TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-04-13
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Proposition Of Paving Bonds Of 81, 50O,0OOyOO.
Vote YES" or mo"

Shall the County of Douglas, State Of Nebraska, issue and
sell its negotiable bonds to and in the sum of One Million Five
Hundred Thousand ($1,500gO00001 Dollars for the purpose of pay.
ing with Paving Brick not less than Twenty-one (21%) Per Cent
Test, concrete base not less than Five (l Inches in thickness, and
artificial stone curb, said paving to be Sixteen Q6) Feet wide, in.
GLIDING curbing, upon the following Public Roads in Douglas
County:
part of Military Avenue between Benson and Omaha;
Road known as present Lincoln Highway, from end Of present
pavement to Elkhorn, to Waterloo and to Valley;
Military Road, from end Of present macadam road to Elk City,
and beginning at Bennington, and running South to Military Road;
That Road known as Road No. So, from Military Road South to
Center Street Road;
90 Street, from end Of present macadam road running West
on 90 Street or Road No. SO, to the intersection Of Road No. Sc;
Beginning at the end of the macadam on Leavenworth Street
Road, South %onefourth mile on Road No. %, thence West on Road
NO Al two and one-haf miles and interesting with Road No. 38;
Beginning at the end of the macadam on Road No. s, extend
ing West on Road No. g. about three miles to County Bridge Nc. 65;
Beginning at the end Of the present concrete pavement on
Ames Avenue, running North on Road No. 26 to intersect with
Road No. 23;
Road No. 80, beginning at the Military Road running North
and interesting with Road No. %;
And if any surplus shall remain, such other public roads IN
Douglas County as may hereafter be designated by the Board of
Said bonds to be coupon bonds, payable to bearer, and to bear
date Of July LIST, 1916 and to bear interest at the rate Of Four and
OnehaIf (4hTo) Per Cent payable semi-annually and to become
due and payable as follows:
s~eventyfive Thousand (~$75,oooOo) Dollars of said paving
bonds to become due and payable July 1st 1926, and Seventy+hve
Thousand ($75.00000) Dollars Of said paving bonds to become
due and payable on the first day of July each year thereafter until
July LIST, 1916 inclusive, and until the entire issue has been re-
deemed; the principal and interest Of said bonds to be payable at
the Nebraska Fiscal Agency at Lincoln, Nebraska, and to be known
as ROAD PAVING BONDS, DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA,
1876; said bonds to be of the denomination of 100000 each and
to be numbered from One to One Thousand Five Hundred, both
inclusive; said bonds to be negotiated at the highest price obtain
able, but in no event to be sold below par, and the proceeds Of said
bonds to be used exclusively for the purpose of paving public roads
in Douglas County, Nebraska;
And shall the Board Of County Commissioners of said Douglas
County, Nebraska, be authorized to levy annually upon all the
taxable property in said County q tax sufficient to pay the IN
terest on said bonds as the same shall accrue; and shall the Board
of County Commissioners of said Douglas County, Nebraska, be
authorized to levy annually upon all the taxable property in said
County, beginning with the year 1926 and continuing until tie
final redemption of said bonds, q tax sufficient to provide a
SINKING FUND ior the ful payment. Of said bonds at maturity,
provided that the above described paving bonds shall be sold, be-
ginning with the year 1916, as the requirements for existing con-
tracts may demand, but IN no event to exceed the sum of Five
Hundred Thousand ($500O00O0) Dollars during any one yearf