Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-06

tract for a years supply we coulu ouy III
the summer time when coal Is low ana on
this commodity alone save the state many
thousands OF dollars every year
New Road Tax Bill.
The house today passed measure
which II Il becomes a law, will have the
effect OF revolutionizing the work OF car
ing for and repairing roads in all counties
under township organization IL provides
that all road taxes must be paid In actual
cash and repeals that section OF the ex-
isting Law which gives the taxpayer the
option OF working out his own tax.
THE bill will be far-rcaching In effect,
said Representative Aiskell, the intro
Queer OF the measure, and | believe that
IL will result In doing more to improve the
condition OF Nebraska than all OF the laws
now on the statute books. The measure
was introduced at the request OF the Ne
braska County Commissioners associa-
tion. In fact 1t was endorsed by all mem
bers OF that association. Various PROPOSE
tions have been submitted from time TO
time looking toward the payment of road
taxes In actual cash, but the objection has
always been offered that there are many
farmers who are better able to work out the
tax than pay the amount in cash. We have
overcome this difficulty by providing in the
bill that the taxpayer may be employed
and may receive an amount equal to his
own tax. but he must first pay the money
into the county treasury and all work must
be done under the direction and super
vision OF authorities"
Following Is the full text OF the bill:
In counties under township organization
the township road tax and the county road
tax shall be paid In cash. All moneys palo
into the town treasury from the seVera
road districts In discharge OF road tax, anc
all moneys paid into the town treasury
from the several road districts In discharge
of labor tax, shall constitute town roac
fund. which shall be at the disposal OF the
town board for the benefit of the road dis
tr.cts of the town FOR road purposes, Pro
vded that one-half OF all moneys paid int intt
districts In discharge of road ana LABOR ta'
snail constitute a district road flnd ant
H,iaIl tc cop. nded by the town board In IN,
road district from which Is was collected
for ino following purposes;
First-For the construction and repair q
bridges and culverts and making ilreguard'
along the Inc OF roads. -
Second-For the payment of damages o
rlght-of-way OF any public road. -.
ThirG-For payment of wages OF overseer'
and fer necessary tools. - -
Fcurth-For the payment OF wages o'
cnimlssioners OF roads, surveyor, chain
man and other persons engaged IN iocatint
or altering any county road if the road p'
hna!ly established and altered as hereih
before provided
Tmth-For work and repairs on roads.
Section THAT section w, Thapter GMHN.,, IN m
and the same hereby is amended 10 reau a
follows: , ,r .o,
power upon receiving "A petition signed b!
at least two-thirds of the qualified electors
of any district, to order that any none.
coming into the town treasury IN discnarg
OF labor tax may be expended In any othe
district in such township under the dlreG
ten Of the sbn ,nsreS pay all ahu money m sui
his hands to the overseer OF the district u
which such money Is ordered TO DE eN
Sec. 3-That section so, chapter lxxvlil
Compiled Statutes OF Nebraska for 1888, be
and the same hereby is, amended to read a
Section 9s-It shall be the duty of eacl
overseer of roads TO give at least thre
district liable to pay labor tax either per
sonally or by writing, left at their usua
place of abode Of the time when oetweel
The first day OF April and the first day
where they may appear and pay their iaoo
Sc ssr' ~ i-That section 81, chapter IxxviiI
Complied Statutes of Nebraska for 1899, be
and the same hereby Is, amended to read a
Section M-The overseer shall allow al
persons who may appear In pursuance o
such rotice the same allowance as In coun
ties no: under township organization, a
provided in section ~ OF this act, and n
certificate thereof shall be received by III
treasurer In discharge OF the labor tax Q
such person. Provided that any person no
notified by the overseer to labor upon IN
roads as hereinbefore provided, shall b
discharged from the payment or such lapo
tax" ,,,
Sec. 5--That section 90, chapter lxXvii
Compied Statutes of Nebraska for 1899 b'
and the same hereby is, amended to read a
Section ss-Each overseer shall, at a
time required by the town board make
settlement OF his accounts showing IN
amount OF money coming into his hands Q
aIch overseer and how the same mas nee
extended. In such settlement he shall I
allowed the same amount for similar ser
icns of overseers In counties not und'
tnwnshtp organization, as provided IN se'
t,nn 80 which sum shall he paid out OF an
monty belonging to his district ana
u,ere be not sufficient money belonging
hI5 district with which to pay SAID owe
seer, he may he paid out OF the townsh
road fund. or for any ba'ance due MN, !
NAV receive from the town board a ce
tihCa.a which may be received IN paymel
Of his own labor tax for any succeeuli
To Punish Fircbugs.
Senator Cummins today offered bill
the senate for law to provide new on
cial, to be known as state prosecutor
is to be appointed by the governor and b
especial duty shall be to examine into q
cases Of alleged incendiary fires and pros
cute suspected persons, His salary is
be 1880 per year.
Senator Ransom introduced by reque