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OHAETER AMENDMENTS ,
JTcxt of Sir. Tronp'H mil. r.ntltlci
"Chios of the Kli-M Clns . "
3Ionie Uoll No. 281 A l.ilt . for an act ti
omunJ fectlnn 1 % cliaptir in , of tlio Cum
pilnil Stalnlm of Nc-bniVa , cntlilod
"Cilifirif tliR 1'irst C1 M. " lutrodliced h
A. 0. Trout > . llra'l ' firit llrno January U7
IKS' ; nrilmd t > > fecund romllnz : ii'vln-conc
time l'obni r ? I , IShJi ; rtf rreil to cntntnlt
tuc on clll < M nod towns ; IVbruary I , 1N33
Mint to printer.
35s it I'linclod by tin1 legMatnra of the state
of Nchrwlc * .
Hccllmi -That opctlon 15 , < > [ clnnti-r lit
( if tha CotnpilPil StutiiU-B 1 > and til a B.Mno U
hereby amrndt'il to nn 1 a follows :
Sec , 1. - ( t'owiTu of ciimcll ) . Ti innnyoi
nnd council of rach city created or ROMTni-
by tliis nrr , fhall have tlio c\re , arrangement
nnd control of tli9 tily , It * property and
fmnncPK , and ih.tll liavn power t' > pa * uny
and nil ordinnnw mint i''pii nnnt totlioc.n-
otitutiori nnd laws of tint stale , ntid muli
ordinaiiei-n to alter , modify , or repeal , nnd
( hull lm\o the Jiowrr
Int. ( Iiicuuie ) . Tolnvyaml collect a tix
on inniioM , liawkcr , ( wMlf-rn , liquor fillers ,
pawnbroker * , how , tbeatrn nnd exhibition ?
for pty , blllutd lablei and ten pin alloy * with
nut rcjf.ird to the number of pini mod ; bucks
dray * or other tuhicliM lined for piy : within
tlio city , nml muy tirpccrlbo tlio coinprn'ntinn
fur tliu mo of said iiacki. dray ? , and other \u
hiclrs.
'JJ. ( TrnM'Un ) . Tondnptnll Btich moai
wci OH they may deem urcui * ary for the ae
commnd.itinn and protection of atrAiijtrrH Mid
the trawling public In person nnd property ,
3d , ( Disorderly houws , [ famine , etc ) To
restrain , prohibit , nnd eupprem tippling shops
IIOHBOI of proctitutinn , ami other dinordnrly
houses nnd practici * . all Ramon nnd K-miblit g ,
nnd ilenrcriitlons of thu Hnbbtlh ( uommuuly
cpllril Sunday ) nnd nil indecimclci , nleo to
rcKnlatn anil ItceriM , or prohibit the kci-pirp
and use of billiard tahlw , ten pins or lull
allays , shooting valliries nnd olhor flmiUr
placui of nmtinmiiciit , nd to prohibit nnd
flUpl > ro-H by ordinance nil lutturips nnd ( 'itt
cntorpriNM of nil kinds under
whatsoever nnmu carried on.
I th. ( CotiUfllom diseiKcs ) . They shall
hnvo power * to rn ko rcKulatlom to pruvont
the introduction of coiitngiou , Infection * , or
inaligmiit dmnrtH inti ) thocity ; to crt-ato n
board. of health : to rnnko quarantine laws
and cnforcii the name within the corporate
liniitH , or within thtuu iiillnx thereof.
nth. ( Public buildings ) . To erect , establish ,
maintain , nnd rc ulati ) hospitals , wnrkhotHci ,
houiesof correcttuii , juils , station houses , and
other necessary Imilillngs.
Gth. ( Health Nuisances ) . T > in itko regu
lations to secure elm general health of the
city , to provide for thi pievcution , abate
rnent , and rnnovnl of nuisance1 , to intko and-
proscribe reputations for tlio location , con
struction ; nnd keeping in order nil fl uhter
honiCH , st'ick yards , w , > rehouse.g , stableg , or
< ith"r placon whuco cfloneivo matter ii kept
or is lublu to accumulate ; whether within the
corpotnto limits or within throa milea
thereof
7th , ( Police ) . To pRtablinh , 'legulnto nnd
nupport night watch nnd police , : iuJ to delino
tlutles theroof.
8th ( Light etrnota-n is ) . To provldo for
the lighting of Rtreets. Hying down of gas
pip"S nd erection of hmp-ponta anil to regu
Into thesihof gis and r ut of gaamttorh
within the city.
lHh. ( Itcguluto weight * nml momHro ) . To
regulati1 the woighinif ami maa uring of liny ,
wood nud other articles exposed for snip , nrd
of nil coal fold or deliverm ! within the city.
10th. ( Public library ) . To ootiuHsli nnd
maintim publiclibriricB.'ind reading ronni" ,
to purchase b > ks , paper ? , majn and iniinu-
xcriptHtborefor ; and to reecho donatioim and
jieqnestn of money or propetty for the eamo ,
in trust or otherwise They may nl o pa's
necr/Hary by laws and regulations for the pro
tection and government of the same.
11 th. ( \ IaikotaProtect property
Htreams ) . To erect nod establish market
housBH , nd maUo market tihicps , ami to pro-
vtdo fur the erection of all other useful and
noces'.iry bui'dinea ' fnr the use of the elty.and
for the protection and Rafity of nil property
own d by the city , nnd they may locate such
market places nnd buildtiic.s aforeaaid
on any nlleyi' , or public grouiulB
or on any lind pnruhancd by them
for auoh purpnoo ; t' > provide for the safety nnd
proUctlon of prim to property here dainairos
are llkoly to u-ur : by the action of tin ) eln-
racnts or through careloasnoFs or negligence of
any servant orollicerof the city ; nnd to es
tablish , niter nnd clunga thu cli.innrls of
Btrunms and water cninsea xvkhiu the eity and
luldga the ennio Provided , That any such im-
in-jvoinunt cutting in the nvgrcgnto a MUM
greater than live thousand dollars shall not ba
authorized until the ordinance providing
therefor sba'l be first Mibmittnd to , anil rati
fied by a majority of the legal voters of ouch
city voting thereon.
12th ( UnnBUs ) To provide for and cause to
be taken an enumeration of the inhabitant * of
the city.
13th. ( Kbctionn ) . Toproudo > v ordinance
fir the olcotinn of city olllcers nnd preecribo
the manner of conducting the sumo , nmV the
returns thereof nnd the registration thcioof ;
nnd for deciding uontcstcd elnctlons in any
mancr not in conflict with exiuting laws.
Hth. ( Removal of otliceragents ) . To
provldo for r < mioving olticnM of trie city for
iiit'conditct , and to crnntB any cillija or cm-
ploy any agent they mny deem necufsary foi
thu government und best lutorejta of the
city.15th.
15th. ( Kino" ) . Tort'g'ilnte Ihopolico of
the city , and unpoao finex , forfeiture , aucl
liuiialtion for the broft'ii of any ordinnnco. and
proviilo for the recovery and collection there
of ; and to provldo In default of | u > mtnt fi'r '
confinement in the city jail or prison , and for
hard labor in the city.
llith. ( Itwiihitnu'Uicert Agentc ) : To pre-
MTibo and ri < nl tn the dutlfu , | ivvcrs , und
compenxation of all ollU'rm , agents at.d aery-
biits of tb > < city no * , lit i tin jiroviJpil fnr.
17th. ( Itondii ) . To reqniuiof all nllicors , or
Beivmitflrlecttd or appointed In jiorMtnncii of
tills nut , bond HIM ! security for thn liiithfur
performance of iheir duties. Xoollicer hlinll
become eecurity upon the olliclul bond of an
other.
ISth. ( Crufltv to animals ) . To provide for
tlio | iravni'l n of etuw'ty ' to aniinnU.
lUlh. ( DoincH'io aniinaU ) . To jmihibit cr
regulate thti running nt largo of domes , Ic nul-
maU , mch nn hoes , entile , horerx , sharp ,
geats , fowl * , or nniin ilnnf any klrdi r dedcrip-
tion , wlih'n ' the curoorato limits , and
provldn fur thoiinponiidlng of all nninulrtiun-
nlng nt l rgn c < ntrary to such prohibition a. d
also for the fnrfirituro and cole of aninuli < HJ
impoui dod to pay thotxpense * of tikiugup ,
c.-uintr for and Htlling the mime , ii eluding coat
of ndvectl'ing and fees of ollkeri
"Olli ( Di > g < ) To rrciilute , llcfine , or pro
hibit thu running at largo of ( logo , and guild
ngainitt injnrio * or nunynnces therefrom , and
to author I/.1) thu dentructlon of the same when
running at large contrary to the provmions of
any ordinance.
' 'let. ( Appropriations ) , To appropriate
money and provide for the payment ot tha
debt * ami txixmsrs of thu city.
Slid , ( Street suctions ) , To ivgulate , license ,
or prohibit the enlo of domestic unimali , or of
poods waroa and merchaudlto nt public auc
tion on lliu tti i ot ; nllsyc , highways , or any
public ground within the city ,
-MJ. ( Auctions ) . To regulate or license
the auctioneering of good * , ware , and mer-
cbandite.
2Uh. ( Street * ) , To cnro for and control ,
to name and rfiiamn Htreeti , avenue' , parkt ,
and rqutrea within the city ; to provldo for the
opening , vacating , widening and rarro log ol
Htreets , avenues and alleys within the tity ,
under such restrictions as may be provided
by Uw.
25th. ( Fire Limit * ] . To dr fine fire limit * .
and regulate the erection of nil buildings ami
other ttrurturt-s within the corporate ) limits ,
and provide for the removal of any building
or structure , or addition thereto erected con
trary to tuch regulations.
JOth. ( Sewers ) . To lay oil the ct.y Into
tuitable districts for the purpose of iwtublhti
lag a By > tnn of sewerage nnd drainage ; to
providu inch tystem nud repuhto the con
strut-lion and repairs and use of sowfrj act
drains , and of nil proper house connections am !
bnnches , and pruxido penalties for any ob
ntruction of or injury to any teiver or part
thereof.
27th. ( Water Works ) . To erect , and con
utruct and milntiin water workr , cither with
in jr without thn cornorato limit's i f th * c'ty '
and to makfl al ) nimlful rules and regnUtiom
conc ( > niiiu' tin use of watnr mpplitd by such
\v&Ur vvo ks and to do all acU nececsary fo
the construction , com pie t on , mana enien
and cnntml uf the same , including the appro
priution uf jTlvatt ) propeity fur the pil > li (
n o in the construction nml opperation
of such witter works ; compensation for tmcl
appioprUtlon to txi nud a a * provHtd for by
tuli aot , And the major nud council of eacl
city , croitcd or governed by thU act , shall
bavo power to contract with and procure in
dividuals or IneorporatloES to i jnittuct nd
maintain waterworks on nch terms nnd under
scch regiitatlon * ' mny b agreed on
2Sth. ( Fire . ) To jiroviJe for tli9 organ-
iz tiriii nud Mtppntt of n lira department , am
tctnbliih regulaiinns for the prevention am
nxMoffui'nineni of firci.
yjtb. (1'iulM. ( ) To hold nnd Improve pub
lie grounrln a"d parks within or without the
limits of the city , and provide for lln protcc
lion nnd prevention of tlm ( amp.
SOtli. ( < Jlficer1K"pntts ) To reqtiire frcm
nny ollirar of the city , at at.y tune , u report in
ill-till of the tMiisacltnis in his olHco , or o
anv matter conm-rled th rewith.
HUt. ( Fast liiiving ) To prevent hof o
racing or ImtnodiT/it-i / ottving or riding in the
street ! , ami t < > c uni -l porcons ti fasltn thpl
hnrneanriiiher ntilmnlt nttnehtd to vehicles
nhiln standing in the nt'eets.
SiJJ. ( i\plo ; ivn Aitipli-f ) TD rpRiiUto tlio
trnm-portatlcin and keeping nf Ruupowdcr , oil
nr either cnmbuitiblo or e"\pli i\t' urtlcloc.
H I. ( f n ct HtrH ) To reguhto tha
traiiSpoitation of articles through the ntreeta
nnd to prevent Injuries to streota from over
loadiil vohic'eK. '
Illth. ( Ktnln < * nt IXimnln. ) To anproprlate
prlvnti ) property for the u o of the city.
3'ith. ( Piibnol'dace. ) To provide- for Uw
punishment of persons disturbing the peaci
and gonl order of the city by claim ) ' nut
noie , by intoxication , drunVcunow , lighllm ?
or iioiiig piofnno langnigo in thfhtrfi U nro.h
or public plnc ° s , or othctwio * vi dating tlia
imblic jience by indecent n-nl dlsonicrly con
etier , or by h > vd nnd lascivious bplmvior.
Illlh ( t'unisliViong doors. ) To provide
for the punishment of vagrants , trntppi , eom
inon stleet lieg nts , coimn n pro tutit < > .
? imbluri > . burglars , thievtavatchatulf n ,
imll garnu pl'iyiTH , persons who ntmvi theh
Fnmihefl , and iiii > plclous persons who can give
no reasonable account < < f then.Rfhfii.
37th. ( Vmnn i H in Ollicc. ) To provide for
filling mch vncaticiis as nmy noiur
n the oilico nf cMincilmnn or other elective
'Ifico of the city , by calling ( paciul elections
'or that purpose ,
88th. ( rrei-s , ) To provldo for the planting
in 1 protection of ahndo or ornamental i.nJ
I'cful treni" ,
.TJtb. ( Inppoo'.lon of Wrights and Mens
irr . ) To providu for ths inspction | of
veights and moaiuro' , nnd proliihit the ilia of
in put feet weights or intMsuroa or weighing
40th , ( Hallway Dopnt ? ) To regulate
pvi-es , depot grounds and places f r etoring
reixhta nnd goods , nnd to provldo for nna
pgulnto the oaiRign of railways through the
> ullla grounds of thn city.
llRS. ( Keguluto Itailwava. ) To regulate the
roning of rnilay tracks , to regulate the
mining of railway engines , c.trs nud trucks
vithm the limits of tin city , nud to make
ther nid further nil en nnd restrictions , tn
irovent accident at cronsingg and on the tracks
f railroads , mdto prevent ( irpa from engines.
t'Jd. ( I'ireainiB nnd Fireworks. To pun
sh and proveat tha carrying of concealed
vonp .ns . , the discharge of firearms or lire-
vorks of any dcsciiption in nny of the streets ,
illcye or public grounds , or about or in the
icitiity of buildings.
13d. ( Prevent nuisances. ) To prevent any
icrapn from brirgintr , depoeiting , having or
e.wing upon or near his premise- eUowhcre
vithin the city any dead carets , nnd putrid
jeef , pirk , fish , hides , or skins of nny kind , or
my oilier unwlioliHomu substance , and to
: ompel thniemovul of the lame.
II it ) . To appoint three competent ppraona
o bo known as commissioners of jndgmint ,
vho shall aa soon a.i practicable proceed to
urvry all lots , blocks , street' , alleys nnd pub
ic grounds within any ilty of the first chvsa
tot surveyed and platted with fixed menu
nent.s and I ecurdtd according to law , nud to
nako a map of their eaid eurvoy , Hhovving
heruon the width of uvery strs-et nnd alley
nd thu extent of nil 8piaice , paika and pub
ic grounds , nnd to fix such momimontor mon-
uiu'iiti a" may ba necessary for tha presi rva-
ion of nil lines so established. Said cominis-
iom-rs having c mpleted their survey , maps
nd profiles , hull deliver the same with a
vritten report to the clerk of the city , who
hall thereon publish n notice for three weeks ,
n the oflici 1 piper of the city , stating that
uch report has beea made , and that the same
> -ith tin ) i-ipi is oufii to public inspection in
ho oilico of xnid clerk , where the same shall
13 kept during the publication of raid notice.
Vuy property owner or ether person intoicst-
d , who slull bu dissatisfied with such
urvey and plats thereof , may at any
imo within BIX months nfter publication of
aid notice file with the dork of the c'ty ' ob-
putions thnreto , in writ ing , stating epecihu lly
hu grounds and rt > a ons for such objections.
\Hsr the expiration of mich time , in oasa such
) bjfclions ate HO filed , said clerk shall causs
aid map ? , with the written objections there-
o , to bo returned to sa'd ' I'ommn-Bioners , who
nay , after duly consideiitg such objections ,
notlify their report if _ tlie > deem proper. In
n o no written objections nro fihid , or , bsiog
Ifd , such being consldeied by the eald coin-
nissiouers , the said inspa ind reporis shall be
ubmittid to the common council , who filrill
ix a time und publish a no'.ica tlicraof in the
illicial pnper , and they nmy hoar at sueh time
my fntthor objections to said mapH and ro-
mrts aiid i banco the same as thpy may dorm
ust nnd proper And when tha fame shall
mvo bcn mid-1 tatisfnctory , they shall l > o
id'ipted bf nrdinnnco in dim form , and the
. oumil shall C4U8u copy theiuof to be filed
vith the i mnty clerk uf the c mnty in which
i.id c'.ty u li cited , und he shall recuid the
nine as iustiuinen of roalestata nro required
o bo recorded. And afterwards Bald maps
\'id mrvi y flliull stand us the legal and valid
ihiu irf said city t deteim-uo nil hues of lots ,
locks , htieutx , alloys and public groundsill
ho part of said city so mim-yod ,
A Corn cllon.
Iii an art'diin ' jo.toiiloy'aBKE entitled
'Eniageil EnginoerB , " in wlrch W B ghcn
Btttomunt In regaul to nn undertaker's
) ill , tilnch was purpuit.'d to have boon
Igued by Er.istus Youi g , Messrs. Drcxel
fc M > ii1 , thu m.derUktri tireeonting thu
) i'l ' , des-iro tnititothat the wci-Js civil
OT to Mr. Youiiif , nuditir , wuro iiuvor
irti'luu by him , but by S. D. Mircer , tlio
ihlcf hiKKei n i f thu Union Pacific rail-
oal. Mr. Young s mply returned the
ji h to tlium witi Dr. Murctr'a rematki
iDpeuded.
_ _ _
A Finn Ueroriler.
Mini Mapgio Truland , engaged In iltu
jottnly clerk's cilice , takes the roiotto m
i ccrroct copj-ist. Shu recently recorded
> cu hundtui different moitgageannd only
) iulttod oiiu word in the whole lot. Conn-
y Cicik Ljavltt Hiya that it waa the moot
: orrect record ever made by any ) > eraon
n the oilica of tha county clerk uf Dong
aa county. Boeidoi beiry poifoctly cor-
oH Miss Truland ia an uxco lent chirog
tphor , anil after slid had cumplotod the
econls they lotktd aa if printed in c3
icr plate.
Cra/.cil l > y Verillct.
Slilnkle , the ex-Cornulllan cf nneavory
reputation , and a tnodlcua named Water-
miin have been acquitted of the charge ol
body.Miatchlnp ; at Itosbello , Illinois. The
vcrJIct tu oxcltod J. V. Croft , oi
Ilochelle , father of tlis woman whoso
body had been stolen , that ho became
almost u raving man in ? . Thursday nlgbl
In aroused the household by aprhigii g
from bed and loudly crying that ho waa
bound to kill those villalna instantly. Ho
begged tlia family to alloir him to go nnd
got a gun for that porpoeo , and commanded
mandod the husband by all that waa
( aired In hii wifu's memory to execute
vongianco if ho should fill , At times
ho became ao violent that three men
wore icqnireil to hold him. flthica ( N
Y ) Jourii.il.
I'atevvi a
Col. Hcgelaud , who has been
In a grand work among the newsboys o
thta city for a inn weeks put , made his
farewell addreaa in tha Pint Preaby
teriau church Sunday evening. Ho wa
greeted by a fair-ilzcd audience , atujri ;
whom were n nu ubur of nonrsbof a , fo
whom tho. colonel h i done BO much
Tlio colonel commended the consuUda
tion of fie acsos'ation irlth the Omihn
Benovolen1ssiocl&tlon , and stah'd tha
beginning at this period in the bislor
of our joung clly , to care fcv thl
ncplcctsd youth , It Wvttld ba a compara
tlvcy ! am.Vltask in the future. A forci
bio Ulnatralnu was i-iven of th
ton > i > tatuaa ! to which the boys of any
city mtts" bo euVjected , n iliowu by th
present records , they Indlca'lng ( hit
there were 100 men and ODIJ
ona we man. The wcrk of ru
form w s alnwn to bo sir.iplo nnt
Ir4cttcal by thi united clfort to secttrt
tha idle bjy caiploymont. Their mora
andutcial shipwreck was traceable , R !
most intirely , to idlcnoir. Quito a nuin
her of inc'detitBtra Rivci ) , In whic !
boys ga'hered frjm the STiets of ntlii- !
cities , durni ; ton or twelve ye i-j pas'
through Iviuurcd nasoclattous , are to-ihy
numbered among aomo of tie best nnt
nu R * thrifty business mou of v.vrloua cit
IM. Ono fit these wn that rf a Lous7lllc
buy ly thi- name of lUwacr , whom the
si3akor ] know in his 1 yhood , IIHT growi
tu manhood. IIo mot him in St. Luuii
lait fall. The former nowaboya atatc
that ho waa the owner of a farm of oiU
MI-IB of land in Tennoaaor , and I list time
on liia way with two carloids of horto
for mirkot. Tlio nuwaboy fur.hor atatoc
that ho had just pud hia fonnor homo ol
Lonuv-1'i1 a visit , and , ha\ing plenty ol
in -ney , thought it but fair tiiat ho .should
aid h's mother aubat < tutlallr , whiih ho
did by tikiiij ; her from the rickety tenement -
mont of a sec'iid-alory lutllil ng Into a
UJUiforlaVu two atory brick houao , with
til convenloacics Another nnd quite ai
ntoresting waa that of n boy , whn twelve
y'eara Ago waa oruplcycd ti build thvsand
nweop out the rooms of a nowubnys ,
night school. At thu preaout time ho 11
a successful bufir.csi man.
119V. Air. Lla'shn f llowod with n few
HMrring remarks , nnd in turn was follow
ud by Mr. E. C. Newton , whogivu some
> lnln fac'n.
Col. llogebnd leaves tvday frr
lock Island , Illinois , \\heroho will tnko
ip thoramo kind of work whuh ho has
icon doing In tliie ci y. Ho bears wih
ilm the following letter , which will ehoir
tow his labors hi this city are oppr < i-
iatod :
'To whom it wry concern : Wo the
indoreignod cittzona of Omaha , Kubria-
ca , certify that wo are co nixin * . of the
wcrk done In Omaha nud vicinity durng
ho laat month ly Col. A. Dogeland ,
among the noc'cctod ' youth and wo heart-
ly commend him and his work to the
arniHt consideration of gcod people
vhcravar ho may go. Ho has left the
work he lud in chariie In good condition
u this city and hla cause and conduct and
oanlts of his w rk cntltlo him
o every kind and faithful c nsldora'i'in '
t the hinds < f any communry , whnv ,
n God'n providence , hn may tarry In the
iirthrranco ef the objects of It's labor.
Vo advlee special cfforra in securing a full
ttiiulanco of the you'll upon hisaddreta-
s , ni they will result thereby In much
; oed In farthering the wcrk and imprces
ip them favorably.
Warren Swif/.W , Wm. .1. Ilnisha , ras-
.nr . Second Prcabylotian church ; Chas.
V. Savidge , pastor Fiist M. E. church ;
fi-incts S. Blayney , pis'or N. Preshytt-
an church ; K. D. lugrmn , pastor Firs1 ,
'hrlntlan church ; Jtlm S. Schaiblo , pas-
or Germm Presbyterian church : E. B'
Grslum , past r United Piejbvtcrian
lunch ; J. S. Detniler , piHtor Eof-llsh
.uthotiin church.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ,
'roecdln s of the Bonn ! "nt Iinst
Sainrilsy's
SATUUDAY , Febraary 14 , 1885.
Board nut puvjuaiib to adjournment.
Proaont Commiasioncrj O'KoolFo ,
Corliss and Timmu.
Jlinutes of the preceding meeting
oa'1 ' and approved.
The appointment cf Michael Lahey as
pociil deputy hhertll for the purpoao
f working prisoners iibont the now
jurt homo waa approved and ordered
lod.
lod.Tho
The following ronoluliona wore
dopted :
Resolved , That the county clerk bo and
3 hereby directed to cancel resolution
assort Jnnuary 7ih , IflS.'i , to rmlino lota
5 , 10 15 15 , from $15,500 to 82,5'JO.
Res.'lycd ' , That thu county treasurer
> oand is hereby directed to rrcjlvo Ilia
Hxea on rf , of lot 1. block 11H , fir the
eire A. D" 1801 00 70-70 aud 71 , with-
mt interest , en iucount of error of
ormor treaturer In givlun atatinunt.
Hcao'.ved ' , That the county treasurer bo
> nd ho Ja hereby liMtinclad to inako ro
[ uls'tlon npmtho nuduor of public ao
cunts fnr the following blanks for the
year1880 :
0WO blaol : No. 1 Bcheiluli ! of ivuaatniunt.
SCO " - btati'uii'ut of deduitiona
from crcilitn.
il blank Nc . 3 aisci < ami'iitK nf binlts'etc.
7ri " 1 asii'saintnt of rcrpurfttluns.
" 8 ueseanintnt of -
0 luburauce i-om-
5 blank No. 22 eli-rk'd certlt'n ; < to to auditor.
The following aivounU were allowed :
nitinr.K FUND.
SI. W. E. I'lircbanfjWork en bridges ,
etc 18 .10
.Stephen Kubineou , freight on bridge
timber 2S 10
Stephen U'dmson , onacc\mt ; \ Waterloo
lee bridal 281 ! 0.- .
HOAl ) FUND.
John Sautter , work on lidlvim road. 2010
W. .r. Mount , ami road Xo. 8 "C" . . OJ
' . " " " 00
D. 1' Angi'll ,
C. H. Ilowoj , app. road No. 8 "C"
and tram 7 CO
J , 8. McCauley , work on ditch ,
Waterloo 80 01) )
Iloury Tietje , work on road 4523
I'oti'r lUinz , work on road 3 00
( iENKUAI , FUND
Wm. 1'roston & Co. , error in bill De
cember , ' 84 5 200
J. A CrelRhton , rent of moron , Co , cb.
and school aunt 2S5 CO
Henry Nasser , Tales juror Oct. T ' 81 4 CO
Geo. B. Strylier , tlo do do t 00
T. 8. fifigor it Co. , csffeo and tea for
city poor , 40 8 , "
1'uitcn it Gallipher , bfans nty poor. 31 37
Wm Moroney , Tales juror Kab.T. ' 81 4 00
U. 1 ? . R'y Co. 1 ticket for poor : t 10
( ) ra > StuUner ( fraud juor , Kob. T.'XS 21 10
M lingers it rious , hardware for
Douglas C'lunty , C 150
IVrkltib it Loir , quoeniwara for jxior
farm 3 .
D O. Clarkcoal for new couit home 1401
Ueo Pub Co. , 3 iidn. for Douglas Co. . 0 & 0
Barney Mi-Oiun , grand juror Februa
ry term85 22 OC
LnU CJrebe , ballltl Keb term , ' 8.r > . . . 21 OC
Win Miller , bailiff Keb. term. 'fir. . . . 24 0
K H Crowd ) , bailitf Feb. terra , ' 85. 21 0 (
A. Uroun , milk for city poor 1 Oi
.loljii Colllni , nursa , 'JO1
J , J. Pointr , work on treas. books. . . 144 W.
U W. C nnell , M. D. , visits and
medicine , 35 Of.
H. H Wiason , wltueis fee 20
St. Joieph liojjiitnl , c.tro of couaty
p tlentn . . -1432
Omulu Coal : Cnko a d l.iine compa
ny , coal for Douglas county 1133 39
A SaunJere , ttxua refunded 21 00
Adjoutnod ti the 18 h inst.
H. T. LBAVITT ,
County Cletk.
The Mnrdl Grns FcitlvltlcH nt
Orlcann.
New OnLK.\N , February 1C. - Hear and
cold weather favored the op-nine , fthe Mardl
( ; r festivities. The arrUal and reception of
King l ! x occurcd aecordins to pr pramnip ,
exetpt m to limp. Hl < nujfxly niched the
city-hall at noon , whtn Major ( i\nlitt9 \ ur-
r ndered the key < of thn oily. The uroerg-
lon conmtixl of luf.-nlr.v , a d tachtni < nt "f
mariaes from tha Tniteil States thir hlp Ten-
neMPenand the inau-nf-war Ualnnn , hltiMi1 ,
Comedy mid lnr followers on \ ns , triun-
Iwtors , ber ld , bearers of tlie royal
st.indnrd. TM > JH of bls _ uiijpny nien
at arm . and li' ' Majpttr , "Kinp l'te\ , t-
tended by the Hoyal Continental GIUM ] . The
proi Hiltin lno\ed thruUh ( thr ( nun ipal strcats
to the lovco at the head cf C.i ml ftrept ,
where tbo pnrtv embark < dona ti.intr ! forilio
cxpoiltion. The attomhnco oxcfi'lod any-
thine In tholi' ' tory of tno t > ti | itl < > n The
mam tower was crowilad with | > eopl < > looktnfj
down t'io ' n\er to citch cinht of thn royal
licet liol'Hv in tinmiiic liallanl In the \es-
tibulo thejim was so great that Icemotion
wa nl io t llnixlble. | ) .
The rhte of tlioclty and many di tineviisi-d
\iMtoianttirxledlli9recuptnn Riven i the
forenoon by Commiffi"nrr Am Id 15. Chino
tu ( tov. Jiourno of Hln do 1'land. The recep
tion wa held at th < Now KnRl nd | . atfurm
lu the government building. The Ro\ornor
nnd Mrs. liouni ! ) were atUndi'd by all the
stalf oflk-frs In full tyiiform.
Tu night thi Krowo of l'rot ua rnovei
throuiili the piinoipal Btioots. Thiro were
olRhteon tableaux on car ; , illustrating the
in ) th and worship ] of C'hiua , The uewipi
) ier ollic's and c'uu ' rooms wwv illmnlnatad ,
.ind llio sirlowalks along the route of the pro
( vision were linadith fpoctatorn. To.mor-
ruw the grand jajoant of Kin ? Carnival -
val will take place , and a ball and reception
will follow at night.
IllOU NKOIJOBS OF AMK11U' * .
3olnrcil 'Men AVIioVcro Onuo Slaxce ,
litil AIT Nou AVortli Slilllons
How 'I'lioy Made Their Money
and Iliiw Tlic.v Uro It
Career of Khcu -
ntor I truce.
Probably no ono , writes a correspond
> nt to the Now YirJc Mail and fa-press
mi a wider acquaintance with the load-
tig colored mou of the United States
han the linn George W. WilllaniB , ox-
mctnbur cf the Ohio logltlituro nnd
uthrr of the "Hlatory of the Colored
Jnco in America " Mr. Willlaum ia a
ight-jklnncd ll.lrested mulatto of
icrhaps 35. IIo la now on noocl hero rn
'
lis aecond volume of "Tha 'lllstory of
Isconsttuction I naked htm to-night ij
Ivo me st 1119 facts na to the rich negrooi
f the Unltad Statoa. He replied : ' -The
ilorcd people are amassing fortunes very
spldly , nnd 1 know of a great many where
ro wtrth from § 100,000 to § 1,000,000.
lore at Washington thoioarolOOne rooi )
worth over $25 000 , at least fifty worth
10 000 , nud 1 thauld aay 1,000 worth
5,000. Fred Douglass la worth about
UOO.OOO , and ho Inn a bcautifol hems
im-oumlisd by large grdnnda on thu other
do of the Potomac , overlooking Wosb-
ngt in. It la thocld Van Book man-ion ,
10 homo of the noted negro Inter Trim ,
him ho divided bia lands for f.ilc , put
nto every dead n stipulation that iho
urchaaur should ia no case Hill to a
gro. Fred Douglass owes it to-dayand
10vholo of the estate , ao divided , is
otted with the homes o ! colored m ° ii.
) cUj > liisa Wis , you know , a alavc. actl ha
oaght as a boy with the dogs that fell
run hla maater'a table. lie has made
s money chiefly by loctoring , and by a
apar c.illed The North Star , wLich ho
isci to eJit. HcgH lOO a night lee-
arlng , aud ho iuves'.ed his mouty in
ovetnmout bondaacd real is'nte. TJiaro
3 no pleasan'er homo'in Washington
lanhi' , and hla now whlto wife is a
is.-illiful and accoinpliihed lady. John
Cooke , the tax collector cf tli3 Dia
rist cf Columbia , fa a wealthy
olorod man. Ho IB vrorth about
250,000. He has held his preaont offica
, ir liftjcn yens. Hu la a man of great
kbllity and is w 11 oducitod. Then there
a a broker hero named Matthown who
id a bus'nota of morofthan § 100,000 laat
car. llo ii a graduate of tha law do-
) attmcnt of Harvard university , anil got
lia start aa a cletk In the pOH'.ollica do-
.artmcnt. Ho saved his money , and lot
t out in dribbleta at oxotbitant tatoa cf
ntercat to his moro Improvident white
ollow-clerks. His pile Boon grow largo
nough to enable him to withdraw from
tie department , and ho now does a
egittnistc brokerage business. John 11.
angston , our minister to Haytl , Ins a
nod deal of propoitin Weshingt-m ,
nd hn is a rich man. llo is the son nf a
ich Vi'gininn , of Louisia county , Vir-
; inta , by a beautiful colored mother. Ilia
athor fcoed him at hla rioath , and pro-
idud funda for his education. He waa
out to ( ibetlln , and ho studied l.v.v
ftsr graduating there , at ClovoJa'id. '
Vhen the wara > over
10 wa given a place on
ho freedmen'a buraau , and finally beam
amvie" prisldunt of tha Frcedmui'u
S vlnga bank. This had a cipitil of
9.,000,000 , nnd it failed. It WAS not
nu to L ntton that it did no , though
10 did not lail wit'i it. Bo next became
Ice president of Howard iimvniis.ty , and
wan then a member of the national bourd
f health. All thiB t'nio ' ho uas 20 1115
jig salariea airl wai making moio and
pulling less tlun any leading colored
nan In the country. When Uayos TI.II
lectjd lam t n w&nted to bo onmmie-
ionor of agriculture. Hayss ompr.i-
mlssd tbo mat or by sanding htm as min-
stnr tj U jt , a place thui troiti § 7.r)00. )
lo norr gota § 5,000 a ) e r. "
"How about Sanbtor Bruce ? "
"Bruce is rich. The atoiy of his for-
0119 is acurloua one. Ho has nude the
moat of it in politics. Ho wan barn in
Virginia , aod waa a slave in Mlsiiaslppl
at tbo time of the war At i's cloao ho
went nrr h to Oberlln , where ha got
ome education , and then drifted south.
Be returned to Mississippi in tbo height
) f reconstruction times , and arrived at
facksc.il when the legislature was just bo
ng orgnnl/.sd. Ho at once put In a claim
for the oilico of eorgeant at arm ; , and ,
aa ha was a pUuaablo fellow , and could
sty hho Lord's pnyer without bitiog his
oogue , ho waa oleoted. This position
wai north about ten dollars a day
while iho legislature wai In aeseion
Draco became an ir.llaontl.il factor about
the legislature , and Alcorn , the governor
of Miislsaipp' ' , waa glad to have hla
Mondahlp , Ono time Gov. Alcorn wanted
od the ] ozlelauro to make an approm-ia
tion of § 30,000 or ao to tbo aecrot terrico
fund , over which ho had entire control.
He called Brnca to biro , slapped him on
the back and said ; "My man , ynn are
not making.any money at all. Yon do-
sorvp a batter pUce. I appoint you thor
ilf of Bolivar county. " Of cjuree the c.
cret .sorvico fund \vu ; pasted. A few
mor.tbs moro and Alcorn a aln sends for
Bruce. At the close of Iho
intcrdaw ho eaya : "The therlfl'.i
nllice la too small a place for you , my
mon. You ate raakiug ao money at all
I will ranks you the tax- collector of Bull
var county , Both of thiaa oflicea were
very valuable. Bnica saw bu opportu
nlty , sivud hla money , became a rranipa
later of men , bought a laiga phntation
and Dsad iieeroea ; to farm it. HH apecu
la'.ed and added to hla pile and to n be
cime known aa ono of thu leading cjloro :
men ( il MiBsiealpri
"Wlnn the a at was again admittei
to the ualon , Oov. Alcorn aiitn lent fo
BIUB. At this time there waa a vacsncj
in the United States senate from Miniss
ii picaused by the uncxplrdd term of Je
D vis. The Icjlahturo was to oleci
sn trfir this abort term and also fir
Ii ng oao. Atficng the leaders of th
colon d people Ttai n Mcthodlet proachr
named Ilevalo , nhnni Alcorn wantort t
gp out of tbo way. Ho eaid to Biuco
"Havels Is a grod mnu mid wo had bet
ttr tend htm t ) the senatn.1' Bruc
nodded , acd Koveh went lo WaaluotUon
Alcom then took the hii ? terra t < > him
self. But { at Washington Oov. Alcor
sirjw tired of llexcK nnd linally toll
Uruco that he lud bettor lot Uve's ' g
back to Miasistlppl , and thry would i >
tnbliih n university and make him prrsi
dent. They did , and Hovels , win wa
Mithoalit delabt-dwit
prtache-r , waa
thechanco. By filatimo Hrncr a ovc
had tulto | looked through the scionca o
politic } , nnd a few yum 1st jr , a tenator
ul ehctlou occurring , ho dco'dod ' 11 bo
candidate himself. The ( tttj credit na
very Ion , and the legislators were rccaiv
ing their pay in statj cettlfictt'o no
woith over 80 cents on the dollar. Bruc
olldrrd to cuh them at par provided ho
should bo elected retut ir. A man uamoi
Piles , now in Washingtin , noted a
Hrnco's aji nt in cashing tbo cnrtllicitoi
And no ho came to the sniato. Hero h
dcpottjd himself so \ \ e\\ \ \ that \\honh
waj nominated for his present poaltioi
Sciutor Lamar moved Ins confirmation
S > nut or Bruce mint bo worth over § 100 ,
000. lie ttill O\VIM , I am told , hia Alls
sisjlppi . ( ' ( , nnd has money h
givcrmntnt bonds. ' '
"How about John Lynch , of Missis
tippil"
"Lynch it nlio wealthy. Ho presided
you know , at tha opening of the last na
ttocal convention , Ho hns n plantation
near Nutchfx , on which ho livei in turn
ner , and comes north in the winter , llo
s a thin young man of dark cninploxi'iu ' ,
with not much magnoliam or ability as
in organizer. Ho was originally a stare ,
a well educated and has served aix yoarj
n c nsrass. Capla'n ' Small ? , the Suiith
Carolina ccngrcBiman , has saved tunio
noney and has n line estate at Beaufort ,
lis daughter la ono of the moat beautiful
solored glrla in the laid She ia of 1 ght
irown hue , has rfgu'ar features , long
iielajhos , and bountiful brown eyes
She wflscdticatad at West Nowton. Mass
md ii as accomplished aa any nhlto girl
n the country. Senator Pinchbauk lives
n onoof the Gncethonsos in NowOrlonna.
lo baa also educated his children In thn
icst of the Now Ecglend callegcs , and
119 boon ala'.o senator and lieutenant
jovernor of Lonlaianna. About tb.V
line ho got himctIf elected both to con-
jroaa and the aanate , and came to Wash-
ngton with both acts of credential' , on
ho principle that he was bound to catch
ho coon either n-goln' or a com la' . Ho
'ailed ' In both iuotancop , and did not got
nto either end of the capitol. Pinchback
tirted lifo as some kind of a hand on n
ivcr stcambo.it , I think aa a bartender
lo Is worth several hundred thousand
ollara. "
"But are there no wealthy men out-
Ido nf the politician ? ? " I a ked.
"Yes , indeed ; the richest colored men
t the United Stitea have nothing ta do
vith politics Dr. Glostor wai worth
§ 1,000.000 when ho died not long ago
lo inherited much frjra hia father , who
lade it i catoiiog Ono of Glcs'er's
om-ln-latr is worth § 150,000. Ho has
four-atrry drug etoro in New York
Ci'y , and lulf of his c'erki are colorfd
nd the other half whlto. John H.
. .owls , of Bost-n , baa ono of the largest
ailor cs'nbliehmcnta in New England ,
nd ho makes the cloUies fcr the inbbieat
if the Boactn hill dudes. Ho did a bus-
ness latt yoer of St'iOO,000 ( , and hla
Icr'is are also half and half. Lewis was
slave , and ha f illowod Sherman , a baro-
icadod and a birofooted boy , in his
much to the sea. After the war ho wont
o Boston and found work cs a poiUr in
tai'or ' shop. Ho Joirncd the trade of
nttcr , and ho now has two of the finest
.ailor . shops in Boston. Ho goes abroad
very year to aolccl ; his goods , and pays
o hi > cutter the hlghctt salary cf anyone
n that profession. There ' .s another
nlored tiillor In Boston who is rich.
la has been fifteen yoara in ono place
nd does some of the bast wcrk In the
lty.
' Cincinnati hasaomo very rich colored
men. There waa a colored furnitnre-
.ealer there , a few yeara ago , who could
t his chock cashed f jr § 100,000 any day
f the week. Ho was a Kentucky slave ,
vho began hs ! fortune nt § 1 a day in
ar'ing ' about furniture. Ho made a pat-
nt bed , and the first bed Judge Taft ,
our presentminlttor ti Uuis'a ' , slept In
after ho was mnrdt'd , he ono tjld mo ,
wai ciiQof th's man'spitontb-ds. Rob
ert Gordon , the very wealthy colored men
who died in Cincinnati lately , waa also a
laveHo beg > n aa a coal-carter. Ho
avid hia money and started alittlo cur
icrcoal market. This increased , and he
eon had nls carti golrg all over CIQ-
inuati. One cold winter he
it up a corner on coal and made a
jig th ng out of it. Ho bocght a fine
ecldouco on Walnut hill nud ut the tirno
nf his death he owned thirty good houaea.
Sumo of the finest po pin in Cincinnati
nro living in tlium to-day. Thl.s man
5ord > n was very blajk. Ono day , jujt
icforu thu big riio in government bouds ,
10 came into tbo Cincinnati bank and
aekod the cashier , who did i.ct kmw him ,
f hn I''id aiy honda to sell , Thn caihier
rplitd , "YiB. " Gordon tli-n atked if ho
lad many , a ? ho wanted to make n b g
purchase. The c abler replied ,
'Planty. " "Well. " rotpwded Mr Gor
don , "I will tike § ir 0 1)00 ) worth , " and
* ith tbat , to the ma'j'fl mrpr s ? , ho bean -
[ an to Yrrt3outa ! chock. The ea hler
ookcd it the negro as If he thought ho
waa crazy , and clipping intu the pris-
duit's room told him the story. The
president of the boikloikud out si
said : "Oh , tint ( a llobert Gordon ! G
ilm the bonds. Bii check is gcod for
throe times that amount. "
"Hew about the west ? " I asked.
"The weat la fall of wealthy colorec
men , " w < s the reply. ' 'San ' Francleco
aaa tiftron of my race who are worth
From $75,000 upward. Denver h > sa col
ored m'lif-ownur named Sample who wi , '
in all probtbility ba a milllonairo. Tie
came east th B year In his own special
car. Detroit haa a rich colored drug iil
who has a big store on Woodward ave
nue , and a year tr two ago a colored mac
named Jones died at Cnlcigo wirih al
leatt half a millbn , Ho left a wife ant
daughter. Tbe daughter man i d a youn ) ;
follow named Wheeler , and ho went Ii
Arkansas with a pn.t . of his money ant
tried to get into politics thera , He failed
and oma tack to Chicago
Hia fithur-ln law started in Ilf
us a clothes renovator , end mad
hU pi'o ' in speculating In ral estate will
hla savings. Then in St. Liuls there ere
a number of rich negioer. It waa tber
that 111 ly llulmtion had hia famous bar
ber th p under the Llndt-H hotel. Thi
* M the finest bar o ( hop in the world
Iw walla and door , with tdo French pUt
mirrors set in the marble walla , cast § li (
000 , and the furnishings nf tin wtiot
c ist more tlun $25,000 Rubortaon dlt i
not long ago , leaving a wife and daul ;
tera very well tfT. 'IhtBi ate now liviu
at Oberlln , where the girls a-c in colh c
FORCED SAL.E .
OK-
Ladies' , Gents' , Misses' and Childrens'
Boots Shoes Rubfcefs Etc. Etc
, , , . . ,
l.adis" llubliern. 3'ic. former .
OOo.
priori
MPIH' ltubu n fiO. % former iirico Wo. I aiHi-d1 Go.it Vollih SI. " . " , former price ? l'.f > 0.
Mun' Hubber Hooti S2 : Ci , former prico.S3.r,0 , l..ulifn' Grain I'olMi. ? ! 2\ former priea ! .
L wlies' rrench . . " Kid Slices , side law , Si , former - Men * ' Hal1 Shoes $1 f.O . former pticn Sa.fd.
iiticH ' ' .
mer S'.Ti" '
Kid litittom Slues S1.7r , fonnor plica Men * Hal'Slioos $2 , former price $ ; ? .
Moiis' lUitton Calf Shoes $ . ? , former price
IJuttou uxtra S.2 7o , former price Sl.fO.
Mem' Imttoii Oftlf Shoes Sl.fotmor price & > M
t Uulton , tollJ , Sl.rr. . foimcr price Mem' lluttou Calf Shne < S5fotmpr price8li 60
Mem' ( iralu lionU ' . .
S'J ru.former price ? 3.60
Ladies Grain Button , solid , $1.'X > , former Metis C > lf Hu , $ .t , fonnnr price $1 M ) .
priice , Sl',00 Mens Calf H )0ta SI , former piico $5.MI.
Tin : DALANCK W ALL oru
MUST BE SOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS ,
JE7 6 'J&tt YTJ8 3 KG MA KKMV
In Iproportionto HIP nbovo named Hijuivs. Hnll mul bo convinced Umt
this is GENUINE and one if the BEST oilers over given to the
citizens of this city.
T , H. BEAY , 1512 DOUGLAS STREET.
FrankJ.Ram e
STIH3JET ,
Startling Reduction in UnderwearNeckwearHosiery&c
& 1.5O Scarfs - - reduced to 50c
75c Handkercliiefs " 35C
7 5c Hosiery - " " 25C
$2 Kid Gloves - . . " " 75c
55 Silk Umbrellas - < * $3.5O
Trunks and Travelinp * Bap-s at Cost.
SHIRTS TO ORDER.
TJic Ifii'f/ctsfaiul inosf Hi'tisfic assortment < tf
ilt'cnvare H't > st of Cfticayo. Iftrriiifthe.
ionthofJFclH'iutri/ sell ftitrei'trai'e ami
locL-s at a , terrible saerijfiee. Must yo reyard-
'es ' < tf cost. Insjteetioii iiiritert , and see
mcati business. Cor. ItoityJas and Jth St.
TuotT , WiirruFisH Con FJSU , SMKITS , AT WHO , i > U.K.
m .s. MI , .sv. . OHWJM. pa H > ALLEf , Aaent.
SOLE AGENTS FOJl
WEBEE , HAYNES AND HAEDMAN
AND SMITH. AMERICAN AND PACKARD ORGANS.
Wo have the largoat and best a to ok of Shoo Music In the city , comprising Bel
In , Vienna , Fetora * "Leipzig" Cheap Edition , Breslau , Mayonoo editions.
Small Goods and General Music Merchandise of all Kinds ,
101 AND 103 15TH STREET OPPOSITE POSTOFFIOE. . . .
EDHOLM & ERICKSON ,
ffilME AND EETAIL
Jewelry of ill designs made to order. Largo stock of
Diamonds and Pine Gold Jewelry.
AGENTS FOR GORHAM MANUFAOT'NG ' GO'S STERLING SILVERWARE
LAROK STOCK Off
Harvard Waltham , ElRiir Lancaster and Columbus Watches
SOLEJAGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED
SCHNEIDER WATCH , DRESDEN
101 and 103 , 15th Street , opposite Postofflce ,
