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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , MAY-25 , 1892-TWELVK PAGES. ON TEARING DOWN THE BARS Delegate Ortho Poxy Has Sonio- thing to Say to the Oonfcrosco. DEPRECATES DOCTORING THE DISCIPLINE Btnnili Up for ( Jrniul Old Carry's "Index" Outipnkcn Comment on n I.llicrul U.U.'i Article In the Mctho- cllit Itcvlow. To Judge Earnest B. Llover , General Cftnfcronce , Omaha : Dear Friend I nm fcelln' pui'ty bad again , nn' so Is Hannor , my Wife. I nm not silfforin' from any bodily Element , but I'm ' nwl llustorcd up In ray mind. I didn't feel nny wuss when 1 got beat In n boss trndo once b.v a Uttlo preacher from down east soraowhoro , that some con forcnco had took on trial some years ago an' sent h'lm out west to minister to tha spiritual wonts cf us benighted fellers on the frontors. I expect the spcllln1 will bo wuss than common , but I must unboosom myself , or I'm afraid somotnln' will blow up. Yo see It cpmc on us very sudden , an' wns so differ ent from anythlntr that wo had nny reason to 6'xpoct from a Mothoitlst preacher that it was jlst Hko elttm' knocked over with n thunder bolt out of a clear sky. This Is how it happened , Saul , my hired man , wns brlngln' ' In the CRBS lust ovcnln" and I was comln' In from the barn nt the same tlmo , when our preacher drove up In his Duirgy mid handed Snm the last number of th J Mothodlst Uc- vio\v. It Is a marvel to mo and Hannor how Sam km Kit so Interested In that maggyzccn , but ho jlst devours It from hcglnnln' to end , nn' then teams as If ho wanted to holler for 'inoro. ' It's lee bevy for Hnnnornn' me. but then wo'ro cltlln' old. Well our preacher Jhas been n brlngin' It to Sam right along , an' tbot's how ho como to fetch It yesterday. After ho'd haiiUod It to Sam horemarked , , us ho cast a sldo glance at them eggs that Sam was carryin' In n bnsklt there wns about seven dozen of 'om "Well , Brother Doxy , I'm.clnd to sco that you nro Inducln' the I < ) / o th It < lit. " Then ho wblpcd up nnd was out of sight in , B Jiffy. Sam wont In tbo house with a grin on his face , but I had to stand by the gate more thnn flvo minutes befor I could figgor out'What ho meant. Then nwl ut once It flashed onto mo an' then I wont Into the house an' got that basklt of obgs on" sent them ns a present over to the parsonage In a r , delivery wagon that was going that way. Well , after supper wns over an' the chores was awl done , Hanncr got her knlttlu' an' I got tbo ovonln' paper an' then we settled ourselves comfortably In our accustomed places near the ccntor table In the sottln' ' room. Sam was out at the burn when wo sot down , but purty soon ho was by the stove with his slippers on an' his feet stretched out to the lire for the ovonln's bo some cool yet an' In tits hand was that Koviow. Ha looked at the front cover , an * jlst as my eyes fell onto a oddytorlal on the tariff question , In the paper I was readln' , I hoard him say : "HellI1' 1 most jumped out of my chair , an1 Hannor wns so scared that she dropt her knittln' an' turned pall ; but Sum didn't notluo our agl tuilon a mite. I looked at Hannor In speechless astonish mcnt , an' she looked at tno In silent dismay. Wo was both certain that Sum had swore , nn' Hannor after n mlnlt turned to speak to him about it , when the feller , who wni by this tlmo lookin' at the back cover , bust out n-lallln' on' roared till the tears roloa down bis face. Tbon Hannor spoke as soon as Sam holt ! up a Uttlo , an' her volco nad a tona cf roprool In It. "Why , Sam , how could you I I never " But horn S m' roared again , an1 then ho fairly shouted : "Oh , but that Mon- donhall's ' a sharp ono. Hero on tbo back of the cover ho has printed : 'Far 1802 The following attractive specialties are offerer * : 1 Burning questions In theology ; a series. ' An' tbon ho goes on to mention some other specialties. " "J don'tsco nothln * in that to Inff at , " said Manner , an' she was nbout to proceed with nor reproof , when Sam .suld : "Ob , but look here. After sayln' that ho Is coin' to pub llsh a sorlcs of burnln' questions on theology t bo has puollsbcd the first ono of the series b.v Bishop Newman , on 'Hell. ' ' To say that I felt relieved hardly i presses it , aud Hanner said , as sbo resumed horkniHtn' : "Well , I'm glaa It's no wuss. I was ofearod you had uworo a oath. " i After that awl was quiet for n spoil Ilannora tnakm' her knittln' needles clicl along In line shape , an'Sam an'mo a roudin I had got deeply interested in the ariyraonts ill the cddvtorinl on Iho tariff , an' ' stopped to lie KOI- cut bow much I would make on my wool .crop next year If the aomo , crata git Into power , for accordln' to the editor of my paper It would , amount to well , he didn't sn < list how much In cents , but from what h' said I guessed it would bo several fraction -of a gooa deal , an' may bo more , an' I hat bought sovontcon head of sheep Ihc day before fore , so I thought 1 would 11 truer on my woo prospects n little , when awl nt once S.im give aiangry snort an" kicked ono of Han ncr's Howcr pots over that she had been a warmln' by the stovc , , for she had filled t with fresh earth an1 was a-wanaln' u s that things would grow bettor In it. Holumped upon'repaired ' the damngo In 'a mlnlt , an' then , htindln' mo Iho Koview said , in a tone of miuglcd indignation am disgust : 1 "If that don't beet the Dutch , an" thi dagos , than I'm wlllln' to curry the liosse with my Sunday close on , silk bat an' awl Thcro's n article by a Methodist doctor o , divinity on another 'burnin' subject Iload it. " Then ho begun to stride back on' forth * 'with ' his hands In his pockets , an' n frown on his face , nwl the tlmo a chuwin' a woodei i 'tooth ' pick , an' waitin' for mo to begin , knowod it was no USD to try to got out of It so I lotikod nt tbo nrticlo an' red tbo till which was ; "Our Special Legislation 01 0 lArousoinouts ; Honest Doubt as to Us Wis 1 dom. " " Then Sam spit out the remnants of th ' . ' 'toothpick ' which ho had chawed awl to piece 1 b.v this tlmo , and remarked : "That's th way with all tliom doubtOM , every mother' ; son of 'om begins by sayln' bo's 'honest. ' " " * I waited a rcinlt , an' ns bo didn't ' sa' ' nothln' inoro on that p'Int I started on wit ! "my rcadln" as rollers : ' ! As tlio eagle ilollnhtJ to breast the torn post , so Bomp minds seem never so happy as i when In an atmosphere of controversy. " Hero rslopt to clear my throughi , an' Han ner said : "why , ho starts out real nice. I think that sentence is real purty with the caglo In'it. I declare. If it don't sot my mind to Koartn' rlirht now.1 ' Trial's Haulier's wov , nhvavs tryln1 to put. in a good word , but Sum still Icrp' tratnplu' loround. I rod n few raoro lines in which the feller says ho ain't u-wrltin' for the fun of it , or words to that uffcekt , an' then 1 como lo ibis : ' 'I wrllo because 1 believe lhat the section in pur Discipline , Inserted by the eon oral conference of I8UJ , iirosonllnir'to the church nn authoritative Index oxpurgatorlus of iiraucmonts , was. a most gruvo blunder of ecclesiastical loglslqtlou. " It wns n very strange. Ihlnir for Hannor to do , for blio most ulwavs koopi qulat when I'm roudin' a picco for Sam , but ngln she ntopt knittln'to remark : "My snkcs nllvol In U po'ilhla they done seen n dretful tiling ns that nn' wo never hoard of U jofo-el Why I thought nobody but the Catholics DO- Iloved In purgatory. An' now ho tells ut thai ilia gononil conforcnco of 1SIU glv tbo church coma kind of u nuryatorv for arauso- tccntl" Sum slept walUln' , looked at Hannor with o respectful smile , : ui' ' said * "Bog pardon , but you must rcmombor that It is ajln the law for f cront iQwerir.1 preacher with n- DL > , tin 10 on lo his 11:11110 : lo write n arllclo without ; uxlu' n Uttlo Circclc or Lutin line it. It wouldn't pass muster nohow If U didn't smell n Illtlu of lonio dead lingo. When hu savs 'Index ox purgutorlous of nniuecincnls,1 ho menus to nay a list of pro hibited urausomont * , I guess. " "Oh , that's It , " said Uannor , "nut what nmusemcnls did that general conference pro hibit ! " ' Lrt 111 in tell. " suld Bam , ns ho nodded at the nrticlo , au' 1 rod on tilt I btruck this : "I um not persoiully ad ilcli'd to uuy of the custom * prohibited in the chapter of the Discipline unarr consideration. 1 buvo never been a dancer , never u theatcr-cocr , uorcr u card- player , " When I read that , Hannor seamed dared for a fractloaol a second , un1 thoa sUt aid ) ' 'Does that Methodist preacher mean to say that the eoneral conference blundered when ! it prohibited them things | " "Thafs what ho docs. " said Sam , "on1 accordln' to his notion U blundered when it prohibited poln1 toclrcuioi , an'hoss-raocs an' other things of the same sort , Fact n ( " bo continued , "tho Mothodlst church has been a blundorm' right alone through Its whole history if his position Is correct. It blundered when it prohibited slnvo-holdln' , nn1 llckor-sollln1. nn' drlnkin * among the members , an' It blundered when it said that It wouldn't tnko In any raoro preachers that smoked , or chawed an' spit tobackor around1 ! "But thorn's not 'amusements , ' " I ven tured to remark. "Well , s'poso wo ndmlt that they holnt , " ho answered ; "they belong to the sphere of human conduct anyhow , an' further on ho says that the church hnlnt no blznoss to bother Its members by 'fencing thorn behind doubtful prohibitive statutes of conduct. " ' After ho said that I wont on with the rcadln' for some tlmo , through that part whnro the writer claims what nobody in his right mind will dispute that amusement is a necessity of hitman nator ; AU' on throuati tho.part where ho pnvs a high tribute to Dr. Curry , the grand old Methodist warrior who was cblofly Instrumental Inglltln' this 'Indox oxpurgatorius on nmusomcnts' into the Dis cipline. When I bad finished that part of the article , nn' was about to boglu on his ob jections to tbo law complained of , Sam sot down In his. oil air , leaned back , folded his arms , stretched his feel toard the flro nn' remarked : 'Accordln' to his say Dnnlftl Uurry was nbout the only distinguished representative of eastern Methodism In that general conference once of 1872 , or clso there has bpou n big change In the opinions of them eastern Mothodlsts slnco the old hero cllod , for ho says there that ho has hunted up the views of 'inaiiy representative mon , both minis ters and laymen , In our nastorn Methodism , ' an' ho solemnly declares that ho has yet to find 'it slnglo man' who doesn't bollovo with him that the general conference of 1S7J blundered In puttin' that 'mdox oxpurgntorms on amusements' Into the Discipline. " "Oh well , " said Hanncr , "ho don't moan that ho got the vlows of alt the big men , nn' ho don't say that they are all of his way of Unnkln' , for don't ' you sco ho don't mention the vlaws of the mamnd men at nil , but says that tbo 'single' men was nil on his side ; an' surely some of then bigoastorn Methodists Is married 1" Sntn coughed a little , like ns If a speck of copper had got Into his throat , nn' then 1 be gan to read the feller's "objections" to this "index oxpurgatorlus on nmusomouts. " Hero 1 the 11 rat ono : ' 'This legislation is un-Protostant in its character. " I rod along through his attempt to toll what Protestantism Is , till I como to this : "Protestantism emphasizes Individual re sponsibility.- thrusts mi open bible Into the hands of every believer , nnd not only concedes his right , out bids him cxorclso the duty of rjocomlng himself the student of that blbio and the interpreter of Its mcssago to his own life. ProtcstantUm has Its creeds , its sncramonts , its means of grace , Its publlo toauhlrig.and exposition of the word , but in its last court it loaves , as by all the force and loglo of Its position it must loavo' the individual alone with God's ' word and the Spirit which Inspired that word to settle all questions of personal conscience nnd salvation. Mani festly it would bo nn inconsistency for n church that concedes thcso fundamental principles to undortauo to govern , by a not of uurjory rules , all of its psoplo , Irrespective of their conditions of ago , inheritance , envir on munt or education. 'Shades of Aristotle an' Bncon 1" shouted Sam. "If mat chunk of logic wouldn't de molish that terrible tndox cxpurgntorlus It must bo trcmomjus tuff. How casv ho slips from Protestantism in general toaProtostant church in particular. Uh yes , Protestantism concedes ovcry feller's right to think for his- self , an' every Protostunt church concedes the same thing , and whca n feller has done some thinkln' nn' Is ready to Jlno n church , Protestantism loaves him perfectly free to go into the ono he likes host ; an' when ho gits Into ono , if ho llnds that it don't 1111 the bill accordln' to his notions , why bo is Jist as free to go out as ho was to go lu. Protestantism don't .compel a feller to Jlno a church , nor It don't compel him to stay in , but when ho gees Into a church , an' while ho stays there. Protestantism , an' common sense , nn' old-fashioned honesty , uwl unite in sayin' that if ho has.got thrco- sovcnths of a'grain of true manhood in bis make-up ho'll mind the rules of the particu lar church he belongs to. An' the idco that it is 'un-Protestant' to raako rules in 'a church for the government of the conduct of its members Is squarely contradicted by awl Protestant history. The mombcrs of the churches ruuko the rules for their several churcboi , and after tbo rules is made ovcry foliar that jincs ono of these churches voluntarily con sents to bogotcrncd. by the rules of the church bo belongs to , nnd that Is awl the same as if he had helped to inako thorn rules hlsBolf. If a Protestant church baint got no right to make rules for the government of the conduct of its members , then what's the USD in bavin1 any rules at nwH What's rule's for anyway ! Iftno general conference can't ' put 113 fool on some of tlio devil's most dangorus social instuootlons , an' if itcau't be allowed to put up a funco of 'prohibitive statutes' to keep young an' inexperienced lams an' skit tish old sheep from wandcrln' off into the dangerous swamps an' Jungles of sin where they are liable any mlult to full into tbo traps of Satan or git notched by some of bis bloodthirsty boastc of prey , then what Is the general conference good for * It It mustn't put uuy thing Into the Discipline that rotates to the conduct of Its mem Dors , then what may it put into tti" By this tlmo S.im was onto his feat an * a troiupln' around purly lively. 'On , well , " ho said , as he pulled out his Jackknife an' begun to naro one of his linger nales as he paused in front of tbo stove , " 1 reckon the right thing for tbc general con- fore nco to do will bo to till up tb > 3 Discipline with some rules on how to piny prj rcssivo cukor , or git up homo theatricals for the bon es III of the babies that ain't yit stout cnuff to digest the strong meat of tbo prayer mcotln' . Then If that ain't onulT , it might yank that Index oxpurgatorlus out of the place where Dr. Curry nn' his honored associates in the general conference of 1ST- put It an' substl tutc In Its stod some of tbo most approval rules for managln' a hois rac.ol Guess it would bo u good idea to toll our delegate ! down to Omaha to git that done right off a this general con formica without falo. " "You don't moan.lt , do you , Sam ) " sail Hannor. in a tone of mingled astonlshmou and dismay. I knowcd well cnuft that bo didn't , so ] went on agin with my rcadln' an' Sam so down and lUtoucd in silence tilt I rcachei this : "Tho legislation objected to Is unworth. , of the ran it and mission of the Moihodis Episcopal cnurch. " Hero Sam glv a grunt and 1 knowcd h _ wanted to git in a word , but I went a beau till I read this : "A church , the bugle blasts of whos heralds uro heard around the world , ough not In this age to go to the nations with any potty legislation upon its statute boaks. " "Potty legislation ! " roared Sam as hu grabbed u-holt of the poker an' punched the llro with tromonjus energy. "Potty loglsla lion ! " ho fiilily thundered agin as lie toisea the poker Into tbo wood box and ocgun t march uround like a ofllcer In battle. So i U 'potty legislation' to make n law agin thoa tcrs , an * balls , an' cards , an'circuses nn' bos races U It ) It is 'unworthy of the rank ant inUiou of the church' to do that , but It ain1 unworthy of the 'rank' an' 'mission' of a mcmoor of the church to trot off to tha thoa ttr Iivo nights in u weak or stay ui > u playlu progressive cuker , or dancin * till ! 3 o'clocit in ' .ho morntn' If ho kin only persuade hlssui that it ain't no great harm I This Is u grea country , this is , wllh its declaration of Imie pcndcnco , Its corstitooticn , Its Buukor 1111 monument , Its Yonky-doodlo an' Its sta ipangled b.innor ; out , if I'm not mistaken some of the stales ban made n law an' put i Into their statute books that a feller that in tontlonally shoots a turkey-buzzard bus got to pay a line , nn I have heard of a law In one > of th states that wouldn't allow n follnr to ship a lousy steer or a mangy boss in from Texas or from unj other place. Too bau that then suites Indulged in any such 'petty legislation when they could havobep' up their dignity a crcat dpal hotter by a wavlu' the Hag an whls'lln * Yankee Doodlo. Yes , It's too bac that Dr. Curry got that 'Index expurgatorlus ugin' theaters uti' boss races Into the Disci pllno. Ho ought to bov linowod that 1 would hov a ombarassln' cffeok on thorn hltoni-d 'heralds' that are n tootln1 the 'buclo blastb1 lu the fashionable Methodist churcho of the big cities , where , accordm' to tba writer , some of the llocu uro everlastingly - lastingly Juiupln' over them 'Index oxpurga torlus' bars to git away nn1 bav u good tlmo Yes , thorn same bars must bo took down , reckon , or some of tliou lU < iwotber of the 3rooklvn llork wlllhurtthoIrconstUullons a- umpln' ever 'em I" Sccln' ' that Sam had como to a period I od on till I struck the next objection , which s : "ThU legislation Is to bo objected to on bo ground that no ircnoral conference Is vlso enough td legislate specifically for the rovornmontof individual Christian conduct. ' ! went on through purty nigh two pages ndor this objection in which the vrlter nrgja that nothln' ort to go Into the Discipline unless tbo hull general conference , big nn' Uttlo , preachers nn' lay men , gees In for It. At least that's what I made out of It , for ho says In ono pinco : "A tatuto , ns to tha wisdom of which cqunlly vise nnd good men may bo honestly dlvldoa u Judgment , is not ono to bo exalted to the > lnco of a universal law. " When I paused u moment botoro reading l.j next objection , Sam , who was sottln' lown nrin , blowed his nose an * remarked ! 'If the Discipline was to bo revised iccordln * to that fool notion t would rnnko a hole In it jig cnuff to bury nwl the religion of them heater goln' Christians In , nn' tbon thcro vould bo room onuff for a aog or two on top. Any fellor that's ever done nny straight htnkln' on this line knows thai some of the lest laws that was ever onnctod was passed after n hard flto , by n bare majority. " Then I rod the neil objection : "Tho cm- lodlment of this legislation In our book of Jlsclpllno exposes the Methodist Episcopal church to a damaging popular aversion " Sam glv n nudlblo grunt nt this nn1 hitched its chair around n little ns ho crossed his ogs , but ho didn't say nothln' till I had wndod through two inoro pages of talk under that head ; but I noticed that \vhllo I was a-rcadln' ' whore the follcr says that members of other cburchos make this Mothodlst law the occasion ot indiscriminate criticism , and sneer nt us as bain' ngln nwl nmusomcnts , nn' by this moans git some of our converts away from us , ho get riled up , Sam did , au1 when I quit ho said : "If thoro's anything In nwl creation that I dcsnlso with awl my soul Its this continual whlmpo'rln' by this class of D.D's. ( Dandy Doubters ) because something or other In the Methodist church is unpopular ! For the special bcnollt of some of thorn star preach ers , the trroat commission ort to bo ravbcd seas as to read : 'Go ye Into nil the world tin' preach tro gospel to ovcry critter , but 'don't say nothlti' that'll tiinkoyo unpop'lnrl' " When ho subsided I becruu nn' red on through the nrticlo to the end without any other Interruption , but a occasional grunt from Sum or a si from Hanncr ; an' when I closed an' laid the Uovlow on the table , Han ncr heaved another si an' paused in her knittln' to say : , "Well , wclil An'so ho thinks the church itln git along without no bars ! I wonder aow ho would manage to take care of the Hock without 'em ) " "Ob , " said Sam , as ho loaned back In his chair nn' looked up at tha coiliu' , "Ob , that's easy cnuff. Ho don't want no bars , nor no fences to ported the Methodist fold , but recommends that every spiritual shepherd shall git on his ecclesiastical boss an * turn his Hook out on to the theological an' social range an * herd 'om accordln' to his own pe culiar notions. If ho thinks the food is poor down on the race track ; or that tbo salt in tbo theatrical trough is mixed with strtck- nlno , or that the grass is short in the circus ring , why then ho kin rldo around lively an * keep 'am away from thnm places. But If ho Is ono of them 'liberal1 shepherds that thinks that it won't hurt the young lams to gambol around the card table or hop about in the ballroom , porvldcd they don't hav no 'Index cxpurgatorsus' bars to Jump ever , why then ho kin lot 'cm foller their own sweet will an' they km go tumbliu' down into the ournin' desert , of perdition , o'r they kin round up In the beautiful moddors of puraalso , Jlst ns it may happen 1" Then his face took on a more serious look , on' his volco was husky as ho continued : "Even if wo admit that it was a mistake to put that 'index cxpurgatorius' Into thu Disci pline , which wo don't ' , yet It would bo a tnousand times wuss to tano it out acin ; for It has bin In there twenty years , an' every body knows about it , an' the very mlnlt that the general conforcnco takes It outthe wires will flash tbo naws awl over the world , an1 the secular papers will print it in great big head lines an * say : ' ( Jionous victory ever fanaticism I Liberalism to the front 1 The great Mothodlst- Episcopal church endorses the theater ! The general conference ex punges the last vestlgo of puritanical legis lation from Us Book of Discipline ! Metho dists in good standing may how play cards , dnnco and go to the theater under their own vine ana tig tree with none to molest thorn or make them Afraid ! Theater-doing Christians are Jubi lant ! An' than they'll ' go on an1 tell all tbo particulars , an' lavish praises on the fellers that carried It through an' call the others a sot of hypocritical pretenders to superior sanctity. If that time ever comas it will bo a cold day for Methodism. But I don't be lieve that the Mothodlst Episcopal church Is ready to shake hands with tbo devil vlt , an' I hope that the great Mothodlst Review won't have many more articles in it llko that wishy-washy stuff wo'vo bin tulkln' about. Ugh I I feel kind o' sick at my'Stumrmck ! " Then ho cot up an' alter Hanncr nad inado him a cup ot ginger tea no drunk it an' went off to bad. When ho was. gene Hanncr put away hoc knittln' nn' said : "Now , Ortho. I want you to git up in the morning .111' write a letter to tbo Judge down there to Omaha an' tell him that wo want him to stand up for the Disci pline as it is , on that pint , an' tell him toll him in biz letters writ plain : Don't lei the general conference tare down them bawl" So I hav wrote. Fraternally , OKTIIO Doxy. ( Hesorvo Delegate. ) P. S. Tell the folks I'm no relation to Hetty Uo Doxy. Both the method and results -when Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste , and acta gmtly yet promptly on the Kidneys , iver and Bowels , cleanses the sys tem effectually , dispels colds , head aches and fevers and cures habitilaj constipation. 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To tbo onners of Ml lots , purls of lots nnd real c tate nlone 17tu street from Vlnton street to II street , Inltho city of Umnhn. /\ou are hereby notified that the under- slenod - three disinterested freeholders of the city of Or.inhn , have been duly appointed bythe mnyor. with the ipurovnl of the city council of sild olty , o assess the dnimiRotn the owners rospect- vcly of thu property affected by Rradlni ? 17th itioet from Vlnton slroot to II street , leclarod necessary oy ordinance 'Mil , passed \prll 30 , A. 1) . i,9 ! } , approved May y , A. 1) . You are further notified , that bavin ? icccptcd suld appointment , nnd duly qunl- Hod us required by law , wo will , on thnSlst Iny of May , A. II. ism , at the hour of ten ( 0) ) o'clock In the forenoon nt the ofllco of John W. Itobblni. room 240 , llro building , within the corporate limits of suld city , moot for the uurposo of considering and makliiK the nsscosmont of dntnago to the owners re spectively of snld property. , affected by said : nullnK , taking Into consideration special jcnollls , If nny. You nro notified to bo present at "tho tlmo and plnco aforesaid , nnd inako any objections to or stiitetnentt concerning suld nstossmuut of dnmngos us you tiiav consider tiroper. J01INW. HOI11IINS , W. 11. GATES. OEOHOHJ. I'AUU Commlttco of Aniirnlsor . Omaha , Mny IB , IbfU. MaylSdlOt ELECTION PROCLAMATION. In pursuance of nn or llnnnco of the city of Oniuhii. passed ttnil nppro\ed Muy 17 , 181)2. ) en titled "An ordinance cttlllnita special election to vote upon the : icccpliinca of the umcndna proposition of the Nebraska Central rullw 17 company und the Issuance of coupon bonds of the olty of OniHliii In the sum of two hun dred nnd fifty thousand dollars ir > O.OK ) ) to aid the Nebraska Central Hallway compi'iiy In acquiring depot grounds , in the con struction of a union railway nnd pus- scngor depot , nn 1 In the construction of other railway imnrovonionts upon snld grounds , nnd to authorize a tax for the pnv- monl ot the Interest upon said bonds nnd to create a sinking fun.l for the payment of the prlncip.il thereof , mil rcpoalliuordlnnnco No. iW.M , passed nnd approved May 10th. 1832. I , U ° orco 1' . llomlB. mayor of the city ot Onaha , do hereby Issue my proclamation nnd glvo publlu notlco unto the lonl voters of the city of Omaha , Douglas county , Nob. , tint on Thursday , the IfHh ( fay of Juno , 1812. u special election will be held In snld elty attho follow ing polling places , nnmoly : FIIIST WAnn. Flrit District Southeast corner Seventh and Mnrcy streets. Seconv District Northwest corner Eighth und Lnavcnworth Rticuts. Third Dlstrlct-12i)8 ) Jones street Fourth Dlstrlct-122 ? Smith Thirteenth street. Fifth District Northeast corner Seventh and 1'aclflc streets. Hlxtb District Southeast corner Sixth and Pacific utrcots. Seventh District-raw Plcrco street. Eighth District Southwest corner Eleventh and Cantor streets. Ninth District 18)2 ) South Sixth street Tenth District Intersection Ninth and Ban croft street , northeast corner. Eleventh District-lira South Thirteenth street , northeast corner Arbor street. SECOND WAttD. First District Intersection Fourteenth nnd Jones streets. Second District lOOt Fouth Thirteenth street. Tlilra district Intersection Eighteenth and Lenvenwortu streets , south sldo. Fourth Dlstr.ct Intersection Twentieth and l.eavonworth streets , south vide. I'.fth District Intersection Twenty-third and l.eavc.nworlh strents. south sldo. Sixth District Intersection Twentieth street and I'oppleton avenue. Seventh Dhtrlct142.'William strode. Eighth District-1814 South Thirteenth street ( McCundllsh ) . Ninth District Intersection Sixteenth nnd Center strrots. Tenth District 18kSouth Twentieth street ( Iovott& Woo.lrnan. ) Eleventh District Intersection Twentieth and Bancroft streets. Twelfth DI trlct-15J4 Vlnton street ( Donovan van ) . Thlitnonth DIstrlot-r-IntcrsectlonThlrteonth and Vnlloy streets.we , t sldo. Fourteenth District Intersection Twen tieth und Uoulcvnrd streets. Tll/HP WAHD. First District Intersection Twelfth nnd Chicago street. > Second Dfatrlct-aiT , North Fifteenth street ( Wood worth ) . Third District 112 South Fourteenth street , ( A. J. Simpson ) . . , Fourth District 1112 .Douglas street (0. ( J. Canuu ) . Fifth District IntorscctlottuC'ftp'.to ) avenue and Tenth streets. J. " i. Sixth District Intersection Harnoy and Islnth Btronls , oust stdo. , ' Seventh District Intersection Eleventh and Furn jni streets. Eighth District 1315 Haruoy street ( J. S. McCormick - Cormick ) . Ninth District 1211 Howard street ( Kil kenny , Bray & Co ) . ' ' J- loumn VTAHD. First District Intersection Seventeenth and Davenport streets. Second District Intersection Twenty-sec end und Davenport slrcots. north side. Third District Intersection Twenty-fifth and Dodgs streets. Fourth District Intersection Seventeenth nnd Dodge streels. Fifth District 420 South Fifteenth street , Sixth District Intersection Twentieth nnd Douglus streets. Seventh District Intersection Twenty-sixth strrot aud St. Mary's avenue. Eighth District-Intersection Twentieth street and St. Mary's a von no , west side. Ninth District 1818 Bt. Mary's avenue ( Rohobenux ) . Tunth District Intersection Eighteenth nnd Leaven wort n streets , north side. Eloontb District 10J Howard street ( Ille- glns ) . FIFTH WAim. FlrstDlBtrict Intersection Sherman avenue and Munderson street. Second District Erlllng building , wcstsldo Slicn.inn avenue , between Ohio und Corby streets. Third DIstrlcl Intersection Sherman avenue nnd Luke street. Fourth District-loot Grace street , South west corner Sherman avenue and Grace street. Fifth 1).strict 1317 bbcrman avenue ( sea man ) . Sixth District 1154 Sherman avenue ( Er- Bevcnlh District Intersection Sixteenth and Iznrd streets. Eighth District 908 North Sixteenth slreet ( II. U Clark , avent ) . Ninth District Intersection Cass and Fif teenth streets. Tenth District 013 North Sixteenth street ( Sours , agenti. Eleventh District Soulhwest corner Eigh teenth aud Cuss streets , 4.2 North Eighteenth street. SIXTH WAIID. First Dlstrlcl-Lycoum hall. 462) North Twenty-fourth btreot ( Criilgi. fccond D sirlcl Intersection Thirty-sixth street und Or.ind avenue. Third District Intersection Military avenue and Ornnt street. Fourth Districts-Intersection Twenty- fourlh slreet und Manderson streets. fifth District Intersection Twenty-fourth arid Wlrt streets. BlxlhDistrlct-InlersectlonThirty-third and Parker streols. Boventh Distrlct-2532 I.ako street ( W. A. MesslcU ) . Kishlh District S835 Lukn street ( Basstrom ) . Ninth District 'Ma North Twonty-fourlh street. . Tent h District Intersection Twenty-eighth and Franklin slrouts. Eleventh District Intersection Twonty- fourlh and Franklin streets. Twelfth District ISM North Twentieth street. BEVBNTII WAHD. First District 24)3 ) Lcavonworth street. Second District-Intersection Tnonty-nlnth avenue und 1'opploton avenue , uust sldo. 'Ihlrd Dlstriui-Intcrfcootlob Twontv-nlath street \\oulworth avenue , south side. fcoiirth District intersection Twoiily-nliith atrl Mojoath stronu.- Fifth District Intersection Thlrty-seoona avenue and Thomuson slieot. blxtb Dlstrlnt-idliTwenty-ninth ! avonue. fcevenlh Dlstrlot-Inlorsootlon Tulrly- fonrth uud Francis BlrooU KIQItTII WillU. First Il8trfot-2m ) ! Hamilton street Poeoiid District 2SB Oumlng street. Thlid Dlstrlot-Iiitersoctlou Twoutleth and Nlohulus streets. Fourth District 2018 Ounilnjt street. Fifth [ ) strlct(080uminz slrea' . . Hlxtli Dstrict , Intursoctlou T.wtnty-socond and Hurt strccls. Huvonlh District Intersection Twonllelh and Oats slrcots. KINTH vrAno. First DUtnot-Intorsoollon Thirty-second vwuu and Oumlng streets. Second District Intersection Fortieth and OIIMI ug slreeu. north side. Third DUirlot-lntorsectlon Fortlolh and Furnani slroels. J-'ourlh Dlstrlct-Interscotlon Thirty-second ovenuo and Davenport street. I' ' If Hi ll trlct-i J4 Furnum slreot Hlsth Dlstrlct-atPi Louvoawortli street. ForthepurpO.eof ! submltllua to the legal voters of said clly. for Iheir aocDiilunco or ro- Jootlon , the aniendcd proposition of the No. brusktt Central Railway company to the olty of Omahaherotnafter ( wrltlen < tt length ) and the nuentlons , shall the bonds of the clly of Omaha bo issued , registered and delivered , no provided In said utocndod proposition shun an annual tax bo levied to pay thu In terest on such bonds us It becomes duo ? and shall a further annual tax , commencing tbo tenth year prior to tba maturity of such bonds , bo levied , In addition to all ether taxes , for tha crextlon of a sinking Inud suftl- olunt to pay such bonds ut the maturity thereof ? fluid questions , and the acceptance or rojoo- tion of nld nmnndod proposition , Is subinlttod to sMd lognt votow. nnd will bo voted uoon In tlio nmnnor nnd form follonlnz ! "Tho Nobrnskn Ccnlrnl Hallway comnnny nns made the follonln ? proposition to the city of Oinnha ! The amended proposition of the Nebraska Ccntrnl Ilnllway company to tbo olty of Omnhn , Neb. To tbo Mnyor nnd City Council of tlio Olty of Omnha , Nob.iTio ! undersigned , the Nebraska - braska Contrnl Hallway company. urODOSos to I acqulro nnd tntio possession of , tor railway purpose * , that certain trnct of land , located within the district boundud by Fifteenth street , Chlcnzo street. Eleventh street , Unll- fnrnln street , and the rlfht ot way of the Omnhn Unit lliillwny company , ovccpt tha south hulf of block ! i , Ian 3nndl , block ss > , lot 1 , nnd north one-half ot lots 8 Ktid U. bloek 27 | and to elect thereon n union passenger depot on the corner ot Klftnenth and Chlcazo streets , to con , Including the other railway Improvements on said c rounds , not loss tin n four hundred thousand dollai-a ( liuo.oo ? . , I'rovldoJ , th , ty of Omaha , In Douglns county. NobrAirfn , will donate to the said Nebraska Central Hallway company two hundred nnd fitly thousand dollars ( JiM.OOO ) of Its four (4) ( ) per cent bonds. 1100.000 thereof to bo dated Jniiuury'A 1B9J , nnd (159,000 thereof to bo dntcd January 1 , isni , to become due and payable twenty years from tholr respec tive dates , with interest payable soinl-.innu- nlly , all payable nt tbo flao.il agency of the itnto of Nonraska In the city of Now York , Snld bonds to bo of the denomination of ono thousand dollars (11.000) ( ) e.ich , nnd each thereof to roclto. "This bond Is ono of n sorlos of two hundred nnd fifty (2.10 ( ; bonds of Hko union nt nnd tenor , whUh are Issued by the city ut Omaha , In Douglas county. NobrusKn , lo Ir.u Nebraska Central Hallway comp.mv , lo aid It In acquiring land In the city of Oinnha for union depot and terminal purposes nnd in tbo construc tion of n union railway passcncer depot upon snld ground , and Its r.illwny trno'is ' , sldo tracks , turnouts , switches und nuprononcs le.ulliii thereto , nnd ether railway hnprovo- niotits Ihcrowltb connected. " Suld bonds to bo executed nnd relstorod nt or Itnmolllntc'.y utter the dates thereof , nnd ImmuJIntoly tlioroatlcr dollvero.l to tlio First Nnllonnl bank of Oinnha , Neb , , truslco , to beheld held lu trust for delivery to the Nebraska Central Hallway company , Its snccquors or assigns , by suld Irusloo , In Installments as hereinafter provided. The suld Nebraska Central Hallway com pany plans to construct , or cnuso to bo con structed , n line of rallwnj In the stnto of Iowa , not less than 100 mile * In extent , from the cust approach of a bridge , which the snld Nebraska Central Hallway company has nl.so Rlnnnud to construct ever the Missouri river , itersoetlng or connecting wllh or reaching the lines of two or more of the following rail way corporation i , viz : 1'ho Illinois Central Hallway company , the Wlnonn & Southwestern Hallway company , the Minneapolis & St. Louis Ilnllway com- pnnv , the Chicago , St I'llill & Kansas Olty Hallway company , the Chicago , Fort Madison A DCS Molnes llnllwnv company , the Atchl- son , Topcku & Santa Fo Hallway company , the Baltimore &Ohlo Hallway company , the Ohio & Mississippi Hallway company , the ICeo- kukVcstcrn Hallway company , thu Qulncy Omaha & Kansas City Hallway company ana tbo Iowa Central Knilwnv comrlany. Ono hundred thousand ( I100.03J ) dollars ot aald bonds shall bo delivered by snld trustee - too to said Nebraska Central Hallway luinpuiiy , Its nucuL-cssors or ussigi.d. whan ft or they shall hnvo ncqulrod nnd tHken possession of Hint certain tract of land located within the district bounded by Fifteenth street , Ohlcugo street , Eleventh street. California slrcot nnd the right of way of the Omaha Bolt Hallway com pany , ( except the south half of blocks : I3. lot n and 4 , block 28 , lot 1 , und ths north halt of lots 2 nnd 3 , block 27) ) : Provided , that the said ono hundred thou sand dollars 13100.0JO ] of said bonds shall not be dellvnred until after the said Nobraskn Central Railway company , Its successors or nsslcns , phnll hnvo construcloa the s.ild line of railway In thi state of Iowa. Ono hundred and fifty thousand doltnrs 1JI50.0CO ] of said bonds shall ho delivered by said truslco to said Nebraska Central Hallway company. Its successors or assigns , when it or tlioy shall have completed ino erection ot a union passen/er depot upon snld trnot of land ahovo described , to cost Inolullng the ether railway Improvements on laid grounds , not lets than four hundred thousand dollars ( J4C0.003) ) ; proof of such test to be mndn by the sworn statement of tbo president and troas- urerof said railway company , filed with the city olork of Oinnha. accompanied by cerllfl- oato shcnod by thoclty nttornoy nnd cltv on- Elnoer. that In their opinion such amount bus actually been expended. 1'rovmod , Hint If the suld Nebraska Central Railway compnnv , Its successors or nsslcns. shall full to acquire and take possession of sala land , ttshiill not bo entitled to rocelvo any part of said ono hundred thousand dollars iflOO.ouO ) Installment of bonds : nnd. further provided , that none of said ono hundred and fifty thousand dollars ( $130,090) ) Installment of bonds shall bo doll verpd until at least ono rail way company In addition to the Nebraska Central Hallway company shall bo actually using snld union depot ; and , Provided further. That the mayor and the city council shall , by resolution , upon the full performance of the undertakings on tbo part of said railway company herein contnlncd , order the delivery of said bonds at the times nforcsnld ; nnd , Provided further. .That all matured coupons shall bo removed and cancelled by said trustee before delivery ot the bonds to wbicn they are attached ; nnd. Provided further. That the mnvor nnd city council of the olty of Omaha shall causa to be lovlod on Vho taxable- property ot said city nn annual tux sufficient for tbo payment of the Interest on said coupon bonds as It becomes duo. nnd after the expiration of ten (10) ( ) years from the duta of said bonds tbo mayor and city council of sild olty shall cause to bo lovled In addition to all ether taxes on the t-ixablc property of said olir un amount of tax snUiclunt to ureate a sinking fund tor tbo payment at maturity of said bonds , ( the amount of tax to bo levied for such sinking fund not to exceed twenty-live thousand dollars lars ( t2J.on.CO ) In any ono year ) ; said Inx to bo continued from yo'ir to your until the snld bonds are fully paid. The acquirement of tbo said lands nnd Im- provon.cnls herein oinlouipluled Including thu Hiild railroad In Iowa , shall bo bozun within ono year from May 1. 183 ? , nnd bo pushed to completion without unnecessary delay and shall bo completed within three years from Iho 1st day of July. 1832. In cnso nny of the terms , limitations , condi tions or provls'ons proposed heroin rclutltv ; to the beginning , progress nnd completion of said Improvements are not complied w th , ( unless delay is directly and necessarily caused by Injunction or ether judicial pro ceedings , or by unavoidable accident eruct ot Providence ) , the said ooilipnny shall not bo entitled to rocolvo said bonds or any thereof. even though tbo electors of said city of Omaha hall have by tholr vole authorized the 1s- sunnco of said bonds ; but nil right to said bonris shall by such default and without uny judicial determination bouomo forfeited , Provided , hnwovcr , thnt if the boglnnln ? , progress or completion of said Improvements shall bo dolajeu or obstructed by any of the aforesaid oauica , the 1 1 inch lioroln allotted for tbo prozrcss and completion ot said Improve ments shall bo extended to the extent ot such delay or obstruction ; ami should a dlsuoto arise between the uld olty of Omaha nnd the said Nobrankn Central Railway oompiny with rosDOct to tbeoausaoroxtontof any such dolay. the snmo at tbo election of said No- 1 raska Contr.il Railway company , shall bo referred for determination to a bo-ird of ar bitrators , to be appointed as hereinafter pro * vlded. In consideration of receiving the proposed subsidy the Nebraska Central Hailwi.y com pany agrees to allow all railway compunlci the following Hints : The rlzht to run tholr locomotives. pruaenror und frolvbt trains over Its main and passing tracts within tbo city of Omaha ; and over Its proposed bndgo and np- proncbc ? , the rl ht touiosuoh portion of npUs terminal grounds , opots and facilities as maj bo necessary and proper lor the conduct of Iho business of such . rosds ; Includ ing nny enlargmont of Us depot and depot grounds : the right to buve tholr oars switched and delivered by the Ne braska Central lUllnay conpany upon nil of Its switch tracks : the right to connect tholr rends at any point within ono hundred ( luo ) miles of bald olty of Ornaba with nny line of rullwar which the Nebraska Central Railway company , or Its suocoitoia oraislzus. may construct or cause to bu constructed east of tbo Missouri river , and to run their locomo tive * , passenger and freight trains over thu mala and passing truuks ot Raid railroad ; It being hereby mrrcnd that In case the Nebraska Central Railway com pany shall construct Us proposed line east of the Missouri river , through the auonuy of any ether corporation or purty , It will came such corporation or party to oxccutn and deliver to the city of Omaha u good and ufllclent Instrument binding It or him to nblde by the terms , conditions nnd provisions ot this proposition , the name ni the said NobraakH Central llallwty company would have boon bound If It had built tno name. Lotoro delivery of the uforotald one hundred thousand dollars (1100,033) ( ) Installment of bonds. Provided , that the utonnd onjuymentby such railway oampunlcsof o ich and over * of said rights shall bu upon juit und oquiil terms and tlio payment of just und fulr compensa tion to tbo Nebraska Central Hallway coir- O ny , Us successors or unions , and subject to noh operating rules ud regulations of the Nebraska Central Hall war oompHnr , It * suc cessors or assigns. us Hliall bo ueousiary and proper , jutl and reasonable. . . . . . And the sahl NoDruslfa Central Railway com puny will submit any dlsputo arising ho- twoon it aim suuli otner company or com panies at to the use and enjoyment of uny rights under this proposition , or un to the terms , compensation , operating rules nnd regulations , relating thereto , to a board of arbitrators , to bo madp up of three penoni who are Jud o of thostatu district court , or Us successor , of tbo district embracing the county of Douglas , to bo to'.ooted by n two- third * vote ot all the persons who are district judges of said court 1'iof Idcd thm any such railway company ether ttian said Nebraska Central Railway , company , Us successors or assigns , shall have the election to submit any such dltputu to arbitration or to pursue ny other remedy. Whortwr arbitration Is provided for by this proposition , the party deslrlnz In nubult arLltratluo shall cause to be tervcd upon tbe other patty & written rotlbl which shall tat out the mailer In dispute to bo submitted , nr.d tha time proooted for tha hearing , which shall not bo Ies < than thirty (3) ( ) days after the tlmo ot service : and there upon the nd verso party 5mll within twenty ( widayinftcriuch sorrloa upon It , servo In answer. It nny It hare , upon the party do * mnnrtlnt the arbitration. The DoaM of Arbltratori , when orinnliod. shall have power ta Ox tbo tlmo of hearing nnd to adjourn the sum o from tlmo to time , nnd to make all nooosstry rules anil regula tions for the production of testimony In the possession of either party , ami othorwUo to compel n falrinnd apoo.ljr trials the decision of n innjorlty of the bo.ird shnlt conlrol ixnd tha final determination of the board slnll lie final and conclusive uuon the p.irtlo * , of nil mat- Wherever arbitration shall bo resorted to Mich arullrallou unll uotooexoltistroremedy of the pnrttui ( except as heroin elsewhere pro- r 111 oil ) , as to tha matters and thlnjs Involved and decided therein. Bala Nebraska Ccntrnl Ilallwny company. Us successors nnd assigns , shall transport freight ( Including transfer of freight and all charges Incidental to sitld transportation ) ever any brj'lio tjiicV nnorniilin * . us wnll ns overmir rallwny It shnll construct within ono hundred (100) ( ) miles of the Missouri rlvor within the staloof Nebraska , forjustor ronxonnblo ratns or charges , nnd In cnso of dlfToronco ns to whut constitutes Just nnd reasonable rates or cuarutu iinuur im > | iuru.rum , tnu mnyur unu oity council or said railway comouny may submit the iiiruo to arbitration In the nmnnor nnd to the arbitrators above provided for , but this pirjgrapb. roipocllng frotght charzoi shall not become operative or In Torcc until flvo years from tha dntn of the delivery ot Ilia Instlnetnllmcnt of the bonds hereinbefore re ferred to. It Is further proposed that said bonds shall bo delivered to the Nobrnska Central rallwny eompiny. Us siucoi ori or assigns , only upon the excciullon by the said Nobraskn Ocntrnl r illway comninr or Its successor. * , nnd dollv- ory to the city of OmahMif nn undertaking In writing to the olfcat thit the principal depot of sail ! railway conipany.lls gcnor.il ofltccs nnd principal nriohlno shops when built , shall bo located ana tnaluulnoj within the corporate limits of Iho clly of Omaha , nnJ tint n viola- i llnnnf the term * of suld undertaking by the said Nobrnskn Central railway company or Its Bueoosors or nislgus. shall render the aald Nobruska Central mil way company , or Its successors. Indebted to the sal J olty of Omaha In Iho full amount of said bonds , nnd Interest thereon. This proposition shall , nftor botnp duly acknowledged by the Nobraikn Central Hull- wvy : company , ha recorded In the offlco of the rojlitorot floods ot Doiulnscounty.Nobraskn , and for n porlod of twenty ( ii ) youri from and utter this dnto. sh ill bo referred to by giving the bouk and pnjo wherein Iho aamo Is re corded In any morfngr , dcoJ of trust , dcud of conveyance , or lease of said depot nnd rtopot grounds with the statement that the s lid No- bfskn Contrnl rnllwnv cnmminv. its snnrus- sors and assigns , are bound by the terms , limi tation * , pioviaions und eondltlons ot tnu proposition which uro hereby made Its cove nants that attach to ana run with the snld property Into whosoever hnnds It may come. Provided , that the elty council ot the city ol Omnha , ( the mnvor approving In dun form ) shall onnct a certain ordinance ( which at the duta hereof. Is pending consideration bofoio said council ) , entitled "Anordlnunco viantlng permission ttnd authority to the Nebraska Contrul Railway company. Its successors und assigns to construct railroad trncks along , across , ever and under conuln strccls und alloys In tbo city of Omaha subject to certain conditions , nnd to vaonto pnrts ot certain streets und alloys In the city of Omuha upon compllxnco with certain ether conditions. " And It Is ulso provided , thnt If said Nebraska Central rallwny company shall not , within forty-nvo (45) ( ) days ot being notified by the city clerk of tbo adopt on ot tnts proposition at the election held to vote upon the sumo , fllo with the said city clerk Its written ratifica tion of th's proposition under Its corporate scul , none of said bonds shnll bo Issued , nnd ull the tornis nnd provisions of Ibis proposi tion shall bo bold fornuught. The Nobruslin Central Hallway company agrees before nn election being cu led lo sub mit to the volcrs ot the clly of Omnha this proposition , thut It will execute mid deliver to snld cltv u bond with good und siifllclent sureties In the sum of flvo thousiml dollars ( $3,000,10) ) and flvo thousand dollars ( f5.uOO.rOj cush , conditioned upon the payment of the expenses of snld election. This proposition nnd the acceptance throof by the city of Omaha and the ratification of Ibis proposition by said Nebraska Central Hallway company , or Its successors or ns- slgnos , as heroin provided , sliull lie construed nnd understood to constitute a contract between the snld Nebraska. Central Railway company. Us successors or assigns , nnd the said city of Omaha , nnd ull the to'ins. conditions , agreements nnd provisions mndo on the part ot the Nebraska , Central Kail- way company In this proposition con tained are hereby made the covenants of the said Nobrusk * Contrnl Ilallwny company , Us successors nnd assign * , which shall attach to and run w.th all of its said property nnd bo binding upon any party Into whoso hnnds It or nny of It muy conic. In witness whereof Iho said Nebraska Con trnl Itullway coinpnny husaausod tboao pres ents to bo oxocutcd this 10th day of Muy. A. D. , I81K. NEBRASKA OENTRAT , RAILWAY CO. lly J. _ II. DUMONT. Attest : JOIINL. Witness : ALEX. O. OHARLTON. Stale of Nobraskn. Douglas County , fss > On this ICth day of Mny , A. D. . 1997 , before me , u notary public In and for sild county , personally appeared tbo above uamad J. II. Dumont nnd John L. McCaguo. who nro to mo personally known to bo the Identical per sons who signed the forogolng Instru ment as vice president und sccretnry of the hcbraski Central Hallway company : they acknowledge the said Instrument to bo the voluntary not and dead of ttio said No- brnskn Central Hallway company and their voluntary act and dnecl as such vice president and secretary of said company. Witness my hand nnd notarial seal the date Inst aforesaid. ALEX. G. OHAHLTO.N. [ HEAt..1 Notary I'ubllc. Shnll Iho above nnd forogolng proposition be accepted nnd adopted , shall Bald bonds bu Is sued , registered and delivered and shall nn annual - nual tux In addition to Die usual und nil ether luxes ho levied upon the tuxuulo property of the City of Omnha , Douglas county , No- braskn , sufficient to p ly thu Interest on snld bonds us It becomes duo , and nt tlio tlmo of levying tbo annual cllv tux , commencing tlio tenth yo.ir prior , to the maturity of snld bonds , sliull n tax In addition to nil ether taxes bo levied upon the taxub e property of said olty of Omaha. Doug las county , Nebraska , and contlniioJ annu ally thereafter from year to year until thereby - by n sinking tuna sliull b ivo been obtained sufllcicnt to pay suld bonds at the maturity thereof ? YES. The above questions shall bo regarded as onociuestlon aud nil ballots ofofnl \ voters cast nt said election containing the above proposition and questions In the form of the ofllclnl ballots , to bo pronnred b.v the city clerk of said city lor snld election , with un "X" murk following the word "yes" upon said olllclal ballot ahull bocounloj In favor of Iho acceptance of snld uinondoJ prop osition , the Issuance of said bonds unU the levy of said tnxcs In pnymont oTtlio principal nnd Interest thereof : nnd all ballots of lo/nl valors oasl nt snld election containing tbe ithove proposition und questions In the form ot the otllclul ballot , to bo prepared by the city clurk of nuld city for suld election with nn "X" martt following the word "no" upon suld olllclal ballot shall bu counted nnd considered us ugnlnst the acceptance of suld amended propo sition , the Ibsunnco of said bonds nrid the levy of suld tnxcs In payment of the principal and Intercut thereof : If two-thlrns of nil tbu ballots volud by said lozul voters ot snld city of Ornnba. Douglus rounty. Ne braska , at said election shall bo c ist In favor of tlio acceptance of said amended proposi tion , the Issuance of until bonds nnd iho levy of said taxes In payment of the pr.nolpnl and interest thereof tbo foregoing propo sition will ho held to bo adopted und the foro- Koln- questions will bo held to be answered In favor of the issuance of said bonds nnd the levy of said tnxcs , and the said bonds ihoro- uDon shall bo Issued. rogUtorod nnd dellvurcd In accordance with the lurms und conditions of said amended proposition , nnd suld taxes shnll be levied accordingly ; otherwise not. Which election will ho open at S o'clock In the morning , nnd will continue opun until 0 o'clock In the afternoon of thu same dav. DittoJ at Omubu , Nob. , this IBlh dar of May , 1EW [ .Signed.1 UEOHOE I * . IIE.MIS , Mayor of tno Olty of Omnhu. OTICB DP ASSESSMENT OF DAM- A'3-5 FOtl TUS CHANGE OF G.1VD3 OP 2HVI STREET. To the owners of all lots , and part of lots and real ostnto nlonit U4lh Htruut from a point I & .0 ft'ot north of llrowno street to thu north curb line of Amos uronile. und Intersecting > street as follonx , to-wll ; Timiploiori street 1 from n point S03 foot writ of 21th struct to the west curb llnoof 3Uh street , Von uro herohy notified that the nnflor- ilKiiud , threii dlilntcrusted freeholder * of the city of Uiiinhn , have been duly appointed by the mayor , with tno approval of the city council of uald city , to iibson the damage to tha owners respectively of the prnuorty nf- foetcd bythoohuiiKO ofirrudnot 'JHh street from n point Ml feet north of llrownu street to the north curb line ot Amos avenue and Inter secting btreot , dculuroil nocessnrv by ordl- nanud No. IB- , passed April C , 181)2 , approvoJ April 11.189 ! . You uro further notified , that havlnc nc > copti'd snld appointment , und duly iiualtllud u required by law , wo will , on thoiUt : dar of Mny. A. D IMS. at the hour of U o'clock In the forenoon , nt the orilco of T , 0. llrunner , room I. Ware block , con-er 151 hu nd Fam.un Miuets. within the corporate- limits of ualil city , incut for the purpose of coiiHlderlnz mid muklne tbo uhsottmunt of damuKu to thu owners rripcctU'uly of mild property , ulfootml by tnld chuir.'oof vrudu , tuldnu Into consid eration special IninullU , If any. You uro notified tube , present at the tlmo and plnoe aforesaid , und maUo any objections to or itutomonta concerning suhf assessment of damages UK you muy consider Ijrpj"1'/ , , , . r. ( J. iiiiu.Nrir.lv , W. II. OATHS , Omaha May IB , 167i UlSdlOt PERMANENT SIDEWLK RESO LUTION. Council Clmmbor. Omnhn , Nob. , M.ir 8rd. 180J. Ho It resolved by tbo city counoirof Iho city of Omnhn , the mnyor concurring ! , , Thntpormanentsidownlits bo constructed In \ the city of Omnhn as designated below , withIn - In flvo dnys nflcr Iho publication of this roso- I nt Ion , or the personal scrvlco thereof , ns by ordlnunco Is nuthorlccd nnd required : uc b sldownlks to bo laid lo the por- / tniiiiont crndn ns established on the pavoil slrcols specified heroin and to bo constructed of stone , uttllclnl stone , brick or tiling ac cording to tpccltlcnt'ons on Illo In the oHlco ot the bonrd of publlo works , nnd under Us su pervision , to-wlt : West sldo of lOlh st , all of block 1.1 S K Hoj- ors' addition , permanent grade , 0 fl wldo. West sldo of lOlh t , lots 1-2-3-5-7 block ! Koiintto's 4th add It Ion , permanent grade , U ft wide. EnstBldoof lOlhst , tnxlotTsoo S7-15-I3 , per- inanent irrado. n ft wldo. , Eiisl sldo of 7lh st or I'nrk Wild nvo , lot 40 Kounlin's A ndd , pormnnont Kr.vlo.fi ft wldo. Hast sldoof 7th st or I'nrk Wild nvo , lots 31- 37 Koiintto's A ndd , pormnnont gr.ido , 5 fl wide. West sldo of 7th st or I'nrk Wild a ve. loti C8- Z.i Kounlzo's A ndd , uormunont prado , 9 ft wide. Westslilo of 20th M.lot I block ! USi ! city , por- mnnenl Riailp , Oft wido. East shlo of'Jth st , lot 4 block 204J4 olty , per * iii.iiicnt grade , n ft wldo. Westshloof ' 'Jth st. lots 1 nni ) S.blook 101)4' ) ' clly. permanent er.ulp , 0 ft wlUb. North side of Chlo igo st , lots .VO-7-9 block , 48 city , permanent grade , Oft wide * .South Nida of Chicago st. lots 1-2-3-4 blocK M city , petnmnunt gnulii. Oft wldo. . North sldo of pavenpott st , lots 7-S block 53 cltv , permnnont grade. 0 ft wldo. West side of 80th st. Iot4 block ISHi.clty.por- mniiont crndo , 0 flwlde. East sldo of soili st. lots block IKIJi olty.por mniient grndu. 0 ft wide. North sldo of Fnrnnm st , lots 10-11 block 4 , buiiimlt IMace. permanimt itrndo , 0 fl wide. - Noith nldoof F.irn-.mst , lols 14 to luino'.u- sivo block I' . ' , West End , permanent L-rnde , 0 ft Wide. North sldo of Fnrnnm st , lots 14-15-10 block 13 West End. permanent grade , 0 ft wldo , North sldo of Furnnm .st , lots 10-11 block 10 West End , permanent grndo , 6 ft wide. ' North sldo of F.irntun st , lots 12-13-14 blookiB A In mo 1'lnK.i , permanent gr.ido , 0 f l wide. Noithsldu of Chicago st , lotsC-7-S block 45 city , permanent grade , 0 ft wide. ( ( tilth side of Chicago st , lots t-2-3-4 blook E5elty. permanent grade , G ft wldn. North sldoof Chicago st , lot 8 blook 41 city , permanent grade , G ft wldo. South sldo of Chicago stlots2-1 block 51 oily pornnnont grade , 0 ft wldo. . North sldoof liuvonportst , lots 1-2-3-4 block ,8 elty. permanent grade , 8 foot vrldtv West side of seth st. lot 8 block : ill olty , per manent grade , fift wido. East sldo of 20th st , lot 5 block 810 city , por- intinent grade , 0 ft wldo. Bout hslda'of Cupltol ave , lols 1-2-3 blook S3 clly , permanent grade. 0 ft wldo. * South sldo of Capitol ave , lots' 2-1 block f4 city , penniiiiuntgrudc.l ) ft wldo. bouthstduof Davenport Bt , lots 1-7-3 hloolt 78 t'lty , permnnont grudo. 6 ft wldo. North sldo of Davenport st. lots C-7-8 , b'.ocic 54 i'lty. permanent grade , (1 ( ft wldo. WcstsiUuof ISth st. lots blook 21 oltyjicr- mnnont grudo. 0 ft wldo. E.ist sldo of 18th si , lols 4-5 block 14 cltyr-por- tnent grude , G ft wide. WestHldoof 17th stlots 1-8 b'.ook Tdclly.por- iiiPnentKr.ide. 0 ft wide. West sldo of 17th st , south 7T ft of lot 6 block. 65 elty. permanent grade. 0 ft wide. South sldo of Davenport st , Ioli3-i block 70 city , permanent grade , G ft wide. South side of Davenport st , lot 2 block 80 olty permanent grade. 0 ft wldo. Eistsldu of 10th st. lot 4 blook 45 city , .per manent prado , ( I ft wide. West sldo of 14th st , lot 1 block 13 city , per manent i-rado.G ft wldo. West sldo of 10th at , lot 8 block 310 city , per manent crndo. 8 ft wldo. North sldo of Furnnm lots st , 13-11-14 block Alamo I'lujin , permanent grade , 0 ft wide. North sldo of Fnrnnm lots . st , 14-1.1-18-17 block G Alamo I'lurn. permanent grndo , U ft wlllc. North sldo of Furnnm st , lots 11-12-13 block 4 Alamo I'luzn , permanent grade. G ft wide. North sldo of Farnum st , lots It to 17 Inclu- slvo'jlocl ; 0 Jcromo I'nrk , permanent grade , 0 ft wido. North nldo of Furnnm st , lots 1-7-4-7 block 8 Jerome I'urk. jierniancnt grndc. G f t wldo. North sldoof Farnam st , lots I to7 inclusive blook 7 Jcromo I'urk , permanent grade , G ft wide. North sldoof Farnam st , lots 14 to lOMnolu- BIVO block 1' ' West Ctrl , permanent gra lo , G ft w.ldo. North sldo of Farnam st , lots 14-13-10 block 13 West End , permanent grade , G ft wide. North Hide of Farnam st. lots 10-11 block IB West End , permanent grade. G ft wide. E'.slsldo of IlJth uvc , lots 15-10-I7-1S block 1 Hiinsconi I'laeo , permnnont grade. 0 ft wldo. West sldo of 27th st , south l47 ! ftlotUJ JI Hcdlek's add , permanent grade. G ft wldo West sldo of 27th st , north 243 ft lot 30 J 1 Hodlck s ndd , pcrmanont urndc. G ft wldo. East sldo of lUh st , lots 4-5 block 32J city permanent urade , G ft wldo. North sldo of Farnam st , lots 10-11 block 4 Summit Place , permanent crnd ? . U ft wide. East sldo of 24th st. lot I b : < ck 1 Godfrey's acul , permanent gr.idc , 8 ft w' I > . West sldo of 24th st. lot 11 block 1 Shlnn'a odd , permanent crude , 8 ft wide. E'ist Hldo ot 24th st , lots 234G8 : block 8 H V Smith's add. pormnnont gradc.'B ft wldo. East sldo of 21th st. lot 10 Idlowlld , purmn- nont grudn. 8 tt wldo. West sldo of " 4th st. tax lot 31 sco 0-lfl-:3por- : innnent crnde. B ft wide. Eistsldu of ' . ' 41)1 ) st , lots 5-G-7-8 block IUIJ4 city , permnnont grade. 8 ft wldo. East sldo of4th st.loli 2-3-4-5 blojklSTtf olty permanent grudo , b ft wldo. East sldo of 2ltli st , lots 7-8-0-10 bloclc 18751 cltv , pormunont erado. 8 ft wide. E jst tilde of'Jit b st. lots 1 to.ri Inclusive blrxilc T Hoi bach's 3rd add , pormnnont gr.ido.8 t t wide. West sldoof " 4th st , lots 7 to 12 Inclusive block 1 Armstrong's 1st udd , permanent gr.ido , 8 feet wide. West side of 2lth st , lots 1-3 bloclc : : i Shlnn's add. pormtnont grudo , B ft wide. West sldo of 21th st. lots 2-11-12 block 0 Sblnn's add , pcriiriiicnt grade , 8 feut wldo. South sldo of Davenport st , adjoin.n ( High school uroun i between -Jth niU'ml sts , par- mniient grade. 8 feat wldo. Eistnlde of 2. iid st , adjoining High R'hool ground between Dodge und Davenport sli , permanent grade , 8 ft wide. Eastsldoof 20th st. lots bloclc IOJ',4 clty.por- manent grade. G ft wldo , West f-Idoot 20th st. lot 4 block I8I4 ! olty , per- mnnent grade , 0 ft wide. J West sfdo of a.th st , lot 1 block 203' $ clty.por- manunt grado.O ft wldo. East sldo of 20th st , lot 4 block 201JJ oity , por- miinont L-rade , G ft wldo. , West side of LMth Bt , lots 1-8 blop ) < flU4i ! city , pormnnont grade. G ft wldo. North sldoof Woolworth uvc , lolsO-IO hloo't 0 llans.'din Place , permanent gr.ido ( i ft wldo. North sldoof Woolworth ave , lots 12-14 bloulc 0 Hanscom I'luoo. permnnont gritdo G ft wldo. Entitsldoof 2)th ) st , lots GJ-G5 llaaoaU'H sub , pormuncnt gr.ido , G ft wldo. And , bo It f Hither rojolvod : That the hoard of publlo works bu. nnd i hereby inithorUod nnd dlroctod to can so n > copy of this resolution to bo published In tbo olllclal paper of tlo c.ty for ono wdek , or bo served on the owners of suM lols , apd that un- ioiSKiich owners shnll within flvo days after the publication or service of sunh copy con struct said sldownlkg as heroin roq ill rod.that the board nt publlu works oauso the sumo lo be done , the cost of constructing such side walks respectively to ho nnsossed iiuulnst.tho . real estate , lot or part of lot lit front of and abutting such s'dbwulks. Prrslrtunt of the Council. Attest : JOHN OKOVEH , . , City Cleric. Approved : OEO. P. llBMIrT , Mayor , NOTICE TO CONSTUUOT HIDfJWALKH. To the ownprs of tlio lots , parti.of. lots anil real estuto described In the above rosolu- Yoii'nnd each of you nro hereby notified to construct permanent sidewalks as required by u resolution of the elty council nnd mayor of , Iho clly of Omaha , of which Iho nbovo is u > . " " " ( ' ° py' P. W. IUUKIIAIJSEU. " Chairman I.'oar.l of I'ubllo Works Omaha , Neb. . Muy IBtfi. IS'JA ' _ NOTICE OF A 1JPIYAISKKS OF DAM AGES FOR CHANGE OP GUADK ON DOUGLAS STKCWTFLIOM 10TII TO 20TII STRBETS. To the owners of all lots , parts of lols aiid ronl eslalo ulong Don { Ins street from IGth to 20th utrculH , nnd Inlorsojllng HI runts and , alleys ns follows , to-wlt : I7lh Htrnut from alley north of Furnnm strotitto Doil.'i ) HtreoU Ihth strrut from Furnain street Uj Dodge btroot. 19th Hi i out from Fiiriium to Dudgo strnet , alley holnocn Douglas street ninl Dodge street from twutity-lwo ( if. ) fout oas ) . of I7tli btriotto20tli nroel. nnd alloy between I iir- nnin street und Douglas street from Iitn street to 2Uth s'.reet : , , . You nro lioroby notlllocl that tlio iiiider- sK'ned. three dlslnturosto I freeholders of the cltv of Omiba. h.uobuun duly nppolntoJ by the mnyor , wllh Ihoupprovalof the elty coun cil of said clly , to assess the ilitnmitu to tlio owners rcspnctivuly of iho properly iiltVptoil by tlKi oliauvu of grade of Douuln * mrcot from li'th street to SJtli Mruut und lnturuutliic struels und iilleys , doolnnil uuioss iry by or dlnunco Na I8J. passed Mavli , IHW. uppiovoil W ounro'iiirth r notlfloil Hint , having copied said appointment nnd ( u.y iju I us reuulrod by law. w will. ' ' tlio J H t In or May. Vv. I ) . IWf. . ' - tli" Ijpur. HullduM ' " < oxulmilZP ' " ' ; in tlio afturiuioii , at lfu ! liulKHiiit. within the Now.York room. Now. cofioVnto V oily"Sot for the pur- III " , I > f said /"Sot / ' nohu of coi" lorliw "d mulling the USSUHH- } nent of Uiiiiingo t" tbu owneru respnotlvely ot iiiI ? tiroj uriy iilloctoil l > y said ch.iniiu of "rjulo ! ? consideration spculul bono- " ' ' " " 'Y'O'II ( Thereby notified lo bo protont ut the tlmo und pluco nforutuld And IIIUKO any ob- jcutloiu toorctutomenu concerning bald ns- iy * mont of daiuuKiii " y < 'J' ' ' ay lOiuldor uroDcr. W. J MOUNT. ( J , O. IIAHKriTT , J. WAI/rKK I'llKU'P , < oimnluuo of Apuralivrs. Omaha May 18 , US/i / MUcUO *