Des Moines Letter on Legislature End and Key Bills
Our Des Moines letter reports the legislature’s adjournment and reviews major measures. It notes the insurance valued policy bill awaiting the governor, a housing and hospital oversight bill, and finance moves including high interest contracts. It cites defeat of woman suffrage in both houses and discusses railroad taxation debates and Herriott’s ongoing reform proposals.
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Des Moines
Des Moins
General Assembly
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Board of Contro
Hine Ile
Iowa Tax Showdown Over Railroads and Livestock
Iowa records reveal railroads pay rising shares of state taxes from six percent in 1882 to 81 percent in 1899 while live stock taxes fall from 12 to 6.5 percent. The data imply railroad assessments grow relative to other property though critics allege favoritism toward Northwestern.
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Railroada
Snall
Iowa
Atalla
Pragent
Tees
Youthwestern
Troneheeer
Herriott
Shaw
Saration
Fleming
April County Board Meeting Abates Local Taxes and Funds
The April 2 1900 county board meeting in Algona saw approval of tax abatements for Sarah Davenport Lara Anderson and others, authorization to redeem or adjust various certificates, and a series of highway and committee actions including hiring a janitor, funding transfers between grade and bridge funds, and road petitions across multiple townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrio
John G. Smith
Welnbrod
L, Barton
Jenks
Sarah Davenport
Algona City
Garriad
Lara Anderson
Cresco Township
Charlie Evickeon
Swes Township
Lota
Call
Algona
Barton
Perry Wilking
City County of
Algony
Pele
Hanson
Cali
Woodward
Hebron
M. Hollabauer
MD Kinz
A.d. Carpenter
B. Ronay
Irvington Township
Tohnaon
Harrison Township
Waisbrod
Barton - Apo
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Burnhams Goods
Anderson
Langdon & Hudson
Stry Athena
Arge
Rising Sun Lyes
Spurbeck- Lambert Co
Spurbeok-Lasmunr Co
Professo Hase É& Sniborn’ ‘and
Lyon Ll i
W. W. Adams
W. E. Ward
Frank
Longley
MR. Herriott
Executive Council
Hava Mubh
Mc. Garrough
Bronx City
Dubuque
Bennet
San Frdcisco
Lowa
Shiloh
Probiot
Turdsuren -E Herrigtt
Herriot
Ite
Gowraine
Doctora Ara
Agaosaanta
Billé Adewerdt
Pater Labuke
Win
Burlington
Geder Rapids & Ny
Garhels
Germante
Ledyard
Germania
Tnd
Lincoln, Do
Harrison
Harrison-Swes
Olty Ind
Swea
Milas
Lincoln
Chicago & North Waterway
Lu Verne
Lu Verne, Inc
Sherman
Cadyard
Springfield
Ilje'aale Np
Pinya Creek
Alzoda Ind
Plum Creak
Portland
Burt
Burt Tio
Tivington
Algona Inc
Algona Ind
Creggo
Whittemore
Whittemore Ind
Whittemore Inc
Fallpe As - Bos Pet Ratte Y la Verne
la Verne
du Verne Inc
Corwith Ind
Payaghed Town
Central & Western
la Verne-Corwith
Prairie-Corwith
Trvington
Trvington-Algana Ind
Algona In
walles / bend
Walle Burt Inc
Burt Ind
Valless Burt
Fantan
Omi Esss
Moyad
Reconde
Patala
Ea Ay
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