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w»ra nival, by Mm. J»ch Nlihola.
Mia AA’, A. I'artloo and Mrs. U, K.j
Ktillnn and dnncea by Ml a. A K
tluirhfta. Mm. II, )■ V'ttlhm, Mm. I.
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Mm, Cftrll Naumnnn Mia. I. O.
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■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#
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III# lair IllioaiWw harper shop dal
a twin |IW daman# in ih* budding
and I* Ml I* ad tthnadr#' band Mliiatf
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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
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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
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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
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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. _.
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For a Bigger,
Better Omaha
VOTE
FIRST
-For
LEO CHAS. Rr
ROSENTHAL-COURTNEY
“NO ENEMIES TO PUNISH;
NO FRIENDS TO FAVOR”
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Sensible! Sound!! Substantial!!!
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A CLEAN, EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION FOR ALL THE PEOPLE
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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
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How Many Pounds Would
You Like to Gain in a Week
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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
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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.*
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WM tt. MentiGII. JR
(election Commissioner.
Police Beat Soldiers in Jinx
Baseball Game; Casualties Large
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ihfantrr team hat tb*ir raaualtta*
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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
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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*
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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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Wnoflfnan th# \\ nrld Hull4ihR h*^
•t**n«i« In mi If «fti nHffM (« l*t
Iwtlion
(iniliu In Contention.
Th* Northern Ratttiat eonvtntlnti
whl. h mi>*t of the f!«uitl*t mlnMrn
and many laymen of Omaha »i!l at
t*n«l tn**t* In Mllfiiihw, M«y r* to
tuna 3, Inoloelv*
f'orumhrra were originally troiihal
vegetnhlo*
SCREEN DOORS
sgaciai. sa.r»o
' General Supply Ce.
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
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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*
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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.
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