Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-06

tract for a years supply we could buy IN
the summer time when coal Is low ana on
this commodity alone save the state many
thousands OF dollars every year
New Road Tax BiiI.
The house today passed a measure
which, IL 1t becomes a law, will have the
effect OF revolutionizing the work OF car
ing for and repairing roads in all counties
under township organization. 1t provides
that all road taxes must be paid in actual
cash and repeals that section OF the ex-
listing Law which gives the taxpayer the
option OF working out hts own tax.
Tho bill will he fsr-rcachlng in effect
said Representative Miskell, the intro
ducer 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 proposi-
tlons 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 tho
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
hall IA
into the town treasury from the several
road districts in discharge OF road tax, and
all moneys paid into the town ,ssrry tgesssury
of labor tax, shall constitute town road
fund. which shall be at the disposal OF the
town board for the benetit of the road dis
tr.cts of the town for road purposes, Pro-
Vided that one-half of all moneys paid into
the town treasury IRON the several roau
districts In discharge OF road ana lapor TAX
snail constitute q district road fInd and
siiali tc eSps nded by the town board IN tne
road district i from ynsas which Is was co''ee'eu
FirstIFoT the construction and repair OF
bridges and culverts and making hreguards
nun and other persons engaged in locating
9r aterlnB any county road II the road be
hna!ly established and altered as herein
before provided.
I1it!l-For work and repairs on roads.
Section THAT section 92, chapter lxXviii,
Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for 1889, be
and the same hereby is, amended TO read as
Section 92-The town board shall have
power upon receiving "A petition signed by
a. least two-thirds OF the qualified electors
Somny a nto G,s,r6 t6 to order that any money
of labor tax may be expended In any other
district In such township under the direc-
t!"n of the overseer thereof and I'm such
case, such overseer shall pay all money In
nis hands to the oyerseer of the district in
Which, whiSn such i money money Is ordered to be ex
pended and take his receipt for the same" "
Sec. 3-That section SO, chapter lxxviii
Compiled Statutes OF Nebraska for 1899 be
snd the same hereby is amended to read as
Section 93-It shall he the duty of each
9verseer or roads TO give at least three
Gays notice to all persons residing In his
district liable to pay labor tax, either per
y s1nally or by writing. left at their usual
Inc first day OF April and nd the % first sS'e day Of
N4vember In each year and the place
where they may appear and pay their labor
tax. ana with what implements"
Ser. 4-That section ~. chapter Ixxviii
Compiled Statutes OF Nebraska for 1899 be-
and TIE same hereby Is, amended TO read as
Section .sl-The overseer shall allow all
persons who may appear In pursuance OF
ties no; under township organization. as
provided In section ~ of this act. and the
certificate thereof shall be received by the
treasurer In DISCHARGE OF the labor tax of
such person. Provided that any person not
notified by the overseer TO labor upon the
roads as hereinbefore provided shall be
tax"
sec. 6-That section %, chapter lxNyiil, |
Complied Statutes of Nebraska for 1899 be |
and the same hereby is, amended to read as |
Section 96-Each overseer shall, at all |
time required by the town board make n |
settlement of his accounts showing the |
amount of money coming into his hands as
such overseer and how the same has been
In such settlement he shall be
allowed the same amount for similar serv-
icos of oVerseers In counties not under
township organization. as provided in sec
ton ~, which sum shall be paid out of any
money belonging to his district and IL |
lhere be not sufficient money belonging to
his district with which to pay said over
seer he may be paid out OF the township
road fund. or for any balance due him, he
may receive, from the town board a cer-
IihCa'a which may be received In payment
lt ms own labor tax for any succeeding
year "
To Punish Fircbugs.
Senator Cummins today offered a bill in
he senate for law to provide a new Off
ial, TO be known as state prosecutor. He
to be appointed by the governor and his
special duty shall be to examine into all
asses OF alleged incendiary fires and prose-
ute suspected persons. His salary is TO
e $500 per year.
senator Ransom introduced by request