In 1838 electoral laws were reformed leading to the first elections for local city councils and in 1851 the tolls that had separated cities from the countryside were abolished and the city walls removed, marking an end to the privileged market town system.
Electoral laws were reformed leading to the first elections for local city councils. This was in 1838. The tolls were abolished. This was in 1851. These tolls had separated cities from the countryside. The city walls removed, marking an end to the privileged market town system. This was in 1851.