rebr. State IDatoiical Society
VOL. HO. XLVH
PLATTSHOUTIL XEE2AS2A. MONDAY, JAN. 25, 1932.
NO. 104
Platters Win
from Nebraska
Deaf 16 to 14
Great Playing of Blue and White In
Last Quarter Holds Visitors
To Free Toss
The playing of the Plattsmouth
quintet was impressive last night as
they forced the state champion bas
ketball title holders to bow before
their fast and furious attack, the
Nebraska Deaf meeting their first de
feat at the hands of Plattsmouth in
several years. 16 to 14.
The game was some battle, a real
scrap from the first whistle until the
final gong when victory rested with
the wearers of the Plattsmouth
colors.
The visitors playing in nnichine
like accuracy made beautiful passes
of the ball in their advance down
the floor, but a faster and smarter
Platter quintet than they had met
broke up many of these passes.
iorbes. flashy local guard, and Don
at, center, captured and returned
many of the passes for Plattsmouth
scores, while Arn added his sped to
the rolling tide of defeat that was
engulfing the best efforts of the state
champs.
The first half of the game was a
constant battle, the two teams show
ing their scoring power as they
fought their way through the strong
defense that both teams displayed.
Spatz for the Deaf, was chief point
getter of the visitors in this stanza
while Donat annexed two close in
shots for Plattsmouth. Forbes one
from the foul line and Rummel a fine
side shot. Both teams made good
two gift shots. At the half the score
was 12 to 10 for the visitors.
In the second half of the game the
School for the Deaf failed to score
a field goal as the air tight defense
of the Plattsmouth team held ttem to
two free throws. In the third quar
ter Plattsmouth wiped out the mar
gin of the visitors lead when Arn
planted a field goal and battling
Louie Knofiicek. who despite illness
remained in tbe game until J.he close,
made good a fre torn. The score at
tbe quarter was thirteen alike..
In the last quarter tbe visitors lost
the poise and accuracy of the earlier
portion of the game and seemed to
weaken under the fast and furious
pace s-t by the Platters. Teare, one
of the stars of the champions made
the lonely free shot to bring his
team's total to 14 while Donat added
a field goal and Knofiicek a free toss
and victory was the property of
Coach Rothert's boys.
This is the eweet tidings:
Plattsmouth
FG
FT
1-4
0-0
0-0
3-3
0-0
PF
0
1
1
1
2
TP
3
2
6
3
2
Am. f
Rummel. f
Donat. c
Knofiicek. g
Forbes
g 1
6 4-7 5 12
Nebraska Deaf
FG FT PF TP
Ppatz. f 3 2-2 3 8
V. Peterson, f 0 0-0 0 0
Rushaw. f 0 0-0 0 0
Jahnel. c 1 1-2 1 3
Teare. g , 1 1-2 3 3
Rabb. g 0 0-0 0 0
4-6
14
LOOKS OVER C0TJBT HOUSE
From Friday's Iaily
H. H. Herzog. member of the
board of county commissioners of
Otoe county, was here today looking
over the district court room in the
Cass county courthouse. The Oto e
county commissioners are refurnish
ing the district court room in their
building and are desirous of seeing
just the type of furniture that is
popular in other court houses. The
fittings in the Cass county court
rocra were installed at the time of
the completion of the building in
1S92.
MOVING UACHINEEY
From Friday' Iaily
The large machine U9ed in the
stripping of wood in basket making
of the Nebraska Basket Co., was
moved today from the location In the
Redman building to the new plant,
of the company at Third and Pearl
streets. The machine was placed on
a truck, block and tackle being
necessary in getting the stripper
loaded. The new location gives
plenty of room for the machines,
giving a greater opportunity to carry
on the work and to expand the ac
tivities of the factory.
GOES TO CHARLES CITY
From Saturday's Daily
H. A. Lightbody left this morning
for Charles City. Iowa, to work for
Dr. J. E. Salsbury in his Poultry
Laboratories at that place.
Vivian Lightbody has been em
ployed In the biological department
of Dr. Salsbury's laboratories for
some time and is enjoying her work
there besides taking a short business
course in evening classes.
Mrs. Lightbody and sous are re
maining here so the boys can finish
their school year in the Plattsmouth
schools.
RECEIVES JUDGMENT
From Friday's Paily
In the county court today Judge
A. H. Duxbury rendered a judgment
in the case of Clayton Rosencrans vs
the Watscn Brothers Truck Line
The court gave Mr. Rosencrans
judgment of $482.50 in his suit for
$950. The cause of the action was an
auto accident on Chicago avenue cn
January 21, 1931. Mr. Rosencrans
who was traveling south on the ave
nue crashed into a truck of the de
fendant company which was parked
on the right hand side of the high
way, headed south, being without
lights it was claimed by the plain
tiff. The driver of the truck, it was
claimed, had gone on back to the
main part of the city to secure some
repairs for the lights of the truck
and was absent when the accident
occurred.
Contract for
Pipeline Work
to be Let Soon
Northern Natural Gas & Pipeline Co
to Let Work on Line from
Here to Omaha.
The Northern Natural Gas & Pipe
line Co., successors in this territory
to the Missouri Valley Pipeline Co.,
are to start the work on their natural
gas line from Mynard north to Om
aha. in a very short time.
The company is preparing to call
for the bids on the work of laying
the large mains and as soon as the
contract can be let the actual work
will be commenced, the Omaha pack
ing house plants being anxious to
secure the gas with as little uelay
as possible.
The line will run some three
miles west of this city along the
highway to a point northwest of this
city where the line will be laid across
the farm of C. L. Stull to the Platte
river.
The industries committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, of which C.
C- Wescott. is chairman, has ap
proached Mr. Brooks, president of
the Northern company on the matter
f tbe labor and other details of tbe
construction work, presenting tbe re
quest that all possible recognition
of local labor be given, the pipeline
work offering employment to a con
siderable force while the line is being
extended to tbe Omaha city line. A
large number here have had exper
ience in this line of work with the
Missouri Valley and the Continental
companies lines and will be valuable
to the contractors in the work. It is
also hoped that as may of the activ
ities tof he construction work be cen
tered here where it is close to the
scene of activity.
TRUCK CAUSES TRAFFIC JAM
From Thursday's raily
There has from time to time been
a great deal oi aiscussion oi ine
habit of the large delivery trucks
of Omaha firms parking along the
curbs in the main business section,
their size being such that they pro
ject out into the line of traflic. A
striking example of these trucks as
a traflic blocker was shown Wednes
day afternoon on South Sixth street.
The large ridge of snow that has
been thrown, up in the center of the
street has made an effective barrier
between the two sides of the street,
which at the best Is narrow for traf
fic when there are cars parked. Yes
terday afternoon one of the large
bread trucks from Omaha came from
the south and parked near the E. A.
Wurl store, leaving a space between
the truck and the snow bank that a
small car might have squeezed
through, however, a large truck
from Iowa loaded with cattle came
along behind the bread truck and
found further passage biocaea. in
a few seconds a second large cattle
truck was blocked back of the first,
then two large autos were caught in
the jam, finally another truck and
by this time the blocked traific was
extending around into Pearl street.
The bread truck was finally moved
from the scene and the traffic resum
ed its almost continuous flow along
this rough and busy stretch of high
way No. 75.
RECEIVES SAD NEWS
From Friday's Daily
Merritt Kerr today received a mes
sage from Houston, Texas, from Mrs.
Charles T. Miner, a sister-in-law, an
nouncing the fact that Mr. Miner
had passed away on Wednesday night
after a short illness. Mrs. Miner is
a former resident of this city, she
having formerly been Miss Delia
Wells. The family have made their
home at Houston for. the past six
years.
TrrRT. FROM NEHAWKA
From Thursday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Engelkemeier
of north of Nehawka, were in the
city for a few hours today looking
after some trading and visiting
friends and relatives. They report
the main roads in fair shape but the
side roads in rough condition and
hard to travel. While here Mr. En
gelkemeier called at the Journal to
renew his subscription.
'Commission'
Main Subject at
C of C Meeting
To Reach Decision at Meeting: Two
Weeks Hence on Filing: Peti
tions for an Election.
From Friday's Daily
Ccmmission government, its opera
tion, advantages and disadvantages
was the subject of yesterday's first
Chamber of Commerce luncheon of
tbe new year.
President Schneider announced the
re-appointment of E. H. Wescott to
serve for another year ,as secretary
and siated he would have the list of
committee appointments ready to an
nounce within a few days.
Treasurer Fred Rea submitted the
proposed budget for .1932. totaling
$750. which was approved by vote of
the directors. Last year's budget was
$900 and the actual amount spent
$774.
Wm. Baird reported for the In
dustries committee on negotiations
being underway and which were ex
pected to be decided within a few
days, definitely determining whether
or not a large industry on which the
committee has been working for
a year will locate in Plattsmouth.
The railroad matter was discussed
including the request of the Burling
ton to further curtail train service.
as well as the discontinuance of sec
ond trick positions at both the Mis
souri Pacific and Burlington stations,
leaving the town without telegraph
service available between 4 p.m. and
midnight. Decision was reached to
have the secretary enter a written
protest with the Railway commission.
but not to send anyone to Lincoln to
appear in person.
President Schneider called upon
S. S. Davis to address the directors on
the Commission form of government.
which the directorate had previously
endorsed and authorized the circula
tion of petitions by paid workers to
ask for a special election to vote upon
the matter.
Mr. Davis stated that no one spon
soring the new plan had an ax to
grind or wished any office under the
new plan, but were for it because
they believed it was an improvement
over the councilmanic form, under
which the city has been operated for
many years.
He dwelt at considerable length
upon the matter of salaries, stating
that under the law the ordinance of
commissioners-elect setting salaries
to be paid, or any other ordinance
that might be passed is not effective
for fifteen days, during which time
a petition signed by 15 per cent of
the voters will suspend the same and
the only' alternative would be for the
commission to repeal it !or submit it
a vote of the people at a special ref
erendum election. In this manner, he
showed that it would be possible for
the voters to block any attempt of
the commission to legislate to them
selves anywhere near the maximum
salary allowed in cities of this size,
to-wit: $1,500 per annum for each
commissioner and $300 additional for
the chairman. He felt that a body of
three competent men could be secured
who would be willing to give time to
a business-like administration of city
affairs at a very nominal salary and
. " " VeT;
pointed out tbe advantage of refer-
endum to any obnoxious legislation
the commission might pass, which is
not available under the present form
of government, extending even to the
power of. recall of commissioners who
might be derelict In the performance
of their duty.
He cited several Nebraska cities
that are operating under this plan,
including Nebraska City, Lincoln and
Omaha. In . Nebraska City, he stated
commissioners receive $500 a year
salary and $800 to the chairman or
mayor, also comparing financial con
ditions there with Plattsmouth.
Mr. Davis warned the directors
that unless they are thoroughly sold
on the plan and willing to work for
it at election time, it would be a mis
take to even file the petitions.
President Schneider stated he was
thoroughly in favor of It, subject to
the control of salaries above describ
ed and felt that the cost of such
should be held as low or lower than
under the present form.
Others who were heard upon the
subject included T. H. Pollock. Judge
James T. Begley, James W. Holmes,
Ft. Foster Patterson, William Baird,
E. J. Richey and L. D. Hiatt.
Mr. Begley stated he was opposed
to the inclusion of partisan politics
in the administration of city affairs
and felt that candidates for these of
fices should run as individuals and
not the representatives of any polit
ical party.
Mr. Patterson reported the stu
dents had made a thorough study of
the three forms of government in
cities of this class, Councilmanic,
Commission and City Manager, and
had later conducted debates on the
matter, at tbe conclusion - of which
a vote had been taken, but for rea
sons of prejudicing the subject un
der discussion, stated he would not
announce what the result had been.
As the time alloted the meeting
had drawn to a close. President
Schneider urged the directors to make
a careful study of the plan during
the coming two weeks and come to
the next meeting prepared to vote
upon the matter of filing the petitions
and work for Its passage if it is en
dorsed at that time.
T. H. Pollock, member of a spec
ial committee appointed at the an
nual meeting to study financial con
ditions and make, recommendations
for curtailment looking to reduction
in taxes asked permission to say
few words before adjournment which
was granted. Mr. Pollock stated that
while his committee had not had op
portunity to go thoroughly into all
phases of the matter as yet, they did
want to strees particularly the need
cf curtailment in school operating
expenses, including wage cuts to the
teachers and curtailment of certain
expensive school activities that would
provide a saving of many hundreds
of dollars to the taxpayers. Further
report from this committee was prom
ised at an early date.
Adjournment cajne at 1:45 fif
teen minutes beyond the alloted
time.
George NrMdes
Files for State
Representative
Well Known Murray Business Man
tc Seek Democratic Nomin
ation for Office.
With the primary election falling
in April this year, the filings are
commencing to come into the office
of the county treasurer and clerk for
the various offices.
George E. Niekles, well known
Murray business man, Wednesday
filed his attention to seek tbe dem
ocratic nomination for 6tate repre
sentative at the coming primary elec
tion. Mr. Niekles is well known over
the county, be having been born and
lived in and near Murray for bis
lifetime. Mr. Niekles has been con
ducting a lumber yard at Murray and
is one of the successful business men
of that place and one whose broad
experience will make him a valuable
man for the state legislative body
The candidate is a member of one
of the old families of this part of
the state, his parents having pioneer
ed in this Beet ion of Cass county. Mr.
Niekles is a married man.
This is the first filing so far for
the legislative seat wbkb, at this time
is occupied by Troy L.' Davis of Weep
ing Water, republican, who has been
serving for several terms.
First Democratic
Candidate Files
for Co Sheriff
Homer Sylvester of Weeping Water
Will Ask Approval of Demo
cratic Voters.
From Thursday's Dally
Homer Sylvester, of Weeping Wa
ter, one of the applicants for the
appointment to the vacancy in the
office of couny sheriff, is now a for
mal candidate for the position which
was filled by the selection of Edward
Thimgan of Murdock.
The filing was made this morning
in the office of County Treasurer
JJohn E. Turned by Mr. Sylvester and
. , ' '
whose name will be on the ballot at
the April primary.
Mr. Sylvester has been engaged in
the auto and garage business at
Weeping Water for the past several
years and has a very wide acquain
tance over the entire county, being
a very highly esteemed gentleman.
This is the first democratic filing
for the office altho a number are ex
pected to get into the race in the
next few weeks. On the republican
side, Deputy Sheriff Rex Young and
Pat Reed are already filed for the
forthcoming primaries
HAS A CLOSE CALL
Charles Chriswisser, prominent
resident of Nehawka. is here for this
week taking treatment for injuries
that he received the first of the week.
Mr. Chriswisser was engaged in
working at one of his farms operat
ing an elevator which was run by
the Ford motor. In his work Mr.
Chriswisser came too close to the
shafting and had his sweater caught
in the i evolving shaft and in n few
moments he was drawn down to tbe
shaft, as the shaft was traveling at
a high rate of speed. The sweater
was of very stout material and held
while Mr. Chriswisser struggled to
release himself. He is a large man
physically and with the struggle and
the weight on the shaft the engine
finally stopped and permitted the
imprisoned man to secure his release
from the position of peril. He was
badly bruised over the body and has
since coming here been taking treat
ments to give him some relief from
the effects of the accident.
RECEIVES APPORTIONMENT
County Superintendent Miss Alpha
Peterson has received notification of
the apportionment of the state school
money for the schools of Cass county.
The apportionment tflis year will be
$5,7:5.77. which will be divided
among the schools as provided- by
law. This amount includes the
amounts due by reason of fines and
licenses.
Louisville
Legion Honors
'Best' Scout
Also Pays Tribute to Scoutmaster
Murphree for Splendid Work
Among the Boys.
From Friday's Daily
Last evening a group of fifteen
members of the Plattsmouth Ameri
can Legion post motored to Louisville
to attend a meeting of the Henry A.
Newman post, to which invitation
had previously been extended by the
Louisville post officers.
One of the features of the meeting
was the presenting of a merit medal
to the highest rated Boy Scout in the
Lcuisville troop, of which Rev. Robt.
D. Murphree is sioutmaster. The en
tire Scout troop was present at the
meeting and enjoyed seeing one of
their number honored by the presen
tation of this medal.
The winning Scout was Herbert E.
Sundstrom. who last year was tied
with another member of the troop
icr like honors and each received
similar awards at that time.
In announcing this year's award,
Mr. Murphree made a brief explana
tion of the manner in which rating
is given, including attendance at the
meetings, payment of dues, interest
in school work and scholastic stand
ing, together with the general per
sonality of the boy as evidenced on
the midsummer trip his ability to
give and take" without complaining
or grumbling.
Scoutmaster Murphree was prais
ed for his splendid work as leader
and especially his mid-summer trips
to distant points in which the boys
have been privileged to share. Two
years ago the trip covered a tour of
nine southern states bordering around
Rev. Murphree's former home in Ala
bama, and requiring five weeks to
complete. Last year a shorter trip
of fifteen days' duration was taken
into the Black Hills country.
This year's trip is already planned
and will include a tour of Yellow
stone National park. Despite the long
trips and the number of boys going.
sush pstfect care has beenjtaken to
safeguard tbeir health that not once
has a single boy been ill.
The journey is made in Rev. Mur
phree's car and a specially fitted
trailer that provides comfortable
quarters for the boys while on the
road and permits carrying all neces
sary camping equipment. The prin
ciple of "all work and no play" is be
lieved in and a well balanced program
cf recreation and tasks provided for
the boys. Two years ago. each boy
furnished $5 worth of groceries at the
ime of leaving Louisville and took
$11 in money with which to meet
heir expenses on the road and this
sum more than sufficed, including the
paying of half the operating cost of
the car. all food consumed and con
siderable spent on recreation. The
boys came back sturdy and strong
and with a thorough knowledge of
the section of the country through
which they had passed.
With the finishing of the business
portion of the meeting. Commander
T. Distell of the Plattsmouth
post was called upon and expressed
ppreciation for the invitation to the
meeting, also (inviting the Louisville
Legionnaires to attend the meeting
and initiation of the local post on
Thursday evening, February 4th. Mr.
Distell introduced Scoutmaster Ray
mond J. Larson, who is in charge of
Plattsmouth post's Si-outing activities
and leader of the Legion troop here.
Mr. Larson responded with a splen
did talk on Scout work and the ad
vantages of Scout leader training as
provided by the i Nemaha area.
At the conclusion of the meeting
Reese Hastain and his feed commit
tee had the Scout bugler blow mess
call and oyster soup was served.
A few games of pinochle and then
the journey home was started, the
Plattsmouth delegation reaching here
before the midnight hour.
VISITORS IN THE CITY
James Terryberry. one of the
prominent residents of the Louisville
community, as well as William J.
O'Brien, of South Bend, were in the
city Wednesday afternoon visiting
with the old friend3. Mr. O'Brien,
for many years superintendent of the
state fisheries at Gretna, is now en
joying life very much at the attrac
tive home that he has at South Bend.
Mr. Terryberry is kept busy with his
large land interests in the county
but finds time to drop into this city
occasionally to see the many friends.
While here Wednesday Mr. Terry
berry was a caller at the Journal to
renew his subscription for another
year.
SUFFERS FROM SPRAINED BACK
From Friday's Uaiiy
W. H. Puis, councilman from the
Third ward, is laid up at home to
day suffering from a sprained back.
Mr. Puis was riding in his auto along
South Sixth street yesterday, not
noticing the approach to one of the
many holes in the street, the car hit
the hole with considerable force, re
sult that Mr. Puis was bounced
around In the car and sustained the
injured back.
SUFFERS FRACTURED LIMB
Mrs. Frank Slavicek, residing on
west Main street, was very severely .
injured Wednesday evening in a fall,
suffering the fracture of her right
leg Just above the ankle. !
Mrs. Slavicek in company with'
Mrs. Anna Zilka. a neighbor, was re-
turning home from the Holy Rosary i
church, where in the afternoon the
altar society had held a "coffee." As
they came down South Sixteenth
street, near the church. Mrs. Slavicek (
slipped on the ice and snow of the'
pavement, falling and fracturing the June 15. 1SC9. Chief Engineer
right leg Just above the ankle. Hans Thielsen was present at the
Mrs. Zitka. unable to get Mrs. counc il meeting and presented a writ
Slavicek to her home, ran for help ten resolution of acceptance of lh
and neighbors responding she was contract of the city. The text cf that
carried on down the hill and home, acceptance is as follows:
Medical aid was called and the in- The Burlington and Missouri
jured leg set. the patient being made ' railroad company hereby accepts
as comfortable as possible under the the resolution of the common
circumstances.
J. D. Cook Mem
ber of One of the
Pioneer Families
Parsing of Aged Man Takes Another
of This Well Known Family
of Cass County.
The death of J. D. Cook, 82. at his
home in Ord on Wednesday, removes
another of the members of one of the
largest and best known families of
Cass county. Mr. Cook was a son of
Joseph and Mary Cook, pioneer resi
dents of this community, the family
at an early day coming here and lo
cating just south of this city.
The deceased made his home here
for his younger years on the farm
that is now a part of Mynard, leav
ing here some forty years ago for
Valley county where he has engaged
in farming and was one of the early
settlers in that section. He later, af
ter eleven years of crop failures in
the early days in the semi-arid coun
try, moved back to Cass county, but
in a few years once more moved to
Ord and has since resided there, liv
ing to see the country develop into
one of the excellent farming sec
tions of the state.
There is now left of tbe large fam
ily of Joseph and Mary Cook, four
sons and three daughters. Phillip
Cook of Hader. John F. Cook of
nor r-it-r Chorloo rw.lr anI'
Joseph H. Cook of this city, Mrs. T.
W. Vallery of Murray, Mrs. W. D.
Wheeler of south of this city and
Mrs. S. O. Cole of Mynard.
SCHOOLMEN HOLD MEETING
From Friday's Iaily
Last evening the
'Schoolmen's
Club" of Cass county, held a very!
pleasant meeting at Avoca where
thev were the guests of Superin- or a frt,ai J n"
tendent L. L. LaVson. head of the the proposition of issuing $200,000
schools of Avoca lin bonds to the Burlington & Mis-
This was the' first meeting after BOUri aInrcad nrpw The bonds
the annual vacation period and some,were to be deI,vered as follows: 407
twenty of the men who are members on completion of the first ten miles.
of the teaching profession in the
county, were in attendance. ;
The group enjoyed several basket-'
ball games in which they displayed
skillful floor work, but in which the
members who are engaged in coach-
ing had the advantage of those whose
school activities are along other
lines.
The meeting took up the matter
of the annual county high school
basketball tournament, the place de-,the road would not run. The bonds
cided on for holding this being Eagle, , failed to carry in seven out of thir
the dates March 10th, 11th and 12th. teen precincts but the heavy vote
The drawings for the opening games pclled in Plattsmouth was sufficient
were made, Plattsmouth being pair-j to offset the small adverse majori
ed with Avoca, one of the best teams ties in other precincts. The oppo
in the county. sition also manifest itself in a suit
Following the business and sports to restrain the Commissioners from
the members of the club were served ' issuing the bonds but the action was
a dainty and much appreciated dismissed by the court,
luncheon by Mrs. Larson. J On June 3. 1869 Mr. Hans Thiel-
The Plattsmouth representatives sen. Chief Engineer of the Burling
at the meeting were Superintendent ton. appeared before the Commis
R. E. Bailey. Principal Robert Foster 'sioners and asked that the bonds be
Patterson, Gerald Kvasnicka and
Fred A. Rothert.
MOVING TO NEW HOME
From Friday's Iaily
Mis. Bert Reed and her family are
moving from the residence In the
county jail building to the 'Barclay
property across the street and Just
south of the public library. The Jail
residence is to be turned over to the
newly appointed sheriff, Edward
Thimgan and the deputy, Ray Beck-
er, who with their families will move
into the building sometime next
week.. The many friends of the Reed :
family are pleased that they will
continue to make their home in this .
city, they having made many friends '.
in the five years that Mr. Reed was
sheriff of Cass county.
ACCEPTS NEW POSITION
Leonard Stoehr, one of the well
known farmers of west of this city, i
has been named as the manager of -the
Farmers' Elevator Co., of Cul- j
lorn. Mr. Stoehr is a fine young man
in every respect and should make a
capable and earnest worker for the
elevator company. He is now i n
charge of the elevator and when not
at the elevator can be reached at
the home of bis father. Charles
Stoehr. The new manager is well '
known in this city as he was a stu- I
dent in the local school and grad
uated in the class, of 1929 frcm the
high school. r. ' . i
Early History
of Plattsmouth
is Recounted
$lf MOIIi:itT K(tTKH iTTi:n",
lrinrlifil !Mntmont h II. .
council of the city of PJatts
niouth of the dr.te of June 3.
1S69 authorizing the execution
and delivery of the said railroad
company cf certain bonds of said
city upon certain terms and con
ditions therein contained, and
upon said railroad agreeing to
build, maintain and operate as
a road from the said city as a
terminal point, to build and
maintain shops, turn-table, de
pot and necessary warehouses in
said city, which said railroad
company hereby binds itself in
the penal amount of seventy
five thousand dollars to do and
perform or to redeliver said
bonds to the city city of Platts
mouth. Said railroad company agrees
to build said road within six
teen months through said coun
ty and have the cars running
thereon within said date and to
build and maintain the said de
pot, warehouses, turn-table and
machine shops in perfect and
full compliance with the pro
visions of said resolution and
agreement and further agreeing
to remit the first two years (2)
of interest (being from the 15th
day of June. 1869 to tbe 15th
day of June 1S71 ) on said bonds.
Witness my hand this lflth
day of June. 1869:
(Signed)
Burlington & Missouri
Railroad Company
By'H. Strong, its author
ized agent.
; - The resolution jf acceptance was
received and filed with the Recorder.
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1 ?n.d.8 to V?e amount of $50,000 and
J Plattsmouth precinct had done like-
w,se now cass county was to oo its
share. The negotiations for the coun
ty were carried on by the Commis
sioners and their action is a matter
of record in the journals of that b"dy
in the archives of the Cass county
Clerk of Plattsmouth.
On March 1. 1869. the Commis-
V . . . "l a
w " rare on me completion or tue
set-on a ten mues ana me remaining
20 when the road was complete
to the west end of the county. The
ca" 'or the county-wide election was
issued Auril C. 1869 and was set for
March 27. 1869. The results of the
election snowed that the bond Issue
'carried by a vote of C68 to 4 75.
There was considerable opposition.
especially in precincts through which
delivered immediately and that in re-
turn, the company would give its
bond to complete the line through
the county In sixteen months. But
in order to bind the Burlington to
certain stipulations, the Commission-
ers drew up the following contract
Resoled:
By the County Commissioners
cf Cass county That in consid
eration of the Burlington & Mis
souri railroad company remit
ting two years interest upon
the bonds voted by the people
of Cas3 county on the 27th day
of March A. D. 1869, to aid in
the building of the said road
through said county, and in con
sideration further of said rail
road company by its authorized
agent agreeing to build, main
tain and operate said railroad
through said ccunty from a
point on the Missouri river rot
further north than the north
bundary line of the present in
corporate limits of the city of
Plattsmouth and to build and
maintain their depots, machine
shepe, round houses, turn-tables,
side tracks and business offices
necessary to the successful oper
ation of said road road at said
central point, and then run said
railroad westward as near as
practicable through said coun
ty, the same to be built in six
teen months from this date and
hive the cars running thereon.
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