Omaha daily bee., 1873-01-21
PERTINET QUESTIONS FOR Leg
IsLAATORS.

E puts some very suggestive points
and as it will probably get no satis>
factory answer to its catechism of
questions from those who are more
directly interested, we will tkae it up
seriatim and do the best we can with
it. We have made these matters a
study for years and have almost come
to look upon ourselves as "Sir Oracle
when asked for authority on these
points. Therefore we "thank thee,
Horatio," for speaking 9hose words
GLOW much of the appropriation
of 1871 for the insane was exhausted
prior to the burning of the Asylum ~
That's an item upon which we
can't give you exact figures, and don't
believe any n else can. We can
tell you, however, that the appropri-
atoms were for 1870; $34,800. OF
this amount there was used, accord
ing to reports Of committee and Su-
p%erintendent, $1,000. 80, of which
One.third was charged to the one
item of coal alone. Thus one-half
of the appropriation had been used
two months after the burning of the
Asylum. The building at present
used was built by the citizens of Lin
coin.
"What materials were saved from
the fire, and in whose possession are
they now 2"
Testimony was given before a
grand jury for the trial OF DR.. n. -.
Larsh, ex-Superintendent of the
Asylum, in this city, in April last
(Which testimony we believe we can
obtain) that certain furniture belong,
ing to the State, and which was re-
moved from said building at the time
of the fire, was STORED" in the resi-.
dence of the said above named. For
further particulars, Rufus Abbott, of
Pawnee City, is willing to testify.
"How many town lots in Lincoln
does the State own where are they
located, and are any of them covered
by buildings
TO answer this we will say that
there has been reported about $780,
600 from the sale of State lots and
lands, while the proceeds of the first
sale of lots alone amounted to $780,
600. Subsequent sales were still
larger, while the sales of lands should
be double that sum-. The deficiency
between the proceeds and the cash on
hand is accounted for by the state
ment that a large number of the lots
reverted back to the State" They
tell us there are 80 OF those now.
But where are they9 We don't
know.
"Havc any of them been leased, or
could they be leased if desirable ?"
Yes. The Historical Society block
has been leased and released and is
now occupied; the Capitol grounds
have been occupied as q nursery (;
Others are held by Isaac Calm for
various purposes.
what portion of the Saline lands
are now under lease, and have the
lessees paid in their dues in accor-
dance with the terms of each con-
tract ?"
The said Isaac Calm Evans Il Co.
hold "A lease upon a portion of the
springs, upon which they have sunk
a well, which well they want to sell
to the State. (See Galey's BILL
They have not developed the springs,
have not accordingly paid any royal
ty, and have not, we believe, paid
their lease.
"Have the conditions of the sale of
the Lincoln lots and penitentiary and
school lands been complied with if
not, what, if any, portion would le-
revert to the State ="
The sales of %penitentiary lands
have been conducted ION the sly" rs
We have before explained were not
properly advertised, so hat only |
those in "the ring" knew anything
about it. They would bid Off the
lands without competition, would
keep them if they could dispose of
them at a good profit, and put the
balance in their pocket; if not they
would let them revert back at the
md of thirty days.
"What is the present condition of
The permanent school fund loaned
upon mOrtgaged securities ?''
Very scaly. "LOan to John Cad.
nan, $6,000," secured by mortgage
m homestead-homestea1 Jumped"
Loan to Amanda T.. and A. C.
Iichenor, $4,000" amt worth ten
ents. These are the first two on the
list. There are $4,000 or SO, 900
more on the list which should be
ooked up.
"Have any of these loans been
or partially lost, and which of
hem is delinquent in paying in
crest ?"
The ones we have named are both
,tally and partially lost. Others are