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1946 "'"" -, ~ ~ OPENING ,- ß,Q~ Blairl Nebraska July 16, 1946 The Mayor and Council 0'£ the C~ ty of Blair, Wåshington CountYI Nebraska, met in regular session in the Council phambers at ð:OO 0 I clock P.M. Mayor Garner presided. City Cle-rk¡Jioodrow W. Sv,endga.ard r~oorded the profie~dings of this meeting. RoLL CALL , " The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll. The Clerk called the roll and the foLlöwing Councilmen were present: Fishèr, Kuhr, McComb, Reèh, Robeson Scheffler, ,Sorensen. Absent: Rounds. . '" - ORDER OF BUSINESS Whereupon the Mayor announced that the introduction of Ordinances - was now in order. f""", ~.\ .-- Whereupon it Was moved by Councilman Ree~ and seconded by Counoilman;Fisherthat the minutes of the prooeedlngs of-the Mayo-r and Council of the City of ~lalr, Washington County, Nebraska in the matter of passing and approving 'Ordinance No. 610 be preserved and kept in a separate and ,distinct volume known as "Ordinance Record, C1 ty of Blair, Washington Oounty, Nebraska, tI and that said separate and distinct volume be in-corporáted in and made a part of these prooeedings the Same as though it were spread at large herein. The Mayor instructè'd,the Clerk to call the. roll. The Clerk called the roll and the following was the vote on this motion~ Yea.s:Fieher, Kuhr, McComb, Resh, Robeson, - Scheffler, Sorensen. Absent: Rounds. ,- Motion carried. ORDINANOE NO,6!D) Introduction of Ordinance No. 610 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. And th.e ma.tter. now coming before the Mayor" and aounci:!;.,' was the passage. and approval of Ordinance No. 610 of the City øf ßåil.ir, Nebraska. This Ordinance Was introduc.$d by Councilman Sorensen and is in words and figures as follows, to-wit: . - , ORDINANCE NO 610 , An Ordinance to be termed the II Annual Appropriation Bill". appropriating such sum or sums of money necessary to defray all necessary exp~nses and liabilities' of the City of Blair, Nebraska, for the. fiscal year c,ommemoing on1?he Ji:rst Tuesday in May, 1946; and specifying the object and purpose of each appropriation and the amount for each object and purpose. BE.IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIRj NE~SKA: . Section 1. That there be and hereby is, appropriated out of the , money derived from the 'taBes levied for generEll revenue purposes for , the present fiscal year, commencing on the 'first Tuesday in May, 19461 And out of all other available money arid funds therefore belonging to said Oity, the amounts for each objeot'and purose as follows: -¡ I I ¡ . {""\ F~r salaries of City officials For streets, curverts, alließ and bridges For p~inti~g and publication For misoe~Janeous and incidental expenditues For expenšè, of criminal and oivil suits. , For payment of paving asse8sments on City property For road funds For purohse price and future tá.xes on property purchased F,er purchase price, improvement, operation and maintenance of airport and For payment of principal and interest of av~ation field bonds. - ./ $10,000.00 ' 15,000.00 1,000.00 4., 000 . 00 4,000.00 3,000.00 6,000.00 51000.00 10.000.00 665 Any balano'e of said funds remaining over and unexpended at " the end of thefiscàl year shall be transferred to the General' Fund. ' , ~ection 2. Tha:~ there b~, and hereby -1s, appropriateq. out, of . the money derived 'from the levy. of taxes tor Public LibI."ax:y purposes for the present fiscal year and out, of all other money and funds àvailable therefore, the a.mounts for each object and purpose as follows: " ' For salaries of employees, maintenance and operation of publlclib~ar~ " $4;000.00 Any ~alanceof ,said fund remaining OVer and unexpended at the end of the fisc8¡1 year' shall be transferred to the Public Library Fund. ' Section 3 That there be, and here by is, appropriated out of the,money dørived from the levy of taxes for street lighting purpose for said fiscal year and out of all other money and funds available therefore, the ,amounts for each object and purpose as follows: r"- 'For street lighting purposes $6,000.00 Any balance of s~id fund remaining Over and unexpended at the end of the 'fiscal year shall be transferred to the Street Lighting Fund. . S~otion ~ That there be, and hereby is ~ppropriated out of the money derived fro(II the. levy of taxes fro hydra~t rentals for said f~soal year and out of the revenues derived 'from the w~tèr works system and oùt o,fihe water fund and all ,other; money and funds available. therefore, the amounts for each oþJ ect anÇl. PUI"oti!," pose as fallows: --- 1 For improvement, 6xtensi9n, apepat~an and maintenance .of water works system and salary Of employees and hydrant rentals . ~20JO09.00 . Any balanc.e òf said funds remaining over and unexpended at the end , of the fiscal year shall be transferred to ~he Water Fund. 1- Section 5. 'That' there be, and hereby .is appropriated out of the money derived from taxes for parks and park púrposes for said fiscal year,and out of all other funds and moneys available therefore, the amoUll,ts for eac.h object and purpose a.s follows: , 'For park and park puJ::'Poses" salaries of employeeEÏ, maintenance, improvement and aperati.on of swimming pool $6,000.00 Any balance of said fund remaining over and' unexpended at the end. of the fIscal year shall be transferred to the parks and park purpase fund. Section 6. That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out of the. moneys derived from the .operation of the municipal electric' light system and the sale of electric.al current and supplies and all other funds and m.oneys available therefore, the am.ounts for eachobjE!'ct and puJ;"p.os~' as follaws: ' . ~-ì For oper~tion, maintenance, repairs and eAtension .of , el~ctric light system , , Far salaries ,of electric light commissioner'and wages of employees $35,000.00 $150,000.00 l" r :' , . AnY:balanoe of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end .of the fiscal year shall be ,transferred to the Electric ~ight System F~nd. \, Sectian 7. That there be, and hèreby is, appropriated out of the m.oney' derived from taxes far sewer maintenance for said f;tscal ' ye~r and ,out ,.of all other funds and money available therefore, the amounts for each object ánd purpose as follows: For maintenance, operation and extension of sewer system $3,000..00 For sewer. outlets and repairs $1,500.00 "'"'\ ~. , , '. Any balance' of said fund refnaining over and, unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred th the Sewer Maintenance Fund. , : ~ "1. r"", , .-... [ ~. r-\ . I . 'J ,"-\ 666 Section g.That there be, and hereby ia appropriated out of the money derived from the levy of taxes for the operation, malnten-, anoe and care of the ,Blair Cemete'ry $2,000.°.° Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of thefiacal ýeár shal,l be transferred to the' Cemetery Fund. Section 9., That there be, 'and hereby is, appropriated out of the money derived from the levy of taxes for the payment of refund,ing bonds and interest theron for said fiscal year and out Of money derived 'from taxes levied rOD payment of intersection and for district paWing bonds and interest. and out of any ,and all 'other funds and money àvailable therfore, the amounts for each obje4t and purpose as, follow,s: ' ' ' . For paym~ntof principal and interest on bonded indebtedness. , due or to become due, care of intersections and sinking funds. .. $25;000.00 Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at. the end of the fiBoal year shall be transferred to the Sinking Fund for the payment of refunding .bonds., Se'ctton 10. That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out. of the money derived from the operation of' the municipal ice plant and the' sale of products therefrom and qut of all' other funds. avi:tilable 't?-erfore, the amounts for each obj eat and purpose as follows: For salaries and wages of emplo'yees, operation, maintenance, , repair. and extension of said Ice Plant $10,000.00 Any balance of said saund remaining over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal yea~ shall be transferred to the Ice Plant Fund. Section 11:.' That there be, and hereby is appropriated out of the money derived frôm the levy of taxes fro the maintenance and opera tion of the' fire department for the present fiscal .year and out òf all other money and funds available therefore, belonging to said City, the amounts for each 9bject and purpose as'follows: For maintenance and operation of the City Fire Department " $1,000.00 Any balance of said f.und remaining over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the fund for the maintenance and operation Of the City Fire Department., , Section 12. .That there be, and hereby is, appropriated olJ,t of ' the money derived from the levy of taxes for the purpose of purchase ~f ~ire Departmènt Apparatus for the present fiscal year and out of all other money and funds availabletherèfore, belonging to said City the amounts'for each object and purpose as follows: For pur~h~se of ,Fire Department apparatus $7,500.00 ~ny balance of said fund rèmaining over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Fire Department 'Apparatus Fund. ' '. Section 13. That there be and hereþy is appropriated from the lJloney now on hand for the'Special Gasoline Road Fund and from the money derived from special gasoline ,tax, the amounts .for each obj ect and purpose as follows~ For constructing street improvements $6,000.00 Any balance in said :fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of' the fiscal yeår shall be trans'fèrred to the'SpecialGasoline Tax Fund. .' Section 14-. That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out of the Music and'Public Amusements Fund and out of all other'Funds and monejr available therefore,' the amounts for each obj eat and purpose is follows~ For music ~nd pubfic amusements , $1,000.00 Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Music and Public Amusements' Fund~ . 667 Section 15. This Ordinance shall take effect a'nd be in force , from and after its passage, approval a~d publication as required 'by law. ' , Passed and, approved this' 16th day of July 1946. "1 Zt~ ¿f ~~ Mayor U. G. Garner Attest: ,-" FIRST READING The Mayor then instructed the Cfuerk to read by title Ordinance No. 610 of 'the City of Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereupon read *~ aforesaid Ordinance No. 610 by title upon its first reading. - , Whereupon Councilman Scheffler moved that said Ordinance No;610 be approved on its .first reading and its ti tIe agreed tò~ Oouncil- man Kuhr seconded this motion. . Wh,ereupon Councilman Sorensen called for the question. The Mayor put the q'\jt6stion and instructed, the Clerk to call the roll .for the vote thereon. The Clerk èalled the roll and the following Was the . vote on this motion: '-", , , Yeast Fisher, Kuhr, McComb, Reeh, Robeson " Scheffler, 'Sorensen. Absent: Rounds. " Nays: None. ;-----" Motion carried. '. I Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No 610 approved on its first reading and its title agreed to. SUSPENSION OF RULES Whereupon'it Was moved by CouncilmanScheffler and seoonded.by Fisher that the statutory rules in regard to the passage and adoption of orQinances be suspended so that said ordinånce might .be intro- , duced, read, approved and passed at the same meeting. Councilman Kuhr called for the questi~n. The Mayor put the question 'and in- , structed the. Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon. ThE! Clerk called the roll and the 'following was the vote on this motion: -') 'Yeas: Fisher, Kubr, MoComb, Re~h, Robeson, Scheffler; Sorensen. Absent: Rounds. , Nays: None. Motion: Ca~ried. Whereupon the Mayor.deolared the statutory rule.s in 'regard to the passage and approval of ordinance suspended so that Ordinance No 610 might be read. by.title the first and second times and at large the third time, with-the "yeaS" abd "naysll each time called and recorded, approved and passed at the same meeting, SECOND READING l' . , , Ordinance No.610 now comes on for second reading. The Mayor instructed the Clerk to readsãdí.d Ordinance No. 610 by title upon its second reading. The Clerk than read said Ordinance NO.610 by ,title upon its second reading. ' . , Whereupon Councilman Raah moved that sai~ Ordinance ,No. 610 be approved upon i ts 6e~.có1td reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Fisger seconded the motion. . Whereupon Councilman Ro'bsson called for the question. The Mayor put the question and instructêd the Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon. The Clerk called the roll and the following was the vote on this motion: '. ......., "./ >""""' "-' r, l ,~, ,""'-¡ I !, r""" '~, [] 671 OPENING 'Blair, Nabraska July 16, 19~ The, Mayor and Council of theqity of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska met in regular session in the Oo\Uloil Chambers 'at 8:00 o'clock P.M. Mayor Garner presided. City Clerk L.W.Syendgaard' recorded the proceedings of this meeting. 'ROLL CALL The Mayor instructed the Clerk to oall the roll. The Clerk called the'rol~ and the following Co1;1noilmen wer~ present: Fisher, Kuhr,MoComb, Reell, Róbeson, Scheffler, Sorensen. Abse'nt: Rounds. ORDER OF BUSINESS Whereupon the Mayor announced that the introduction of Ordinancew~sóò,w,ln order.. ' - , , " Whereupon it was moved 'by Councilman Fisher and seconded by Councilman RÐeh that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Washington County, . Nebraska, in the matt¡er of passing and approving Ordinance No 611 be preseriDed and kept in a separate ä.ñd distinct volume knqwn as Ordinanc~ Recòrd Oi}:.y of Blair, 'Washington County, Nebraska," anq that said separate ,and distinct volume be incorpo,ra ted ,in and made )a part of these proceedings the same as though it were spread at large -herein. The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll.. The Clerk called the roll and the following was the vote o~ this motion: ' ,Yeas: Fisher, Kuhr, McComb, ,Re:àþ., Robeson, Scheffler, Sorensen. Absent:Rounds. ' Nays: None. Motion: Carried.' ORDINANOE NO. _611 Introduction of Ordinance No 61L of the City of Bláir, Nebraska. And the mat.ter now coming before the Mayor and Council, was the pass~ge and approval of Ordinance No 611 of theOity of Blair, Nebraska. This ordinance was introduc~d by Councilman Sorensen and is in words and figures as, follows, to-wit: ORDÌNANCE 611 An Ordinance to provide for the levy of taxes and lcevying the same upon all' tHe taxable property in'the City of Blair, Nebraska tor all purposes nec6ssaryto maintain the City Gevernment f~r the City of Blair, Nebraska for the fiscal year commencing on the first Tuesday in May 1946, and also levying a poll tax certain inhabitants of saidoity for thœ fiscal year. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND 190UNCIL OF .THE CITY OF BLAIRiNEBRASKA: Section 1. That there be and herèbyis, levied and assessed upon all the taxable property.within the corporate limits of the City of Blair, Nebraska, for tb,e fiscal year commencing on the first Tuesday in May, 1946, and 'ending on the first Tuesday in May, 1947, , the fc>llowing sums, taxes andnurnber of m~lls on the dollar of', tax, to-wit: ' PURPOSE AMOUNTS . , For gêneral revenue purposes For s,treet, alleys, culverts and bridges For public library purposes For street lighting purposes For.payment of paving and ref~nding bond a and' lntêrest , For parks and park purposes; For hydrant rentals (fIN' For purcbaseof fire aplDaratus For maintenance and operation of, fire dept. For free musio and amusem~~ts For sewer outlet and repairs V-'HIÐ' '5.00 '3.00 ,1.50 1.50 .1.50 1.00 .5ö .30 .40 .10 ;40 mills 672 For enlargement, improvement" maintenanOeand and, oßeration cff '1 å'YJ'1ä t¡jlon..! f\3te 1 d For payment, of Aviation Field Bonds and int. ~or operation, maintenance and care of Blair Cemetery. .50 1.00 e 1,. 00 . That .the same be levied and assessed against all the taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Blair, Nebraska, andoolleotèd as other taxes a6 shown byt:þ.e assessment rolls for the ;y¡ear 1946.. . , ' Section 2. Th~t there be, ,and hereby is, levied upon each and ewery male. inhabitant of the City of Blair, 'Nebraska, bètween the ages of 21 an450 years, not exempted,therefrom the Statute of Nebraska or Ordinance of , this City a poll 'tax in the ,sum of Two Dollars ( $2.00). . That said' poll tax shall be coll~oted. as provided bylaw,' for said fiscal year commencing of'. the first Tuesday Of May, 1946. ~ I ) Section 3. That this ordinance ,shall takes effe ot and be in forçe from . and after its passage, approval and ;ubli.oation,' as provided by law. . Passed and approved 16th day of July 1~46. &: .&:, .#~ U.G. Garner, Mayor -" Seal: Attest: FIRST READING The Mayor 'th~n instructed the Clerk to read by title Ordinance No. '611, of' th~ (Jity of Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereupon rèad ~ aforesaid OrdlnanoeNo. 611 byti tIe upon its first reading. '. ~., '. Whereupon Councilman Fishex;' moved that' said Ordinance No. 611 be approved. on its first reading and its; title agreed to. Councilman' Scheffler seconded this motion. Whereupon Councilman Sorensen called for the question. The Mayor' put the question and instructed the Clerk to' call the roll for the vote thereon. The Clerk called the roll and the following. WaS the vote on this motion: -. .-\ YeaS: Fisher,'K1uhr"McComb, Reeh, RObeson, Scheffler, Sorensen. Absent: RQunds.' , Na~s: None. Motion: Carried. 'Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No., 611 ,approved on tts ~~rst reading arid its title ~gre.d tQ. I SUSPEN~ION ÚF RULES Whereupon it was- moved by 'COunci1man Soheff1er and seconded by Councilman Kuhr that the statutory rules in r€¡gard to the passage and a~optŒon of ord~nances be åuspended so that said O~dinanc$ might be intr6duoed"read, àpproved and passed at the same meeting. Councilman Reeh cal]ed.for the question. The. Mayor put the question and instructed the Clerk to callt:the roll and .the following was the. vote on this motion: . :] Yeas: Fiaher,:&uhr, McComb, Reeh, Robeson, Scheffler, Sorensen. Absent: Rounds. N~ys: None. . Motion: Carried. "' ~.~ 676 ,-.... ,---". OPENING Bla,1.r, Nebraska July 16, 1946 The Mayor and Council of the City of .Bla~r, Washington County, Nebraska, m~t in regular session in the' Council Ohamþers at '8:,00 o'clock P.M. !layor Garner preaidéd. City Clerk, L. W~ SV6?dgaard, recorded the proceedings of this meeting. ROLL CALL l The Mayor in~tructed theOlerk to call the roli. The, Clerk called the roll and the following Oowmoilman were'present: Fisher, Kuhr, McOomb, Rash, Robeson, Scheffler, Sorensen. Absent: Rounds. . ORD~R OF BUSINESS Whereupon the Mayor announced that the introduction of' Ordinances was now in order. . Whereupon it was ,moved by OouncilmanReeh and seconded by Councilman Fisher that the minutes of the proceedings of the ,Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Washington County, "" Nebraska, in the matter of passing and approving Ordinance . No. 6lç be preserved and kept in a separate and distinct vfulume known as "Ordinance Record" Oi ty of Blair, Washington Oounty, Nebra.~a", and that a.aid separate and distinct volume be in-. oorþo~ated in and made a part of these proceedings the same as though it were spread' a ~ large, herein. The Mayor instrtV.cted the Clerk to call the roll. The'Clerk called the roll and the following Was the vot@ on this motion: " '...,~ I .: Y.eas: Fisher, Kuhr, McOomb, Reeh, Robeson, S'cheffler,Sorenen. Absent: Rounds. Nays:' None 0 Mottonca~rieQ;. ORDINANCE ,NO. 612 Ifitròa.uòtlÞtÌ öF Ordinance Nò., 612 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. And the matter now ,coming before the Mayor and Council Was th'e passage and approvál of Ordinance No. 612 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. This ordinance was introduced by Councilman MoOomb, and is in words and figures as follows, to-wit: ORDINAIWE NO. 612 ....../ . An Ordinance prohibiting 'the use of the .streets, alleys and avenues of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and the gutters running along the 'Same ,as sewers, declaring certain acts misd:emec!;tnors, fixing penalties for the .commissfon thereof, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ~~YOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLA IR1. NEBRASKA: . . ,""'. 0 REFUSE WATER AND WASTE ON STREETS AND ALLEYS~ FROM OOOLING PLANTS~ ,WASHING OARSj DR1VEWAYS.OR SIDEWALKS, (Residential Districts Excepted)' Section 1.; Any ,personör persons who, shall Cause or knowinly permi'þ, with their consent, any refuse water or offensive matter of filth, mud, debris of ;a;ny kind to run into any street, alley or avenue within the corporate limi~s. of the City of Blair, or into any gutter running along the, streets, allßYs, or avenues of said city, to be used as a sewer, shall be guilty of a miâdemeanor. S~~E;PENALTY. Section 2. Anyone violating Section One of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mi.ßdemeanor, and she.ll be fined in any sum not less than one dollar nor more than ,fifty dollars for each offense, and shall be impr~soned in the city jail until said fine and. the costs of prosecution are paid. '-", . Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in for,ce from and afte'I' its passage, approval and ubli ti as provided bý law.' p ca on, I I 677 Passed and approved this 16th day of July 1946. ~þ. .ð'~ U.G.Garne~, Mayor' " ~-, ;/ Seal: , "At.te at: ! a L.W. Svendgaa tl, ¡¡'IRST READING " The Mayor ~:h~n instructed the Clèrk to rea'd by title Ord~n~{lce INo 612 of t4e C t~ of Blair, Nebraska. 'The Clerk thereupon read~ì afore.said Ordin nee No. 612 by title upon its first readin~." Whereupon ouncilman )Scheffler moved that ;said ordina~ce No. 6J.;2 ) be approved on '~ts first reading and i.ts title agreed to. Counci111J1ino. Kuhr seconded t 'is motion. . Whereupon ,ouncl1man Sorensen called for the question. The Mayor put the q estion and instructed the Clerk to call ,the roll for the vote thereo. The Clerk called the roll and .the following WaS' the vote on this motion: ---., Yeas: , Fishier, Kuhr, McComb, Reeh, Robeson, Scheff.ler, Sorensen Absent: Rounds. Nays: None -I . . Mot ion oarrlied. Whereupon tþe Måyor deélared said Ordinance No. 612 approved on its fir~t reaFihgand its title agreed'to. I ' ! SUSPENSION OF RULES I I , , . Whereupon i~,. Was mo.ved b.Y' CounOilm..an Scheffler and S..eeo.nded.bY Councilman K~r that the statutory rules 1p regard to the passage and adoption pf r~inances be usupended so that said ordinance might be introduced, r ad, approved and passed at the Same meeting. Councilman Reeh aIled for the question. The Mayor put the question . and instructed, t e Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon. The Clerk, called the roll and the folLowing was the vote on this motion: Yeas: Fi 'her, Kuhr, McOomb, 'Resh, Robeson, Scheffler, Sorenee'n. ~~;:~t j~hrds. , I' Motion caî"ried. Whereupon the Mayor declared the statutory rules in regard to the passage and' dpproval of ordinances suspended so that Ordinance No. 612 might be i read by title the first and second. time s and at 1.arge the', .third time,. with ther "yeas" and nays" . each time called and recorded, a.p~roved and passed at the same meeting. ; SECOND READING I I' - . . Ordinance No. 612 nów comes on'for second reaâing~ The Mayor instructed. . the O~er. k to. read. said Ordinance No. 612 by title upon ~ts secondreadiqg. The Clerk then read said Ordinance No. 612 .' qy'title upon it1 second reading.' , WhereupÖn C~uncilman Robeson moved that said Ordinance No. 612 be approved up. on lit.ss6....cond readin. g and its title agreed to. Councilman Kubr reconded this motion. , I -.~ l ~.. ~ '_c