Nebraska advertiser., 1867-06-13

For an act 10 provide for the location of
the Seat Of Government of the State
Of Nebraska and For The erection of
Public Buildings thereat.
Sec. /. Be II enacted by the Legssla-
fure Of the State of Nebraska, Thai
the Governor. the Secretary of State
and the Auditor be and they are hereby
appointed Commissioner for The purpose
of locating the Seat of Government and
the Public Buildings Of Nebraska.
Sec, 2. Said Commissioners shall be-
fore entering upon The discharge Of their
dulles enter into bonds in the sum Of
sixsy thousand dollars each with good
and sufficient sureties, 70 be approved by
one Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court,
payable to the State Of Nebraska, and
conditioned for the faithful performance
Of their duties under this Act, to fully
account for Ill monies that may come in
to their hands rs such Commissioners,
and they snail also take and subscribe an
oath 10 fully, faithfully and impartially
carry out the provisions Of this act which
said oath shall be endorsed on their bond
and the same shall be filed in the. Qaice
Of the State Treasurer. If any Of the
Commissioners herein appointed fail 10
qualify as provided ia this section. within
ten days after the passage of this Act,
The remaining TWO shall fill the vacancy
By appointment, and the person so ap-
pointed shall qualify ia the manner pro-
vIded ID this Act,
Sec. 8. On or before the 18th day of
July, a. d., 1867, the Commissioners, or
a majority Of them, shall upon actual
view select from the lands belonging TO
the State within the counties Of Lancas-
ter, Seward and The south half of the
counties of Butler aad Saunders, a suit.
able site of not less than $50 acres lying
in one body for a town, due regard being
had to its accessibility from all portions
Of the State and dts general ftaess for a
Capitol, they shall shen appoint a suita-
bic person as surveyor aud such other
assistants al may be necessary, Who shall
take an subscribs an oath similar to The
one taken by the Commissioners, they
shall Immediately survey. lay off and
stake out the said tract Of land into lots,
blocks, streets and alley and public
squares or reservations for public build
ings which said town when SO layed out
and surveyed shall be numbered and
known as capital City" and the same
is hereby declared TO be the permanent.
seat Of Government Of the State of Ne
braska at which The public Offices Of TIE
State shall be kept and al which all Of
the sessions Of The Legislature shall
hereafter be held.
Sec. After said land shall have been
properly surveyed, staked of and laid
out three accurate plaisof The same shall
be made showing the blocks, lois, streets,
alleys, parks, squares and reservations
for public buildings, one Of which shall
be recorded IN the Office Of the County
Clerk Of the county in which such site IS
situated end by bin entered IN the proper
deed book, one Of said plals shall be
filed In the Office Of she Secretary Of
State. and he third shah be retained by.
the Commissioner.
The said Commissioners shall tx a
minimum price upon the lots on each al
ternase block not reserved for the cree
lion Of the State. County and Municipal
buildings, OF for public uses, which said
price shall be marked upon each lot on
said plals.
Sec. 5. The-said Commissioner shall
lhen advertise in six newspapers publish
ed within the State, that they viii, upon
a day 10 be therein named and not less
ten DAYS nor more than thirty days after
daie Of the notice, offer, or cause 10 be
offered for sale to the highest bidder, at.
public saies each Tot II the alternate
blocks not reserved as aforesaid within
said ssCapital CAy.n Said sale shall be
held first at said Capital City, and shall
be opened from day 10 day al 10 O'clock
a n, and kept open al least for five sue
cessiTe days.after The expiration Of five
days or mere. &c announced for one
day previous 10 he close Of the sale Il
shall 30 al oazRed 10 be opened eve days
thereafter at she Court House la Me-
braska CifJs and shall Be keId there upon
Ave ~consec1sir days, and the said sale
shall shen be adjourned 10 be opened for
Eve days hereaftera at the city 81 Omaha.
If deemed ~expedienl blythe commission
ers, or majority Of them, they may,