Semi-Weekly Tribune
IIU I. HARE, Editor nnd Publisher.
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Entered at North Platte, Nebraska,
Postofllce as Second Class Matter.
TUESDAY, AIMUST .11, 1015
Mrs. A. C. Hullman left the latter said premises, to bo constructed as to
part of last week for California to lino and grade, and of permanent ma
spend several weeks. i terlal. as provided In tho general or-
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dcrryborry went dlnances of said city, regulating the
to Garneld today to attend the funeral construction of sldownlks In said city,
of their nelco, tho late Miss Nellie Unless said walk Is constructed by
n,u i you along the west side of said Lots
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M kiiu ' tn llninrn 1111(1 EVIL 1I-. . ... .. -
nn Vm, i,v f'ri.toi. iii liivnnrw. 6tr.nl V ' nccoruanco wun saiu ordinances, on
Onclcnrbj Carrier In Adronco. . SI on rottirned yesterday morning fromlnp . - t, . of Sont ',.,
r i ...I. i. tnJ Hm I Itrltirrci-.
l OZ.Ul W1UIU UIUJ uma-u n.u 1015 samo ,)0 COI18truct0tl by
ton latniiy. sni,i civ nn(i m,0 Co8ia assessed unon
A son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. W. tho said lots owned by you adjoining
Shohonoy of this city at the homo of which the same shall he constructed.
Mrs. Shohonoy's parents m irort roi- l iiiiMi'iibi,
Huh. Colo., a few days ago. (SISAL) city Clerk
die power, each per annum $21.00; for
eighty candle power Incandescent
lamps or tholr equivalent In candle
power, each per annum $23.76; for one
hundred power Incandescent lamps or
their equivalent In candle power, each
per annum $2G.50. for two hundred and
fifty candle power Incandescent lamps
or their equivalent In candle power,
each per annum $58.00; for four hun
dred candle power Incandescent lamps
or their equivalent In candle power,
North Platte Light and Power Com
pany. Those voting In favor of granting
said permission shall mark their bal
lots with an "X" opposlto the para
graph beginning, For granting said
permission.
Those voting against granting of
said permission shall mark their bal
lots with an "X" opposite the para
graph beginning against.
This notice shall bo published 30
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
each per annum $82.50; for thirty-two days prior to said election.
CUT AM) COUNTY NEWS Messrs. C. Dixon, A. Hullard. G. To M. C. Harrington, owner of Lot 1.
Wolr nnd "It. Aldnn nnd tholr Indlos
held a picnic nt Gothenburg Sunday,
Miss Abble Foster nnd sister visited ,naKng th trip by nuto
In isustis lust wook.
For Sale Uuggy and single harness,
W. Whitlock, G21 west sixth.
C. C. McGoo, of Sutherland Is spend
ing a few days bore on business.
Hlock 75, North Platte, Nebraska.
Tho owners of property on tho soutli
sido of 9th street, between Augusta
Ave and Ouk street, urc notified that
tho Mayor and Council of the City of
Tho McMlchaol Kros. began work on
nmir .rtttafm til Mii atntn fnrm vns-
ll.V ill,,. v.w..t,v. T" ,...! r 1.. l ...., ',.t..
in1nv It it'll I twi ncv97 iwn Htnrlna mum I'lunu, uinuuin i;uuuo, iuuius
with stucco finish 1n Passed and approved an ordinance
on ine .lain uiiy ui junu, mio. uiuurinn
Miss Mlnervn Harrington, of Den- lilfwulk luHnlnlnir tholr said nrnni-
Mrs Earl Crandnll, of Lodgo Polo, vor' wno vl8,tcl1 nor al,nt' Mrs Jo.nn ses, to bo constructed ns to line and
iu x.iuiiinrr imp mint Mrs. A. p. Kollv. norrod ror some umo, leu yosiuru iy Kra,ie. and of permanent material, as
.0 , ..,.w..n . , - 1, --,,! f.. u,. ,,. M tin tn tnlfl. I. I.1...1 ... .1." 1 .. .l !.,.. t
IHUIIIIlif, nil ivuMUDivii I JJI UVIUUU 111 UlU UllUlill Ul UlIUIIiUUB Ul
a. i. ivinan 1011 yosiuiuuy uiiuiiiuuu n course 111 nursing
for Lexington to hire carpenters
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Durbln and MIbs
Kate Clark spent Saturday in Sutherland.
F. .1. IHENKr. CO.
Itcnl Estate ami Insurance
Cotno and see us for town lots In
.llfr.ivnnt fmrtu nf Mm nltv Clttu In.
Miss Leia.bcott lias roiurneu irom a vcgtinonts on caBy terma. Houses for
ro weeks' visit wun menus in v oou 8lle aU(1 rent Wc havo also B0,ul ljar.
gains in fnnns and ranches.
Cor. Front and Dewo.v Sis. up'.mr
tw
Hivar.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Temple spent
Sunduy with the Nugent tamlly nt
Mnxwoll.
Mrs. Andy McGovorn, of Driidy, Is
visiting lior mothor, Mrs. Fred Marti,
this week.
Mrs. L. L. Cauffmun loft Sunday
morning for Hrokon How to visit with
friends.
Archie Hood has returned from a
two wooks' visit In Omaha and other
eastern towns.
DEItimSJillKY & KOIlllES,
Mcenscd Embaliiiers
Unilcrliikers and Funeral Oiroclors
Day Phono 231.
Night Phone Ulack 588.
said city, regulating the construction
of sidewalks In said city.
Unless said walk Is constructed by
you along the north side of said Lot 1,
lilock 7o, owned 1 you, in accordance
with said ordinances, on or before tho
lOtli day of September, 1015, tho same
will be constructed by the city and the
costs ussesscd upon tho said lot owned
by you adjoining which tho same shall
lie constructed .
C. F. TEMPLE.
(SEAL) City Clerk.
For llontl Small apartment furnish
ed or unfuriilslicd. Convenient to
school. 108 west Second. Gi-2
To O. D. Hunting, owner of Lot S,
Hlock 57, North PIntte, Nebraska.
The owners of property on the West
sido of Walnut street, between 9th and
10th streets, nre hereby notified that
the Mayor and Council of the City Of
North Platte, Lincoln county, Nebras
ka, passed and approved an ordinance
on the lSth day of June, 19111, order
ing a sidewalk adjoining their said
premises, to be constructed as to line
Order of Hearing on Final Settlement
Stato of Nebraska, Lincoln County, ss.
In the County Court.
In the Mnttcr of tho Estnte of Luclnda
Plnrlr llnrnnnfl
rVn tln Prnilltnro Tfolro TiOfntnno ntlil and grade, and of permanent material
others Interested In tho Estnte of Lu- n Proviueu in ine general oruinaacus
A boy wolKhlng ton and one-half dnila Clark. I said city, regulating ine construc-
tinlinrls WHS linril Slllldnv to Mr. llllll Tnlm nnllnn Hint T.notnr l',ilt'nr linulUOll 01 SldOWalKS 111 Said City,
Mrs. Flnvd Stoolo. flloil In tlin Hmintv fmirt .1 rnnnrt nf I UlllCSS Sllld Walk IS Constructed 0y
I SlllU Ul 1UI o,
on. in accordance
011 or before the
" -i . a a . 1 rk it...
SoptombeS-, A. D. 1915, beforo tho l tlay 01 oepiemoor, iui o, iiiu sumo
Pnnrt nt 11m limir nf 0 nVlnnlf A M I Will 1)0 constructed l)y BiUU City UIIU
nart of last week for Oiimlm to snond nt u-iiioii tinm nnv nnmnn inti.rnatnii the costs nsscssed upon the said lots
. . ... . . . I "w J ' ,
may appear and except to nnd contest ownuu oy yuu uujuiiiuik which
tho same. isame snail du i-oiiairuuifu.
Nntlnn nf thin nrncpndlnir nnil tlin ..!. 1 IUMI LiUi,
hearing thereof Is ordered given to
nil persons interested in said matter
Mrs. Floyd Steele. filed in tho County Court, a report of unless saiu wiuk s
Airs Oora Cluvo of riinm.nll who llIa doings ns Administrator of said es- vou , a"B tUo1 ,East
A i .i , H, 't uiappon, wno ordered thnt the samo block 57, owned by yo
v s ted tho Mottln family last week, l"l-,."'m , 18 .or,lLri-" ",ul " , s""1" ... , , nr.iilmnpp, ,
Ii.-ik r.tnrimi linmn- stand for hearing on tho 3d day of aM 0",nanic,
has returned homo;
Mr3. Millard Hosier loft tho lattor
a few days with friends.
Miss Lillian Sturgos return.Ml last
evening from Balrd, where she visited
the workman family for a week.
Miss Amy Jack, win was the
of y.in Mariory Cros, left for
l.oirn. In Eustls yostorday afternoon
Aiistr Anna O'Counoll left last -v-
(SEAL)
City Clerk.
guest Uy S,7, ofB"h.s"der g,ri ?J
r her In tho North Platte Tribune, a semi- ZJh'f " 1
weekly ncwiipaper printed In said
County, for threo consecutive weeks
eninir for ltochostor N Y to snend prior to sald llnto of oarlns
mink ior iwjciiosior, r. i., to upuiu nntmi AmntBt mtii mir.
a couple of
rolativoe.
wooks or longer with
Miss Ruth Patterson loft Sunday ev- --
Dated August 10th, 1915.
GEO. E. FRENCH.
al73w County Judge.
ning for Omaha to take up her school To William H. Simmons, owner of Lot
wcr'c nftor onjoylng h ir vacation with
tin homo folks
Leonard Redmond has resumed
work In the Harcourt & Jonson cloth
ing store after a short visit In Curtis
and Wollfleot.
7, Ulocl: 11. Hellevue Addition, North
Platte. Nebraska.
Tho owners of proper.Lv on the
north side of 9th street, between Jef
ferson and Augusta Ave. aro hereby
notified that tho Mayor and Council of
North Platte, Lincoln County, Ncbras-
Tho owners of property on the west
side of Walnut street, between Front
and 5th streets, aro hereby notified
that the Mayor and Council of tho City
of North PIntte, Lincoln county, Ne
braska, passed and approved an ordi
nance on the lSth day of June, 1913,
ordering a sidewalk adjoining their
nad premises, to be constructed as to
lino and grade, and of permanent ma
terial, as provided in tho general or
dlnances of said city, regulating tho
construction of sidewalks in said city.
Unless said walk is constructed by
you along tho cast side of said EVb of
in connection with the county fair ka. passed and approved an ordlnonco ,nnna":
Messrs. Davo Day and Will Friend on the 18th day of June. 1913, ordering
will give dances on the fair grounds a sidewalk ndjolnlng their said prem
every ovonlng.
Ises. to beconstructed as to lino and
grade, and of permanent material, as
provided In the genoral ordinances
of said city, regulating tho construe
(lou of Hldewnlks In said city.
Unless said walk is constructed by
you along tlfo south side of said Lot 7,
Block 11, owned by you In accordance
with uald ordinances, on or beforo the
liUh day of September, 1915, tho samo
will bo constructed by said city and
tho costs nsscssed upon the snld lot
owned by you adjoining which
Mrs. J. Tnnnlhlll, of Norfolk, whb the samo shall be constructed
Miss Floronce McKay nnd brother
Donald returned Saturday ovonlng
from Sutherland where thoy visited
triend for two weeks.
Queon Quality Shoos at Wilcox de
partment store. C3-2
Sam Poulos,, of the North Plntto
Candy Kitchen, will return toilav
from Omaha, wliero he has bon buy-
lug goods for a Wook.
before tlio ICth day of September. 1915,
the same will bo constructed b; said
city and the costs assessed upon the
said lot owned by you adjoining which
tho same shall bo constructed.
C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
Probate Notice to Creditors.
guest of Prof, und Mrs. E. A. Gar
llchs for a wook, and loft yostorday (SEAL)
afternoon for hom,e.
Will Kooster, of Baltimore, enmo last
weok to visit at the Wnltemath rosi
dence and will accompany his slstor,
Miss Hilda Kooster, home.
C. F.
TEMPLE,
City Clerk
In tho County Court of Lincoln Coun
ty, Nebraska.
In tho matter of the Estate of Wll-
t. Ham Highbcrger, Deceased.
iuiicu la uureuy kivuii mill ine cieu
Itors of the deceased will meet the
Administrator of said estate beforo
me, County Judge of Lincoln county
To Chns. II. Mncombor, owner of Lot Nebraska, nt tho county court room
11. P ovun Ailil t nn. Kntlh Plnlto. im county, on uio -un uiiy oi
Nobraska. September, 1915, and on the 24th day
Tho owners of properly on tho south "f Marcl. 191. 9 o'clock a. m. each
sido of 9th street, betweon Augusta y lor tlio purpose ot presenting tlielr
Miss Minnie Lamr wittress nt Mid Ave. nnd Oak street, aro liorony notl- "" lAiuuuiiuiuu. luijusuiium
Owl cafe, returned Saturday fron a "cd that the Mayor and Council of the ad allowance Six months are al-
wook's visit with relative at Boolus Clty of North Platto. Lincoln County, lowed for creditors to present their
uiv vibii v,llll letumu S 111)01113. i , i I Pin li nnil mm vnnr fnr tlm nilmlnlB.
Slio was accompanted by Aileoa Priest
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Rnsiiiussen ant
family, who spent two wooks In oast
eru points and returned by tho way
or uenvor, camo Home Sunday oven
nig.
See those spoclnl 79c Drossos
Wilcox Department Storo.
Fred Majriiuotto, living south
Nohrnskn. nassoil nnd nnnrnvcil nn or- f lnlns and one year for the adminls
iiinnncn nn tlm istii iinv nf .Tinm i!ii:i trator to settle said estate from tho
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Rnsiiiussen and ordorlnir a sidewalk ndiolnlntr their 24th day of September, 1915. This
said promises, to bo constructed as to notice win Do pubiislied in tne Nortn
line and grade, and ot nermanont ma- I'lniuc i rnmne, a semi-weeKiy news
terlal, as provided ift tho general or
dinnncos of said city, regulating the
t construction of sidewalks in said city
unioss saiu wane is constructed ny
ni you uioug mo norm siuo oi sum l.oi
Ilershev. Is thrBshlnc hist whont ami . owned by you. in uccordunco with
finds It running from thlrtv to thlrtv- "ld ordinances, on or boforo the Kith
live bushela ner acre. As ho hml "no day of Soptcmber. 1915, tho Bame will
acres lie will have qulto a pile of he constructed by snld city nnd tho
per, for four weeks successively prior
to the 24th day of September, 1915.
Witness my hand and seal of said
court this 18th day of August, 1915.
GEO. E. FHEN'CH,
A21-4 County Judge.
wheat 6.000 or 7,000 bushels.
For Farm Loans seo or wrlto Gono
.Crook, room 3, Waltomath bulldlug,
North Platto. 41tf
The beet dumps at Maxwell nnd
Darr will bo removed to Nichols and
JJlrdwo'od.i Dins greatly aiding tho
growors of tho lattor localities in load
ing tholr beets. Not many boots are
being grown this year In the vicinity
of Maxwell or Darr, hence th" removal !
or the dumps.
The 31 ut nl Building A Loan Associa
tion Is prepared to Issue a limited
amount of Its Full Puid Slock. I'Jisi
come first soncd. This ufocli Is Is.
sued In any amount from 100.00 to
ir'.'i.OIKl.OO and pays senil. annual illvl
(lends at rale of six per cent.
G. S. Thonipsn, who for Hovornl
years has lived south of Ilei'slioy.
will movo to Horslty this wco'c and
will assoctato hlniHOlf with J. W. Ab
bott in tho renl ostnte nnd Insurance
business, the firm to bo known as tho
Abbott-Thompson Real Estate & In
surance Co. Both men nro live wires,
and they will no doubt onoigetlcnlly
push business.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Whorcas u: a regular meeting of the
City Council of North Plnttu, held
by you adjoining which the same shall August 2nd. 1915, the following mo
be constructed.
(SEAL)
C F. TEMPLE,
tion was adopted. Moved that tho
Council approve the following cou
nty Clerk, tract with the North Platte Light &
-- Pnwnr Cmnnnnv nnil Hint tin. Mnvnr
To Chns. H. Macomber. owner of part ana oierk be authorized to execute
iM-ir tounty i ierns auo-uivision samo and that the same be submitted
NWVi 33-14-30. ror tile approval or disapproval of the
The owners of property on the south voters of tho Cltv of North limii nt n
side of 9th streot, botween Augusta 80t.iai olection to hn hold nn Spii-
Ave. and Onk streot, are irereby notl- tember 14th, 1915 for this purpose nnd
lfd that the Mayor and Council of tho iu the manner provided by law.
l lty of North PIntte. Lincoln county, street Llglitlmr Contract between
For Cuts ami Sores.
Fnrrla Healing Remedy comes Iu
concentrated form. To It you add a
pint of Unseed oil, if you want a heal
lng oil, or a pound of lard or vaso
line If you want a salve. Wo guaran
tee that this inakos you a full pint
of bettor healing medicine than any
thing you over used no mattor what
the prlco. Why should you pay mod
tclno prlcos for slmplo oil or lard or
vasollno? For sale by A. F. Flnlc.
Nebraska, passed and approved on or
dlnnnce on the lSth day of Juno, 1913,
ordering a sidewalk adjoining tholr
snld premises, to bo constructed ns to
line and grade, and ot pormnnont nm
terlal, as provided in tho general ordl
North Plalle Eight and Power Com
pany and City m North Pintle.
This contract entered Into by and
between North Platte Light and Power
Conipnny. a corporation, as tho party
of the flrHt nnrt. nnd Olfv nf Vnrth
nances of said city regulatng tlio ton- pinttc. In the County of Lincoln and
structon of sidewalks In said city. state of Nebraska, as.party of tho sec-
Unless said walk Is constructed by
you along tho north sido of said Lot
"E" owned by you, In accordance w.th
said ordinances, on or beforo tho Kith
day of September, 1915, tho samo w.U
bo constructed by said city and tho
costs assessed upon the snld lot own
ed by you, adjoining which tho samo
shull bo constructed.
'C. F. TEMPLE.
(SEAL) City Clork.
ond part.
WITNKSSETH:
1. Tho party of tlio ilrst part here
by agrees to furnish to tho party of
tho second part, and tho party of tho
second part hereby agrees to tako and
use, for tho purpose of lighting tho
streets, alloy's and public plnces of tho
party of the 'second part, and during
tho porlod ot llvo yenrs herelnbelow
doscrlbed, electric light supplied by
such number of oyerhend suspended
hooded Incnndescont street lamps as
may bo required and from timo to
tlnio ordered Installed by the party of
ino scconu part miring said porlod, at
tho following rates and prices, which
the party 'of tho second part hereby
agrees to pay to tho party ot tho first
part, and upon tho followlng-torms and
To Tim T. Kellhor, owner ot Lots 5
nnd G, Block 0, Miller's Addition
North Plntto, Nebraska.
Tho owners of tho proporty on the
East sido of Syciunoro street between
"C" and 3rd streets, nro horeby noti
fied thnt tho Mayor and Council ot tho
City of North Platto, Lincoln county.
Nebraska, passed and approved an or-, conditions:
dlnanco on tho 18th day of Juno, 1913, 2. For sixty candlo power Incandes
ordorlng n sidewalk adjoining their cent lamps or tholr equivalent In can-
candle power incandescent lamps as
specified and provided Tor in Para
graph 3, $18.00 per annum.
For arc lights or high candle powor
Incandescent lamps used In place of
arc lights as specified and provided for
in Paragraph 3, $85.00 per annum.
Payment shall be made i ntwelve
equal monthly installments. Lamps
shall bo lighted from dusk until dawn
each night. All lamps and equipment
shall be furnished and maintained by
tho party of tho first part.
3. It Is ngreed by tho parties here
to that tho party of the lirst part will
promptly, after tho confirmation of
this contract by the affirmative vote of
the electors of North Platto, Nebraska,
proceed to Install and equip a new
and modern system, Including wires,
poles and accessories, for tho service
of such sixty, eighty, one hundred,
two hundred and fifty and four hun
dred candle power incandescent lamps
or their equivalent which the second
party may order Installed
under this contract. Tho work of In
stalling such new and modern system
for street lights ns provided for above,
shall after commencement, be carried
on dilllgently to completion.
Until the completion of said new and
modern system, the street lights now
used by the second party and supplied
by the first party, shall bo continued
In use and paid for at tho schedule
named In Paragraph
4. In the event of any of said lamps
not burning during tho timo required,
the party of the second part shall have
the right to deduct the pro rata amount
from the bill for each night such lamp
fails to supply light for more than two
consecutive , nights, after receipt by
the party of the first part of written
notice from tho proper official of the
party of the second part that said lamp
Is not burning.
5. All street lamps provided for
herein shall be placed at such points
within the territorial limits of tho par
ty of tho second part as may be deslg
nnted by tho mayor and city council
or authorized representative of the
party of the second part; provided that
no lamp shall be ordered installed at
a greater distance than seven hundred
foot from the location of a then exist
lng street series lamp; and should
tho party of the second part require
the re-location of any lamp after the
same has been located, then tho party
of the second part shall pay to the par
ty of the first part the acutal cost of
Inbijr and material necessary in sucli
re-location.
G. The party of tho second part
shall, in conformity with the law, sub
mit this contract for approval or dis
approval, to Its electors at a special
election held September fourteenth,
1915. Should thi3 contract by 3ald
electors at such election be disapprov
ed, then no obigation hereunder shall
be upon either party hereto. But
should this contract by said electors
at such olection be approved, then this
contract shallWii each and all of Its
provisions take' effect and be and con
tinue in full force for and during a
period of live years from and after the
first day of November, 1915; It being
distinctly understood and agreed that
the party of the first part shall have
a reasonable time in which to supply
the necessnry equipment for tho ful
fillng of its obligations hereunder, and
that it will make every effort to supply
such equipment as speedily and soon
as practicable.
7. Each and nil of tho rights, privi
leges and advantages lodged In or pass
ing to the party of the first part by
virtue hereof may by it bo transferred
und assigned, but only upon the as
sumption by any grantee or assignee
of each and ell of tho obligations of
the party of the first part thereunder
In Testimony Whereof, North Platto
Light and Power Company has here
unto set Its hand and attached Its cor
porato seal by Willis Todd, Its Vice
President, thereunto authorized, and
City of North Platte has hereunto sot
its hand by its mayor, attested by Its
city clork, all on this 3rd day of
August A. D. ,1915.
NORTH PLATTE LIGHT AND POW
E COMPANY,
(Party of First Part)
By WILLIS TODD,
Vice-Prosldont
Witness to signature of Party of First
Part
W. LITTLE.
CITY OF NORTH PLATTE, NEBRAS
KA. (Party of Second Part)
By E. II. EVANS,
Attest: Mayor.
C.F. TEMPLE.
City Clerk.
Therefore notice is horby given that
a special election will bo held In tho
City of North Platto, Nebraska, on
Tuosdny, September 14th, 1915, at tho
places hereinafter specified In tho sev
eral wards of the city for tho purposo
of submitting the following proposi
tion to the voters of said city: "Shall
the Mayor and Clerk of said city be
empowered to enter into n contract
with the North Platto Light & Power
Company a copy of which is printed
above for tho purposo of street lighting."
The polls of said election shall bo
kept open betweon tlio hours of 9
o'clock A. M. and 7 o'clock P. M. on
said day and the voting plnces therefor
in the several wards shall be as fol
lows to-wit:
First "Ward at tho entrance at the
Lloyd Opera House In said ward.
Second Ward at tho Court Room at
tho County Court House In said ward.
ThlrdWard at tho old Hoso House
situated on Vino Street betweon Front
and Sixth streets In said ward.
Fourth Ward at old Hoso houso on
North Lqpust street In snld ward.
The ballots for said election shall
havo printed thereon:
For granting permission to tho Mny
or and Clerk ot tho City of North
Platto to enter Into a contract with said
company for tho purposo of street
lighting.
And
Against granting permission to the
Mayor and Clerk of tho said city
to onter Into said contract with tho
Signed this 9th day of August, A. D.
1915.
E. H. EVANS,
Attest: Mayor.
C. F. TEMPLE,
City Clerk.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Notice Is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the 14th day of September,
191o, a special election will held In the
City of North Platte, Lincoln County,
Nebraska, at which said election there
will be submitted to the people the
question:
Shall the Mayor and City Council.
of the City of North Platte, in the
County of Lincoln and Stato of Ne
braska, pledge the property and
credit of tho City upou Us negotiable
bonds to an amount not exceeding
310.000.00, to be used in paying the
cost of paving the Intersections of
streets nnd spaces opposite alleys in
paving districts in said City, and, shall
the Mayor and City Council of said
City of North Platto levy a tax annual
ly upon the taxable property of said
city in addition to all other taxes suf
ficient to pay the interest on said bonds
and create a sinking fund, sufficient to
pay said bonds when they become
due at their maturity.
Said bonds to draw Interest at a
rate not to exceed Five (5) per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually
from their date until paid, and be evi
denced by coupons to said bonds at
tached. Said bonds shall be drawn
payable to bearer, due twenty years
after date, but redeemable at the op
tion of the City ten years after date.
Said bonds to be Issued and bear
such date as the Mayor and Council
may by resolution direct. Said bonds
and coupons to be payable at tho of
fice of tho State Treasurer In the City
of Lincoln, Nebraska, and said bonds
shall be known and described as
"Paving Bonds of the City of North
Platte, Nebraska."
TJhc ballots to bo used at said elec
tion shall have written or printed
thereon the following:
YES
For authorizing the Mayor and
Council of the City of North Platte,
Nebraska, to borrow money and pledge
tho property and credit of the city, up
on its negotiable bonds to an amount
not exceeding $1G,000.00 to be used in
paying the cost of paving the inter
sections of streets and spaces oppo
slto alleys In paving districts in said
city and for authorizing the Mayor
nnd City Council to levy a tax an
nually upon the taxable property of
said City in addition to all other tares,
sufficient to pay the Interest on said
bonds and creating a sinking fund
sufficient to pay said bonds when they
become due at their maturity. Said
bonds to draw interest at a rate not
to exceed five per cent per annum,
from their date until paid, which inter
est shall be payable semi-annually and
bo evidenced by coupons to said bonds
attached. Said bonds to be drawn
payable to bearer, duo twenty yeans
alter date, but redeemable at the op
tion of the City ten years after the
date thereof. Said bonds to be issued
at such time and bearing such date as
the Mayor and City Council by reso
lution may direct. Both bounds and
coupons to be payable at the office of
the State Treasurer iu the City or Lin
coin, Nebraska.
NO.
Against authorizing the Mayor and
City Council of the City of North
Platte. Nebraska, to borrow money and
pledge the property and the credit of
tho City upon Us negotiable bonds to
an amount not exceeding 51G.000.00 to
be used in paying the cost of paving
tho intersections of streets and spaces
opposite alleys In paving districts of
said City, and agaimu authorizing
the Mayor and City Council to levy a
tax annaully upon the taxable proper
ty of said city in addition to all other
taxes, sufficient to pay the interest on
said bonds and creating a sinking
fund sufficient to pay said bonds when
they become due at their maturity
Said bonds to draw interest nt a rate
not to exceed five per cent per annum
from their date until pa.d, which in
terest shall bo payable comi-annu-
ally and be evidenced by coupons -to
said bonds attached. Said bonds to
bo drawn nayable to bearer, due twen
ty years after date, but redeemable at
tho option of the City ten years after
tho date thereof. Said bonds to be
Issued at such time and bearing such
date as the Mayor and City Council
by resolution may direct. Both bonds
and counons to be payable at the office
of the Stato Treasurer hi tho C'ty of
Lincoln, Nobraska.
Those voting In favor of said prop
position will mark their ballots with a
cross In the square to the left of the
nronositton beginning. "es, for nutli
orlzlng the Mnyor and City Council of
the City of North Platto. ixcnrasua to
borrow money and pledge the property
and credit of the City upon its nego
tlnbe bonds," etc.
Those voting against said proposi
tion shall mark their ballot with a
cross In tho square to tho left of the
proposition beginning, "No. against
authorizing tho Mayor ond City Coun
cil of the City of North Platte. Nebras
ka, to borrow money and pledge tho
property nnd credit of the City upon
its negotiable bonds to an amount not
to exceed $1G.000.00."
Tho polls at such special election
shal bo kept open during the hours of
9 A. M. to 7 P. M. of snld day and the
voting places for said olection shall be
as follows:
First Ward at the Lloyd Opera
Houso.
Second Wnrd In the Commissioners'
room nt tho Court Houso of Lincoln
County. Nebraska, In said Second
Ward.
Third Ward at the old hose houso
situated on Vine Street between Sixth
Stroet and Front Street.
Fourth Ward at tho old hoso house
situated on North Locust Street.
By order of Uie Mayor and City
Council of said City of North Platte.
Dated this 4th day of-Auxust, 1915
C. F. TEMPLE,
City Clerk.
Notice Is hereby given that on tho
14th day of September, 1915, a special
election will be held In tho City of
North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebras
ka, at which the following proposition
will be submitted to the voters of said
Cty:
SL All the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Platte, In the Coun
ty of Lincoln, In the state of Nebraa
ka, Issue Twelve Thousand 00.100
($12,000.00) dollars 'City of North
Platte Park Bonds' In denominations
of Two Thousand 00.100 ($2,000.00)
Dollars each, bearing Interest at tho
rato of five per cent per annum, pay
able anuually, tho Interest and prln
clpal payable nt tho oHlce of tho Stato
Treasurer of the Shite of Nebraska?
Said bonds to bear date of Octo
ber 1, 1915, and the Interest on said
bonds, to bo payable on the 1st day
of October, 191G, and on tho first
day of October of each and every
year thereafter, until nil of the Interest
on suid bonds shall have been paid.
Said bonds to be numbered consecu
tively from one to six Inclusive, and
the Interest thereon to be evidenced
by coupons thereto attached.
Bond number one to become due and
payable on the 1st day of October,
1920.
Bond number two to become due and
payable on the 1st day of October,
1921.
Bond number threo to become due
and payable on the 1st day of Octo
ber, 1922.
Bond number four to become duo
and payable on the 1st day of Octo
ber, 1923.
Bond number five to become due anil
payable on the 1st day of October,
1924.
Bond number six to become due nnd
payable on the 1st day of October,
1925.
Shall the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Platte, in tho Coun
ty of Lincoln, In the State of Nebraska,
levy a tax In the year 1915, and in each
and every year thereafter sulllclent
to pay the Interest on said bonds; and
In the year 1919 and In each and every
year thereafter sulllclent to pay the
principal of said bonds as they become
due, until sulllclent tax has been levied
to pay all of the principal ou said
bonds; and such tax both for princi
pal and Interest to be levied upon all
of the taxable property in said City
of North Platte?
Said bonds to be used for tho pur
pose of raising money to purchase
from William W. Birge, Trustee, and
hold in the name of tho City of North
Platte, in the County of Lincoln, in tho
State of Nebraska, tho following land,
lot and parcel of ground, lying adja
cent to said City of North Platte, to-
wlt: All that part of tho southeast
quarter (SEVi) of section twenty
eight (2S) in township fourteen (14)
north, of range thirty (30) west of the
Gth P. M. lying south of the North
Platte river, and east of the niatn road
running north along snld tract, which
road is an extension of Locust street
in said City, to be used and improved
for parks and parkways.
The ballots to bo used at said elec
tion shall have printed thereon:
For lusuuig of Twelve thousand
00.100 ($12,000.00) Dollars "City of
North Platte Park Bonds," In denom
inations of Two thousand 00.100
($2,000.00) Dollars each, bearing inter
est at tho rate of five per cent per an
num, payable annually, interest and
principal payable at the office of tho
State Treasurer of the Stato of Ne
braska, said bonds to bear date of
October 1st, 1915, and the interest
on said bonds shall be payable on the
1st day of October, 1916, and on tho
first day of October of each and ev
ery year thereafter until all of the In
terest on said bonds shall have been
paid; to levy a tax in the year 1915,
and each and every year thereafter
sufficient to pay the Interest on said
bonds, and in the year 1919 and Jn each
and every year:' thereafter sufficient
to pay the principal of said bonds as
they become due, until ufllclbnt tax
has been levied to pay all of tho prin
cipal on said bonds; such tax both for
Interest and principal to be levied up
on all of the taxable property in said
City of North Platte.
Against issuing of Twelve thousand
00.100 ($12,000.00) Dollars "City of
North Platte Park Bonds," in denom
inations of Two thousand 00.100
($2,000.00) Dollars each, bearing inter
est at tle rate of flvo per cent per an
num, payable annually, interest and
principal payable at tho office of tho
State Treasurer of tho State of Ne
braska, said bond3 to bear date of
October 1st, 1915, and the Interest
on said bonds shall be payablo on tho
1st day of October, 191G, and on tho
1st day of October of each and ev
ery year thereafter until all of the In
terest on said bonds shall have been
paid; to levy a tax In the yenr 1915,
and each and every year thereafter
sufficient to pay tho interest on said
bonds, and In the year 1919 and In each
nnd every year thereafter sufficient
to pay the principal of said bonds as
they become due, until sufficient tax
has been levied to pay all of the prin
cipal on snld bonds; such tax both for
intorest and principal to be levied up
on all of tho taxable property In said
City of North Platte.
Those voting in favor of said
proposition shall mark their bal
lots with an X after the paragraph
beginning with the word "FOR"; nnd
those voting against said proposition
shall mark their ballot Avlth nn X af
ter the paragraph beginning with tho
word "AGAINST".
Said election will be open
at 9 o'clock in the morning and
will continue to be open until 7
o'clock In tho afternoon of said day ot
election. The polling places of said
election will be at the entrance of tho
old Lloyd Opera House on the corner
of Pino and and Sixth streets, In the
first ward of said City; and at the
County Commissioners' - room in tho
Court Houso in the second
ward of said City; and at the eld hose
houso, situate on Vino street between
Front and Sixth streets In the third
wnrd of said City; and at tho hose
house In the fourth wnrd of said City;
said election will bo conducted In
munner and form as provided by the
ordinances of said City, and tho Stat
utes of tho Stato of Nebraska.
By order of the Mayor and City
Council of tho City of. North Platte,
Lincoln County. Nebraska.
Dated this 4tli day of August, 1915.
C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
