Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
Nebraska

vote other than that cast for constitu-
tional officers.
No More Commission.
Nebraska has no supreme court commits
sion. For the first time in many years
the supreme court has met without the
commission tail attached. The ~appropria-
ton to pay the commissioners expired
April / and this week the commission
failed TO sit. When the amendment was
adopted by the people at the last cleo
ton charging the court. and Governor
Sheldon had made his appointments, the
new Judges concluded to continue the COM
mission as long as the money lasted In
order hat it could complete the work
1t had on hand. The money held out until
April /. This was the first session OF the
court since that time.
Lincoln City Politics.
The contests between republican candl-
dates for city nomination are few and far
between. Don Love and A. Fl. Hutton are
both willing to serve as a candidate for
mayor and w. A. Halves and Roscoe f.
ozman are willing to carry the standard
to the front for city clerk.
The primary which will be held April "a
Is TO be strictly a family affair without
any law to regulate II. but 1t will be car
ried out under the direction OF the city
committee. This primary is the result of
the failure of the charter tinkerers to get
the legislature TO pass a charter bill. In
their enthusiasm over the charter bill,
which they thought would pass the regular
city primary was passed over without a
thought. So the committee will superintend
a primary.
The democrats have no candidates out
so far and most OF the members OF the
party are insisting that Mayor Brown again
try his hand at vote getting. and the mayor
is just as earnestly holding out that he
does not want to run.
J. c. Hsrpham and L. C. Powell. at preS.
ent members OF the excise board, have
filed as republican candidates for ~re-elec-
tion.
Go After DelinQuents.
a campaign against all delinquent tax.
payers will be started by County Treasurer
Berry. as soon as the routine work of the
office for the next month has been handled
Mr.. Berry says that his plans are so com.
plete that he will begin issuing distress
warrants against all the responsible de,
linquents who have paid no attention TO thS
notices that have been sent them. Mr.
Berry declares that he will clean up al
the delinquent taxes hat are collecibls
before he goes out Of office.
The total amount of the delinquent take;
now on the books amounts to only about
$4,000 and is WED by several hundred tax.
payers. A large number of the delinquent,
owe for assessments of less than 81. Al
the delinquents are to be Investigated anc
all these that appear to possess property
will be proceeded against even If the amount
Of the tax is small. The costs of the dis.
tress proceeding nave TO be borne by the
delinquent taxpayers. so the officers will
proceed in every case where they consider
that the party is good for the amount Of
the tax and costs. The delinquent taxes
On real estate were wiped out last fal
by the sale OF a large amount Of property
The amount OF the delinquent taxes is
now the smallest it has been IN the county
Off years and the percentage of unpaid
taxes in the state. Mr.. Berry wants &c
clean up the books entirely before the END
OF his term this year.
Suit Against Traction.
William Ladd is suing the Lincoln Trac-
ton company for $1,000 damages for in
juries sustained. being struck by a Soutt
Tenth street car of the defendant The
accident occurred in front OF a wagon shoE
ON South Tenth street. The plaintiff had
been having his wagon repaired and was