Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-05-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Cresco, Iowa, April 5th, 1920


Odell, Button, Hamilton, and Marus
ka, proceeded to canvas the vote cas-
at the Municipal Election held in tn
City Of Cresco, Iowa. March 29th
1920, resulting as follows:
E. l.. Davenport received 430 votes
George Warner received III votes
Jas. Andrus received 1 vote.
E. l.. Davenport receiving a major
ity of all votes cast was declared
elected to the office of mayor Of the
City of Cresco, Iowa.
II. G. Addie received 473 votes.
Frebert Hienicke received IS votes
H. G. Addie receiving a majority Of
all votes cast was declared elected
to the office of Councilman at large
I. L. Eaton received 500 votes.
James Barnes received SO votes.
I. L. Eaton receiving a majority Of
of all votes cast was declared elected
to the office of Assessor of the City
Of Cresco, Iowa.
E. P. Farnsworth received 419
w. A. Stockman received 81 votes
Will Davis received l vote.
j. Stockman received vote.
Chas. Lemon received 1 vote.
E. P. Farnswortk receiving a ma
jority of all votes cast was declared
elected to the office of City Treasur-
er of the City of Cresco, Iowa.
F. J. Maruska received LOG votes
First Ward, Cresco. Iowa, for Coun-
Gilman.
William Birtwistle received p
votes.
F. J. Maruska receiving a majority
of all votes cast was declared elected
First Ward, Cresco, Iowa.
to the office of Counciln,en from
G. L. Gill received 1Sl votes.
R. R. Rose received so votes.
G. L. Gill receiving a majority Of
all votes cast was declared elected to
the office of Councilman from Sec
ond Ward.
P. G. Button received 131 votes.
Andrew Smith received 70 votes.
P. G. Button receiving a majority
of all votes cast was declared elected
to the office of Councilman from
Third Ward.
Attest NJ. ]. MACARTHUR,
City Cleck.
Cresco, Iowa, April 5th, 1920.
The new City Council of the City of
Cresco, Iowa, met and organized by
the Mayor Elect E. l.. Davenport be-
ing sworn in by Ex-Mayor A. E. Bar
ker.
Mayor E. L. Davenport then swore
in the City Councilmen az follows:
H. G. Addie, J. w. Klingle, P. G. But
ton, J. F.. Maruska, and G. L. Gill.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
E. L. Davenport
On motion made by Gill, seconded
by Button that NJ. J. Macarthur be re-
elected City Clerk, salary Ito be
$4,000 per month, motion carried.
w. L. Barker was reelected City
Attorney.
Mayor E. L. Davenport appointed
F. c. Flick City Marshal of the City
of Cresco, Iowa. On motion made
and seconded that the City Marshal
salary will be $125.0o per month. Ayes
and noes called for resulting as fol-
lows, Maruska, Button, Addie, Kiln
gle, Gill all voting yea, motion de-
clared carried.
The City Council adjourned as a
City Council and met as board of
Health.
Attest NJ. ]. MACARTHUR,
City Clerk.
Cresco, Iowa, April 5th, 1920
The City Council of the City OF
Cresco, Iowa, met as Board Of
Health this 5th day Of April, 1920, at
$50 p. m.
Chairman E. L. Davenport called
he meeting to order.
Members present: Addie, Klingle,
Button, Maruska, Gill.
DR.. W. c. Hess was reelected
Iealth Physician.
No other business came before the
Board it was moved and seconded to
djourn and meet as Board of Re-
lew, motion carried.
Attest NJ. J. MACARTHUR,
City Clerk.
Cresco, Iowa, April 9Th, 1920.
The City Council Of the City Of
'resco, Iowa, met in regular meeting
april 9Th, 1920, at o'clock a. m.
Mayor A. E. Barker called the meet
ng to order.
Members present, Hamilton, Ma
uska, Odell, Button, irvine.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved as read.
Following bills read anG allowed,
ordered drawn TO. same:
Il. J. Macarthur, City Clerk. $500
>. C: Flick, City Marshal,.-.. 10000
E. Barker. CITY Mayor 1900