HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/02/1954 Council Minutes anary 2, 1954
The town council of the town of Fairfax, Linn County, Iowa
met at 11 o 'clock A.M. on this, the 2nd day of January, 1954®
Present were Joseph Petrzelkag Mayor°, and the following ..
oun .il.men® Chas J. Dvorak, Andrew G. Miller, Howard V. Stein
mutt and Wm. F. Zama ti_l.
Absent was councilman Raymond Mizner.
The Town Clerk presented to the 'down Council the Bond
and Latta of ayor elect ,Joseph P trz lka, which bond and oath
were filed in his office on November 79 1953
The town clerk reported that councilman Raymond Kizner
took the oath on December 319 1.953 at 1:3a P', . . ince he could
not be present at this meeting at this time,
The mayor, Joseph P tr elk ., repeated the oath which he
had previously taken and which was taken and filed on December.
7, 1953 ; said oath being administered by Clem, J. L. Knall.
The Clerk issued the oath to the four councilmen that �
were present ; vie; Chas J. Dvorak, Andrew G. Miller, Howard
V. Steinmetz, and Wa. F, Zaa a til®
It was moved by Chas J. Dvorak, seconded by Howard V.
Steinmetz and unanimously carried that this meeting recess
until. Wednesday, January 6th at 7 .30 P.M.
Now on this 5th day of January, 1954 this council dad
reassemble , the Mayor and all councilmen being present.
The minutes of the previous meeting, said meeting having
b:eenX held December 2 , 1953 , were read and approved.
The Mayor, Joseph P tr elka, presented the name of a L.
rail for 'down Clerk, and it was moved by Chas J. Dvorak,
seconded by Howard Steinmetz, and unanimously carried that
J. L. Krall be appointed Town Clerk®
It was moved by o%
Tar . Stei nmetzg seconded by lam. F.
Zarastil, and unanimously carried that the Town Clerk's Salary
by $175 .00 per year.
It was moved by Howard Steinmetz, seconded by Andrew Mil ler
and unanimously carried that Edna Delany be appointed Town Treasurer
for the s
suing er°m of two y ar5.
It was moved by Raymond Miznerg seconded by Chas J. Dvorak,
and unanimously carried that the Town Treasurer's salary be $50.00
per year.
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The -mayor°, Joseph Petrzelka presented the name
of Loren S. Carver as Street Commissioner, and it was
moved by Howard Steinmetz, seconded by Andrea Miller®, I
and unanimously carried that said Loren S. Carver be
appointed as street commissioner.
The Mayor appointed Howard Steinmetz, Raymond D.
zner° and Charles J. Dvorak as the Street and Alley
Committee.
Bills as represented by warrants No. 149 to
Pao® 184 inclusive were read and it was moved by
Howard Steinmetz, seconded by Charl.2a J. Dvorak, and
unanimously carried that a:Ll of said bills be allowed
and payment of game by warrants Igo, 149 to No. 184
inclusive be and are hereby approved,
The matter of providing more ro r , and/gar re-
arranging the Town Hail and Fire Station was discussed
and it was agreed that the two auxiliary water tanks
and the fuel oil tank be removed from ith n the
present building and placed in the rear; the two
auxiliary water tanks to be placed on a built up
frame high enough so that they could be slid directly
off the frame canto a truck, and it was further agreed
that Raymond D. Nizner and Charles , Dvorak be and
are hereby delegated to have the changes made at as
early a date as possible-J. L. Krallto boas the job-®
no back talk from the cankers-and he be not required
to wear coveralls,
There being no further business to come before
the meeting it was moved by Raymond Nizner, seconded
by Howard Steinmetz, and unanimously carried to
adjourn.
Mayor Town Clerk