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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Weekly Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1874
Page
1
Amid partisan clashes and regulatory wrangles reports from 1910s era politics describe Governor and presidential stakes with Chamberlain reforms. Local incidents include a courthouse blowdown, shipper hog receipts steady, and court decisions affecting county finances. Community leaders praise kindness acts while weather hints at disruptions and illness.
Officials discuss readings and corrections as committees consider gas line refunds and licensing measures. The mayor, city marshal, and aldermen tackle ordinance passage, amendments, and committee reports amid a tense session on street access and utilities.
The council discussed the ordinance establishing police powers with amendments by Alderman Mansfield. A substitute amendment was adopted and the ordinance read in full. A motion to refer the transcript to the committee for reporting in a week prevailed and a list of recipients and property actions followed.
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