Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-04
services City per cent Of the amount

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collected.
In the month of January, 1882, l
was notified by the treasury depart.
ment ~ Washington that an account
had been adjusted between he United
S ;ates and the state of Nsoraska for
the 8 per cent upon net proceeds Of
the ssles nj lands embraced within the
Pswneo Z ,9tau reservation amounting
to ST go 50 l was as, informed
that the amounJ hal been carried to
the credit OF the state on accounS af
the dIrect tax provided hy section s,
act OF Au1ust 9th, 1861, U S statutes,
IL, =. 800. | at ouos notiti3 ID the
treasury department that tho amount
found Que belonged to the perm lneut
school fluid of the state, and asked
that it be RENTED at once. In the
month of september folio wing q draft
was rec ,ved by me aud made payable
to my order 10 governor, covering tho
amourt of the above named claim.
Mr. Ksnnard than fled u statement
whereia he claimed that under the
contract above specified, he was en-
titled to 90 per cent of the amount
collected. A careful examination of
the terms of the contract was MADE
at my request by t~heattorney general,
and his conclusions sustained my W
opinion, that it was my duty to pay
the money into the state treasury,
which was accordingly done.
1t is claimed by Mr.. Kennard that
through the aid of an attorney az
Washington, and by his own personal
attendance there at considerable ex.
pense, a prompt 40 ius'ment of the
claim was originally reached, and that
the action of the treasury department,
by which the amount was finally paid
over to the state, was due to his eff
forts.
With these explanations the SUBJ
ject Is submitted for your oonsidera.
zion, in the belief that you will take
such action thereon as the case de-
msnds.
Ia the month of September, 1882, 1
received a United States treasury
draft for 81, 1913 IS, covering the
amount appropriated by congress In
the deficiency bill approved August
9th, 1882, to reimburse the state for
expenses incurred in euppreasing In
dian hostilities. A claim for % per
cent. of said amount, was presented
by Patrick o. Halves as the sum due
him for his agency in obtaining said
appropriation, and 1t vas claimed by
him that he proceeded under q con-
tract made Ia 1872 with Acting Gov
ernor w. II. James. l declined to
pay him the per cent. demanded be-
lleying, as in the case above stated,
that 1t was my duty TO pay the whole
amount into the state treasury, which
was done.
CAPITOL BUILDING.
The west wing CT the new capitol
Building, " hich was commenced in
1879 was completed and occupied by
the close of 1881. The contract for
the construction of the east wing ives
let in July, 1881, to w. Fl. B. Stout,
in accordance with plans and speci6
cations prepared by w. FL. Wilcox,
the architeoG of the west wing. The
eastern extension was substantially
completed by the Lat of November,
1882, and was formally accepted by
the board Of public lands and build.
ings on the first day of December,
1882. The total cost of the two wings
was a little less than $175,0 900, and
when completed according to the orig
inal design, the capitol building, in ita
architectural features, commodloua
halls and superior Office accommoda-
tions, will compare favorably with far
more expensive structures.
HONE FOR THE FRIENDLEss.
The legislature of 1881 provided for
the erection Of a home for the friend
less, and made an appropriation for
that purpose, subject TO the conditions
specified In the act in compliance with
which the institution has been located
In Lincoln. The board of public
lands and buildings purchased two
and SO 100 acres of land in the south
ern part of the city, as q location for
the homo, for the sum of $1,000. A
contract for the erection of the build.
ing. was let on the Oath at August,
1882, for the sum of So, 500 n. The
amount in xcess Of the appropriation,
expended in Purchasing the land and
erecting the building, has bsen as
sumed by the society of the home for
the friendless, and the institution has
been formally turned over to that or.
ganization.
IMMIGRATION.
The state off GERS are continually
receiving letters of inquiry from the
eastern states and from Europe, ask.
ing for information in regard to the
advantages and of Nebraska.
Many of these letters are from repre-
sentative men, whose influence would
direct large numbers of immigrants tc
this state. Capitalists are also making
inquiries with a view to engaging ir
stock raising or in some manufactur'
ing industry. Large numbers desire
correct knowledge concerning the ia
,~cilities afforded for obtaining home
steads and cheap lands. 1t is impos
sible to answer these numerous letters
fully and satisfactorilyin detail, and ]
therefore recommend that q small ap
preparation be made for the purpose o.
preparing and publishing immigration
documents under the immediate su
pervision of the state officers, giving
full and reliable information concern
ing our varied resources. A small
outlay in this manner would, in my
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