The Columbus journal., 1898-07-20
The following committee report was sub

The following committee report was sub
mitted.
TO the Board Of Supervisors OF Platte County,
Nebr.
Gen,lemen:-- Your special committee TO
whom was referred the proposition submitted
by the Nebraska Central Irrigation Co.. would
report that We have given the matter due con-
sideratioD. and in our judgement the PROPOSE
tiOn as submitted does not fully meet the re-
quireinents. We have therefore prepared the
attached proposition and would recommend
that upon the execution Of the same by the 1r-
riga,iOn company, that the county attorney be
directed to suspend action upon the Injunction
suit ordered Instituted by the lizard. Ne FUR
ther recommend that Sir. BabcOck the pres1-
before the board relative to the above at I
r. Y. LIsCO.
ID. A. BECHER.
j. WIGGINS.
Committee.
proposition attachetll
Columbus, Nebraska. July Is. 1899.
To the Board Of supervisors of Platte County,
Gentle men:- Pursuant to the verbal stale
ment made in open session OF your Cody this
day, herewith submit OH behalf OF the Nebras-
ka Central Irrigation Co, the following promo
sitiOn in writing:-
First. Ii the order TO the county attorney.
relative 10 the institution OF a. suit. eDJ0inlng
our company fiOm using the pnbiic highways
Of the county for PURPOSES of irrigation. IL sus-
pended. for the time being. IL shah be win the
distinct understanding that this company wall
Mt once operate with the proper officials oil
Platte county. Nebraska. in an effort TO deter
Mine our respective rights regarding the use
and occupancy Of the public highways for irrf-
CATION purposes. by submitting to the proper
courts u statement OF the facts relative thereto
and securing decision thereon.
Second Ii il understood that during the
pendency of this action that said company will
other than those they are now using and
occupying which includes the Meridian line
road aud the Central Divide road.
Third. should the decision Of the courts be
in favOr Of the county, We agree To faithfttlly
and literally comply with said decision and
when the occupancy OF any IOAd so useI or
occupied by said irrigation company shall, by
the proper tribunal be declared An Ot stI uciion
or damage TO the road. or menace to the
safety of the travelling public, We agree to at
snce discontinue tie use Of the bitches located
theron, and to at once shut OIL the water run
ming Therein. and 10 fllT said bitches and place
said road or roads in as good condition as they
were before the canal or laterals we're built
Fourth. We further agree that any damages
arising or resulting from the use or occupancy
OF ans Of the highways so used or occupied OF
permitted to be used or occupied by The terms
Of this proposition. Is hereby assumed BY this
company, ana to this end WE agree to at once
file with this board an indemnifyine bond In
the sam Of s5OO0.0O.
Fifth IL Is understood that the words
used" and occupied as used In this pTopo-
sltioD. shall not be construed u question the
right cf said company IL construct any canal
or lateral over and across any public highway
NEBRASKA CENTRAL IRRIGATION To,
President.
On motion ths report of the committee WAS
adopted and Supervisors Virgins AMI Olson
appointed committee to Al once notify MIR
Bahcock OF this action of the board.
The following bills were now allowed on the
colsnty general fund:
Water commissioner city Of Columbus,
water rent February. March and
April 1888
{C.ntipual Ut Raek