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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1908

Page

3

County Board Names Election Judges and Clerks 1908

The county board lists appointed election boards for the November 3 1908 general election across multiple townships including Clay Summit Pleasant Grove Liberty Liberty Union Red Rock and Washington with named judges and clerks for each precinct and wards. The board adjourned to continue tomorrow morning at 8 30 oclock.

Board of Supervisors Clay Township Durham CC Loynachan CE James SW Clark W M Roberts Henry van Ginkel Vin Rockel Albert L Dykstra Jacob Poelstra Dick Feenstra Union Township Homer Clark Harry Stevenson CA Flannagan W A Clark Jr I Conn J. B. Vriezelaar

Telegraph Assessment in Marion County Iowa 1908

The 1908 assessment lists lengths and values for telegraph properties in Marion County Iowa under Chapter 42 of the 28th General Assembly. It details Western Union lines by township and district with values such as 0.80375.00 in Clay and mentions the Burlington Western Division and school districts.

Marion County Iowa General Assembly of Western Union Telegraph Co C. B D. Q Burlington & Western Division Qlay Tracy Ventars Union Telegrap Ga G B. Ey Burlington Estern

Railway and bridge matters approved by Marion board

On September 18 1908 the Marion county board met with full membership and approved two petitions. A bridge over White Breast creek on the Knoxville to Donnelly station road was granted for section 33 township 76 range 20. Lawn seating for a courtyard was approved for Cunningham et al. A special tax of 3 percent for 1908 was authorized in Lake Prairie township to support the Waterloo Pella Southwestern Railway, with tax due in two installments and contingent on full railroad completion by January 1 1910, as recorded by the county auditor. LEROY HUNT ALLEN ANDERSON.

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Pella 3 Percent City Tax Linked to Railway Completion

Marion county Iowa records show a 3 percent city tax on Pella for 1908 with half due upon railway completion across Lake Prairie township. Tax payable next year if the railway work is finished by January 1, 1910. Chairman Leroy Hunt dated September 18, 1908.

Lake Prairie Township Marion County Iowa Pella Toin Point

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