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1948 .~ ,'" -,' ;", ' ,c, 'C ¡ "j " . " , I !,,;;. 'I,' . 11:",: f' 'I '~; J '-, " r~1 (J "'" .. !. 732 '<" Blair, Nebraska. January 6, 1948 , < 'OPENING ", ' The Acting Mayor and'Counçil of the ,City, of Blair, Washington County, Neb:J:'aska met in regular session in 'bhe OQ¡ncil Chamber at 7:30 0' clock 'P. M. Acting Mayor Scheffler~presided. City Clerki1. ~W. Svendgaard'reëorded the proceedings of' this meeting'.. , , , :1 ROLL œ. 11 , 1 ' " The Aòt:ing nhyo'r i:nstr\tcted theh'Clerk UO, 09011 ibe ron. The Clerk Called the roll and the follOWi ng Coun:cilmenwere present.: Fisher, Johns'on, Kuhr, McComb; Reeh, Scheffler, Sorensèn and Vinbon. , ! ORDER OF BUSI!~ESS, " " , '" ',I \ 'Whèrãupon the Acti':qg ;Me.yor annwnced that:the :!.:rJt:roductiÇin of' ,Ordinances was now hI order.' " , ~' , , Whereupon it was, movàd by'Cou~iJ.man Fish~r"and seconded by Councilman Vinton tha-c the 'minutes of the proc~dings of, the Acting Mayor and Council , of the' City of' Blair, Washington County, Nabr¡a.ska., in the na ttar of passing and approving Ordiri.anca iNo. 623 be pre se rved and kept, in a separate and distinct volumè known as :nOrdinance Record City of :ß;J.a.i r, Washington County, Nebraska, n and that said 'se¡arate and distinct volume be incorporated in" and made a plrt of' these proceedings the same a,s though it were spread at large herein. The Acting M8;Y'or, instructed the Clerk to call the roll. The Clerk balled the roll and' the following was the 170 te on this motion; Yeas: Fisher, Johnson, Kuhr, McComb, Reeh,';Scheffle',r Sorensen, Vinton. Nay s: None Absent: None I,jl Motion carried. ORDI!\JANCE NO. 623 . ' , Introduction of Ordfmnce No. 623 ö£ tÞ.eCity of.' Bþlir, NeÌ)raska, and tihematter now MIning before the Acting Mayor and, ComH}}.l, wasth~ passage and approval of <Ordinance Nol.' 623 o.r "the City of B.lair, Nebraska. This ordinance was intrdduG!åd: by Councilman Kuhr and is in words and figuresas'follows, . " " ",° '. I.: .,i ORDIl~ANCE~NO. 623 ',,', An 'ord:inànce amending ÐJ:iapte r 7, entitle d .1'Em ctric Servi calf, óf the " ~nicdpa:l Codeo.f -V;he City 0 f Blair, Nebras m" by addi ng ad.diti anal sub- p~ragraphs to Section 4, ¡'of' said Chaþter 7; creâ:ti ng>additional schedules of 'rates for the furnishing of âilectric current to certain classes and '" 'bypes Cif' industrialmaohinery; authorizing ,t,œ Ma.;yòr- ~nd Council to e:r:tf;¡er into, special contracts for"furnishing power to, indu~trial plants within said City -m.ere special distribution circuità and lin~ s are re qtl,ired to be buiilt to furnish s'\.1,ch power; and amend:ing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. ¡ HE IT ORDAINED by the Ma;yor and Co1IDcil of thè Cii;y of Blair" Nebraska: . SECTION 1. That Sect:iDn 4 entitled ItEil.eotric service rates;"...Classification of Service;; Current Sold by Meter Measuremanto nly; Minimùm Charge st! of Chapter?, entitled "Electric Service" of the Municipal Code of' the City of Blair f .Nebraska, be and the s 8me hareby is amerrl4d 1:lf adding the reto the f'ollowing sub-paragraphs, to-wit,: ' . : '::: (k). V11henaver any persÒn, f1.rÌÍl or c,orpQration shall 'request said City to furnish alectric current for industrial or ,power ,rise in.. quantities .-and under circumstances suol1¡ that said ele'ctrio current must be supplied over spec~al1ines and circuits, end cannot be supplied froffi,the usual 110 volt distribu-cion system establ ish ed and maintained by' said'Ci ty, then said person, firm or corpoFation de,siring such electric ærvioe shall make special application to the Light Commissioner of said City, which'application shall be in writing and shall contain such information as may be required by sàid Light Commissioner; upon re cei pt of such written application +.be Light Commissioner shall thereupon submit the same, together with hisL recommendations !n :regard thereto, to the Mayor ani Council at its nexi; meeting", and said Mayor and'Council shall thereaf~er determine be resolution whether such special current shall ba suppH.ed, ahd,if so shaH sat forlh the t!3rms and co':nditions, under which the same shall 'be supplied, which, terms and condit'ions shall be re duced to V'i.Tit:ing. end embodied' :in a spacial !iJen'bTaot between said City and said customer desiring sa id service; r, ' .'~ , .,... '$, , 1 I :. . . I,' : .. .. I, I. :¡;:: ': '\:: . ¡ . ' '. "I", :" ' i ." ,,1 " . . :\ .., , '; .:': , ,',:, II' , rr"¡ , \~ ~,' . " .'.' ., . ',.., ," .'," " . ;, '..1' .;, \ Ii"" '1 ,\ ,'.' f ' " . . "'. i: " . 733 ' prövid~d that the fùrnis~ngof SUch .specie.~:s ervice shtill,I' not act or ,e'st.a;blish e. precedent as ~,q, the fu~ishing ò¡f, taring, and :conditions of furnishing such special service in any othex'; circumstances 0.1' case. .' . . \ : . . (l~. WQ.en the furni~h:tng of !Su,ch speci'rl inductr~l power service. ., requires, theb'llild'ing of. s¡¡acial linesanq. circuits, and the installation of.' sp.~cial equipment, t1;le':.Mayf,)~ and Ooun~il :may :re q1.l,ir~, :a s p~t of the consideration for the a stl'\.b1.:t~hiIig .of ,SllÞh s~ryj, os~. that' the '~pp1icanl:; customer pi y all or any portion of the co st. af',ß,uoh" s J1I3 c:ial oircui'bs and equipment ,said payment to be in cash to the light Department of said City prior tö the,e,reotiòìt and furnishing of sa,idspe cial service, . . the sante' or some ynrt thereof~ to be thereafter rebated to, said customer in monthly inStallments :taiba o-red.it#ed e¡gai~t his .rl1onthly þ:i:;l1s for e'le ct.ric current so furni shed. . . '",,; " -'I ,. ,e, (m). When, under,the, provisions her'ßof ,jany apParatus or other equipment is installed ,And usèd':by, any customer usi;p.g electric current for industrial heating purposes such apparatus olr ,dèvice, whetœr . one or more in the sante establishment, mall-he separately metered and . fused where the total derne.ndcurrept lo!,,-d 'the~e,og. shall exceed two kilowatts and shall be charged for, at the. regul~"r' heat:ing rata: as set. forth in sub-paragraph (ø) :of'this; Chapter'. ;';' , .,"1 ;. , ' ",' I'. (n) . When¡.\the 01 1:¡y;, by spec ia:h c ontrà~t ás hare inbe:f ore provided, has pe.rmitt,ed~ny custome'r. to instalJ..' and iÌse :ele.ctri:c sJP'G w~lders, . single phase arc 'transformer ty¡::a weldeì"S or 'similar.equ,ipment, where o:n account of ,the nature o.f:such device or ma:ohinery:'it dB n,ot possible to adequately measure the, ë¡lectric currentus:ed through usual mete ring devices; then such currerrl;; 'so 'supplied and u\¡36d in such rtýpe oftnachines or E¡I",quipment shall be' charged at a Slpecie.l :r~te, which, is Jlareby.created as "eœ., 'addition to all other types, r".tes and; charges provided for, 'at the~äte: of' $1.00 per :({VA,¡:ti-.ansfo~ r ra.:iïing of such .ma,chinery or 'equipment, ¡;:ermonth, which shall b~"the :m.ini11]umcharge f~r wch service :rn.ade a-c regular rate s for :øurrent as shewn b y the méter.~.Tead:i.ngs, no discount,to'be allowed'o'n ,St1ch mininrum charge. .',;~ ' ,j . -" ¡: I, ' Ji, '¥'\ " \ "",,:..1 , , . (0) - When the City~ shall,;grant' any customer by o~tract 'M herein- before s¡;:ecified, the right and privilege to install, a,nd uæwalding and other 's¡:ecial 6qU'ipmen:t, th~ City shall r'jJqt,¡ires1¡1.ch .customers to þ1"o"lnhde any corrective d!3vioe~ wþ,ich the <':¡ityIÍleif,dè~If\ necessary to " protect i,ts electric pla,p:b¡; and Ii is tr~but:l. pn 's~stem.j '11!:~d i,tsr~maining ,'custÖmers thereof, from ¡:i;Qterfe~ence caused by¡. the u~ of sa J:d; hachines , or equipment, where such interference,sha 11 d~stu,rb .fu e e;f.'ficient operati on .. of'. such power. plant and distribution system qr disturb,or raIder less efficient the current fur:lI;t:i.medtherefrom ,'boahy or all of the remaining customers of aai'd 1\fu.nicipÜ Power plant, and in 1:¡he 'event tÌÐ.t said cust'omer shall refuse to -provi'de and 'maintain su~h¡ èofrective devicas:, or in the event that no pr~er correc"bive dev.we çan,';;be òr are established .to eliminate such interference or d:isturban ce~,", than: the City may ,at its option" by resolution of ~he lVlEW'°r.and o.pu:œi~, . c à:p.cel and te:rmimte any contract providing for such sa rv.ice and disCOI1léct Su ch machines or device from its electr;i.c system and such canèellation: or disco:nb.ð otion sha 11 not operate Or be cònsidered to-i.be a csÜ'se' or claim, for damaga on the pari; of said oustomer_! ' , r¡ I ' I j '. , " , I.', . (p). Said sub-paragraphs (k) to, (0)" as., :he:reinb~:rore' oontained in this ordinance, shall be and, hereby are ordai\tled to be. adtliirional tt:') the provisions of the Municipal Code now ;existing jon re gard to charges to be made f~':r the furnishing, of:,I';J.$ctric c~rrt:l1 tby,: said City and ¡If regard to , the terms and conditio ns nOW è,xis ting, as tq t be.. furn! 8m ng.¡ of such 9urre~t and all prov,isions b,f ~ord inan ces, o,r p arts of' ordinances iri co:nfliot herem th are, hereby repea,led. i ," . i: " .. " " ' -. , , SEOTION II. This' ordiname shh11 take effect aIÌdbe in force , "from and ,after it.s passag". appr.oval :and pVtblica.tion, a~' requi red by law. ;J " Passed and ap¡roved this' 6 d~y of Ja;m;,ary,.i948'. , i I' i. , , . ' I J , : . , Attest:. . l:~~< --: ! , ;, t. Seal ' ,J ¡, , : ~ . , , 731 ,~, Bleb-; Nebráska , Aprii'20,1948 The Acti:Q.g Mayor and Counci 1 ' of the Citÿ of Blair, Washington OOl1nty, Nebraska met in regular session in the Council Chamber at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Acting Maÿó,rSchêf:í'ler presided. City Clerk L.. W. Svendgaard recorded the proceedings of ,this mseting. OPENING ROLL CALL , The Acting Mayor instructed: the Clerk to call the roll. The ~lerk os.lIed the roll and the following Counoilmen' were pre sent: Fishe r, Johnson, Kuhr, McComb, Soheffler, Sörånsen and Vinton. Reeh ábsant. " ' n ',' ORDER (F BUS mss Whereupón'the Acting Mayor announced that the introduction of Ordinanceš was now in order. '"" Whereupon it wàs mbVëd by OouitoilInanKuhr and secoÌ1ded by Councilman Vinton. that the minutes of the 'proceedings of the 'Aoting Mayör and Council' of the Oity öf Blair, Washingtôn Couritý, l1èbraska, in the matter of passing and approving Ordinanoe No. 624ba preserved and kept in a' sep:¡.ra'ce and , distinct volume known as 1I0rdinanöe Record Oity of Blair, Washington Oounty, Nebraska,"- ,and that said separate and distinct volume be incorporated in and made, a pàrt of these proëèed:ì.ngs the saÏœ) a s though it were spread at large herein. The, Aoting Mayor, instructed the Clerk to call the ró1l. The CIa rk called the roll and the followi ng was the vote on -Chis moti on: Yeas: Fisher, Johnson, Kuhr, McComb, Scheffler, Sorensen. Nays: None' Absent: Reeh Motion carried. Vinton ORDINANCE NO. 624 'fl . ! _:' Introduction of Ordinance No. 624 of the City of Bla:ir, Nebraska. and the matter now' coDdng bè:í"orë-che 'Acting Mayor and Council, was the passage and approval of ordinance Nö. 624 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. This ordinánoe was introduced by Councilman KulÌr a.nd is in words and figures as follows, ORDINANCE NO. 624 " An ordinance creating and' establishing a Board of Public Works in thé Gity of Blair, Nabraska;fixingthe number thereof, their terms of office, and their rights, duties, pqwers-and råsponsibilitias; placing the control, operation and management of the public u-ci1ities ovrœdby said Cii;y, including the water planband eleGtrio 'generating plant am-the distribution systems the reof, the munioia pI ic e plant, and the sanit'a ry sewe r system and' sewer outlet system of' said City in sdd, Board of Public Works; and repealing all ordinances and I ¡:arts of ordinances in conflÙt herewith. ,--, BE !T ORDAINED by the Màyor and Council ?f the City of Blair, Nebraska: SECTION 1. BO\1ìD OF roBLIC WORKS CHEATED. ' That there be and hereby is created in and for -che City öf Blair, Nebraska, a Board of Public WOrks as authorized'by'Artiole a,Ohapter17, Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1943, which said Boardahlil1 6ónfjist of three residents of said City to be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the City Council, they to be subjeotto removal by the :Mayor and a majority of the members of the City Counøil at anytime. S'àid Board. of Public Works shall ~ake office and commence'their duties as of May 1,' 1948. The original members shall 'be' appointed one for the term of one 'year, one for the term of two years I and one for the, term of three years, and the reafter one shall be appointed each year for a full term of three years ànd the term ,of not more than two members shall ever expire at one time. ',rì SECTION 2. Ml!:MBERS, APPOINTMENT, TENURE. ,The said members of' said Board shall serve without salary or other emolument, except expenses incurred by them in the p('r,formance of their duties. The members thereof shall organ{ze as soon as proctioe,ble after their appointìnent by electing ,~< , 738 . a chairman and secretary, who shall serve until the first meeting in June next following, and. thêreafter said Boàrd shall elect a chairman and secretary at th~ first meeting 'in June each year. In the absence Øf the regular. officers, temporary officers to serve in thei r places may be 'chosenb;ý' the members present at any time. TwO' mamberà shEill constit~e a quorum. The Board shall establich, regular times for meeting and shall adapt such rules as may be necessary or desirable for thê èonduct of. their business. They shall keep a record ,of their proceëdi~gs, and within thirty days after each 'meeting shall publich the minutes 0'1' said :meeting in the newspaper of said Oi ty' designated by the Mftvor and Council as the offiçial news,taper for said City. " SECTION 3. BOND AND Q\TH. Each of the members of said Board of. Publio Works shall take an oath to discharge fai-chfully the duties of his office' before entering uIX'n the discharge thereof,. and before entering upon s~id duties shall give ,bond to' s aid, City with 0 or po rate surety thereon inthe sum of $5,000.00 conditioned - for the faithfulp'rformanoe of :-che duties of said member of the Board of Public WorksJ said bond and surety thereon, shall be approved by the Mayor and Coùncil and fiJed with- the City Treasurer; premiums on said bonds, shall be paid' out of the funds of any publió utility under control of said Board, as it may'fromti:me to time'designate. SEOTION 4. INTEREST 'IN OONTRACTS. No member ,of the Board of 'Public Wark~ shall eve,r be financially interested. directly or indirectly, in any cantract entered into by them: on behalf of said City. SECTION 5. MEMBERS FILLING VACANCIES. Vacancies ànd unexpired terms occuring on the Board shall be filled by appo introant by the Mayor 'and confirmation by the CouÌlcilfor the unexpired terms in the same manner as or~ginal appointments. ' SECTION6.': GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The Board of Public Works hereby crêated shall have 'the active direction am supervis ian of the utilities now owned 'and ope~atëdby 'this CitY ~ nàmè ly, the mu1:d.ci~l water works and distribution ,system, the electric poWer ganerating plant; and its distribution system, thë municipal' iee plant ,and the sanitary sewer system and sewer outletsysteni. now cwmdand operated by this City and such other public works owned by said Ci-cy~ic h may <hèreat'ter by ordina:Qce of said City be pla6èd in its' charge and conbro;r. It shall have, 'the power to operatè said municipally owmd utili ties ~ all other, utilities referred to it, and to exercise all the powers conferred by law upon :this City for the oper'ation am government' of such uti lit ie s¡ to the same e:x:tents, in the same manner and under the same restrictians as the Mayor and Ci-cy Council could do if no such Board of Public Works existed, exoept, howevér., said Board of Ptibliø Works shaLl. not make any expenditure or contract any indebtedness other thanforordinary runni.:gg'expenses, exceeding in amount Qiie'Thousand Dollars 'without, first obtaining the approval ot the City CouÍicil of said City. 'SECTIO!\T 7. WATER AND LIGHT .-COMMISSIONER; COMPENSATION :Æ1ND RillWVAL. The Board qf Pub1iè Works shall employ ,a 'Water and Light Commissioner, , to be known as City Utility Coimniss ioner, b,-t¡ his employment and appoint- men-c shall .be subject to approval by the Mayor and Council of the City; said Utility Commissioner shall receive such reasonable compensation as may be agreed upon by said Board at the t me of suoh emplo;yment and after his appaintment and confirmation as herein provided, shall œunder,the jur- isdiction and control of' said Board o1i1y. Said Utility Commissioner may be removed by said Board tor malfeasance, misfeasance or neglect of office. but in such even-c he may upon demaridhave, a hearing before the Mayor and Co~nci1, at the concÌusion thereof, said Mayoi" and Council :may either confirm said removai or order his reinstatement in' office. SECTION 8. DUTIES ,OF lf1I!I1I-1L':1 COMMISSIONßR. When such Utility Col1mtissioner has been employed by the Board and confirmed by the Mayor and Council as hereinbefora set forth, he shall assume and carry out all the powers and duties conferred by the Statutes of 'bhe State of Nebraska and by the Ordinances of'this Ci-cyupon the Water Comnissiomr, the Light Commissioner and the Sewer Comnissióner and such other and further duties as may be given hi1n by said Board. SECTION 9. OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES'; EMPLOnÆNT OF CITY CLERK AUTHORI,ZED. The Board may employ such other off'icers and employees as it may deem necessary to properly and efficiently maintain and operate said publie utilities and shall f:iXtheir te:t'ms of employment and compensation; the Board may'employ engineers, attorneys and other, sp3oial-oonsultents asti may deem neeeasary and fiX their compensation; the Board may employ the duly elected CitJr Clerk as bookkeeper and collector for said utilit'ies, if the Baard determines that the best interests of the municipality and the li'~iRr9:¡;¡l¥dof the utilities w:.ill be better or more economically served thereby ~ ,:'~ :1 '1 n \ I --\ !~: I -, ". 1 " BESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS RATE Single Fami ly. APPLIOABILITY \ To singlE;! phase, alternating current electric service, at City of . Blair I s standard voltages, t'or dO~8tic uses, when electricity is thEl exclusive source of emergy for heating tHe home, and allOonsumer's . , se.rviee is measured with one meter. Inoludingair-conditioning'motors ~" not e'xceeding ; horse power each, and other motors not exceeding , horsepower each; but excludes x-ray and other appliances producing , abnonnal voltage fluctuations. AVAILABILITY In City of Blair and Suburban Area To single-family residences or a single unit in a multiple family house or apartment when such units or apartments are metered individually bi the Oity of Blair. BW... sohedule for billin~ months of'. ~, July-, August and September. First 40 kilowatt hours per month @ 0.06 per kwh Next 40 kilowatt hours per month @ 0.04 'per kwh Next 120 kilowatt hours per month @O.O, per kwh Excess òver 200 kilowatt hours per month @ 0.02 per kwh~ Rate schedule,for billin~ month of October ~ May, inclusive. First 40 kilowatt hours permonth @ 0.06 per kwh Next J.¡o kilwwatt hours per month @ 0.04 per kwh Next 120 kilowa~t hours per month @ 0.0' per kwh . Next 4;0 kilowatt hours per month @ 0.02 per kwh Exoess over. 6;0 kilowatt hours per month @ 0.012; per kwh. , . . . Bills are subject ~o a disoottnt of l5% if paid by 5th of the following mOntb. . Minimum net bill to be not less than minimum charge in any case. RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS RATE Single Family Page 2 . Minimum charge $3.00 Minimum charge additional for: single phase motor~ of 0.50 per horse- power per month. ". / r-- 'I. " 73!:h-::'L:. and -said CJity Clerk if so $mployed may bel !paid; a reasonable salary for the extra services so' required of him in his pösit:1on as C.ity Clerk. n I ! SECTION 10. FURTHER P~E:RS AND DUTIES; COLIECTIONS AND EXPENDITUIŒS FROM PUBLIC UTIf.ITIES FUNDS. "The said Board of Public Works upon its. organization and taking over of said public utilitie s shall thereafter collect all money ani fees for .services rendørd and utili ties furnished any. citizen, patron or oustone r by sald public utilities, deposit the seme with the Oi-cy Treasurer of sa.id City, a:rd shall pay therefrom salaries, wages and accounts for ma:t;arials and supplies and .other expenses œces~arily ip.currðd in the. maintenance and opàratiori'of sajA utilities, provided. however, that before payment. of such claims and salaries, wages, materials and other expenses, same shall be approved by the Utility Commissioner and .audited and. allowed by at least two members of said Board whereupon stUd Board shall draw orders or warrants, signed by the chairman a:rd countersigned by the seèretary of said Board, on the several funds of saidutiliti.es in . the hands of said City Treasurer and said orders or warrants shall thereupon be paid by said City Tre.asurer OU1; of such designated funds, provided such exPenditures do not exceed the amoùnts provád~d by the Mayor and Council in the annual appropriation bill or specia~ appropria:ti<:ns duly made by them. SECTION 11. ACCOUNTING AND mpÖRTS; FISCALYEA.Rc Thetftility Commissioner shall make a written report promptly after the c10sa of each calendar month concerning all the operations òf each of said utilities for the previous calendar month, which report shall be filed with said Board and approved by it; the Board shall make written quarterly re8orts concerning the. operation of said Public utilities to the Mayor and ouncil of said City, said reports to be made wi thin. twenty days after the end of the third calendar month. completing said q,uarter, which reports shall be filed with the City Clerk and presented by him promptly to said Mayor and Council for their consideration; in addition there shall be .a complete audit of all the . financial transactions and accóunts of said Board and the utilities under its jurisdiction made semi-annually by auditors or accountants employed by the Mayor and Couno:tl of said Oity for that purpose) the expense . thereof to be .paid out of the funds of said utilitie s; the Mayor ànd Oou:ncil ma.y at any time auditor cause to be made any special re ports required by it; the fiscal year of said Board. of Public Works and of the utilities. o.perated by it shall. correspond to the fiscal year of s,aid (li:tiy. F"" : I I l~~ SECTION 12. RATES AND CHARGES. Rates, fees and charges for services renderèdby any. of said utilities may be fixed or changed from time to time by resolution duly adop.çed. by sf:iid Board of Public Works ¥. until the same have been so changed or amended, the rates, chargas and feesnów in affect and established by the' Ordinances of said Oity shall remain and continue in full force and effect. SECTION 13. EXTENSIONS OR ADDITIONS.. The B()ß.rd offublio Works 'may make such extensions and additions to the existing utilities' systems from time to titne, as ti may deem advisable, provided t hat if the cost thereof exceeds One Thousand Dollars.if; shall first obtain the ap proval of the Mayor and Council qf said City, . and said Board sh,all promptly cause to be made and construe'ced any extensions, 0 hanges or additions directed to be . made by due action of said Mayor and Council. - r~' . SECTION 14. CONTRACTS .A;ND CONSTRUCTION. It shall be the duty of the Board and it shall have the power to make contracts on behalf of said City for the pi3rformancè of all such work and construction of alterations, extensions, additions and improvements, but only with the approval of the Mayor and Council if the cost of the same exèeeds One Thousand Dollàrs; , the said Board shall superintend the performance of all such work, shall approve extimates of the engineers which maý be made fròm time to time of The value of the work as same'may progress, shall accept à:ny such work or improvements when completed according to contraot and p:¡rform such other duties as may be conferred upon it foom time to time by Ordinance of this City.. SECTION 15.. RH:PEAL AND AMEND1&'NT OF EXISTING ORDINANCES. All ordin~noes ()fsaid City now in existence in. confliot with the provisions of th~s .ordinanoe are hereby repealed or amended, as the case may be, to . comply with the prdvisions hereof. r~'ì SECTION 16. PASSAGE) APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION. . This ordinance shet1l take erfec~ and be in force from and after its passage. approval and publication in conformance wi th law. Attest: ~f{~:d(þ~~~;Y of A~il' i Y er , . 1948 .- /=-. (Seal) ,-.... ..~ ~, ;l I I r n, L~ If%ù Blai r,' Nèbxlaska April 20,1948 OlENING The acting Mayor 'am. Council of the City' of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska met in regular session in the Oouro ilCham'ber at 7:3Q.o} clock P.M. Acting Mayor Scheffler prãáided. City Clerk,L.W. Sven~gäärd recorded the proceedings of' this' :¡meting. ROLL CALL The Acting Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roil. Tl1eCle:rk called the roll ani the following Couno ilmen wáre present: 1"isher, J()hnson, Ifuhr, MoComb, Scheffler ,Sorensen and Vint:; on. Reeh absent. ORDER OF BUSINESS' ,Whereupon the Acting Mayor announced -Chat the introdî.1ctionof Ordinances was now in order. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Fishe r and seconded by Counc'ilman Scheffler that the minutes of'the proceedings of the Act:t:ìlg 1\!fayor and Council of' the Ci-cy of Blair, Washington County, Nèbraska, in the matter of passing and approving, Ordinance No. 6~5 be pre Be rved and kept ina $,~rate and distinct vol~me known as "Ordinance Re cord City of Blair" Washington County, Nebraska,1I, and that said saparate and di stinct volume be incorporated in and made a. part of these proceedings the Sta.1If3 as th,ough it were spread at large herein. The Aoting lIßf:wor instructed the Clerk to call the roll. The Clerk called the roll and the following was the vote on this motion: Yeas: Fisher, Johnson, Kuhr, McComb, Scheffler, Sorensen, Vi:o:J¡on. N~ys : None ÅDsent: Raeh Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 625 Introduction of Ordinanoø No. 625 of the Cii;y of Blair~ Nêbrasb.. and the matter now coming befo're the Ao-ci:ng Mayor and, CounS\il,' was the , passage a~d approval of Ordinance No. 625 of tho City of Blair, Nebraska. ' This ordinance was introduced by Counoilman Vinton and is Ix} words and figures as follOws, I,' ORDINANCE NO~ 625 ' " AN ORDINANCE providing that members of the V~lu:i:lteer F~re¡ Department of the City of Blair Nebraska, shall be' considered, ,as acting in the };Ell'" !forma.noe and within the scope of their ditties infighting fire, 'or saving property oro life, outside,'of the corporate limits of suclî city, when directed to do so, by Chief, or authorized :¡:e rson, and to rpeal all ordinanoes ' or parts, of ordinanoesin, conflict therewith. w:EIE:REAS; The Volunteer Fir& Department of the City of Blair, Nebraska has been regularly organizêd under the laws of the Stàte of Nebraska, and: WHEREAS: The City "f Blair, Nebraska, deems it necessary and expedient for such Volunteer Fire De~rtment to go beyond -che corporate limits 01 such sii;y for the fighting of fire or saving life or property. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE 'MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Blair, Nebraska, 'SECTION 1. That the Volunteer Fireman of the City of' Blair Nebraska, shäll be considered as acting in the performance and within the scope of their duties in fighting fire 'or saving proper-cy or life, outside the corporate limits of suchoity, when directed to do so by t-he Chiàf of such Fire Depar~ment or some person authorized to act for such Chief. SECTION 11'0 All orcÌ:!,nances or parts of ordinances in conflict hereìdth are, 'hereby repe'aled. :t' SECTION lll. That this ordin~oe shall take effect and bein full ,force from and after its passage, approval and plblication as provided by law~ ' , A Passed and approved this 20th day of April, 1948. ~t~..~1 , '" - rf)~&~ -/ ft'¿~~ . Mayor . City er (Seal) ,r"', n t -..,I r-- n ",-I: ,,-, ~, u (~- 747" :a:w.'~,f1":Ne'braska June 1. 1948 OPE NING The Mø.yor am Council of t he City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska met in regular session in the cou:i1c i1 Chambérat 8 o. clock' P. M. MayOr Scheffler presided. ,City Clerk L. W. Svendgaard recorded -che proc6<edings of this meeting. ROLL CALL, The Mayor instruotedthe Clerk w call the roll. The Clerk called the roll' and the following Councilmen were rr esent: Johns on, KUhr, Petersen, Reeh, RouIJds and Vinton. ' Farnberg and Sorensen were absent. ORDER OF BUSINESS Whereupon, the Mayor anncunced that the introduction of Ordinances was now in order. "V\Ihèreupon i twas 'moved by Councilman Reeh and seconi ed by Coum 11man Vinton that the minutes of the'proceedings of tM MfSTôÍ' and Coúncil of the city òf Blt'd r, Washington County; Nebraska, in the matter of passing and approving Ordinance No. 626 be preserved' ~d kept in a separate am distinct volUme known as "Ordinanèe" :Record Oi ty of. Blt'dr, Washington Oounty, Nebraska," arid thàt said Bep1Í'àte aDd distinct volume be incorpore:ted in and made a pare of these- pr'òceedings the same as though it were ,pread , at large herein. The Mayor' instructed 'the Clerk to call the roll. The Clerk called the roll e.nd, the following was the 1iote on this' motion: Yeas: Johnson, Kuhr, Petersen, Reeh, Rounds and Vinton. , Nays: None Absent: Farnberg and Sore nsen. Mo-cion carried. ORDJ;NANCE NO. §.~!. Intròduction of OrdinanCe No. 626 of the City of Blair, Nebraskà, and the ma-cter now coming before the Mayor and Council; was the p¡.ssage and approval' of Ordinànce' No. 626 of the City of Bla:ir, Nebraslœ.. ' This ordinance was introduced by Counci lman Vinton and is in words and ' figures as folloWs" , . ORDII~NCENO. 626 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDIN!\NCE NO. 622 'OF THE CITY OF BLAIR. NEBRASKA,' PASSED AID APPROVED NOVEMBER 25, 1947 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MA.YOR /1ND CODNCI L OF THE CITY' OF BUr R? NEBRASKA: ,Sectionl: :The:t OrdiJ::Jánce No., 622, passed ,and ap proVed the 25th day of November~ 1947, and entit 1ed-"Añ.Oi-dinsn ëe regúlàting the inStallation, connection and use of nåtural gas space-hea:þing-equipœnt, requiring any distributor of natural gas to discontinùe gas service to premises where gas~spa.oe-heat:i;ng eq1.1ipnent is 'installed, connected or used contrary to the provisions of this Ord:ine.nce, ~d prescribing ¡:a:œlties for the violation of this Ord inane 6 and declaring an emergancy," be and the same :ts hereby rep~aled. Section 2: This Ordinance shall take effect; en.dbein force from and after its passage, 11\ pp rova.l and publicati on as re q.¡ire d by' law. Passed and appr-ove d this 1st day of . .. ~~./¡IW Mayor, ~.sI:;.L.'..'. ,..' . -Þ -" <.¿4~ City Clerk . '. Jure, 1948. '1' L! í " LJ' '--~ L: '"-,' ' Blair, Nebraska June 15, 1948 751 OPENING The' Mayor and Oouncil of the City of ,:Blair, W$.shington County, Nebraska met in re'gular session in-che Council Chamber at 8 0 t clock P. M., Mayor Scheffler presided. Ci-cy Clerk L. W. Svendgal!l.rd recorded the proceedings of the meeting. ,. ' ROLL CALL The Mayor instructed the Clerk -Co call the roll. The Clark oalled the roll and the following Councilmen were present :K:Q,hr';~,:' ',' Petersen, Rech, Rounds. Sorensen. Farnb~rg, Johnson s..nd Vi:n.ton absent. ORDER OF BUSINESS' Whereupon -che Mayor ~nnouno~d that the introduction of Ordinánoes was now in order. , Whereupon 1-c was moved by Councilman Raeh and seconded by Counoil11lJil.n Rounds -Chat the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council ,of the City of Blair, Washington County, N~braska, in the Ìnattórof'passingand approving Ordinance No. ,627 be preserved and kept in a. separate a.nd ' distinct volume known as "Ordinance Record Ci-cy of Blair, WlI.shington : County, 1ïIebraska," ai1d that said separate and distinctv91ume be inòOrpþrated in and :m,ade a. part of these proceedings the same as though it were I3pre~d at large herein. The Mayor instructed the Clerk'to call the roll. The[ Clerk calledthé roll and the fól¡'OViing'was tJ;¡e 'vote on this motion; . Yeas: Kuhr, 'Petersf:m,B.eeh,Rounds, Sorensen. Nays: None. , ' r Absent: Farnberg, Johnson and Vinton. Motion carried. , c. \ ORDINA!-'iCE NO. 627 Introduction of Ordinance No. 627 or' the City of Blair, Nebraska.; and the matter now coming bè!lfore the Mayor and Counciló was ,the pas,åage and approval of Ordinance No. 627 of the City of BlairJ Nebraska.. This ordinance was introduced by Councilman Petersen and il¡J in words and ~igures as follows, , ORDINANCE NO. 627 AN ORDINANCE, establishing Street Improvement' District 'No. 29, in the City öf Blair', Nebraskà, designating the purposø of said District, defining the limits and boundaries of said Dist~ictf a~d providing for the manner of payment of the street improvement ¡therein. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR NEBRA,SKA: Section l.,' A petition signed by more than'sixty ~rc,ent of the reSident owners, owning, property directly abutting upo~ the streets to be improved I!\.S hereinaftero set forth, petitioning for the ::i.mpróvement of Lincoln and West Strèets .in ,the area. he,reinafter. set forth by pavi'ng the same', having bee'n presented a.nd filed with the City Clerk; there is hereby created Street Improvement Distriot No. 29, City of Blair, Nebraska. ~ Section 2. The stree'ts to' be improved in said Strøet Improvemen:i¡ District No. 29 are Lincoln Street in said City of Blai~, Nebraska, from its intersection with Center Street west to its interseþtion with West , ,Street, and Wè st Street in said Oi ty of Blair, Nebraska, from its intersection with Lincoln Street north' to its intersect£on with Wa.shington Street, in the 0 ity of Blair, Nebraska.. , Section 3. The property inclu~ed in said Stree:t; Ixp.provement District No. 29 and, subject to special assessment to pay for the:: cost and expenses of said streèt improvement is all of the private ly ,ov;'n~1 lots, parts of lots and tracts Of\i/:bhe'.!yJ.n: ~~~9:,;t '"p. by any municipal or p , d ,," :~~~ ,\~g,~' . said street so to be 1m ,:l:rÔ~ 1'(" ,:I'~,,@:,,:: , , Lots Six, Seven, Eight, Nine,' Ten, Eleven, Twelve" Thirteen, and Fourteen in Lincoln Addition to the City of Blair: Lots One and Twenty in Washington Park Addition to'the City of Blair; ,and Tax Lot Two Hundred Thirty-three in Section. Eleven, Township Eighteen Nörth, Range E;leven,' ' East of the Sicth P. M. in the City of Bla.ir, Washington County, Nebraska. " 752 ,Section 4,. The street improvement to be made on said Linooln and Wes-c Streets in said S-creet Improvement District shall be to pave said- street with concrete paving, ino1uding, integral curb twenty-four feet in width, the gr~de of said streettocorifo~to ',thë exist1ng:grades of said Citý of'Bla,ir, ind ,said1.nlpi<òvemërit,to b~ rila,deåcòord1rigtÒ plans and specifications and estimates of, costs to, ,be prepm,red by -che Spa cia.l City Enginèer and filed by the Cit-y Clerk and to be approved by the Mayor and Council of said City. ' ' Seotion 5. T11.e cost øf said s-creet improvement in said 'Improvement District shall be, paid out of a. fund created by -che levy of assessments on .o;thelot,s and 'pàrcels of land in said Street Improvement District benefit-èed the'reby in proportion to ,'such benefits a,nd by'said City out of public' funds for the paymë:rit of! the óòst of said - street improV"ement of the street or alley intersections, all as by'the statute's of the State of Nebraska in such cases made and provided. ' I .I I_J Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and, after its pa.ssag~, ,approval and publiclJition in aocordanoewith law. Passed and appro~ed this 15th day of June, 1948. Attest: ~~A~ ity Clerk' ~ . (Seal) FIRST RßADING The Mayor instructed the élerk to read by title Ordinance No. 627 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. T}:le Clark thereupon read ~ aforesaid Ordinance No.' 627 by title ,upon its first reading. Whereupon Councilman hhb MoVed that ss.idOrdi_nce, No. 527 be approved on its firstretiding and its title agreed to. Gol1neilman Rounds seconded this mo~ion. I ~J Councilman Rash called for the question. The Mayor pu~ the question é.nd instructed the Clerk to 01.11 the roll for the vote thereon. l'he Clerk called the roll and the foll~dng was the vote on this motion: Yeas: Kuhr, Petersen, Reeh, Rounds and Sorensen. Nays: None. ' , Absent: Farnberg, Johnson and Vinton. , Motion carried. Whereupon the Mayor declared said ,Ordinance No. 627 approved on its first reading, and its title agreéd to. ' SUs.PENSION OF RUlES .1 . I Whereupon, itWasmov~d byCouncilma.n Reeh änd séC!þri.d.ëd by ,Councilman :R°und~ that the statutory rul~s in rega,r~. to the passalge ,and adoption of' ordinances be suspended sO that said, Ord.~na.nce might be~ntroduced, read, . approved' and passed at the same meeting. Councilman Khhr called for the question. The Mayor put 'the question and iristracted the Clerk to call th:,: /011 and the following was the vot~ on this moti04: , I Yeas: Kuhr~1 Petersen, Rash, ,Rounds and Sorensen;: Nays: JS:M" I rJ Whe reu ,() , , '" . rd ' t and approval of ordinàees suspended so that Ordinance No. 627 m1 by title' the first and second times: and at large'the third' time, "yeas" and "nays" each time called and recorded~ approved and pas same meeting. ---- ---- " 11 I i I I I' '\ . ~e Mayor' ,\le upon its ~~. ~-- --,- -----" '0 ,":"'-----_.c_- .. ...._----_._--,-_..~'_.- ..----¡ ..--..---" Whereupo:ti CounOi.lman Kuhr mõved .that ûrdinanceNo.627be approV"ed upon it' secOnd. reading and its'ili.le agreed to. ' Councilman Petersen seconded this motion. ' 766 r^' Blair, Nebraska July 22,' 1948 OPENING: The Mayor and Oounci 1 of the City of Bla ir, Washington County, Nebrask~ mat in regular session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'olock P.M. Ma.y~r Schefi'lElr pra,sided. City-Clerk: L. W. Svendgaard recorded -che pz:oceadings of the meeting. ROLL CALL c The Mayor instru~ted the Clerk to call the roll. The Clark Ðallad the roll and the following' Councilmen were present: Johnson, Kuhr, Petersen, Reeh, Vinton. Farnberg, Rounds and Sorensen abBe nt. " ORDER OF BUSINESS r Mlereupon thg Mayor annoUncedcthat the introduction of Ordinances was 'now in order. " Whereupon it was ;mowd by Councilman Kuhr and seconded by 0 ounoi lman' Vinton thàt the minutes of thà proceedings of the Mayor and Council in thematt~r of the pe,sse.ge and approval of Ordinance No. 928 be prese rved am kept :in a separate and distinc.t volurœ mown as the OrdinlÀnoe Record of the City of Blair, Nebraska., a:rui that said separate a~ distinct volume 'be incorporated in ani made apart of thesE;' proceedings the same as though spread at hrge herein. , The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll. The Clerk called the roll and the following was the vote on, this motion: ;¡ Yeas: Jøhnson, Kuhr¡ Petersen, Reeh, Vinton, Nays: Nope Absent: Farnberg, ,Rounds and Sorensen. Motion carried. .,' ' ORDnaNCE NO. 628 r ì I I,~, Introduction of Ordinance No. 628 Of the City of Blair, 'Nebraska, and the mattar noW coming before the Mayòr a':rui Cpuncil, was the passage and' approval of Ordinance No. 628 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. This ordinance was introduced by' Counc i_n ' Kuhr and is in V\O rds ànd figures as follows, , ORDINANCE NO. 628 An Ordj.:tJ.ance to be -cer:rœd the tI.nnua,1 Appropriation Bill tI appropriating such sum or sums' of money necessary to deg:ray all necessary expenses and liabil;i.ties of -che City of Blair, Nebraska, for tha fiscal year commencing on the fÙ'st Tuesday in May, 1948, 'and 'specifying the object and purpose of each appropri@.tion and the amwnt for èach object 'm:¡d rurpose. BE IT ORD1HFJED BY THß MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CI IT OF BUr R, NEBRASKA: i'-'~-' Se ctionl. That -chara be', and hereby is a pproporti\.ted out, of the money derived from the t qes leviecl for gererd revenue purposes for the present fiscal year, commencing on the first Tuasday in May, 1947 f and out of all other availavle money and funds thérfore belonging to said City, the amcunts for each object and pur pose as follows: n I ¡ For salaries of City offioials For streets, culverts, alleys and bridges For printing and publication 'For miscellaneous' and incidental expenditure s For expense of criminal and c i vi I suits For payment of paving as se ssne nts on City pro pe'rty For roQd funds For p~roha.se price and future taxes on property purchased For improvement, o¡;arQtion and maintena.:nce of airport ani for payment of interest and principal on airport bonds $l5,,000.00 16,000.00 1,500.00 5,000.00 . 4,000.00 3,000.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 10,000.00 . ' Any balance of said funds remaining over and unexpanded at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the General Fund. 757 Section 2. That there be, and hereby is, appro'priated out of the money derived from the levy of taxes for Publi c, Libnry purposes for the present fiscal year and out of all other money ani funds available therefore, the mounts for each object and purpose as follows: '-', For s..laries of employeas, maintenance and'operatiO1nc'df :¡;ublic library $4,000.00 Any ,baJíance' of said fund r'em.ûning over and unexpended at the end of the fisolil year shall be transferred to the Public Library Fund. ' 'Section 3. That t'here 'be, am hereby is, appropriated out of the money derived from the' levy of taxes for street lighting pur,pOSes for said fiscal y'enr atd out of all other money and funds available therefore, the amoo.nts for eMh. object ..nd purpóseas follows: " For street lighting ¡nrposes . $5,000.00 -1 1 , Any balance of sa. id fund remaining ova rand unexpended a t the end of thefiscd year s;halJ. be transferred to the: Streei; Lighting Fund. Section 4. That there be, !.J,nd herabyis approprie.ted out of the money derived from the w&ter works ,systam and out of ,the water fund and all other money and funds available therÖfö:r,'the amount~'for ea.éh'objecl:;~ and purpose as follows: ' , " .-.... For improvement', extension, opëration ánd :niàin:benancè of water works system and sal,ary of employees am hydrant rentals $24,000.00 For extension of'distribution system, water dèpar-cment, hydrant rentals and services $30,000.00 Any balance of'said fundsr'remaining over and unexpended' at hhe and of the fiscal year shall be transferred to -che Water Fund. ' -, , Section 5. That there be, and hereby 'is, appropriated out of the money derived from taxes for parks and park purposes for said fiscal year and out of a110ther' funds and moneys availe,ble therefor, the amounts for each object and purpose as follows: For park$.nd park purposes, salaries or employees, maintenance, improvement andoper-åtion of'swimming pool $ 6,000.00 n I , J , ,s Any balance of sa1dfund rêmdning over and unex~nded at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the parks and park purposes fund. Section 6. That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out of the moneys derived from the operation of the munici~l ele atric li'gh-c system and the sale of electricalcu:rren't and supplies Q1Ìd all other funds and moneys available therefor,Lthelii.mounbsfor each object and purpose as follows: For salary øf light commisg~on~r 'ând w~ges of' de~r-cIDßnt employees, operation and ~aintenance of:rnu.nicipÜ powë r dist ri bu"bi on 'system $70,000.00 1!:xl:;ension ,of In1J.nicipiÜ light pow~r syStem, generating and ph. nt improveme nt ' $215,000.00 , Any balance of said fund remaining over 'and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Electric Light Systam Fund. Section 7. That there W, litm he:rébyis, lilpproporiated out of the money derived from taxes for sewer maintenance for said fiscal yearend out of all other funds and money 'available -therefor, the a:ro,ounts for each obje ct and purpose,as follcw~s: For salaries of employeas,operation and maintenance of sewer system $1,500.00 . Any balance of a,mid fund remaining over and unax¡:e nded at the end of' the "fiscal year shall be transferred to the Sewer Mainbenance Fund. --.... ,r-., n t _J ,---- , 'r¡ I I l ! , -_: n LJ 758 Section 8. That there be and hereby is, appropriated out of the money derived fr.om the la,VY' of ta.xes for the operation" maintenance àmcmra of -che Blair ,Cemetery $ 3,000.00 Any bdM.ca of's a.id fund ramaining over and une~p9 ndad at, the end of the fiscal yaa.r shall be transfer..red to the Cemetery Fum. Section 9. That there be, and hereby is appropriated out' of the money derived from the levy of ta.xe,sfor the' pay.mantof refunding boms and inberest thereon for said fiscal yeär and. out of money derived from taxes levied for ' payment of intersection and foX" district pàving bonds snd interes-c and out of any find all Other funds and. mo:œy available therefor, the amounts for each object M.d' purpose as, follows: Fpr pàyment of princ~pal and, ~.rest on bonded indebtedness due or to becoroa due on refunding bonds' $20,000.00 Any balance of sm. id fund reJ1Í!iJ. ining over - and, unexpende,d at tha end 0 f the f'iscÌA.l year shall be transferred. to the Sinking Fund for the P'W'ment of refunding bonds. ,Section le. That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out of the money derived from the open.tion of the municipal ice plant ani the sale of ':produots therefrom ani out of 'all other, funds avm.ilþble therefor, the amounts for eachobjåct and purpos'e as follovl1's: ' For salaries m.nd wages of employees, opH'ation, maintenance, repair and extension of said Ice Plant.. $12,000.00 Any balance of said fund ramainingover and unexp9ndad at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Ice Plant Fund. Section H. That ,thare be ànd hereby is, !it ,~~)?~;~;t;:~~,:Æ?,;, dedve d from the Ie'::'" ';,ft~1~þ.~!è~~~1'P':~"'~;S;âii:~i~j~~~~~i: dapartmant for the pr~sen Scå ' year ani but 0 ':11 other money ãvai1able therefor, belonging to said Oi ty, the amounts for each purpose 'as follows: F6r maintenance and ope~ation of the Citj.,.Fire J)6,partroant ~" money :'bhè fire end funds object and $ 1,000.00 , , , Any 'balance of said fund remaining over and unexpanded at the end of the fisc.lyea~ shall be transferred to the fund for the maintenance and operation of the City Fira Department. Section 12. Tha.t there be and hereby is, appropriated out of the money de'rived from the levy of taxes for the purpose of purchase of Fire Daplilrtment apparatus, for the present fiscal year and out of all other money arid funds ,available therefor belonging to said City the amounts for each object and purpose as follows: For purchase of Fire 'Department apparatus $ 2,000.00 Any balance of said fund remaining ovsr 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' out of' the Music and Public Amusements Fund and out of all other funds and money tltvailable tharefor, the amounts for each object and purpose as follows: ' For music 9.nd public amusements $ 2,000.00 Any balance pf said fund remaining over and. unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Musio and Public Amusements Fund. Section 14. That there be and hereby is appropriated' out of the money now on hand 'for the Special Gasoline Road Fund and' from the monays derived from special ,gasoline tax; the amounts for each object and purpose as follOws: For constructing streat improvaments $ 6,000.00 Any balance in said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Spacial Gasoline Tax Fund. Section 15. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and 'publication as' required by law~ , Passed and approved this 20th day of July, 1948 ~:l~?~Q ~ ~cJ~ yor ,tf"'¡ ',- [' /--. 'r f rl --. 762 Blair, Nebràska July 22, 1948 OPENING The Mayor and Counoil,of '\;he~CitY'°~ Biair ,Washington 'county, Nebraska met in Ì"egu.1arsassionin the Cö:UmilOhamber åb8 o'clock P~M. Mayor $cheffler presided. Oity CleÙ-k L. W., Sveridg8l.0.rd recorded the proceedings of the meeting. RO1?L CALL The Mayor in~ructed the Clerk to call the roll. The alar k œ lled the rolJ. and the' following Councilmen ~re present: Johnson, Kuhr, Petersen, , Raeh, Vinton. Farnberg, Röunds arid Sora'nsen were abBe nt. ' ØBDER Œ BUS DE SS Whe reupon the Mayor announced that the introduct i on 0 fOrd :inane e s was, now in order. Whereu'pon it was moved by Coun,cilman Vinton and seconded 1:>Y Oounoi lman Petersen that the minutes of the prooead.:ings of the Mayor and Council in the matter of the passage aihd a,pprovul of Ordinance No. 629 presarved and. kept in 8. s'ip.rate and distinct volume knaN'n as the Ordina.noe Rècord of the City of Blair, Nåbraska, and tha.t said separHta aDd distinct voluma be incoq:orated' in and madè a plrt of' these procee'dfugs the same as though ::p :read at "large herein. The Mayor instructad,the CJerk to call the roll. The C,lerk called the' roll and the following was the vote on this motion: YeD.S: ,Johnson, Kuhr, Petßrsen, Raeh ani Vinton. Nays: None Absent: Farhberg, Rounds and. SorenS3 n. Motion œrriêd. CRill NANCE NO. 629 Introduction of Ordi1)Sl.nce No. 629 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and. thè matter now coming before tha Mayor and Counci 1, was the pits sage ani approval of Ordi:na.nce No. 629 of the City of Blajr, Nebraska. This ordinance was introduced by Councilman Reen and is in words and figures as follOU'rs, ORDINANCE NO. 629 An ,Ordinance to prov:ide for the levy of -caxes f.!I.Dd Javying the s eme upon all the taxable pro¡'Ørty in the CHiy of' Blair, Nebraska, for all purposes necessary :bo maintain the City Government for the Oi ty of Blair, NebraEká, for the fiscal' year commenc:ing' onthe fi rat Tue sday in :Ma.y', 1948.. 'and also levying CI, poll tax on certain inhabitants of said, City for the fis,œl year. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CŒN::IL;OFTHE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA: SECTIONl. That there be, ø,n:í hereby' is, lev:fad and assessed upon all the taxable property wi.'Úhin the oorporatß limits of the City of Blair, Nebraska, for the fiscal . on the first Tuesday in May, 1948, ani ending on the first Tu . '.' .,þ:t,øM.fM'iig:1r~'1'~~fr';1',;t;'~~s¡j"ä:rt6.'number of mills on the dollars of tax, to-wit: ' PURP OSE ,AMOUNT For general revenue pu~poses For parks and. park purpos es For streets, a11(:,)Y5" culverts aDd bri'dges For pub;J..ic librllry purposes For st,reet lighting purposes For purchase of f'ire apparatus For maintenance and., opera-cion of fire deptrtnant For'music -and amusements For sewer maintenance I1\!ld repairs For enlarge:rœ nb, improve'men:\:;, ni1.int enance. aDd oparati on of , aviation field For payment of aviation field b Ollds and interest For opera. tion, mainte nanoe and careofBla:ir Cemetery 8,50 mills l.OO mill 3.00 mills 1.00 mill 1.50 mills .5Omill .40 mill .30 mill .30 mill .50 mill 1.00 mill 1.00 1J1ill That the stlma be leVied amd assessed against áll the taxable property withint.he corporate liinits of the C:i:by of,Bh,ir, Nabraska, ,and collectad as other taxes as s hownbytheaaSe~an¡.ent r oIls for the year 1948. " "oi5 SECTION 2. That there be, and hereby is, .levied ukX>n each and e"í/ery male inhabitant .0£ the City of Blair,. Nebre.ska, betmen. tha ages of 2l and 50 years, not exempted therfrom' by t he Statute of Nebraska or Ordinam a of the City, a poll tax in the sum of Two Dollars($2.00). That said poll tax !3hall be collected as l'Tovided by lI!I.w, for said fisœl ye ar commencing on the first Tuesday of May, 1948. SECTION. 3. Thl.t this Ordjjjmce shall take effect and be in. force from and after its passage, approval and plblioation, ,as ovided by law. ~~,., ..' . ~ 'IÆA.A'-<J n{t-Cia.. 'l' .'-. (Seal) l FIRg£ READING The Mayor instruQteç:i i;;he CJerk to read by title Ordinaroe No. 62.9 of tœ City of Blair, Nebraska.". The Cle rk the.,8Upon read ~ afore said Ordinance No. 629 by title upon its first reading. Wh~reupon Councilman Vinton :in.ovedthllt s aid Ordinance No. 629 be approved on its first reading and its title 'agreed to. Councilman Kuhr seoonled,this motion. Councilman Petersen æ.lled for the question. The' Mayor put the question and instructed the Clerk to call the roll for the vol:ie thereon. The CI~ k called the roll and the following was the vote on this mot ion. Yeas: Johnson, Kuhr, Petersen,. Reeh and Vinton. Nays: None . Ab~ent:. Farnþerg, Rounds md Sorensen Moti on ell. IT ie d . W1?:eréupon the Mayor declared said first reading and its title agreed to. Ordinance No. 629 approved on its l SUSPENSION OF RUillS . Whereupon it Was moved by Councilman Vinbon and seconded by Councilman Reeh, that the statutory rules in );e gard to the pa.ssag,e and adoptio:n of ordinances be Suspended 'so, that .said Ordinanoe might be introduced, read, äwroved and passed at the same meeting. Col.1:ooilman pewrsen called for the qæstion. The Mayor put .the question' and instructed the Clerk to call the roll and . the following Wilts the vote on this mabion: . Yeas: Johnson, Kuhr, Petersen, Reehmd Vinbon. Nays:, NonE! . . ; Absent: Farnberg, . Motion, ' WhEIJreupón-~ . . . . ,.the' passage-ándP ; approval ô. . ,.'"~ŠÛ8pe " . ,'~j", . . ., . ~~.~' 629 DiigÞt" bë' 'read' ~t. ~~tl~ :he first and seoondtimes anci at large the-third time ¡, with 'the, "yeas" . and' . nays" each time' called and rei cord,ed, approved. and passed.. at the same meeting. I . , šëConâ ,read.1ng:~--;:---- --, '". ..----------- ~..,_._'~-'-_.._--,.~_.__..,-._-._--,_.._,-~..- - ~ereupon Councilman Pe:be rsen moved that OrdimnoeNo .629 be ap ¡::roved upon its second reading and its titl.e agreed to. Cotm.ci11n.!a.n Vinbon seconded this motion. 11 Oou:r;r.cilman Reeh called for tha question. The Mayor plt the question and ins:çrl1ctad the Clerk to ca: 11 the roll for the YO te the ra on. The Clerk oalled the roll änd the following was the vote on th,:l s moti on: Yeas: Johnson, Kuhr, Petersen, Raeh and Vinton. Nay s : Nom. Ahænt: Farnberg, Rounds and Sorenæn. Motion carried. (" -~ [ ê', ~r: ~i _: "~ ~~ OPENING 766 Blair, Nebraska November 16,1948 The Mayor and Council of' the' City of Blair., Washington ColJ:nty,' Nebraska, met 'iE: regular, session in the Council Chamber at 8 ofclock P. M. Mayòr, Scheffler pre sided. ,City Clerk L. W. Sve'ndgaard recorded the .proceedings of the :rnaeting. '. , ROLL CALL The Mayor instructed the Clark to call the roll. The Clerk, càlled the roll and tha follovdng Councilme,n were present: Kuhr, Petersen, Ree h, 'Sorensen and Vimon. Councilmen Farnberg,' Johnson and Rounds were absent. ORD~R OF BUSINESS 'VlhereuJ.X>n the Mayor announced that the introduction of Ordinances was now in order. , ( Whereupo~ it was moved by Councilman Vinton ,and seconded by Counc.ilman Reeh that the minutes of the proae edings of the Mayor and Counc il in the matter of the passage and approval of Ordinanca No. 630 p,reserved and ke,~t in a sGpe.rate and distinct voluma knoVlJ1l as the Ordip'5'L11C? Record of the Cl.ty of Blair, Nebraska,. ani that said sepiirate and distinct volume ba incorporated in and made a part of ,these proceedings the seme as though spread at large herein. The Mayor instructed ,tha Clark to call the roll. The Clerk called the roll and the following was the vote on this mot;i on: Yeas: Kuhr, Petersen, Reeh, Sorensen and Vinton. 'Nays: None. Absant: Farnberg, Johnson and. Rounds. Mot:io n carrie â.. Tnt roduct io n of' Ordinance No. 630 of the Ci ty of Blair, Ne braska., am the matter now coming before the Mayor !:!nd Counc il, was the passage and approval, of Ordinance No. 630 of the City of Blair, Nebraske,.This ordinance was introduced by Cwnci lman Vinton and is inwards and figure s as follaW's, ORDINAlIJCE NO. 630 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER TWO, ENTITLED 1tAUTOMOBILES, MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAFFIC REGULATIONS; PUBLIC CARS", CF TEIEMUNICIPAL CODE CF, THE CITY OF BUIR, NßBRASKA., BY ADDING ADDIT IONAL MATßIUAL TO SECTIOlií .30 OF CHlUTER 2; DESCRIBING VARIOUS SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS IN TEE CITY OF BLAIR; AND MŒNDING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARI'S OF ORDDJAliCES ])I OONFU:C TTHEBEWITH. BE, IT ORDAINED by tha Mayor and Cwncil of. the City of Blair, Nabraska: Section 10 Th.at Section 39 entitled IISpead, Gemral, Prfma Facie,1I Of" the Municipal Code of Blair, Nebraska, be ani the s ems hereby is smended by . adding. thereto the fopowing., to-wit, "except that the speed limits on Washington Street b .-¡tween Fourth and Sixth streets will ba twenty miles per hour and on Eight Street from the south city limits north to Washington Street "Jill be thirty-five miles per hqur, and on ~'hird Straet from the south city limits to the north city 1imits will be thirty-five miles per hour. It . '\; . Section 21 This Ordinaroe shall tË11ce effect and he inforca from and after its! passe.ge, è,pproval. and publica'bion as required by law. Pa...ed and approved this l&t:h day of NoVember, ~. . ' ' M>M ~j Attest. ~ ,..,~, ~~~' ~erK ~ .~. (Seal) ,