Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Counties

H, r. 17.--Permits counties. cities and
villages to establish and maintain forest
reserve tracts; Approval of state forests-
ton commission required for any such
project. Upon the filing Of 10 per cent
petition with tho county board, city coun.
ell or commission. or village board, II
must submit the proposition to the voters
at general or special election. Bond
issue to be submitted at the same time,
Amy city or village empowered to acquire
land for forest reserves within fifteen miles
outside OF Its corporate limits and to en-
ercise police Jurisdiction over such areas,
Tracts to be developed for aork and pub
Ito purposes and conserving municipal wa
ter supplies.
II. R. ios.--Provides that in counties hay
ing 10000 or greater population, where two
or more candidates on the same party
ticket are running for the same office Gas
presidential electors, members Of the legis-
lature, etc., the names shall be rotated on
the general election ballot, Amends chap
ter 30, session laws 1918.
H. R, 1o4.-Requires county boards to
submit bond issues for county high schools
Whenever petitioned for by one-third OF
they live. Requires three-fifths vote, in
stead Of q majority. TO carry such bonds
Repeats section 6.ss2 revised statutes.
il. r. 1o6.-Requires county clerks to
keep permanent records Of births and
deaths. Changes present law SO that local
the county clerk, instead Of to be the State
Bureau Of vital Statistics. These reports
must be In duplicate, and one copy OF each
must be- mailed by the county clerk to the
state bureau. The other copy will be re-
tanned In the clerks office. Registrars are
allowed double fees for making duplicate
reports. Amends section 270o revised
statutes.
s, r. 167.--Relieves Gage and Stanton
counties from paying interest on old insane
fund tax Indebtedness to the state and pro-
vides for settlement Of accounts due from
other counties under the same head. Elmer
gency
s. r. 2i4.--Permlts counties to acquire
land and buildings for county fair purposes
and to operate fairs.
X. R. 3s.--Forbids any county officer TO
draw salary Il any one month greater
vided BY law. Carries mnion amendments
to law requiring officers to report on their
fees. Amends section 2i5t. revised stat
utes
H. r. iss.--Provides four-year term for
the following county officers: Sheriff, treas
urer, clerk surveyor, attorney and superin-
tendent Does not extend terms of present
officials. but will apply to those elected in
1918. Retains provision OF present law lin
iting treasurer to two terms. Does not affect
county Judge, whose term Is fixed by the
constitution at two years. or county ASSESS
or. register Of deeds, or clerk of the dis
trict court, whose terms are now fixed at
four years. Amends sections 1854 and 1886
revised statutes.
II. r. S.--Provides for voting county road
bonds. to be used for grading and otherwise
improving highways, including construction
Of bridges and culverts. County boards au-
thorizsd to obtain surveys and estimates for
such work and afterward submit the propo-
stion at a regular or special election. Three
ffths vote on the bonds required to carry
them. Bonds limited in amount to 10 per
cent Of the taxable property In the county.
and In duration to thirty years; interest
rate not TO exceed 5 per c. 1t. II bonds
carry, county board shall let contracts for
the road work. Two counties may unite In
Improving county line roads.
9. +. 22.--Aliows Douglas county attorney
five deputies, one at a salary of $500 and
the other four at $4,000 per year Emergency.
Amends section 56ss, resived statutes.
g. r. 30s.--Prohibits county surveyor, as
well az other county officials from being
interested In any public contract. Amends
section s7e. revised statutes.
g. r. 7.-Raises Douglas county Judges
salary from 5000 TO $4,000 and his clerk
from $500 to $4,000 and limits all county
treasurers judges and clerks to one-twelfth
Of their annual salaries In any one month,
Emergency. Amends chapter Al, session
laws 1915,
g. F. 3s.--Empowers any village. county or
township TO employ community visiting
nurse and levy tax OF not more than s
mills to pay tho salary and expenses Upon
the filing Of rs per cent petition, the gov
ernin.; board Of any village, county or town
ship Ia required to submit the question to a
vote OF the people. A petition of the same
size will require submission Of proposition
to- discontinue the employment Of COM
munity nurse where there Is one Special
provso permits city OF Omaha to employ
visiting nurses or any charitable or philan-
thropic association and pay the expenses out
Of the municipal general fund.
H. R. 323--County surveyor to view and
report on establishment. alteration or vaca-
tion OF public roads. Amends sections 1859,
2eeo and 1868 and repeats section 1866, re-
vised statutes.
H. R. l1s.--Permits York county to have