Nebraska advertiser., 1858-04-29
Home Correspondence.
Omaha, April 10, 1858.

cities OF Nebraska, to keep properly mold
ers In continual u~nseasiness in conse-
quence of the often uncalled for and IN
consistent management of the affairs of
the city, by making requirements which
they endeavor to exact, but which u IS
next thing TO impossible TO have fulfilled.
Ordinances are passed to accomplish Ger
tain objects, and attempts are made to put
them in force, but, from the fact that they
arb often Illegal, the plans cannot be car
ried out. There are some property hold
ers, both residents and non-residents, who
are always ready and willing to share
the burdens Of taxation, and who are the
first to clear themselves of the collectors
claims upon them, whilst there are others
who grumble and complain at every as
sessment, and others who never will pay
except by the Intervention Of legal pro-
cess.
Many lot owners, in all new towns of
this rapidly populating and progressive
Territory, do not reside near them, and
therefore have but lite opportunity of
ascertaining when assessments are made,
and consequently fail to pay taxes when
required. They look after their tax ac-
counts about once a year, when they ex-
pect to discharge all Indebtedness in that
line; but occasionally find themselves
mistaken, by being informed through
some source that their property has been
sold, in consequence Of the non-fulfllment
of some ill-timed and useless ordinance,
which the city authority have no right to
pass.
Those who reside where the taxes are
levied, may encounter no particular incon-
venience from those repeated demands
upon the purse or labor of the property
holder, but they are aware that those at a
distance will labor under many disadvan-
tages and uncertainties, and the result
is that individuals often seek to get hold
Of the properly of the nonresident, by
having it disposed of, unbeknown to hin
at mere nominal value.
They often contrive to have the non
resident taxed higher than those who re-
side among them, and thereby discourage
him until he will be compelled to sell GU
or remove among them.
All such ~maneuvering as this is bymany
termed s~hrewdness, and the actors VIII,
4 are most prominent and Independent
boast how they have managed through
the city or other public authorities, to OBJ
tain the advantage and accomplish thei
corrupt designs. Authorities shoul'
weigh well every act previous to arriving
at conclusions.
A one and a half story brick house
S containing five rooms, stable, &C., sixteei
r by t%hirty-six feet, and half lot, sold 70
$4,000. Situated on Eleventh street nea
Farnham.
A Douglas street lot for $500; we
located.
The three story block of which wrot
I on the LIST inst, should have been $1,000
Should errors occur in these quotation;
b it will be the fault of the community, a
h l obtain my information from street con
versations, and not in confidential circle;
1 shall only give you what appears to b
d public property.
A brick house in the Southwestern
portion of the city, was traded for by tn
exchange Of personal property as the cor
e sideration for the same.4
IS A ont tory frame house, on Chicag
. street, well built and pleasantly situated
d sold for $1,000. 1t contains four room,
respectable fence and out, houses.
A frame house and full lot on Tent
l. street, nearly opposite to the Nebraska
printing office, and between Harvey an
Farnham, was disposed for $500.
Another frame house on Harvey stree
he adjoining the Douglas House, containin
four rooms, garden fenced and cultivated
good well of water and situated in Ii
5, business portion of the city, sold for Sl50t
= The lots in Omaha are &c by 1872 fee
Streets 100 feet in width and alleys 2
feet, and laid out regularly at rigl
angles.
PUBLIC LAM SALES
A public sale of the government lanc
a; in Nebraska, at Brownville, Nebrasl
City, and Omaha, is ordered for Septen
E Der sixth next. This will probably
o. glad tidings to some who have not no
the right Of pre-enption, and therefor
s. depending upon the public sales and pr
vate entry to procure their homes.
will also be cheering news to those wi
I'd have means to invest in western lands {
le speculation.