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City Council Proceedings
(Meeting of April 5, 1938,
continued from last week.)
REPORT
We, the undersigned, household
ers residing within the City of
O’Neill, Nebraska, namely: S. J.
Weekes, Martin Bazelman, T. J.
Brennan, Joe Mann and Thomas
Enright, having heretofore been
appointed by the Mayor and City
Council of O’Neill, Nebraska, to
apraise and assess the damages, if
any, to the property owners thereof
in the vacating of the following
streets and alleys situated within
the City of O'Neill, Nebraska:
The alley which runs through
Block 63 and 64 in McCafferty’s
Addition to the City of O’Neill, Ne
braska, and that portion of Sixth
Street within said City which runs
through and disects Block 53 and
64 and that portion of Williams
Street which runs between and di
aects Blocks 53 and 50 and Blocks
54 and 49 all in McCafTerty’s Ad
dition to O'Neill, Holt county, Ne
braska.
We hereby certify that within
five days after notice of our ap
pointments we took oath, same be
ing duly administered to us, that
each would faithfully and imparti
ally discharge the duties of our
office, faithfully and impartially
make an assessment and appraise
ment of the damages, if any, suf
fered by the owner or owners of
the property abutting on or ad
jacent to the above described
streets and alleys in the vacation
thereof; that on the 5th day of
April, 1938, said oath was admin
istered to us and on the same day
we, in a body together, personally
viewed and inspected the premises
and returned to the office of Emmet
A. Harmon within the City of
O’Neill, Nebraska, to prepare our
estimate of damages to the pro
perty. From the inspection of the
premises, from data furnished us
we find that Block 63 and 54 belong
to School District No. 7, O’Neill
Public School; that they consist of
unimproved, vacant property, each
block containing 16 lots and said
lots therein running north and
south. We find that the only por
tion of Block 50 ir McCafferty’s
Addition which would be effected
in any manner by the vacation of
aforesaid streets and alleys is the
north half of said block, which con
sists of 8 lots. Lots 1 and 2 owned
by Augusta Theis, Lots 3, 4, and 5
owned by W. R. Butler, Trustee,
Lots 6, 7, and 8 owned by Flora B.
Lewis.
That the only property effected
by the vacation of Williams street
in Block 49 would be the north
half of said blocl^ wtyieb qonsists of
8 lots which run north and south
and owned as follows; Lots 6, 7
and B John M. lloriskey: Lots 1, 2,
3, 4 and 5 by W. R. Butler. All of
the above said lots being 45 feet
wide and 170 feet deep.
We find that in closing and va
cating the alleys in Block 53 and
Block 54 that no damage will be
sustained by the adjoining owners
as they are petitioners for said
vacation.
We find that no damage is sus
tained by the vacating of that
portion of Sixth street which di
Bects and runs between Block 53
and 54.
we iinu, nx aim ueiermine mai
in vacating Williams Street that
Lota 6. 7 and 8 in Block 49 owned
by John M. Horiskey would be
damaged in the sum of $5.00 per
lot in the closing of said street and
hereby assess the damages to said
lots in said amount, and find that
all the other lots in said block or
owners thereof would be in no
way damaged or suffer any dam
ages thereby in vacating of Wil
liams street.
We find that Flora B. Lewis is
owner of Lots 6. 7 and 8 in Block
50 in McCafferty’s Addition to the
City of O’Neill, Nebraska, and that
said lots would be damaged in the
sum of $5.00 each in the vacating
of Williams Street and we hereby
fix, assess and determine her dam
ages and the damage to said lots
in that amount and find that no
damages were sustained to said
lots or the owners thereof of the
remainder of said lots in Block 50.
Signed:
J. C. Mann, Thomas Enright,
Thus. J. Brennan, S. J. Weeks,
Martin Bazelman.
Upon motion the council ad
journed subject to the call of the
Mayor.
C .W. PORTER.
City Clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska,
April 8, 1938.
The Council met pursuant to the
following call:
TO THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF O’NEILL,
NEBRASKA
You and each of you are hereby
notified that a Special Meeting of
the City Council of O’Neill, Ne
braska, will be held at the Council
Chambers within said City on the
8th day of April, 1938, at the hour
of Eight o’clock p. m. The object
and purposes of which meeting are
as follows:
1. To canvas the votes cast at
the last general election.'
2. To pass upon the petition
heretofore filed for the vacating of
Sixth street and Williams street
and to Pass Ordinance No. 182-A,
which is an Ordinance vacating
Sixth street between Blocks 53 and
54 and to do everything necessary
and incident to the vacating of
said street.
Dated this 8th day of April, 1938.
Signed:
JOHN KERSENBROCK,
Mayor.
Received a copy of this notice
this 8th day of April, 1938.
H. E. Coyne, J. P. Protivinsky,
Levi Yantzi, Norbert Uhl, H. L.
Lindberg.
Present: Councilmen Coyne,
Protivinsky, Uhl, Lindberg, Yantzi.
The meeting was called to order
by the President of the Council,
H. E. Coyne.
The Council as a committe of the
whole took up the matter of can
vassing the votes cast at the Gen
eral Election held on Tuesday,
April 5, 1938, and the Disabled and
Absent voters ballots.
The result of the votes cast at
the Election held Tuesday, April
5. 1938. was as follows:
Jesse James of Atkinson, was in
the city Wednesday transacting
business.
, Emmet Moore made a business
trip to Tilden and Norfolk on
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong
announce the birth of a son on Sat
urday, May 7.
Mrs. Ralph Mellor entertained
the Delta Dek at her home last
Tuesday night.
Clarence Donohoe has accepted a
position with the Kurtz dairy, be
ginning work last Saturday.
K-s. Adolph Block and daughter,
Phy lis Ann, spent Tuesday visit
ing at the Emil Block home.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vitt left for
Omaha Tuesday where they will
visit friends for a few days.
Mrs. Max Wanser spent Tuesday
in Neligh on business.
1st 2nd 3rd Ma
Mayor— Ward Ward Ward Mail Total jority
John Kersenbrock _ 180 103 204 4 491
H. E. Coyne .. 179 161 162 • 20 522 31
City Clerk— .
C. W. Porter __ 286 213 309 24 832
City Treasurer—
Ed F. Quinn . 288 213 287 25 813
Police Magistrate—
George Bay _ 176 120 200 9 505
H. W. Tomlinson_ 154 129 144 17 444 61
Councilman—
Francis Bazelman_ 128 6 133
Fred McNally _ _ 213 3 216 83
H. L. Lindberg _ 194 2 196
Levi Yantzi ..... 257 10 267 168
Gifford Bachman 96 3 99
Member of Board of Education—
George Shoemaker 216 141 167 19 543
L. A. Burgess 213 124 210 22 579
Mildred Lindberg 62 51 100 2 215_
jhe following officers were ue
clared elected:
For Mayor—H. E. Coyne.
For City Clerk—C. W. Porter.
For City Treasurer — Ed F.
Quinn.
For Police Magistrate—George
Bay.
For Councilman, First Ward—
Fred McNally.
For Councilman, Second Ward—
H. L. Lindberg.
For Councilman, Third Ward—
Levi Yantzi.
For Members of the Board of
Education—George Shoemaker, Dr.
L. A. Burgess.
(Continued next week.)
Thirty WPA workers in Kansas
recently went on strike because
they were not furnished free trans
portation from home to work and
back. Why not let them stay at
home and mail their checks to
them ?
These captains of industry ought
to be in favor of the share the
wealth plan. When the money is
all divided, think how much fun
they will have getting it back
again.
Haile Selassie has paid his dues
again into the League of Nations.
If we were he we would be looking
around for another clubhouse.
If the Wisconsin Progressives
get too dangerous maybe the New
Dealers can get Henry Wallace to
issue an order to plow under every
third political party.
BRIEFLY STATED
Abe Saunto made a business trip
to Sioux City Monday.
Art Turner made a business trip
to Norfolk Wednesday.
Jim Walker made a business
trip to Hastings Monday.
Merle Hickey made a business '
trip to Valentine Tuesday.
George Cook made a business
trip to Atkinson Monday.
Joe Saunto, of Sioux City, was in
O’Neill on business Monday.
Roily Newton of Wisner, was in
O’Neill Sunday visiting friends.
Mrs. Georgia Rasley made a
busines trip to Omaha Monday.
W. E. Rickard of Barlett, was
in O’Neill Tuesday on business.
Gerald Donohoe was transacting
business in Spencer last Sunday.
Marlowe Sanders left Tuesday on
a business trip to St. Joseph, Mo.
Oswald and Emil Jindra spent
Sunday evening at the Emil Block
home.
Gordon Anderson spent the week
end in Bassett where he visited
friends.
Iris Pharis of Long Pine, spent
Sunday in O’Neill visiting with
friends.
E. C. Weller of Atkinson, was
visiting friends in the city last
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W’. J. Hammond
left last Saturday morning for a
short business trip to Omaha.
Miss Mary Morse of Norfolk,
spent the week-end in O’Neill as
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Myers.
L. B. Clement of Valentine, was
in O'Neill Wednesday on business.
Mayme O’Malley left Tuesday
for Lincoln, on a short business
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Dishner re
turned Sunday evening from a
business and elpasure trip to
Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Costello of
Ewing, were looking after business
matters in this city last Tuesday
evening.
Emil Block of O’Neill, left for
Grand Island Monday evening
where he will receive medical at
tention.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook drove
to Spencer Sunday and spent the
day visiting with Mrs. Cook’s
mother.
Wade Strater, auditor for the
State Assistance committee was in
O’Neill on business Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Nightengale return
ed Sunday from Norfolk where she
spent the week visiting relatives
and friends.
Bill Merriman left Wednesday
night for Norfolk where he will at
tend a district meeting of Country
Club dealers.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gatz, who
had been visiting relatives and
friends in Omaha, returned home
Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. James Walling and
Mrs. Harry Starlin spent the week
end in Platte, S. D., visiting rela
tives and friends.
Doug Chapman, of Parker, S. D.,
was in O’Neill Tuesday on business.
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Mr. Chapman is now operating the
theatre in Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stark of
Stuart, were in O’Neill Thursday
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birmingham
made a business trip to Sioux City
Wednesday morning, returning
home that evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Loy and fami
ly drove to Orchard Sunday where
they spent the day visiting Mr.
and Mrs. John Walmer.
Mrs. William Froelich, who at
tended the Kentucky Derby, and
then visited in Chicago, returned
home Wednesday evening.
Miss Hazel Schwisow arrived
home from Omaha Tuesday and
will spend a few days visiting with
friends and relatives here.
Miss Sadie Hart, of Long Beach, |
California, arrived Monday night
and will spend some time visiting
relatives here and in Inman.
Mrs. Ollie Rummel entertained
the M. M. Club at a seven-thirty
dinner at the Bakery and then cards
at her home Wednesday night.
Thomas Liddy, who has accepted
a position with the Burgess Bat
tery company, left Sunday for
Lincoln, where he will be located.
Mrs. William Froelich entertain
ed ten guests at dinner and the
theater Wednesday night in honor
of her son Billie’s tenth birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Moss and child
ren drovfe down to Omaha Tuesday
morning for a short business trip,
returning home Wednesday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Johnson and
daughter of Omaha, spent the
week-end in O’Neill as guests of
Mr. and Mrs. E. Haley.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Smith, of
Stuart, and Mrs. Frank Oberle, of
O’Neill, drove to Omaha Saturday
on business. They returned home
Sunday.
Miss Anna Brennan and nephew,
Bill Brennan, who have been visit
ing Miss Brennan’s brother, Jim,
left Tuesday night for their home
in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Streeter and
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter drove
to Brunswick Sunday where they
spent the day visiting friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Robert Schluz and Mrs.
Bruce Rummel and daughter left
Sunday for Norfolk where they will
visit Mrs. Schulz’s mother, Mrs.
William Lerman.
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Mrs. Agusta McPharlin left Fri
day for Omaha, where she will
spend some time visiting her
daughters, Mrs. Chapman and Mrs.
Ambrose Gladson.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Reece were in
the city for a few days the end of
last week visiting old friends and
incidently looking after a few busi
ness matters here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harnish and
son of Norfolk, and Mr. and Mrs.
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Helen, of Creighton, have spent the
past week in O’Neill as the guests
of her sisters, Mrs. Charles Mul
len and Mrs. Leo Carney.
The collections of gas tax in
the state for the month of April,
1938, amounted to $911,973. Of
this amount the share of this
county was $2,955.64.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted McElhaney en
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Frank Reece, of Omaha.
W. J. Walace returned from Nor
ris, S. D., last Monday night with
Mrs. Wallace and their son, and
they are now comfortably located
in a home in this city.
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HOLT COUNTY BUDGET 1938
Fund I. GENERAL >
REVENUE 1. County Clerk _$ 4,405
Based and 2. County Treasurer- 9,655
estimated on a 3. Clerk Dist. Court - 3,650
Valuation of 4. County Judge —„- 3,555
17% million at 5. Co. Supt of Schools- 5,065
3. mills Levy 6. Co. Attorney and Coroner 2,990
for General Fund.. $53,250 7. Register of Deeds.._. 2,285
8. County Sheriff _ 5,330
9. County Assessor _ 7,060
10. County Surveyor _ 400
11. County Jail_ 1,500
12. County Court Houses_ 5,000
13. Elections _ 6,800
14. Board of Supervisors- 5,600
FEES (Est) 15. Miscellaneous.. 6,205
Co. Clerk-$1300 l Vital Stat. . f 150
£?• Tr.e®V“ ~ 8200 2 Pub Bd Pro _ 300
Clk Dist Court 2550 3 Insurance_ 200
Co. Judge- 2000 4 Public Defender.. 200
Recorder- 1700 5 Juvenile Court .... 100
Sheriff - 500 $16,250 6 Courts Jury Ser.. 1775
7 Witness Fees_ 300
8 Feeble Minded _ 300
9 Board of Health.. 180
10 Insanity Com. 100
11 Cont Soil Cons_ 150
12 Cont Commodity- 350
13 Interest on Wts.. 2000
14 Other Items_100
169,500 |69,500
Fund II. ROAD
Est. Rev. Gas_|35,000 Est. Expenditures _f35,000
Fund III. ROAD DRAGGING
Est. Rev. Gas- 2,800 Est. Expenditures_ 2,800
Fund IV. COUNTY POOR
Est. Rev. Inherit Tax. 200 Est. Expenditures _ 200
Fund V. MOTHER’S PENSION
Est. Rev.- 880 Est. Expenditures _ 880
Fund VI. COUNTY FAIR
Est. Rev.- 1,000 Est. Expenditures_ 1,300
Pari M._ 300
Fund VII. COYOTE BOUNTY
Est. Rev. - 350 Est. Expenditures_ 350
Fund VIII. SOLDIERS & SAILORS
Est. Rev.- 700 Est. Expenditures_ 700
Fund IX. BRIDGE
Est. Rev.- 3,500 Est. Expenditures_12,000
Gas Tax_ 8,500
Fund X. UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF
Est. Rev.- 17,750 Est. Exp. Sewing Mat. 2,000
Est. Exp. Insane .. 2,000
Est. Exp. Relief . 13,750
17,750
Fund XI. JUDGMENTS
Est. Rev.- 8,875 Estimated Entries _ 8,875
Fund XII. COURT HOUSE BONDS AND INTEREST
Est. Rev.- 6,000 Est. Expenditures_ 6,000
\ $155,355 $155,355
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, June 6, 1938, 10 o’clock
A. M., the Holt County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing
on the above budget at their office in the Court House at O’Neill, Ne
braska, as required by law.
Dated at O’Neill, Nebraska, this 10th day of May, 1938.
JOHN C. GALLAGHER, >
[SEAL] County Clerk.
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