Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-19
CITY NAY TAKE THE TRAMWAY
Lincoln Street Railroad Liable to Be Seized
for Unpaid Taxes,
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IS NOW DUE
Delinquency of Long Standing and
situation Becoming Acutc-EIcc-
uon Certificates Not Yet
Given out by the hoard.

LINCOLN, Dec 1s.--(Speclal)- to
the failure OF the Lincoln Street Railway
company to pay delinquent taxes TO the
amount Of $4,000, 1t is considered that the
system viii pass into the hands of the city.
Two years ago the company went into
tho hands Of a receiver, Brad Slaughter
but since then 1t appears to have followed
the old custom, and paid no taxes. Event
ualiy the property will pass into the hands
OF the bondholders, who practically have
charge OF It now. But to secure legal pos
se5sion they must get 1t through judicial
sale. The citys tax lien will have priority
over the mortgage bonds, and will be first
satisfied out Of the proceeds of the sale II
no purchaser appears, it may became neces-
sary for the city OF Lincoln to take the prop
erty. The chances are, however, that the
bondhoders will take 1t in, bond II, and sell
the bonds to investors.
Secretary of State Piper has issued the
printed abstract OF votes cast at the cleo
ton on November 3, including all the votes
cast for state officers, supreme judges and
the vote on the constitutional amendments.
And yet. 30 far, no formal report of the
State Canvassing board has been filed with
the governor, and the secretary Of state
says that II has not yet been officially
signed. II is known that a resolution has
been blocked out regarding the report to
be made on the amendments and the vote
on supreme judges, but there appears to be
deadlock In the board concerning It, and
the secretary Of state will not divulge its
Import The certificates OF election of all
state officers, with the exception of the
supreme judges, have been filled out and
signed In the governors Office, but none of
them has been sent out yet
The secretaries of the State Board of
n th.,
office of Superintendent Corbett. There
were present Drs. b. +. Bailey of Lincoln,
J. BeghtOl of Friend, f. u. Haderman of
ord and c. f. Stewart of Auburn. The
following were granted certificates to prac-
tice medicine in the state: Dr. +. e. Lillien-
dohl OF Omaha, b. II. Clark of Graf, +.
II. McCrey of South Sioux City, T. c. Nc
Melen of Fullerton, and II. l.. Finley of
Pawnee City
The state Board OF Irrigation has handed
down decisions as follows: Farmers irri-
cation ditch, Dawson county, claim for
water from the Platte river allowed Booker
ditch, Dawson county, claim for water from
the Platte river allowed.
Mayor Graham today announced himself
as a candidate for reelection in formal
statement in an evening paper. He said:
81 believe that when my administration of
city affairs Is examined the taxpayers will
find that | have looked after matters care
fully and economically. The hard times
have made It rather difficult to make the
kind of financial showing | should desire
Taxes arc about the last thing paid when
times are hard, and this has had a bad
effect on the city's revenues. have how
ever, tried to make the cost OF govern
mCnt as low as possible; men have been cut
off in the various city departments wherever
1t was possible TO do so, and | think that
It will be found that a considerable saving
has been made in the running expenses of
the city"
A mass meeting OF citizens in sympathy
with Cuba has been called to meet to-
call has struck a popular chord, and large
outpouring OF people Is expected.
The state officers-elect. residing In Lin
coin, left today for Omaha to participate
In the banquet rendered them by the Omaha
Commercial club this evening. Governor
Holcomb went up on the early train this
morning. Private Secretary Maret and the
new deputy land commissioner, Elon Mel
son, who had received special invitations
left at 2:15 p. m.
Articles OF incorporation were filed today
Mandatory and Building association of
Omaha The capital stock is $4,000. and
the incorporators are Henry John l.. and
Edwin Livesey.
Omaha people In Lincoln At the Lindell
F. s. Lewis, II. r. Tomson. At the Capt.
tall. r. Andrews. At the Lincon-H. J.
Root, J. Il. Andrews, C. ID. Potts, B. ii.
Bennett.