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SUPERVISORS’ PROCEEDINGS.
O'Neill, Neb., Aug. 31, 1020, 10 a. m.
Holt County Board met pursuant to
adjournment. All members present
but Schollmeyer. Meeting colled lo
order by chairman.
The board devoted the forenoon to
discussing methods of advertising the
6-mill extra levy.
At 12 o'clock, noon, on motion board
adjourned until 1 o'clock p. m.
I-’. C. WATSON. Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, Clerk.
O'Neill, Neb., Aug. 31. 11)20 1 p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present but Schollmeyer.
Board called to order by chairman.
On motion the following official
bonds were approved:
John H. Bader, Rond Overseer,
No. 5.
Hudson F. Bruner, Township Treas
urer, Josie.
The Board of Supervisors of Holt
County:
Dear Sirs: Please transfer out
bond money of School District 23(1 in
the General funds of said district, as
our bond is paid in full.
GILBERT WHIPPLE, Director.
J. B. JONAS, Treasurer. •
C. E. FREOUF, Moderator.
On motion same was granted and
clerk instructed to notify treasurer to
transfer same.
The following salary claims were
audited and on separate motion allow
ed on General fund:
Anna Donohoe, salary . $158.33
Peter W. Duffy, salary 150.00
Elja McCullough, salary. 80.00
Sarah Harte, salary. 70.00
Idn Chapman, salary. 50.00
F. L. Lancaster, salary 200.00
Loretta Sullivan, salary 70.00
E. F. Porter, salary. 166.66
B. T. Winchell, salary 92.00
Opal Ashley, salary 80.00
Lottie McNichols. salary 80.00
C. C. Bergstrom, salary 83.33
Harry Bowen, salary. 110.00
Anna Donohoe. expenses, etc. 8.50
Peter W. Duffy, expenses, etc. 14.50
Peter W. Duffy, expenses, etc. 56.96
Lewis Chapman, expenses, etc. 5.00
| E. F. Porter, expenses . 39.82
B. T. Winchell, expenses 16.98
G. C. Bergstrom, expenses .... 73.00
The following claims were allowed
and on separate motion allowed on
Road fund:
Geo. Vanevery. $ 66.50
Geo. Vanevery . 22.00
H. U. Hubbard . 173.26
Wm. Hershiser . 120.00
C. W. Porter . 120.00
John W. Abbott 120.00
J. E. Sanders 28.00
J. J. Thomas . 64.40
Claim of Geo. Vanevery for
$66.00 was allowed in
sum of. 55.00
At 5 o’clock p. m. on motion, board
adjourned until 9 o'clock a. m. Sep
tember 1, 1920.
F. C. WATSON, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER. Clerk.
O'Neill, Neb., Sept. 1. 1920, 9 a. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present but Schollmeyer.
Board called to order by chairman.
Board devoted the forenoon to de
vising means to place before the
voters the matter of an ektra --mill
levy for bridges.
At 12 o’clock noon on motion the
board adjourned until 4:30 p. m.
F. C. WATSON, Chairman.
E. F. PORTER, Clerk.
O’Neill, Neb., Sept 1, 1920, 1 p. m.
Board of Equalization met at the
call of the clerk. All members present
but Schollmeyer.
On motion the following levies for
1920 were made and approved:
State Levy 1920, mills on the dollar.
General fund . 3.44
Capital Building fund. 1.10
University fund . 1.00
University Activity fund . 0.75
Special University fund. 0.75
Normal School fund. 1.00
State Aid Road fund . 2.20
State Aid Bridge fund 0.15
Total mills . 10.39
County Levy 1920, mills on the
dollar:
General fund . 7.65
County Bridge . 4.00
Emergency Bridge . 1.00
Sample BsJlot
Special Election, September 21. 1920.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
To vote FOR any amendment place a cross in the blank space to the left
of the word “YES” opposite the title to such amendment.
To vote AGAINST any amendment place a cross in the blank space to the
left of the word "NO” opposite the title to such amendment.
Mak* X
In this
Column
Article I.
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
No. 1.
To amend Section 6, Article I.—Authorizes five-sixths jury
verdict in civil cases.
No. 2.
To amend Section 25, Article I.—Permits regulation by law
of property rights of aliens.
No. 3.
To add Section 27 to Article I.—Declares English language
official language of the state and requires common school
branches taught therein.
Article III.
YES
NO
No. 4.
To amend Sections la, lb, lcand Id, Article III.—Initiative
and Referendum. Reduces percentages in number of
signatures required.
Mah* X
In thla
Calumn
YES
NO
No. 5.
To amend Section 2, Article III.—Legislative apportion
ment. Requires that counties entitled to two or more
representatives or senators shall be divided into districts,
each district to elect its own member, and omits state
census.
YES
NO
No. 6.
To amend Section 3, Article III.—Permits increase of state
senators not to exceed 50.
YES
NO
No. 7.
To amend Section 4, Article III.—Fixes compensation of
members of the legislature.
YES
NO
No. 8.
To amend Sections 10 and 11, Article III.—Relates to
legislative procedure.
YES v Q
No. 9.
To amend Section 13, Article 111.—Prohibits appointment
J^Q of members of legislature to state offices.
YES VT in
No. 10.
_J
To amend Section 10, Article III.—Prohibits raising salaries
jjq during term of office.
YES
NO
No. 11.
To amend Section 17. Article III.—Reserves mineral rights
in state lands.
Make X
In this
Column
Article IV.
YES
NO
To amend Article IV.
tionment.
No. 12.
-Eliminates obsolete legislative appor
Article V.
YES
NO
YES
NO
No. 13.
To amend Sections 1, 2, 6, 7, 13, 19, 24 and 26, Article V.—
Continues present state offices; provides an executive
budget and a Board of Pardons.
No. 14.
To add Section 27 to Article V.—Creates the office of Tax
Commissioner and provides a Board of Equalization.
Article VI.
YES
NO
No. 15.
To amend Sections 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
18, 19, 20 and 21, Article VI, and to add Sections 25
and 26 thereto.—Amendments relating to organization,
jurisdiction and procedure of the courts, and the election
of judges.
YES
NO
No. 16.
To add Section 2a to Article VI, following Section 2.—Re
quires concurrence of five Judges of the Supreme Court
to declare laws unconstitutional.
YES
NO
No. 17.
To amend Sections 4 and 5, Article VI.—Provides for elec
tion of Judges of the Supreme Court by districts.
Make X
In this
Column
Article VII.
YES
NO
No. 18.
To amend Section 1, Article VII.—Provides for equal
suffrage.
^ ES No. 19.
To amend Section 3, Article VII.—Provides for soldier
voting.
Article VIII.
YFS
1 “ No. 20.
To amend Section 7, Article VIII.—Provides for distribution
of temporary school fund.
YES No. 21.
To amend Section 8. Article VIII.—Prohibits the sale of
NO
school lands except at public auction.
YES No. 22.
To amend Section 10, Article VIII.—Provides for election
NO
of University Regents by districts.
1
YES No. 23.
To amend Section 11, Article VIII.—Prohibits state aid to
NO
sectarian institutions.
YE« No. 24.
To amend Section 12, Article VIII.— Raises age for reform
schools from 16 to 18.
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County Road.
Road Dragging.
County Judgment.
Mother’s Pension “Special”..
1.50
0.60
0.05
0.30
15.00
Total mills ..
Total for State and County:
Mills on the dollar 25.30
Levies Towns and Villages 1920:
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Chamber.s20
Ewing .10
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Tax levies for Holt County for the
Year 1920:
State Consolidated . 10.39 mills
County Consolidated . 15.00 mills
Rate of Tax Levied on each One
Dollar Valuation in Holt County, Ne
braska, for the year 1920:
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Atkinson . 8
Chambers .10
Cleveland .10
Conley .10
Coleman . 8
Deloit .10
Dustin .10
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Fairview . 8
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Golden . 8
Grattan . 8
Inman . 6
Iowa . 4 2
Josie .10 2 2
Lake. 6 2 2
McClure .No levy
Paddock..10 2 2
Pleasant View . 8 2
Rock Falls .10
Swan .10
Stuart . 4
Sand Creek.10
Sheridan .10
Shamrock . 6
Shields . 7
Saratoga .10
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