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W. Russell was the originator of the revival, and to him is the Lodge largely indebted for its present prosperity. The re-organization occurred June 2, 1867. The ceremonies were again conducted by Benjamin Rupert, who was at that time Grand Master of the State.
In the Fall of that same year the Lodge was moved from Althouse's build- ing to the hall formerly occupied, over J. C. Hubbard's store. When the building of Pardee & Bro. was finished they removed into the third story ; from there to the second story of M. H. Barker's building, East Side; from there to the third story on the opposite corner, owned by M. L. Burnham. They now occupy a hall over Shutt & Barber's drug store, which is elegantly and taste- fully fitted up. Their present officers are: S. F. Walker, N. G. ; George Pur- die, V. G. ; R. Lester, Secretary ; Harvey, P. S. ; J. D. Weaver, Treasurer. The Lodge meets every Wednesday evening.
Waterloo Encampment, No. 51, was instituted at Waterloo on the 8th day of February, 1871, with W. Russell, L. F. Walker, A. Ohler, D. M. Crouse, S. Wells, R. Robinson and R. McDonald as charter members. The charter
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was granted the 10th day of January, 1871, by E. W. Hartman, Grand Patri- arch, and William Garrett. Grand Scribe. The ceremonies of institution were conducted by Benjamin Rupert, of Dubuque, Special Grand Patriarch. The Camp started favorably, and has flourished and prospered in the practice of Faith, Hope and Charity. It has had one off-shoot, to wit : Parkersburg Camp, No. 62, the charter members of which were members of Waterloo, No. 51. This is the most beautiful branch of the Order, and, like the subordinate Lodge, al- ways keeps its " latch-string" hanging outside to visiting brothers, and hos- pitality is never refused to those who adhere to the Golden Rule.
The present officers are : J. D. Weaver, Chief ; R. Lester, H. P. ; J. Davis. S. W. ; D. B. Smith, J. W .; Harvey Smith, Scribe ; L. F. Walker, F. S .; G. Hartman, Treasurer. The Lodge meets the first and third Tuesday of each month.
A. O. OF U. W.
Waterloo Lodge, No. 26, was organized by D. D. G. M. W. H. W. Holman. from Dubuque, May 11, 1875, with the following charter members : R. A. Whit- aker, A. J. Edwards, I. W. Ghrist, Lewis Lichty, J. H. Kuhns, E. Swank, D. R. Weaver, A. B. Vanbolkenburg, M. Partridge, D. B. Stanton, G. W. Hazlitt. H. W. Brown, C. B. Stilson, H. Lampe, H. Lindley, H. Hirst. The Lodge was first officered as follows : L. Lichty, P. M. W .; R. A. Whitaker, M. W .; A. J. Edwards, F .; J. H. Kuhns, O .; D. R. Weaver, G .; C. B. Stilson, Rec. ; E. Swank, Financier; M. Partridge, Receiver; H. Lampe, O. W .; A. J. Edwards, Lewis Lichty and C. B. Stilson, Trustees. The present (1878) officers are : S. J. Hoot, P. M. W. ; HI. T. Roberts, M. W .; J. T. Burkett, F .; H. Lampe, O .; C. C. Bigsbey, G .; C. B. Stilson, Rec .; R. A. Whitaker, Financier ; H. Hirst, Receiver ; J. A. Smith, I. W .; H. H. Lewelyn, O. W .; G. H. Robinson, G. F. Roberts and A. J. Edwards, Trustees ; G. II. Roberts and B. Banton, Medical Examiners. The present membership all told is 75. The Lodge meets every Tuesday evening, in Victory Hall.
Goethe Lodge, No. 95, was the next Lodge of this order organized in Water- loo. It was instituted Jan. 26, 1877, by D. D. G. M. W. H. W. Holman, now of Independence ; is made up principally of German citizens, of whom the following were charter members : Prof. Frederick Barth, Godfred Hartman, H. H. Bezold, Henry Eifert, Tobias Wiley, Kasper Weis, Antony Dusman, John Christian, Martin Grady, Matthias Tittman, Constantine Stein, Charles Adler, Benhart Kinstler, Marcus Kahler, Frank Beck, Edward Fisher. The following were its first officers : Henry H. Bezold, P. M. W .; Frederick Barth, M. W .; Tobias Wiley, F .; Godfred Hartman, O .; Henry Eifert, G .; Charles Adler, Rec. ; Marcus Kahler, Financier ; Kasper Weis, Receiver ; Edward Fisher, I. W .; Frank Beck, O. W .; Martin Grady, Antony Dusmann, M. Titt- man, Trustees. At present it is under the management of the following corps of officers : H. H. Bezold, P. M. W .; G. Hartman, M. W .; G. A. Hermann, F .; Mathias Tittman, O .; H. Eifert, Rec. ; Frank Beck, G .; F. Kramer, Financier ; Kasper Weis, Receiver; M. Grady, I. W .; Fred. Ischer, Jr., O. W .; R. Lester, H. H. Bezold and E. Fisher, Trustees. The Lodge meets every Thursday evening in Odd Fellows' Hall, numbers 36 members and is prosperous.
Courier Lodge, No. 145 .- This Lodge was organized Jan. 16, 1868, by H. H. Bezold, D. D. G. M. W., of Waterloo, with the following charter mem- bers : M. V. Adams, W. H. H. Becker, M. C. Brown, S. Coburn, J. H. Crip- pen, G. R. Crittenden, P. S. Dorlan, G. A. Eberhart, J. A. Fowler, C. P.
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Hunt, W. H. Hartman, S. B. Hitt, S. M. Hoff, C. P. Jones, Lewis Libby, W. C. Munger, H. L. Shutts, S. E. Rider, J. Q. A. Rider, H. D. Smith, A. B. Thomas.
First officers-P. M. W., A. B. Thomas ; M. W, H. L. Shutts ; F., S. E. Rider; O., S. P. Hitt ; Recorder, G. A. Eberhart; Receiver, J. Q. A. Rider ; Financier, J. A. Fowler; Guide, M. V. Adams; I. W., P. S. Dorland; O. W., W. C. Munger ; Trustees, W. H. Hartman, C. P. Jones, H. D. Smith. Present officers are-P. M. W., H. L. Shutts ; M. W., J. W. Richards; F., S. E. Rider ; O., S. M. Huff; Guide, M. V. Adams ; Recorder, G. A. Eber- hart ; Financier, M. C. Brown ; Receiver, J. Q. A. Rider ; I. W., J. C. Munson; O., W. P. Dorlan ; Trustees-same as last term. Lodge meets every Wednes- day evening in Masonic Hall. Lodge now numbers 57 members, and is in good condition.
I. O. OF G. T.
Waterloo Lodge, No 39 .- This Lodge was organized August 25, 1875, with the following charter members : William Galloway, Lee Peppers, Mrs. R. Lester, J. B. Emerson, Frank Steinor, George Lichty, Mrs. J. C. Powell, W. G. McLaughlin, Charles Fancher, Mrs. Peppers, J. C. Gates, Charles Brindell, Mary Averill, Thomas Gwynne, Henry Griffin, Mrs. F. Kinney, J. J. Hall, Lillie Garbrandt, Albert Lane, J. P. Reed, W. Thrower, Mrs. McGlaughlin, W. O. Richards, Jenny Colby, Mary Balke, J. Moshier, Fred. Pendleton, Frank Crippen, David Geddes, Mrs. J. R. Hammond, Wm. Kinney, O. P. Carrott, Cora Spencer, A. J. Breckenridge, Emma McKroy, E. R. Travis, R. Lester, Julia Lacy, T. A. Rose, Mrs. J. Richards, Elizabeth McClure, E. F. Merwin, Mrs. E. F. Merwin. Its first officers were as follows : W. O. Richards, W. C. T. ; Mrs. Mary Peppers, W. V. T. ; J. J. Hall, W. C. ; J. V. Reed, W. S .; Ralph Hurd, W. A. S .; Wm. Galloway, W. F. S .; Mrs. Mary Averall, W. T .; A. I. Breckenridge, W. M .; Lillian Garbrant, W. D. M .; Jennie Colby, W. I. G .; J. B. Emerson, W. O. G .; David Geddes, W. R. H. S .; Julia Richards, W. L. H. S .; Thomas Gwynne, P. W. C. T. The officers at this writing are: A. D. Bedford, W. C. T .; Jennie Moyer, W. L. H. S .; Hattie Hankinson, W. R. H. S .; Wm. Johnson, W. S .; Emma McCormack, W. A. S .; W. A. Van Ordan, W. F. S .; Carrie Thomas, W. T .; Ruth Hurd, W. C .; T. Gwynne, P. W. C. T .; O. P. Carroll, W. M .; Emma Wright, W. D. M .; Emma Dull, W. V. T .; Alice Demick, W. I. G .; J. L. Newhard, W. O. G .; Linda Ragan, Organist. The Lodge meets every Friday evening.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The first fire company in Waterloo was the Waterloo Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1, organized April 2, 1861. Its first officers wers as follows: R. W. Chapman, Foreman ; M. Maverick, First Assistant ; H. D. Williams, Sec- ond Assistant ; Horace Barron, Secretary. It numbered about forty active members, among whom were: R. W. Chapman, T. Wiley, George R. Crit- tenden, C. K. White, James Gifford, George P. Peck, W. Russell, T. A. Co- vert, John Elwell, H. Hallock, Fred. Chapman, M. H. Barker, O. Alexander, B. H. Hoover, L. F. Walker, J. Garbrant, John Hilferty, S. M. Hoff, D. C. Cook, H. M. Goodhue, R. H. Morrow, John Hubbard, Ed. Webster and J. H. Leavitt. This company used a hook and ladder truck made under the di- rection of their Foreman, R. W. Chapman, at a cost of $60.
In 1867, they turned their apparatus over to the German Hook and Ladder Company, which was organized in August of that year, with officers as follows :
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T. Wiley, Foreman ; D. Kruse, First Assistant ; John Nauman, Second As- sistant ; John Bressler, Secretary ; John Redenbach, Treasurer. The first fire was in the old warehouse on Mill Square, in 1869, where they held the fire in check until the arrival of the engine. Mr. Wiley says, at this fire he acted as Foreman, Assistant and company, himself and Mr. Fuller doing most of the work.
In 1878, they sold their old cart to the city of Iowa Falls for $100, and had a new one built by Hitt & Chapman at a cost of $250, which they run at the present time. They have a full set of extension ladders made at the same time. In times of fire theirs is the post of danger and of honor. They must climb to the roof, enter the burning building and clear away the wreck so that the en- gines can do efficient service; and they have always shown themselves equal to the task. Their present officers are T. Wiley, Foreman ; Lewis Miller, First Assistant ; E. Miller, Second Assistant ; Kasper Weis, Secretary ; John Nau- man, Treasurer ; G. Vulger, Steward.
Red Jacket Engine and Hose Company, No. 1, was the first engine company organized in this city. In 1868, money was raised by private subscription, and R. W. Chapman was appointed by the citizens to purchase a fire engine. Mr. Chapman went to Chicago, and for $1,000 purchased the Red Jacket. This engine had a peculiar interest for Mr. Chapman. It was built in 1849 by L. Button, of Waterford, N. Y., for Fulton, No. 3, of Utica, of which company Mr. Chapman, was the first Foreman. It was sold to the Chicago Fire De- partment in 1853. and used by No. 4, of that city, for a number of years. When the city began using steamers it was abandoned, and Mr. Chapman found it covered with dust and rubbish, stowed away in an old lumber room in the engine house. He at once bought it and brought it to Waterloo.
A company was formed in January, 1869, of which R. W. Chapman was Foreman ; G. R. Crittenden, First Assistant ; D. C. Cook, Second Assistant ; John Hilferty, Secretary ; G. P. Beck, Treasurer; Charles Berg, Steward ; H. W. Jenney, Foreman of Hose ; Fred. Chapman, Assistant. Their Consti- tution was adopted January 1, 1869, and approved by the City Council Febru- ary 10, of the same year. Their first place of meeting was in Wood's Block. On the completion of Capwell's Building they moved into that, which they oc- cupied until the city built their present engine house, in September, 1872. Here they have a fine hall, neatly decorated with appropriate pictures, mostly the gift of that firm friend of the firemen, Charles S. Champlin, of Hudson, N. Y., who has done much for the Waterloo boys. He has presented them at different times, with a number of drawings of his own which show great skill; also with a company register, officers' belts, trumpets, etc. He will always be held in grateful remembrance by our firemen, and is an honorary member of both engine companies.
The first fire of any consequence that the Red Jacket played on, was at the warehouse on Mill Square, where they did excellent service in saving surround- ing property.
In 1870, the Red Jacket Cornet Band was formed, H. W. Jenney, H. Hal- lock and R. W. Chapman signing a note for $200 on behalf of the company to purchase the instruments.
In 1874, the company, considering their hose cart too small, sent Messrs. Chapman, Beck and Crittenden to Dubuque to purchase a larger one. They purchased a Silsby four-wheeled cart, made to carry 800 feet of hose, for $150. It was brought home, painted and varnished by Hitt & Chapman and delivered to the hose company.
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The Red Jacket Company has an engine, two hose carts and 1,050 feet of hose. The present officers are as follows : G. W. Barnes, Foreman ; R. Lester, First Assistant ; Silas Lichty, Second Assistant: F. W. Beck, Secretary ; G. P. Beck, Treasurer ; John Smith, Foreman of the Hose; G. Hollister, First Assistant ; Mart. Adams, Steward.
Early in 1871, it became evident that another engine was necessary for the East Side, and R. W. Chapman, then Chief Engineer, was appointed with W. Russell to purchase one. They purchased from the city of Janesville, Wis., an engine built by L. Button, in 1855. The price paid was $600, and $150 for 500 feet of hose. This was brought home. and L. F. Walker, M. H. Barker, J, Garbrant, John Hubbard, W. Russell, J. Fressle, B. S. Doxey, Thomas Watts. J. P. Weeks, M. Hannon and Wm. Barker withdrew from the Red Jacket, and A. Rosgen from the Hook and Ladder Company, and, on February 3, 1871, formed the Water Witch Engine and Hose Co., No. 2.
Its first officers were : L. F. Walker, Foreman ; J. Garbrant, First Assist- ant ; John Hubbard, Second Assistant ; W. Russell, Secretary ; A. Rosgen, Treasurer ; J. Fressle, Steward ; M. H. Barker, Foreman of Hose ; Wm. Barker, Assistant.
The first time they were called out was early in the Spring of the same year, when the Mayor of Cedar Falls telegraphed for help, saying their city was on fire. The engine was at once loaded, and the run from here to Cedar Falls was made in seven minutes, and in thirty-eight from the time of the first alarm, the Water Witch had a stream on the fire and did good service in checking the flames.
Their first place of meeting was in A. Rosgen's harness shop, but in Sep- tember, 1871, their present engine house was built. In 1874, the building was raised and a capacious hall built over the engine room, the city furnishing the material and the boys doing the work. They have a fine hall, the walls of which are adorned with pictures presented by Chas. S. Champlin.
They have an engine second to none, a hose cart and 800 feet of hose, and as fine a company as ever manned a brake. They have now on their rolls about fifty men, with officers as follows: A. G. Dunham, Foreman; E. J. Light, First Assistant ; C. I. Daly, Second Assistant; John Holden, Secretary ; Ponsford, Treasurer. G. F. Dunham, Foreman of Hose; Warren Brown, First Assistant ; Michael Fouch, Steward.
Red Jacket Co., No. 1, 60 men ; Water Witch Co., No. 2, 50 men ; Hook and Ladder Co., 25 men ; total 135 men.
The city has two fire engines, three hose carts and 1,850 feet of hose; is well supplied with public cisterns in all parts of the city, with the Cedar River run- ning through the center, and is as well prepared to fight fire as any city in the State Waterloo has been very fortunate in the past, and has never had a sweeping fire.
R. W. Chapman was the first Chief Engineer, but held the position but one year, elected in 1869.
The Department is now under the charge of George P. Beck, Chief Engi- neer (since 1870) ; L. F. Walker, First Assistant; John Nauman, Second Assistant.
Hope Engine Company .- About three years ago, Clarence Hollister, an in- genious lad of 18, thought he could make a hand fire engine, tried it and suc- ceeded. The box containing the apparatus is between three and four feet long, and of proporionate width and depth. The hose nozzle is three-eighths of an inch in diameter. It was kept as a curiosity till June 1st, when a company of boys, averaging 12 years old, was organized to man it. Herbert George is
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Foreman ; Edwin Miller is Assistant, and the other members are: Henry Williams, Fayette Place, Allen Newton, Charles Newton, W. Covert, George Beck, B. Hitt, D. Hay and E. Shaffer. The boys are handsomely uniformed and meet twice a week for drill. The little engine. as manned by the boys. throws a stream horizontally over 100 feet.
The moral might be deduced that the boys are safer on the street with the " Hope " than without any central point of discipline. The corollary is plain that these handsome youths will grow up to be the officers of the other com- panies, with a training. as reliable as instinct for their duties.
WATERLOO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
November 18, 1865, the citizens of Waterloo held a meeting for the purpose of establishing a library. George Ordway was Chairman, and James W. Logan, Secretary of the meeting. A constitution was adopted and subscriptions made. At an adjourned meeting December 4, 1865, the subscribers met at Dr. Mason's office and elected permanent officers, as follows : President, George W. Couch : Vice President, R. A. Whitaker; Secretary, James W. Logan ; Treasurer. A. T. Lusch ; Librarian, Dr. A. B. Mason ; Investing Committee, P. Mc- Isaacs, Dr. C. T. Ingersoll, J. W. Logan, to which were afterward added George Ordway and Dr. Mason. The library was first opened in Dr. Mason's office, December 2. 1867. Capt. (now Judge) S. Bagg was elected President of the Association, and the records do not indicate any election since.
For several years the library was kept in active operation, and had on its shelves over a thousand volumes.
Dr. Mason was succeeded by Judge D. W. Foote, as Librarian ; afterward, Henry Harrison and Dr. Williams acted, for short terms, in that capacity ; and then came a time when the library took care of itself, the books became scat- tered and many of them lost. In 1877, President Bagg and Secretary Logan appointed William G. Burbee Librarian, with instructions to collect the scattered volumes. July, 1878, Mr. Burbee had succeeded in collecting between 400 and 500 volumes, which are stored in his, carpenter shop, on Fifth street, of no use to anybody. There should be interest enough taken in this Association in this active town to revive the organization and make the Library a permanently use- ful institution.
FLORAL HILL GREEN HOUSE.
One of the institutions of Waterloo, is the "Floral Hill Green House," es- tablished, or rather commenced, in 1872, by J. A. Fowler, for many years well known as a prominent railroad man. Mr. Fowler has a magnificent collection of house and garden plants, and his green house is one of the most extensive in the West. Mr. Fowler, however, has devoted especial attention to the cultiva- tion of the strawberry, and is hybridizing and originating new varieties, in which he has been very successful He procures the best varieties, and in the flowering season conveys the pollen from one plant to another by means of a feather, and does not depend upon the uncertain action of insects to accomplish this purpose. He has succeeded in producing a strawberry 83 inches in circumference, as large as a respectable-sized tomato. Another variety he has produced, called the " Iowa Prolific," is a marvel as an illustration of the power of intelligence to improve on nature. One of these plants produced 236 berries, and 70 quarts were produced on a little plat of ground 4x8 feet. Mr. Fowler is not satisfied yet, is continuing his experiments, and expects to produce strawberries as large as the largest tomatoes if his life is spared. So mote it be. He is unquestion-
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ably one of the most intelligent and successful strawberry culturists in the United States.
CEDAR FALLS.
The first settlement of Black Hawk County having been made at Cedar Falls, its history up to the time of organizing the county includes almost the whole of the county's early history. For this reason, no mention is made here of the first eight years of Cedar Falls, fuller particulars being given elsewhere.
A small town site was laid out at the mills in 1851, for the convenience of those employed about the mills, and for such others as chose to settle; but no effort was made to build up a town until 1853, when a new plat was made and recorded in Buchanan County.
In 1853, a school district was organized at Cedar Falls, the Board being : S. A. Bishop, President ; E. D. Adams, Secretary ; J. M. Overman, Treas- urer. A house was built, by subscription, the same year. During 1853, John R. Cameron built a store.
When it became a settled fact that Black Hawk County was to be organized, the people at Cedar Falls and vicinity differed from those in the southern and eastern parts of the county. The people at Cedar Falls petitioned the Legis- lature for an act submitting the question of locating the county seat to a vote of the people ; while Waterloo, on the other hand, petitioned for the appoint- ment of Commissioners to locate the site. The petition of Waterloo was granted.
But when the Commissioners chosen by the Legislature met to discharge their duty, they decided to make the location at Cedar Falls ; and the red cedar stake that marked the spot for the future buildings was driven, amid great rejoicing, by the people of Cedar Falls. The Overmans had contributed fifty building lots, the avails of which were to be applied toward erecting buildings.
The election for officers took place, and Black Hawk County set up keep- ing house at Cedar Falls, in August, 1853. The officers took the second story of Andrew Mullarky's store, now occupied by Pickton & Landgraf.
In the Fall of this year, Cedar Falls boasted a population of of 300, but it is believed this was too large an estimate.
February 22, 1854, the ladies gave a festival dinner at the school house. the proceeds of which were applied to purchasing a bell, which was immediately sent for, secured and swung. It is now in the belfry of one of the new school houses. It is probable that this was the first bell ever brought west of Du- buque.
In 1854, the town claimed 450 inhabitants. Many new houses were built, a hotel was erected, and. July 11th, the first number of the Cedar Falls Banner, the only paper, save one, between Cedar Falls and Dubuque, was issued by Meredith & McClure.
During this year, John R. Cameron established a ferry, a much needed con- venience to the town.
The reader is referred to the general history for particulars concerning the stampede that took place in September of this year, caused by a report that the Sioux were coming down the valley, scalping all the whites they could find. It is sufficient to say here that the men of Cedar Falls showed themselves to be brave men ; and had there proven to have been real cause for the alarm, they would no doubt have acquitted themselves with credit.
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Aside from the struggle which resulted in the loss of the county seat, in 1855, the history of Cedar Falls until 1859 was comparatively uneventful. Like all new Western towns, it experienced a severe blow in the hard times of 1857 ; but such were the real attractions of the place, the town overcame the stringency of the panic sooner and easier than most other places. It was a period of growth throughout.
A STEAMBOAT FOR CEDAR FALLS.
In 1858, the people of Cedar Falls were much exercised over the fact that Waterloo was in steamboat communication with Cedar Rapids; but what was still more galling to them, Waterloo business men could get freight from Chi- cago for 70 cents a hundred, which was drawing trade to their bustling, am- bitious town, right past Cedar Falls, which had hitherto held the supremacy over all other towns on the Upper Cedar. Something must be done, or Cedar Falls would be undone.
The first move was in this wise : Andrew Mullarky went down to Water- loo, went on board the little steamer Black Hawk, and offered Captain Snouffer a handsome sum to run his boat against the Waterloo dam. The Cedar had been declared by Congress to be a navigable stream, and the head of navigation had been established about 40 rods below the dam at Cedar Falls. Conse- quently, the dam at Waterloo was there in violation of law and the riparian rights of Cedar Falls. To bunt the boat against the Waterloo dam, even if it did no injury to the dam, would be conclusive evidence against its owners in the United States Courts, and they would either be compelled to remove it or con- struct a navigable canal around it. The Captain ordered his engineer to put on all steam and started the boat in the direction of the dam, but when he reached the " ripple " he could not " make it," either on account of its swift- ness or the deep draught of the boat. This was discouraging to Mullarky, who returned home and reported his want of success. A public meeting was held to deliberate upon the unhappy situation of Cedar Falls, sitting forlorn at the head of navigation, six miles from a steamboat, and a mill-dam between.
This meeting was well attended. It was resolved to buy a steamboat of light draught to ply between Cedar Rapids and Cedar Falls, and W. P. Overman and Sheldon Fox were deputed to visit the Mississippi River and negotiate for a craft.
A subscription paper in the nature of a contract was drawn up, empowering Sheldon Fox and W. P. Overman to purchase a suitable boat. In case they were not permitted to pass the dam at Cedar Rapids, they were to be paid all reasonable expenses during the delay at that place after the first week, not ex- ceeding $10 a day. As soon as passage could be effected at Cedar Rapids, the boat was to proceed to Waterloo, where the expenses of delay were to be paid as at Cedar Rapids. In case the subscription was absorbed, the subscribers held themselves further liable for any excess.
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