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I*'. llohftn*ft»' nnd Mina llftlftn 1»n*a Tin, play wn« under tli» Mlrrcllnti of Mm, Cftrll Naumnnn Mia. I. O. 1'rU'ft and Mm. A, I Hakrr rrnitnrftd npftrlnl munlr. amt lltt!» Manlnr Hr,,It. in, performed auiiir prtftty] ■Inner*. i orb—Local laid bellows cole lientcd th* 1051b anniversary of the founding of the organization. Mm Myrtle Musaor of Rushville. Neb, president of the ltebekah assembly, and Rev. H. A. Taylor of Osceola, grand warden of the Grand Lodge, gave the principal addresses. Red Cloud—Mike Bcltler, one of the patrolmen of the federal road, who wns seriously Injured while at work Tuesday, la pronounced out of dan —Kfr by physicians. Mr. Beltler, In frying to crank a large tractor, was ’ lilt over the left eye by the crank, breaking the skull. Coleridge—Oontractfor a new school building here has been given to Bak ken ft Anderson of Vermillion, S. D. E. L. Dimlck of Laurel, was awarded the contract for plumbing and heat ing. Newcastle—Thirty-four car loads of rattle and hoga were shipped from Newcastle station here during April. Greeley—More than 800 members of the Knights of Columbus are ex pected to be In Greeley Sunday when n class of 70 candidates will be ini tiated. A banquet will follow the Initiation. The principal speakers will be Maurice Griffin of Omaha and James Keefe of North Platte. Cozad. — Cozad Methodist church observed Boys' week, the Brother hood giving a banquet In honor of Boy Scouts and other boys of scout age. Mote than 50 boys were pres ent. Rev. Victor West made an ad dress. Judge Nisley of Lexington gave the address of the evening. Blue Springs.—Blue Springs Com munity club has decided to hold the free moving pictures each Saturday evening throughout the summer, as usual. Following officers were elect ed: Earl Thomas, president; Floyd Patton, vice president; William Mar pies, secretary. Wilber.—Joseph SSeman, S2, pioneer settler here, died Wednesday follow ing a atroke of paralysis. For the last 10 years he had been proprietor of the Wilber Bottling works, and i j^revlous to the coming of th# Vol stead act he was head brewer at the Wilber brewery. Cozad.—Priscilla lodge of Rebekah entertained th* local Odd Fellows' lodge at a banquet, celebrating the 305th anniversary of the organiza tions birth. Rev. Victor West gave Ihs address of the evening and pre sented to J. F. White a medal In rec ognition of his 25 years' of service in the local Ibdge. Mrs. W. T. Wal lace was toastmlstress. Wymore.—School board district No. 81, east of here In Pawnee courtly, liae Just completed a neat little tile and stucco rural school building at a cost of $3,500. It la known as "Union" school, and Is between Table Rock and Du Bois. Red Cloud.—Word has been re ceived of the death of Mrs. E. B. Knight, widow of Opt. a. W. Knight of Webster county, at Willowbrook, a suburb of I,os Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Knight moved to Inavate in 3 871 and homesteaded. Mr. Knight was the first postmaster and the first railroad agent Inavale hart. Bloom field. — The sheriff’s office will make an effort to enforce the registration and licensing of all per sons operating automobiles In this county. Gummed notices placed on all cars operating without number plates attached wilt serve as official notices to the owners and will be fol lowed by legal action unless the law is complied with. Blue Springs.—Mrs. William Wes ■»Jon. formerly of the Blue Springs neighborhood, died at her home in Missouri after a prolonged Illness. The body was buried In the cemetery near Holmeavllle. Fairfield.—Nearly 500 people heard a lecture on "Americanism and the ' *su Klud Klan,” given her# by an Oklahoma officer of tlje order. Beatrice.—Samuel Steele, 72, pioneer of Western, Neb., died at a hospital here. Greeley.—Work on the Sacred Heart school here Is progressing rap idly. It Is expected the building will he ready for use next September. It ail! cost $100,000. Columbus—More than 300 Colum bus hoys gathered tn the nuditoriuVn of the Federated church building? to take part In the closing activities of Ihe national Boys’ week, conducted here under the direction of the Colum bus Rotary club. A film furnished by the Akron Rubber company, en titled "The Knights of the Square Table,” was shown. Humboldt—Five representative of the Charnlier of Commerce tif this efiy attended a county-wide meeting at Verdon to take preliminary steps for the organization- of a county chamber of commerce. It is expected Hint at the next meeting In one week, a P rmanent organization will be p-r footed. Iluinholdl—It. O. flrpcn, division engineer of public works, visited this ' Ity ns the guest of the fiharnlier of •'ommerce, for the purpose of exnrnln mg certain beds of gravdt for road surfacing and also the l>ed of a short al retch of road south of this i ity, on which If I* proposed to place gravel construction as a test. Wymore—Funeral services were Id at the Methodist rhurch hrrf. for i S H. Spier, who died at her home i« Wednesday at the age of 77. f f. w*s one of thtf early comer* to 14H HMthli, lb# Wkinli* avilttif tf i*r*'i w#a> own fa lilt it# a# aaal a fm #f i a iauaa t*** *■*,*•■'* awa (ad w * n at i*an# ap yam » adW+h MW if a a Ho A aai Mi#) aad tegae ft#**i iff M ******** §aa M< • Ms ****** Wet* < h iif M'1M llwnlnMi and nwiiil***» **f ilia *-»****)» a a ****** ,**, i tl***f aifkaa Tt* I))"*-la' T)** an*** «»* r la ) * <1 e >) ),<*tt l i“ **.■.)) |. ■** , ** M 1 lav )*darth*a tdatfotft* W >**mr*>~l ne( win, t, *t an nil aim# uM la ami water In III# lair IllioaiWw harper shop dal a twin |IW daman# in ih* budding and I* Ml I* ad tthnadr#' band Mliiatf n Wen h* a 1tempted in rairrv uui I Hi alma. f antral tHjf, Mat !**»!•• * * * r*t nld daughter of Ml and Mra liny Powell, living on a farm near hele, drowned whan aha fall Inin a wniar lank, while playing In the fartr* yard Full-bin* -(.rant Hashed Ruler .Inmaa II, McFarland and other of fli-ar# nf the l.'lka, visile,I the In.-,,I organisation of the fraternal organ! sal Ion. • I -I Urol o Robbers entered Ilia home of It ay IMemon her# and nh mined a small amount of rash and Jewelry. liuinbnlt.—John Roblnsoti. young farmer, near here, wn* kicked by one of hie horses. He crawled Into tits ear and drove to town, where a doc tor Informed him his leg waa broken, Fremont.—The annual Father and Son banquet was held at a local ho tel. About 600 boys gathered at the high school auditorium to hear ad ■-♦WW? 1V4«i it n%**i ill: it * y^4 Hi *4 %fi4 (ti IM 1 WfctrtM4f |ii» i**mn '.*»**. 11» fNfMlIf H* Nil VmiH »%**i |l fUd fNtl |n HWi <IMM IN* *4 *M ynwYtHii fNt Htl IN4»« INm M *»# IKam ?M «t>M >WN‘i| «M tbit NmlHM F#bN«f«H| *Ni i*Mt* Hi m tnHt ■MNn-Mit l| |bi( Hull I itMUtil 11# it» timHfif twill* fit tug (n^ II IK* tVttHljP 11 Ml* lit# '#• « t«*i Wtltltfi Ibw 11ir H nmttt I Pui lu \ bnlf* i4»ilt it *|w*n#t# twg i fhtM Ml | litf * ilntt* It I*# M«f*4 Hrt* litfj I NH«t I#, OMAHA PRINTERS TO SEE TECH HIGH Mi mliw of 11i* i mia lilt Hub of Printing llotiae t'lsftMnen will In Mint the new Technical lllgli * Hool tiev| \\ ><tm winy, following n four ■mltree dinner served at the new “To,h" litiiidlng. beginning nt € The hoys' glee club end high school orchestra will provide music and Principal It, K, Porter will gp r an outline of the school end Ite alms. The priming plant will he seen In operation. I'liHippim* tInmmisaioii Arrives in Washington Waslnngton. May i.-— Member* of the Philippine Independence commis sion synched Washington todtyv and were presented to the hotlse IneitlnY committee, Chatrmnn Fairfield wel comed them, while hearings on hi* bill for a measure of Philippine, automy were in progress. The com mission probably will be heard Mon day or Tuesday. M&rr? st<M*k Hen* in \pril *'lti|ilinnU |{rt|tiirrt| I I'arlirr* I »nl ?l l*rf I p»»t, Omaha • e*t«x a mimi ia*u«i Ml,Ml Head af raille, hen* »n<*p haifii and to ul-* during A mil. in at li | I total nf mt.lil Nrdttd ten aloe# .lantist ■ 1, It t>H|ut*iHd 4* )!< wn In leen*|*ol ihfif anlfurttn A(**ll r<ci-lpt* »rti itlilihd aa fol fnla < atlle and ulm, 14* 4 .4, Ihw* IIIJU, sheep, 1*1,7 4* horse* and mule*. 441. kevemy one pry tent of llm cattle, hogs and aheep rnelvtd were con sinned bv Ihe pack Inn bouses, GRANITE BLOCKS TO BE REPAIRED A* a result nf agltstlnn of the linn s>,n School association, commissioner Koutsky baa Informed ihe association that the granite blocks on Military nvenile front Fifty second street to Sixtieth street w ill he ream faced by •lone t. The work Will either he done by tile Richter Paring company, who did llm fret resurface work on that street with a guarantee, or the city will do the paving and charge It to Richter, mid Koutsky. Complaints have been received a* to the condition of the pavement since last fall, said Gorton Roth, member.of the association. New Chief of Studio for A. Hou|>e Comptny Mm 4. M \ Iberian*. Mr*. .1 M AlltfiiMin ha* the A 11 nape entnpnity to taka rlwrpp of the Amplro td udt«>*, including lb* library, Hhr haw born a plant* teacher and baa dQK« pt ofr ’atonal playing In! concert work, accompanying nnd or j cheat tn. Hhr did piano work wllli Hofthlf Noaflt* Nnlmaka. flow director of Ihej piano department of the Arden, l*ak»’ Wood, N, .1 . and f«»rt»i**rly iiaaoclflted j With llrownell llall In the aiini*' • . parity for eight vest*,*. Mr* AM‘ •on also f<a*k apeclal work nlth( Onflow sky In Kumci* «Mty tint 'cars ago. . , Dcnlty Call* on Cooli«i|£r. Washington, May 3.—Edwin I>enby. former secretary of the navy, called on Preside At Coolldge today but ex plained It was “merely a friendly I visit. _. jmrmi, auvurtimkmknt. IMU.ITKAI, Amr.HTIHK.MKNT. HHJHCAl AIIVMtTHKMr.M. rol.lTKAI. AHVKWTI.HKMr.NT. For a Bigger, Better Omaha VOTE FIRST -For LEO CHAS. Rr ROSENTHAL-COURTNEY “NO ENEMIES TO PUNISH; NO FRIENDS TO FAVOR” l ^ . 4 Sensible! Sound!! Substantial!!! > * * A CLEAN, EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION FOR ALL THE PEOPLE t t_ ■'___ & I I 1 SAY “BAYEfc ASPIRIN” and INSIST I Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for Headache Colds Neuralgia Lumbago Pain Toothache Neuritis Rheumatism Accept only “Bayer” package which contains proven directions. tf 9^^m Handy "Baynr” boxes of 12 tablet* 9 Alao bottle* of 24 and 100—Druggist*. Aaplrta Is tbs Usd* mark of Ba/er Manufactar* of UoDOSoetlcsclikitsr of SslleptlcseM AnVKRnNKNENT. How Many Pounds Would You Like to Loss Is a Week If you fat mad wan! to loan w*l*ht. f will nend you u awatnpl* of the famoun Itld-O-Fnt treatment abnnlulaly frto\ Mo Not H*n»l Any Munwy Joint your nn»m» and nddrrar to Too H*yn*> t'ompany, in',l foca foln Hid*. Karina a < 'Ity. Mo ~ AlVv K BT tHKMKN t7 How Many Pounds Would You Like to Gain in a Week 4 If you nrr tliln and nrriouny and would |ik* to *alfi WOlflht. I will »mh| you a I nampl* of the *r«rniln#- llllton a Vitamin**! absolutely VfilCK l>o not wand any money Just your mim* and r.ddr* to W. W. I ‘ Milton. I t*l* flat away Hta . Kama* »'ify, M» i \l»\ M(l MMII.N r. You'll Get Rid of Black headn Sure There is one simple, «»fe and sure %riy that never fail* to Ket. rid of blackhead*, thnt ia to disaolve them. To do this igoi two ounce* of eaionitr powder from any druc flora sprinkle a little on a hot. wef cloth ruh over the black head* briskly wash the part* and you will'be surprised how the Maekhead' hitvc disappear?«l Hitf blackheads, little black Heads, no matter where they are. • imply dissolve and disappear lllark In ml < xr* h mixture at dual and dirt and *« - e ref ions that form in the pom of the skin I'hi cnlonite powder and the water dis solve the lilack head« no they wash riifh’ 1 >ut. leaving the pores fra- and clean aril In their natural condition. HKK WANT APS Hill Mi IIKHI ITS USE BEE WANT ADS—THEY BRING RESULTS “ M The Following Ballots to Be Voted at the City Election May 6,1924 Sample Ballot _ City of Omaha Election, May 6th, 1924 —0andidlite8 for Commissioner of the City of Omaha VOTE for ONLY SEVEN Q ROSS J. MeGOWAN. □ LEO ROSENTHAL . □ THOMAS F. STROUD. □ JAMES C. DAHLMAN. □ JOSEPH KOUTSKY . □ JOSEPH B. HUMMEL. □ DEAN NOYES . □ JOHN HOPKINS . □ RAY J SUTTON . □ GEORGE KlMSE . □ DAN B. BUTLER. □ THOMAS P. REYNOLDS. □ HENRY \Y. DUNN. □ CHARLES R COURTSEY.* □ . □.. □. □..... □ .. . □ . □ .. pouaTSnie,ii WM tt. MentiGII. JR (election Commissioner. Police Beat Soldiers in Jinx Baseball Game; Casualties Large 1l>» • |» li, ••<•• • haaahdlt «t«h »i>a • gam* >4 bMMhatt «t t'»#t ►'rhtaf ittamwafi atth tha tfth ihfantrr team hat tb*ir raaualtta* •*ra h(|t tl t*aa ta tha tnaMk thum* allh tha ran t ta I, t* finer «*f tha *v**f*» that tlht Man tin* tanfc a MM 1**1 i*lmah Targafraatil •tt" l« f.rat and than aiida •»rand ft* HI *441*1* ft* *»*4alfi*4 • nianak •4 kfto* *n4 k*4 tn k* tahan t-tti 1*1 If |k|«f fran* t* *•# t ltaati tn t*t tn km Hi * t* - a w* |m*litnn nr> ft *nf **>4 Ikttt (nn»*#<f»4 In »4**t lkW4 In *H4lfin In Ik* I*** It* kralt* »n* n« in im t.in:** Ha *** *•**>* v* f« tkn Ml ♦»,«* •41*1 *>k*f* »iitf**» * nnt Ik* k*«litn Iwn* #t»4 nknm li* will i**«4k fir tmnt* lllw* Ttia ft tm n a* Mnf>|**4 • n»n tka «nmii takwallj. STILL EXPLODES; MAN BADLY HURT *(»<lal ttl*n#lrh In Th» IlMHlit Ha#. Minin ('tty, t* May 9 A* a raaiilt ■if (he rsplnaton (hi* morning of a atilt In iha Isiaatnani »f hi* home. \V 111* k a la In HI VliH'dU hospital, atlf fi ling from n laollv »«ngled face and right arm. Tha hour* Hu a nleo dam aged. Ill* far* «a* (nrn by (ha fore* nf tlir asplmdon and on* arm wn* an badly lacantlnl that It la haltered It will ha narwmary !•» amputate It, After aearrhlng tha plan*, police futind *7 Ballon* of finished moon thine." Mat n on Lraai; Rrnfvard. Harry t„ Kean has rtnttvM hit least on Ih* t'lntlron hotel for five .tears dating from August 1. 1924 The price for the period of the leas* # 111 held to lie shout Ira flee Ttie Iseea* I* the I 'll •' Ttutl company and the Irene is |« He signed tht* week Ml Keen operates slen the Keen ante) II* all| make iiImMi* Improve mettle In refurnishing, re. arpeflng end redecorating, IOWA LUTHERAN ORDER ELECTS Ottumwa. 1* . May I A t'. nustnf son of I tea Molnea, ehlef clerk of lh« house of representative*, wee elected president of the loVa l.tttheran Hmtherhnnd el the annual meeting todny. In connection with the Iowa conference. Auguetana synod, of th> f.uthersn church. Claus 1.. Anderson of Stanton la vice president and CS. I.. Lindquist of Kort Dodge la secretary and treasurer. OLDEST FIRM TO HOIJ) BIC. SALF. 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Hardware, Paint, Claaa 2404 Cuming St. At. 5826 The Following Are the Ballots to Be Voted at the City Election, May 6, 1924 SAMPLE BALLOT City of Omaha Election, May 6,1924 Proposed Amendments to the Charter of the City of Omaha Shall the Charter of the City of Omaha be amend ed by addition thereto of a Section to be known ae Section 13-A of Article V, which proposed eectlen reads ta follows: Article V, Section 13-A. Notwithstanding the pro visions of Section 13 of Article V, the Board of Di rectors of the POLICE RELIEF AND PENSION FUND are hereby authorised and empowered to pay a pen sion not to exceed Forty Dollars (M0.00) per month out of the Police Relief and Pension Fund of the City of Omaha to such widows as shall eurrlre on the date this provision shall become effective, who are the widows of police officers when such officers died while In the service prior to 1913." For the Amendment Vote YES. Against the Amendment Vote NO. □ YE» □ HO isr - ... ■ ■ -— „ - ... Shall the Charter of the City of Omaha be amend ed by tha addition thereto of a Section to be known aa Section 26A, Article III, which propeeed eectien reads aa fellows: “Article III, Section 24A. It (ball be tbe duty of the CITY ENGINEER before blda are aaked for by advertisement In any Improvement district, to make a careful and detailed ESTIMATE OF THE COSTS OF THE CONTEMPLATED IMPROVEMENT. Such esti mate shall be itemised so that a comparison may he made between such estimate and the bids called for. Such estimate shall be submitted to the City Council and In advertising for bids for any such work tbe Coun cil shall esuse the amount of such estimate to be pub* lisbed therewith. All bids received for any such work shall be referred by tbe City Council to the City En gineer for tabulation. If In nny Improvement district no bid Is received within such estimate, then no award upon any bids received In eseess of such estimate, ahall be made lo such district until after*flfteen days after the time for receiving bids under such adver tisement shall have expired; within which time any one desiring to do so may file a hid with the City Engineer, providing such bid be within the estimate of auch Engineer and be accompanied by a deposit or other guaranty of performance similar to that required of bidders upon the work under tbe advertisement call ing for bids. If. any bid within the estimate be so filed with tbe City Engineer he shall at any time thereafter with in such fifteen days transmit such bid to tbe City Council and award may be made thereon In like man ner aa If said bid had been received In pursuance of the advertisement calling for bids. In any Improvement district where so bid Is re relved within the estimate of the City Engineer tbe bids shall not be published within such fifteen days nor shall any petition designating material be signed, dated, or acknowledged within such time unless a bid aa above set forth be filed with the City Engineer and an award be made thereon by the City Council. When any such bid Is received and an award Is made thereon It shall In all respects be treated like a bid received and opened at a regular meeting of the City Council In pursuance to advertisement calling for bids. When bids are called for by advertisement for grad ing any street or alley within tbe City and no bid Is received within the estimate of the City Engineer tbe t ity Council may euter into a contract to do such grad ing without further advertising for bids, provided the contract price be within the estimate of the City En gineer and the contract be entered Into within thirty days after the time for receiving bids under the sdTer tUment calling therefor." For the Amendment Vote YEE. Against ths Amtndmtnt Vets NO D YE* □ * I . | --— II ■ ■ , I . ■== . Shall Section 3 of Article III of the Charter of the City of Omaha, which new reads aa follewa: “Authority to improve without petition —The City Coaocll la authorised to order any of th* Improvement* within afreet Improvement dtatrtcta specified In thla Act. EXCEPT BOULEVARDS, when th# outer boun daries of the Improvement dlatrlct shall not exceed 1 on# and one-hair miles from th* streets aurroundlnf th* block on which the city hall la located," B* aminded ta raad aa follow*: “Article III. Section 3. Authority to improve , without petition Th* City Council la authorlted to ' order any of the Improvement* within Street Improve ment IMatrict* apeclfled In thla Act, INCLUDING IM PROVEMENTS UPON BOULEVARDS, when the outer boundaries of the Improvement district shall not ex reed one and one half tulle* from th* atreets surround Ilia the block on which the City Hall la located." Per th* Amendment Vet* YES Against th* Amendment Vet* NO □ Y*» nao Shall the Charter of the City of Omaha be amend ed by the addition thereto of a Section to be known as Section 13A of Article IV, which proposed section reads as follows: "Article IV, Section 13A. The City Council shall 4 annually, notwithstanding the limitations contained In Section 13, Article IV, of the City Charter. (Sec. 13. I Art. IV, Chap. 116. Session Laws of Nebraska 19191921), ' ! certify to the County Clerk and cause to be levied suffi cient TAXES TO PAY THE ANNUAL INTEREST UPON AND TO PROVIDE A SINKING FUND TO RE TIRE AT MATURITY ALL BONDS, escept such as are hereinafter enumerated, that may be issued by tbs City during the year 1924 or any time thereafter. Pro vided It shall be the duty of the City Council to pro vide and require that any money to the credit of said sinking fund shall be invested in securities of the United States, the State of Nebraska, Metropolitan City of Omaha. Douglas County, or school district of the City of Omaha, or in the securities of municipally 4 owned and operated public utility property and plants of said City of Omaha, but such investment shall be so made as to be available to retire all such bonds at maturity. The provisions of, this Section shall not ap ply to bonds issued to acquire or construct electric light or power plants or other utility plants or sys tems when a charge for service it provided sufficient to pay the bonded obligations therefor and pledges are made to that end. Dor to bonds, the payment of which Is secured by pledges of a special assessment sinking fund, but shall be deemed to Include such proportion of the "Bonds to Finance Street Improvements as is to be paid and redeemed from the General Sinking Fund, under file provisions of Section 23 of Article IV, of the City Charter. <Sec. 23. Art- IV, Chap. 116. Se» slon Laws of Nebraska 1919-1921"). For the Amendment Vote YES. Against the Amendment Vote NO. □ *0 Shall the Charter of tbe City of Omaha be amend ' ed by the addition thereto of a Section to be known aa Section 25A ot Article IV, which proposed aection reads aa fellow*: "Article IV, Section ISA. Whenever property 1s purchased or acquired by the eserdse ot the power j of EMINENT DOMAIN under the provision of Section 57, Article III, of the City Charter (Sec, 57. Art, IK, Chapter 116, Session Laws of Nebraska 1919-1911) for afreets, alleys, avenues or boulevards or for enlarging, widening or extending any of the aforenamed THE ASSESSMENT OF SPECIAL TAXES to pay all ot a i portion of the cost of acquiring such property as prorid | ed therein shall be made, unless the City Council shall • ] provide otherwise under the terms of this Charter, ca ■ follows: Tbe cost ao assessed shall be levied at one time ■ upon on the properly and become delinquent as herein j provided. ONE-TENTH ff the total amount shall bo delinquent in fifty da; a after auch levy; one-tenth In one year; one-tenth in two years; one-tenth in three years; one-tenth in four years; one-tenth in five years; one-tenth in six years; one-tenth In seven years; one tenth in eight years; one-tenth in nine years: eaeh of said installments except the first shall draw Interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from the time of • levy aforesaid until th* same shall become delinquent, and after the same shall become dcllnqunt. shall draw Interest at th# rate of one per cent per month, payable in advance, aa In case of other special taxes. Such asassments shall be collected and enforced as in other caaes ot special assessments; provided that the entire' special tax levied upon any tract or lot may be paid and satisfied by the owner thereof at any time be paying th# principal sum of said tax together with accrued Interest. All such special taxes and assessments and all In terest accruing thereon shall constituta a sinking fund and shall Ye used only for the purpose of pn>:ng the interest and principal sum at maturity of the "Spedal , Improvement Bonds" issued In such proceeding. Aa soon *s such special assessment ha* been levied the Council it thereupon authorised to issue bonds of the City of Omaha to be called "Special Improvement ,« Bonds” of the City of Omaha. Such bonds shall set * forth the improvement proceeding under which tbev were issued. shall bear Interest not exceeding a rate of five and one-half per cent per annum with Interest coupon* attached, and shall also provide that th# spe cial taxes snd assessments levied lu such proceeding shall constituta a sinking fund for Id# payment of bonds with Interest. Such bonds shall not be Issued until the special taxes for such improvement have been levied and only for the purpose of financing such im provement. For the purpose of determining the authority to Issue bonds and th# limitations placed thereon by’the provisions ot Saetions It and 22 of Article IV (Sees. II and 22. Art. 1\. Chap. IIS, Session leiws of Ve hras a 1919 1921) of the City Chatter, the "Special Improvement Bonds” hereby authorised to be Issued shall take the same classification and be subject to th# same limitations ns are bonds "to finance public Im provements" under the provision* of s*id Sections" For th* Amendment Vate VES. Against th* Amfndmtnt Vot# NO. r n no I tie ( in Commissioner ballot will be rotated in the different precinct?. Vollt Will he Open from 8:00 A, M. to 8:00 1». M. May 8,1024. WM. I). MeHt tiH. .1K. v Election Commissioner. f