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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1930
Page
3
The city council enacts ordinance 186 regulating motor vehicles for hire within Washington Iowa. It sets license fees from five to fifteen dollars per vehicle, requires insurance or bonds, plates, certificates, and driver fare prepayment, and limits penalties to fines or up to 30 days jail with license revocation. The ordinance takes effect March 5 1930.
City of Washington Iowa enacts a ban on erecting maintaining or using gasoline curb pumps in streets highways alleys and public places. Pumps must be removed by April 15 1930 and violators face misdemeanor penalties up to 100 dollars. The ordinance revokes conflicting prior ordinances.
The ordinance states prosecution costs or imprisonment capped at 30 days and becomes effective upon passage and publication by law. It was passed on March 3, 1936, with Mayor John W. Applegate and City Clerk W. H. Fulton attesting.
The Ladies of the Ebenedoenna Sprenadengte school district will meet with Mrs. John Cherry Trnre on March 6 in the afternoon for a pillow making lesson. The event notes rural name and community activity.
An announcement notes Mrs George Teas will entertain the Poinsettia Club on Monday. The event details date and host are provided with a note of Thursday activities referenced as well.
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