas and oil costs. A street light petition was tabled and cigarette permit issued. several bills across funds were approved. A Brown Engineering communication approved partial invoice payment. Christmas Home Decoration judges reported placements with thanks to the judges. Council adjourned.
Frank Sheppard at Lovilin finally slept through the night after 25 years of rising at 3:30 am to meet mail from Wa bash train No. 11. The transfer of the mail to a star route out of Albia marked a change for the longtime mail messenger and his first night off.
Thomas Bakewell of Wanken reached his second birthday recently on March 6. A separate note records the birth of a child in California on the same date.
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