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,ApI'il 7, 1953
OPElHNG
Thè Mayor and Council of the City of:al~ir, W~shington County ~ 'Nebraska.
met 'in regulø.r session in theCo'Ul1.cil Chambers at 7::30 olclóÓk: P. M. Mayor
Raymond C. IIansen pr6sided. City Clerk L. W. Svenðgaard recorded the
proceedings of the meeting. ' '
ROLL CALL
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll. 'The Clerk called the
roll and the 'following Coùncilmen were present:. Job.D.son,' Kuhr,' Magnussen, Reeh,
Rounds, 'Sorensen and Wheeler. Cóuncilman Hammond was ab,seI1;t-
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Whereupon the Mayor ännounc~d that tþ.e introduction of Ordinances. was
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now in'Qrder.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Magnusa~n and seconded by Council-
man Wheeler that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council in
the mtt~r of the passage and approval of Ordinance No~ 659 be preserved and
kept in a sepal'ate and, distinct volume known as the Or,dinance Record of the
City of :Blair, Nebraska, and that said separate' and dist~nct volume be in-
corporated", in ánd made a part ~Qf thes~ proCeedings the same' as though spread.
at large herein.'" ,
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll.
roll and the following was the vote on this motion:
The Clerk called the
Yeas:. Johnson, Xt1hr, Magnussen, Reeh, Rounds, Sorensen, and Wheeler. '
Nays:, None.
Absent: 'Hammond.'
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ORDINANOE NO. 659
Introduction of Ordinance No. 659 of t,he City of Blair, Nebraska. and
the matter now coming before the Mayor and Council was the passage and
approval of Ordinance Nò~ 659 of the City of Blair, Nebraska:. This'
Ordinance was introduced by Councilman K~ änd is in w»~s and figUres as
follows,
ORDINANCE NO. 659
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE 'CONVEYANCE BY THE CITY OF BLAIR
OFLO~ TWELVE (12) IN BLOCK FOUR (4.) IN" THE SEOOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
BLAIR, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA, TO E. V. JOHNSON AND JUNE M. JOHNSON
FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $1.000.00. '
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor 'and City Council o~ the City of Blair.
Nebraska: .
Section "1. That the bid of $1,000.00 made by:~. V. Johnson and June
M. Johnson for the purchase of Lot Twelve (12) in Block lour (4) in the
Sêcond Addition to the City of Blair, Nebraska, now owned by said City,
having been~' adquired by t'a:x: foreclosure, be accepted. .
Section 2.~hat upon' compliance with the laws concerning sale of
real estate by municipalities, that the Mayor and Oit7 Olerk be and they
hereby are authorized to 'execute and deliver a deed',on behalf of said City
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to said purchaser's, the purchase pricê of said lot having been deposited
with said City. '
Section 3. ~his ordinance shall take effect and be in foröe from
and afte:r it's pa"ssage, approval and publication, as provided by' law.
Passed and approved this7th day
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, FIRST READING
The M~or instructed the Clerk to read by title Ordinance No. 659 of
the City of Bíair. Nebraska. The Olerk thereupon read the aforesaid
Ordinance NO. 659 by title upo}l ita first reading.
., 'Whereupòn Councilman Magnussen moved that said Ordinance No. 659 be
approved on its first reading and its title Qgreed to. Councilman Wheeler
seconded this motion. .
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Councilman Johnson 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 ~nd the following was the vote on this motion.
Yeas: Johnson. Kuhr. Magnuss.en. ,Reeh. Round,s, Sor~nsen. a.Ì1.d Wheeler.
Nays: None. '
Absent: Hammond.
Motion' carried.
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Whereupon the Mayor declared ,said Ordinance No. 6.59,aPl?roved on its
first reading and its title agreed to.
SUSPENSION OF RULES
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Whereupo~ it was moved, by Councilman Magnussen and seconded by Council-
man Wheeler that the statutory rules in regard to the passage ,and adoption of
ordinances be su~pended so t~t sai9. Ordinance ,might be int rod,uced tread.
approved and passed at the same meeting.
Councilman Rounas called for the question. The Mayor put thó qu6stion
and 'instructed the Clerk to, call the roll and the following was the vote on
this motion. '
Yeas; Johnson, Kuhr. Magnussen, Reeh. Round.s, Sorensen. and Wheeler.
Nays: None.
Absent: Hammond.
Motion 'carried,.
Whereupon the Mayor decl~ed the statutory ruies'inregard to the passage'
and approval of ordinances suspen4ed so that Ordinance No. 6.59 might be '
read by title the first and second times and at large the third tim~. with
, the "yeas" and "nays", each time cal;led, and' recorded, approved and ~assed at
the same meeting.
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SECOND READING
Ordinanc'e No. 659 now CO005 on for the second reading. The Mayor
instructed the Clerk to read sa-fd Ordinance No. 6.59 by title upon its
second reading. .
Whereupon Councilman Rounds moved that Ordinance No. 659 be approved,
upon its second reading and its title agreed to. Council¡nan K~ seconded'
this motion. . . .
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Councilman Reeh called for the question. The Mayor put the question
and instructed the Clerktó cåll the roll for the vote thereon. The Clerk
called the roll and the following was the vote on this question.
Yea.s: Johnson, Kuhr,\Ma.gnussell, Reeh, Rounds, Sorensen, and.WÌ'ìeeler.
Nays: None. ' \. ~,">' \'1,
Absent:, Hammond. '
Motion carried.
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Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinap.ce No. 6.59 approyed on its,
second reading and, its title agreed to~
THIRD READING
Said'Ordinance No. 659 now comes on for third ,reading.
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The Mayor instructed,the Clerk to read said Ordinance No. 659 at large
upon its third reading.' The Clerk read said Orð,inance No. 6.59 at large upon
its third reading.
. Whereupon Councilman Sorensen moved that said Ordinance No. 6.59 be
approved on its ~ßtr~ reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Wheeler
seconded this mot~on, .
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Whereupon Councilman Magnussen 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.
Yåas: JohnsGn, Kuhr, Magnussen, Reeh, Rounds, Sorensen and Wheeler.
Nays: None.
Absent! Hammond.
Motion carried.
WhGreupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No.(659 approved on its
third reading and its title agreed to.
FINAL PASSAGE
\i'hGreupon the Mayor. 'declared said Ordinance No. 659 0';: t~ City of, Dlair,
Nebraska, having been read by title the first æm second times and at large
the third time the rules having been called and recorded four times and eac~
time duly approved and its title agreèd to, the quèstion is ~Shall said
Ordinanqe No. 659 of the City ,of :Blair, Nebraska, finally pass?"
Councilman Magn1.lssen called for the question. The Mayor put the
question and instructed the Olerk to call the roll for the vote on this motion.
Yeas! Johnso'n, Kuhr, Magnussen, !teen, Rounds, Sorensen, and Wheeler.
Nays: liuile.
Absent: lfu.mmond.
Motion carried.
'Seven members of the Council having voted in the affirmative for the
passage and approval of said' Ordinance No. 659 the Mayor declared said
Ordinance No. 659 only passed and adopted as an Ordinance of the Oity of
:Blair, Nebraska.
APPROVAL
Whereupon the Ma,yor approved said :Ordinance No. 659 of theOity of
Dlair, Nebraska, by subscribing his name thereto and the Clerk attested said
signature of the Mayor by 'subscribing his l'lame theretIAVthe E!~al Of, .. the City
of Blair, lIebraska. ' «."cl.Q-Ç-tìte..J.. Îh..e.reof1
The proceedings of the Mayor and Council of the City with reference to
the Ordina,nce aforesaid were had on the 7th day of April, 1953.
PUBLICATION
Whereupon it was moved by Oouncilman Sorensen and seconded by Councilman
Wheeler that said Ordinance No. 659 be published in The ~nterprise, a legal
l1ewspaper, one time as required by law.
Motion carried.
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TERPRISE, a legal weekly newspaper printed a~d pu~hsh~ a~ BlaIr, In
Washington 'County, Nebraska, and of general cIrculatIOn In saId County
and State' that said newspaper has a bona fide circulation of more than 300
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COt1NTÝ or WJ..SItI:N'GTON,
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, ~, L;W.Sve~dgaar<Ì,Ctt7 Cler~, of the cui of:Blê.1r, .Wl;I.$hinton Oòunt7,
NebrSt)ka.herebycertify t~t:. the a.une,xed Ordinanc~. purport in,; to 'b,e' Ordinance
I,ò. 659~f said OitY\'Iaspas'sed ás such by the Ma.yor á.nd Council of' the City
,of Dla.ir, Washington Qount7t Nebraslœ., ,pursuant' to the passage of 'o;rdinances
and was duly approved 'by the Mayor of said, 01ty, ðaidpassage and approval
ha.v~ing been made on the 7th day of .A.pr ~l,l'5' t with respect- 'to' said ordinance
aforesaid which said'Ordin:a.n.ce No. ó59has been published i.na legal newspaper,
The Enterprise, .by anthórit7 of. the Mayor and Council of saidOit;r under '.
direction of its duly cons'U.tuted authoritiespUrSW11lt tõ resolution of the
Ma.yor'and Councif thereof. ' '
Xu witness 'Whereof~' I have hereunto ,affixed mr hand and seal this 7th
,da.y'of~prll, A. D. 1953. ' ,
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:Blair, Nebraska.
May 5, 1953
'fhe Mayor and Council of the City of :Blair, Washington Opunty, Nebraska
met inI'egular session in the Oouncil Chambers at 7:55 o'clock P. M. Mayor
Raymond O. Hansen presided. City Clerk L. W~ Svendgaa.rd recorded the pro-
ceedings of the meeting..
ROLL CALL
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll. The Clerk called the
roll and'the following Councilmen were present: Hammond, Johnson, Kuhr, Magnussen,
Reeh, Rounds. Sorensen and Wheeler.
ORDER OF :BUSINESS
'Wþ.ereupon the Mayor announced that thè intr~duction of Ordinances was now
in order. .
Whereupon 1t was moved by Councilman Sorensen and seconded by Councilman
Johnson that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council in the
matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 660 be preserved and kept
in a separatè and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City of
:Blair, Nebraska, and that said separate and distinct volume be incorporated
in and made a part of these proceedings the same as though spread at large
herein.,
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll.
roll and. the following was the vote on this motion:
The Clerk called the
Yeas: Hammond, Johnson, Kuhr, Magnussen, Reeh, Round,s, Sorensen, and Wheeler.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Motion cp.rried.
OW INANOE NO.. 660 .
Introduct:tol1 of Ordinance No. 660 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and
the ma..tter new coming before the Mayor and. Council was the passage and approval
of Ordinance No. 660 of the City of :Blair, Nebraska. ,~hi.s Ordinance was
introduced by Councilman Whee¡er and is in words and figUres as follows,
. ORDINANCE NO. 660
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BLAIR,
NEBBASR'A, ENTITLED, "AUTOMO:BILES, MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAFFIO REGULATIONS; PUELIO
CARS", :BY bHANGING THE PROVISIONS AS TO THE PARKING OF TRU:CXS IN TEE BUSINESS
DISTRICT OF, SAID CITY AS PROVIDED BY SEOTION 30, OF SAID CHAP,TER, AND AMENDING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN OONFLICT THEREWITH.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of 'the City ot' 'Blair, , Nebraska.
Section 1. That Section 30, Ohapte.r 2, of the Municipal Oode of the
City 'of Blair, Nebraska, entitled"IITruck parking, ~usiness District, Residence
District, Motor, Contract ,or Common Carriers, No Night Parking in Residence
District; Oil Tankers, Gasoline Transports, Tank Trucks, Parking Prohibitions
and Limitàtions," be and the same is amended to read as follows:
, It shall be unlawful for ,the operator of any,truck, truck-tractor or
semi-trailer, having a Capacity of,ov~r 3/4 of a ton to stop or park such
vehicle on Washington Street from the east line of Fourth Street to the west
line of Sixth Street, on Fifth Street from the, north line of Lincoln Street'
to the so~th line of Front Street, and on Walker Avenue from the north line
of Lincoln Street to the south line of Front Street, from 8:00 O'C~Oék A. M.,
to 6: 00 P. ~., on week days excluding holia,ays. No operator of any truck,
truck-tractor or semi-trailer,having a capacity of over 3/4 of a ton shall
stop or parkin any Street or Alley within the "Residence Dil;\tr1:ct" between the
hours of 7:00 o'clock P. M., and 9:00 o'clock A. M., of the suceeding day,
and no such driver shail use or employ any portion of the'p'arking space in
said "Residence District for any commercial purpose. No oil tanker, gasoline
transport or tank truck, used or useful for' transporting inflanunable liquids
shall park ,or stop for any period of time within the. limits of $.D.y street or
alley of säid city except' to load or unload its cargo in a safe and eXpeditious
manner: PROVIDED, drivers of said oil tankers, gasoline transports or tank
trucks may,stop or park said vehicles one time while enroute thro~gh said city
on arterial street s or highways therein, subject to the parking rules herein
ordained for a period of .time of nor more than thirty minutes for rest and
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meals; AND PROVIDE FURTHIDR,'in case of breakdawn or stalling an account 'Of
exhaustian of its matar fuel en aný 'Of said streets, the stopping 'Of the'
disablèd vehivlefar the, reasonable time necessary te remeve the same te the
next p,oint where repairs can be made 'Or to meet the emergency shall not be
censidered a Vlialation 'Of this sectian. ' Ne ail tanker, gasaiine transpart
'Or tank truckt, whether contä.ining any inflammable mà.teriais 'Or not t shall'
park- 'Or st'ap far any period of time on any' provate premises within the
corporate limits 'Of said city, save and except for the pur~ase 'Of loading or
unloading, or o,n accoUnt 'Of breakdoWÌlS, unless said private premises be
situated "Outside the FIRE LIMI~S and be used and èmployed exclusively for the
conduct of the wholesale 'Or retail petroleum business which has pravided ample
facilities far parking ail- tankers, gasaline transports 'Or tank trucks,
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Section 2. That all 'Ordinances 'Or parts 'Of 'Ordinances in canflict
herewith are herebY,repealed~
,Sectian 3. This 'Ordinance shall take effect anq be in full farce
fram and aftèr its passage, approval and publicatian, as reguired by law.
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FIRST READING
The Mayar instructed. the Clerk to read by title Ordinance No. 660 'Of
the City 'Of :Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereupan read the aforesaid
Ordinance Na. 660 by title upan Hs first' reading.
,Whereupan'OouncilmanSarensen maved that. said Ordinance Na. 660 be
~pp~oved on its first reading and its title agreed ta. Councilman Johnsen
seconded t.his mation.
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Oauncil'man Wheeler called for the question. The Mayor put the questian
and instructed the Clerk to call t.he rall for the vote therean. The Clerk
called the 1"011 and the following was the vote an this motian..
Yeas:
Hammond,
Wheeler.
Nays:' None.
Absent': None. '
Motion carried.
Whereupon the Mayor dèclared said Ordinance No. 660 appraved an its
first reading and its title agreed ta.
Johnsan,Kuhr, Magnussen, Reeh, Raunds, Sarensen and
SUSPENSION OF RULES
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Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Sorensen and. seconded by Councilman
Johnson t~at the. statutory rules in regard to the passage and adoption 'Of
'Ordinances be suspended so that said Ordinance might be introduced, read,
appraved al1dpassed at the same meeting~
Councilman Wheeler called for the question. The Mayor put the question
and instructed the Clerk to call the roll and the fallowing was the'vate on
this motian. . . ' .
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Nays': None. .
Absent: Nane.
Motion carried.
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Magnussen, Reeh, Bounds, Sorensen and Wheeler.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the statutory:rules in regard ta the passage
and approval 'Of ordinances suspendeQ. sa that Ordinance No. 660 might be "read
by title the first and secand times and at large the third time, with the
"yeasll and "nay-sil, each time called and recorded, "approved and passed at the
same meeting.
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SEOOND READING
Ordinance No. 660 now comes on ,for the second reading. The Mayor
instructed the Clerk to read said Ordinance No. 660 by. title upon its
second reading.
Whereupon Councilman Wheeler moved that Ordinance No. 660.be approved
upon its second reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Magnussen-
seconded this motion..' .
Coun.cilman Rounds called for, the quewtion. The Mayor put the question
and ,instructed the Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon. The Clerk
called tb,e roll and the fallowing was the vote on this question.
Yeas:, ~mmondt Johnson, Kuhr, Magnussen, Reeh, Rounds, Sorensen and Wheeler.
Nays: None.
'Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Whereupon, the Mayor declared 'said Ordinance No. 660 approved on its
second reading and its title agreed to.
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THIRD READING
Said Ordinance No. 660 now comm on for third reading.
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The Mayor instructed the Clerk to read said Ordinance No. 660 at 'large
upon its third reading. ~he Clerk read said Ordinance No. 660 at large
upon its third reading. ~
Whereupon Councilman Magnussen moved that said Ordinance No. 660 be
approved on its third reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Rounds
seconded this motion.
Whereupon OoUhcill11an Hammond called for the, question. The Mayor put
the questio~ and instructed the Clerk to call ,the roll for the vote thereon.
The Clerk calle,d the raIl and the following' was the vote on this motion.
Yeas: Hammond, Johnson, :Kuhr, Magnussen, Reeh, Rounds, Sorensen and Wheeler.
Nays:, None,.
Absent: 'None.
Motion carried,.
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Whereupon the Mayor q,eclar,ed said Ordinance No. 660 approved on Hs
third reading and its title agreed to.
FINAL PASSAGE
Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 660 of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, having been read by title the first and second times and at large
the third t,ime the rules having been called and recorded four times and each
time duly approved and its title agreed to, the questlonis "Sha,llsaid
Ordinance No. 660 of the City of Bíair, Nebraska, finally pass?"
Councilman Hammònd called for the question. The Mayor put the question
and, instructed the 'Clerk to call the roll for the vote on this motion.
Yeas: Hammond, Johnson, :Kuhr, Magnussen, Reeh, Rounð_s, Sorensen and Wheeler.
Nays: I gone.
Absent: None.-
Motion carried.
Eight members of the Council having voted in the affirmative for the
passage and approval of said Ordinance No. 660 the Mayor declared said Ordinance
No. 660 'only passed and a.Çiopted as an Ordinance, of the City of Blair, Nebraska.
APPROVAL
, Whereupon the Mayor approved said Ordinance No. 660 of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, by subscribing his name, thereto and ,the Clerk attested said signature
of the Mayor by subscribing his name thereWnVthe seallof the City of Blair,
Nebraska. a fI ~ a fflxt:-d. Th£r-e-ðl1
The proceedings of the Mayor and Council of the City with reference to
the Ordinance aforesaid were had on the 5th day of May, 1953.
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Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Magnussen and seconded by Councilman
Johnson that said Ordinance No. 660 be published in The Pilot Tribuzl'e, a legal
newspaper, one time as required by law. .
Motion carried.
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Blair. Nebr.
May 5.1953
The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Washington Cóunty. Nebraska
met. in regular sèssion in the Council. Chambers at 7: 55 0' clock P. M. Mayor
Raymond C. Hansen presided. City Clerk L. W. Svendgaard record,ed the
proceedings of the meeting.
ROLL 'OALL
The Mayor instr.ucted the Clerk to call the roll. The Clerk called the
roll and the following Councilmen were present: Hammond, Jo~sòn, Kuþr,
Magnussen, Raeh, Rounds" Sorensen and Wheeler.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Whereupon the Mayor announced that the introduction of Ordinances was
now in order.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Reeh and seconded by Councilman Kuhr
that. the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council in the matter of
'the passage ,and approval of Ordinance No. 662 be preserved and kept in a
separate and distinct volume known as ,the Ordinance Record of the City of
Blair, Nebraska, and that said separate and distinct volume be incorporated
in and made a part of these proceedings the same as ,though s;pread at large
herein. '
The ~yor instructed th~ Clerk to call the roll.
roll and the following was, the vote on this motion:
The Clerk called the
Yeas: Ha~ond. Johnson, Kuhr', Magnussen, Reeh, Rounds, Soren$en and Wheeler.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Mot:i,.on carried.
OIm INANOE NO. 662
Introduction of Ordinance No. 662.of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and
the matter now coming before the Mayor and Council wa~ the passage and approval
of Ordinance No. 662 of the City of Blair t' Nebraska. This Ordinance was
introduced by Councilman Magnussen and'is in ~rds and :figures as follows.
',ORDINANOE NO. 9.62
AN ORDINAlîfCE LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX UPON ALL PERSONS DISTRIBUTING NATURAL
GAS FOR SALE WITHIN THE 'CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA .AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION
OF SUCH OCCUPATION TAX. . . .'
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of: the City of Blair, Nebraska:
Section 1. ASSESSMENT. There is hereby assessed an occupation tax
against all persons distributing natural gas for sale in an amount equal to
two percent of the gross rece:i,.pts derived from the business of distributing
and selling natural gas within theèity Df Blair, Nebraska, exclusive of such
salss ~o governm~ntal agencies, departments or other bodies whether_thèy be
Federal, State, or Local. The term "personit shall .include any individual.
company, partnership, corpor~tion or ~ther association.
Section 2. PAYMENT OF TAX. . Payment~hal1 be made to the City
Treasurer semi-annually. The first payment shall be made on or before
May 31 of each year for the preceding six month period 'ending April 30. The
second payment shall be ma.de 'onor before l\!ovember 30 of each year for the
preceding six month period ending October 31. '
Sect ion 3. INTEREST ON TAX IN DEFAULT. If such tax is not paid when
due, one Rercent interest on the amount in default shall be added to said tax
each month~
Sectión 4. REPORT. Any person subject to the tax imposed' by this
ordinance shall file. with the City Clerk a vårified statement covering each
tax period. . S,aid statement shall show' the gross receipts derived from the
d1stribu~ion and sale of natural gas within the city of Blair, Nebraska,
exclus.ive of such governmental agencies, departments or at,her bodies.
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Section 5. ^ CITY'S JUGBT TO INSPECT BOOKS AND REOOBDS. The duly
authorized representatives 6f the city may. upon request and during business
hours. inpsèct the books ~d'records of any person subject to the tax imposed
by this ordinance for the purpose 'of verifying such statement or statements
filed with.the City Clerk.
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Section 6. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts or ordinances conflicting
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. '
Section"'. W:Er.mN EFFEOTIVE.
ls~ day of June, 1953.
Thi's . ordinance shall take effect on the
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The Mayor instructed the' Clerk to read by title Ordinance No. 662 of
the Oity'.of Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereupon read the aforesaid'
Ordinance No., 662 by title upon its first reading.
Whereupon Councilman Reeh moved that said Ordinance No. 662 be approved.on
its first reading and its titíe agreed to. Councilman Kuhr'seoonded this
'motion. .
Councilman Rounds called for the question. The Mayor put the question
and inst'ructed 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:
Hammond,
Wheeler.
Nàys: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carr,ied..
Johnson. Kuhr, Magnussen, Reeh,' Rounds, Sorensen and
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Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 662 approved on its
first reading and its title'agreed to.
SUSPENSION OF RULES
Whereupon it was mov~d by Council~n Magnussen and seconded by Council-
manKuhr that the statutory'rules in regard to .the passage and àdoption of
ordinances be suspended so that said Ordinance might be introduced, reM,
approved ,and passed at the same meeting.
Councilman Rounds called for the questlon. The Mayor put the question
and instructed the Clerk to call the roll and the ~ollowing was the vote on
this motion.
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Yeas:
Hammond.
Wheeler.
"Ná.ys: None.
AbseilD.: None.
Motion carriè.d..
Johnson"Kuhr, ~usse~,Reeh, Rounds, Sorensen and
Whe¡reupon the Mayor declared the statutory rules in regard to the
passage 'and appr"o'\tal of ordinances suspended so the Ordinance No., 662
,might be" rèa.d by title the first and second times and at large the third
time, with the "yeas" and "nays". each time called and recorded, approved
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Ordinance No. 662 now comes on for the second reading. The Mayor
instructed the Clerk to read said Ordinance No. 662 by title upon its
second reading.
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Whereupon Councilman,Sòrensen moved that 'Ordinance No. 662 be approved
upon its sScond reading and'its title agreed'to. Councilman Wheeler seconded
this motion. '
Councilman Rounds called for the question. The Mayor put the question
and instructed the Olèrkto call the roll for the ,vote thereon. ,The Clerk
ca~led the roll 'and, the fol¡owing was the vote on this question.'
Yeas:
Hammond t
Wheeler.
Nays: None. ,
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Johnson, Kuhr, Magnussen, Reeh, :aounds, Sorensen an"-
Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 6p2 approved on its
second reading and its title agreed ~o. '
TllIIID READING
Said Ordinance No. 662 now comes on for third reading.
The Mayor instructed t he Clerk to read said Ordinance No. 662 at large
upon its third reading. ,The Clerk read said Ordinan¿e No. 662 at large
upon its third reading.
Whereupon Councilman Magnussen moved that said Ordinance No. 662 be
approved on its't~ird reading and its'title agreed to. Councilman Kuhr
seconded this motion.
Whereupon Councilman Wheelèr, called for the question. The Mayor put
the questiçn and instructed the Clerk to call the roll ,for the vote thereon.
The Clerk called the roll and the following was the v'ote on this motion. "
Yeas:
Hammond,
Wheele,r~ "
Nays: .None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Johnson, ~uhr, Magnussen, Reeh, Rounds, Sorensen and
Whereupon the Mayor decl~ed,said Ordinance No. 662 approved on its
third reading and its title agreed to.
FINAL PASSAGE
Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 662 of the City of
Blair, Nebraska, having :peen read. by title the first and second times and, at
large the third time the rules having been called and recorded four times and
each time duly approved. and its title agreed to, the question is "Shall said,
Ordinance No. 6620£ the City of Blair, Nebraska, finally pass?" '
Councilman Reeh called for the question. The Mftyor put the question
and i~structed the Clerk to call the roll for the vote on this motion.
Yeas: I:Ia.l'Dmond, johnson, xuhi*,' Magnussen, Reeh, Rounds', Sorensen and Wheeler.'
Nays; Ngne.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Eight members of the Council having voted in the' affir)1U:i.tive for the
passage and ap-proval of said Ordinance No. 662 the Mayord eciared said Ordinance
No. 662 only passed and adopted as an Ordinance of the City òf Blair, Nebraska.
APPROVAL
Whereupon the Mayor ap-proved said Ordinance, No. 662 of the City of
Blair, Nebraska, by subscribing his name thereto and the 'Clerk attested said
sign,ature- of the Mayor by subscribing ,his name theren""t~e- s/aal ,oj: the City
of Blair, Nebraska.ana a-f-HjJcJ fJíeye..,,'1
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The proceedings of the Mayor a:q.d Council of the, City wi~h reference to
the Ord inance aforesaid were had on the 5th dày of May, 19531. ,
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Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hammond and secondid by Councilman
Reeh that S,àidordi,nance NO",. 662,be PUbUShedQ, IÎTn~, P, ilot, , T~.,7, ,bune,/ a legal
newspaper, one time as required by law. , t!on carr,~.
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of THE PILOT-TRffiUNE,a legal weekly newsp
published at Blair, in Washington County, Neb))
, eral' circulation in said County and State; that s~
a bona fide circulation of more than 300 copies¡
County; and, has been published in said, County
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OITY :BLAIB..
I.. L.W. Svendgaard. oity Clerk of the City ôf :B1~iri Wad gton County,
Nebraskà.hereby certify- that the annexed' Ord~na.ncè. purporting..to be Ordinance
. 'No. 662 of' saiclCity.,l$.s passèd as such by the Mayor and' Cõ\1D.cÜ .of the City. of
:Blair. Washington. County..;N~bras1œ.t pursuant to ~he 'Pas~age 'of "ordinance" ant
,was. ,d.ulT approved by the Måyorof said Oi.ty t said passage and appto'V'a.l having
been made on ths '.5thdq of MaT.t 1953. with rElspect tos~id o,rdinanóe
aforesaid which said Ordinance No. 662 ba.s beenpj,òlished In a legal newspaper, .
The Pilet Tribune, by å,utÞòri.tt of the 'Mayor and. Council of said Oiti ;under'
directioZ). of. its duly constituted authorities purauant to resolution'ot the
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Blair, Nebraska
May 19.1953
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The Mayor and Council of the City of Blai;r, Washington County, Nebraska
met in regUlar session in the Oöuncil Chambers at 7=35 o'clockP. M. Mayor
Raymond C. Hansen presided. City Clerk L. W. Svendgaard recorded the pro-
ce~dings of the meeting.
ROLL OALL
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll. The Clerk ca,.lled
the roll and the following Councilmen wØre present: Johnson, Kuhr. Mágnussen,
Rounds, Sorensen and Wheeler. CouncllJ¡1en Hammond and Reeh were absent.
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ORDER OF .,BUSINESS
Whereupon the Mayor announced that the introduction of Ordinances was
now in .order.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Sorensen and seconded by Councilman
Xuhr that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council in. the
matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance Ho. 663 be preserved and kept
in a separate and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City
of Blair. Nebraska, and that said separate and distinct volume be incorporated
in and made a part of these proceedings the mme as though spread. at large
herein.
The Mayor instr:u.cted the Clerk' to call the roll.
roll and the following was vote on this motion:
The qlerk called the
Yeas: Johnson, Kuhr. Magnussen, Rounds, Sorensen and Wheeler.
, Nays:. None.
Absent: ;Hammond and Reeh.
Motion: Carried.
ORDINANOENO. 663
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Introduction of Ordinance.No. 663 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and
the matter now coming before the Mayor and Counc~l was the passage and approval
of Ordinance No. 663 of the City of BJ..air. Nebraska. This Ordinance was'
intorduced by Councilman Kubr and is in words and figures as follows,
ORDINANCE NO. 663
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF WATER REVENUE BONDS
OF THE CITY OF BLAIR OF TEE PRINOIPAL AMOUNT OF THIRTT¡i;.FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($J5,OOO) FOR TEE PURPOSE OF MA.IN'l'AININ~, EXTENDING' AND ENLARGING TEE WATER
WORKS PLANT AND WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY .OFBLAIR; PRESCRIBING TEE FORM OF
SAID BONDS AND PLEDING AND HYPOTEECAT niG THE REVENUES AND. EÀRNINGS OF THE
ENTIRE WATER WORKS PLANT AND WATER StrSTEM AND ALL EXTENSIONS A1ID IMPROVEMENTS
TREREOIt' FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS AND ENTERING INTO A CONTRAOT ON :BEHALF
OF THE CITY WITH TEE HOLDERS OF SAID BONDS. .
.BE IT ORDAINTED BY TEE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF.TEE CITY OF BLAIR. NEBRASKA:
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Section 1. The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska, hereby
find and determine: The City owns, maintains and operates its water works
plant and water system .and to adeqUately serve the City and its inhabitants
it is necessary that the waterworks plant t;md water system be maintained,
extended and enlarged; the cost of such maintenance, EBxtens ion and enlargeme~t
is in excess of $35.000 and it is necessary for the City' to obtain an additional
$35,000 over and above the funds available to maintain, extend and ~n:large its
said water works plant and water sJ8tem; all conditions. acts and things re-
quiredby law to exist or to be done precedent to' and in the issuance of
revenue bonds do exist and have been done in due form and time as provided by law.
Section 2. For the purpose of maintain~ng. extending and enlarging the
water works plant and water system owned by the City of Blair there shall be
and there are hereby ordered issued negot iab:1.e coupon bonds of the City of .
:Blair, Nebraska, to be known as ItWater Revenue Bonds" of the aggregate p~incipal
amount of Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($35.000) consisting of 35 bonds of
$1,000 each, numbered from 1 to 35 inc.lus:i.ve, dated June 1. 1953 bonds numbered
1 to 24 inc~usive bearing inte~est at the rate of two and one half per centum
(21J.~) per annum and bond.s numbered 25 to 35 both inclusive bearing interest
at the rate of two arid three quarters per centum (2 3/4~) per annum, payable
semi-annually on the first day of Decembe1" and June of each year and the
principal of said bonds shall become due and payable as follows: $3,000 on
the first day of June of each year beginning in 1955 and ending in 1965 and
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$2,000 June I, 1966; provided, however, the City resel'ves,the right to redeem
any or all of said bonds in the inverse order of their serial nu~bers at any
time on or after five years from date of issuance thereof. Said bonds are
not general obligations of the City, but shall be payable solely frómthe
rev~nUes and "earnings derived and, to be derived from the operation of the water
works 'plant and water slstem of .the Oity including 'all extensions and impr6ve-
ments thereof' as provided ,in this ordinance.
Section 3. Said bonds shall be executed on be1la1f of the Oity by being
signed by the Mayor and City Clerk and shall bave the Oity seal improssed on
each bond. The interest.coupons shall be executed onbehâlfof the City by
being signed by the Mayor. and Clerk either by affixing their own proper
signatures to each coupon or causing their facsimiles'ignat1ires to be affixed
thereto and by executing each bond the Mayor and Clerk shall be deemed to have
adopted as their own proper signature their facimile signatures affixed to
the couþons pertaining to said bonds.
Section 4. The said bonds and coupons shall be substantially in the
following form:,
UNITED STATES OF'AMERICA
STATE OF NEBRASKA
OOUNTY OF WASHINGTON
WATER REVENUE BOND OF TREOITY OF BLAIR
No.
$1,000.00
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KNOW ALL MEN BY TEESE PBESENTS: ,That the Oi ty of Blair in the CO'Wlty
of Washington in the State of Nebraska for value received her~by promises to
pay to bearer hereof. out of the special fund hereinbelow designated but n~t
otherwise the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in lawful money of the United Stà.tes
of American of the first day of June, 19 with interest thereon from date
hereof until paid (insert in bonds numbered 1 to 24 inclusive "at the rate of
two and one half per centum (2~) per annum and in bondtl numbered 25 to 35
both inclusive "at the rate of twò and three quarters per centum (2 3/410) 1'1'
annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of December and june of each
year upon presentation and surrender of the interest coupons hereto attached
' as they severally become due. The principal and interest of this bond is
payable at' the office of the County Trea~urer o£ Washington County, in Blair,
Nebraska. '
(Insert in Bonds Nos. 13 to 35 both inclue.ive,:
"provided, however, this bOIld isitedeemable
at the option of the Oity at any time on or
after five years from the date of issuance
thereof but bonds called for payament prior
to their maturities shall be called in the
inverse 'order of their serial nU;mbers, the
bond or bonds bearingahigher: serial number
being redeemed before the redemption of any
bond or bonds bearing 'a lower serial number~)
This bond is one of an issue of thirty-five bonds' of $1000 each, numbered
from l,to 35 incluSive, of even date and like tenor herewith except as to date
of maturity and intereàt rate, issued by the City of Blair for the purpose,
maintaining, ext~nding and enlarging its waterworks plant and water system.
The ,issuance of this bond and the other bonds of this issue have,been laWfully
authorized by ordinance duly passed, signed and published by the Mayor and
City Oouncilof said City in strict compliance with Section 17-906 or the
Revised Statutes of Nebraskå, 1943. '
The revenues and earnings derived and tobe'derived from the operation
of said water works plant and water system and all extensions and enlargements
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thereqf',. now owned or to be' owned by the City, .are pledged for the payme:nt
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of the' bonds of this issue equally ànd ratably and said bonds are a first lien
on all said revenues lmd earnings and payable solely therefrom and are not
general obligations of the Cit~. ' Thè ordinance under which these bonds are
issued constitute an 'orrevocable contract between the City and the holders
og all of said bonds and said contract cannot be changed' or altered without
jhe wtiýten consent of the holders of seventy-five per centum (75%) in principal
amount of the bonds then outstanding; provided, the City reserves the right
"to issue 'and sell additional bonds payable solely from the net revenues of
'sáid'property of equal priority as'to lien on the earnings of said prope:nty
with the bonds issued under this ordinance for the purpose of maintaining,
extending and enlarging its ,water works plant and water system if the earnings
available from the water works and water system during the preëedingtwelve
months for debt service on any bonds of this issue then outstanding and thè
proposed additional bonds are equivalent to not less than one and one half
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. The City agreeld that it will establish and collect rates ('~a.nd(c~ges
fQr water ~ervice which will provide revunue sufficient in.amount to pay
all the costs of maintaining and operating said water works plant and water
system and to pay the þl'incipal and interest of this bond and all the other
bonds of said issue as an4 when such interest and principal become due and
will establish and mainta'-n a special' fund known as the nBlair Water System
Fund" into which 'it will pay all the gross revenues collected and received
from the operation of its said water works plant and water system and will
use the moneys in said Fund only for the operation and maintenance, extension
and enlargement of said water work plant a~d water system and for the payment
of the interest and principal of sai~ bonds as provided in said ordinance.
This bond is a negotiable instrument and a holder hereof has all the
rights of a holder in due course of a negotiable In:.:;trument pwable to bearer.
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IT ¡S ID1IREßy CERTIFIED AND W.ARRAN':OO) that' à.ll ëônditions,~'JWts and things
reqùired by law to exist or to be done precedent to and, in the issuance of
thi!:l bond did happen, were done and performed in regular and due form and
time as provided by law.
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IN WIRNESS WHEREOF the Mayor and City Council have caused this bond to
be executed on behalf of the City of Blair by being signed by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk and by causing the official seal of the Oity to be
affixed hereto and have caused the interest Coupons hereto attached to be
executed on behalf of the City by having affixed thereto facsimile signatures
of its Mayor and Clerk and the Mayor and Clerk do by thè execùtion of this
bond adopt as and for their proper signatures their respective facsimile
signatures affixed to said coupons.
DATED this first day of June. 1953.
ATTEST:
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On this .,day of December (JUne). 19 (unless- the bond mentioned
herein has been called for prior rede'mption and paid or money for the payment
of same provided) the City of Blair, Nebraska, will pay to bearer
DOLLARS at the office of the County!reasurerof
Washington County at Blair, Nebraska, but only out of funds specified in
said bond, for interest du~ on that date on its Water Revenue Bond; dated
Junel. 1953. No. . .
Section 5. The 01tyhereby pledges and ~othecates the revenues,and
earnings derived and to be 'derived from the Operation of said water wõrks
plant and water system and all extension and enlargements thereof for the
payment of said bonds both pripcipal and interest. '
Section 6. The City snail maintain and collect' rates and'charges
for all water and water service furn1shedby said -plant and system adequate
, to produce revenue and earnings sufficient at all times to (ä) provide for
the payment of interest on and principal of the bonds issued ~ereunder; (b)
to pay all reasonable costs of operation and maintenance of the plant and
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system including adequate insurance as provided by this ordinance and to pay
for the necessary repairs and>replacem~nts and extensions to the plant anci
system;(c) to establish a Bonci Account as hereinafter set forth.
Section'? The entire revenue and earnings derived and. to be .derived
from the operation of the water works plant and,water system of the City and
all the properties owned and used in connection therewith shall be set aside
as collected and bedepo'sited in a separate' fund which is hereby created and
shall be ciesignated as the "Blair Water System Fund.n' The city shall set
up and maintain as long as any bonds ;are' outstanding the fpllowing accounts
for the administration of saici'Fund: ,- ,
I. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AOCOUNT - The City shall set aside in
thia account each month an amount sufficient for the proper maintenance anci
operation of said plant and system and the expense of maintenance and opèration
shall be paid out of this account.
II. BOND ACCOUNT - Beg:inning Julyl. 1953. the City will on the first
day of each'monthv-p'.to and incl'Ùding November 1.1953. transfer to the
Bond Account money !Squal to one-fifth (1/5th) of all interest which will be-
come due on all bonds on the next interest payment date and on the first day
of December. 1953. and each month thereafter, a sum e'l'1al to one-si.th (l/6th)
of all interest which will become due on all bonds on the next interest
payment date and will also transfer to the Bond Âccòunt such additional
amounts that the total in the Bond Account on Junel, 1955, will be equal to
all interest and principal due on that date plus the amount of interest
and principal which will become due on June 1, 1956; in addition to the
foregoing amounts the City will pay into 'the Bond Account monthly, beginning ,
with June 1,1955, an amount equal to one-twelfth(1!12th)of the principal
which will become due on the bonds during the next twelve months period.
It' is the intention that beginning June 1, .1955, there will always be in
the Bond Accòunt a reserve equal to one year's interest plus an amount
equal to the amount required to pay the principal on bonds maturing in one
year.
III. SURPLUS ACOOUNT - After providing tor the Operation and
Maintenance Account and the Bond account as above provided the surplus funds
shall be set aside in a Surplus Acéount to be used for the extension or
enlargement of the water works plant and water system or prepayment of the
bonds issued under this ordinance.
Section 8. Alleast fifteen days before such payment of principal
or interest become due on any of the said bonds, the City will deposit with
the county Treasurer of Washington County, Nebraska, an amount of money
sufficient to pay the interest and principal of the bonds which will become
due on such payment date, such payments to be made ,out of the Bond Account.
Section 9. The City will maintain the water works plant and water
system,' including extensions and improvements, in good condition and RPerate
the same in an efficient manner and at a reasonable cost. The City agrees
with the holders, from time to time, of the bonds of this issue that the City,':;'
will continue to won, free from all liens andencumb~ance, and will adequately
maintain andéffieiently operate a water works plant and system and the City
will not create or suffer to be créated any lien or charge on the revenues of
, said plant which shall be superior to or on a parity with the lien, charge
and pledge in favor of the bonds of this issue; provided, however, the City
reserves the right to issue and sell additional bonds paYable solely from,
the net revenues of said water works plant 9~d water system of equal priority
as to len and earnings of said plant and system with the bonds issued under
this ordinance for the purpose of extending and enlarging the^wate~ works
plant and water system if the earnings available from the water works plant
and water system during the preceding twelve months for debt service on any
bonds of this series then outstanding and the proposed additional bonds are
equivalent to not less than one and one '4alf times the amount required fo~
said debt service.
Section 10. The City will maintain as long as any of said bonds
are outstanding with reputable insurance companies insurance on said water,'
works plant and. water system of the kind and in the amount as would commonly
he carried by private utilitiês engaged in and opeaating the same or similar
utility. Such insurance shall include, but not necessarily belimited to.
workmen's compensation, public liability, fire, windstorm and comprehensive
coverage. In event of any loss or damage to the water owrks plant or water
system the proceeds which may be collected or paid on any policy or policies
coverning the same shall be used by the City to retire the bonds issued under
this ordinance then outstanding or to'rehabilitate said water works plant'
and water system.'
Section 11. The water service furnished to any city department not
supported by direct taxation during the time any bonds issued under this
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ordinance are outstanding shall.b$ paid for by the City at the established
rates. Payment for such water services shall be made quarterlyfrom the
corporate funds into the Blair Water System Fund created by this ordinance
as revenue derived from the operation of the water works plant and s~stem
in the same manner as the other revenue is required to be deposited.
Section 12. While any bonds issued hereunder are outstanding, t~e
City will render bills to all customers for water service. If said bills
are not paid within ten (10) days after due water service will be discontinued.
Section 1:3. The City wil} keep proper books, records and accounts
separate from all other records and accounts in which complete and correct
entries will be made of all transactionsIelating to said water works plant
and water system. Said books ofacéount ~hall be kept in accordance with
the lawa of the State of Nebraska, and not more than thirtY(:30) days after
the close of each three months fiscal period the City shall furnish Kirkpatrick
Pettis Company, Omaha, Nebraska, a complete separate income statement of such
water owrks plant and water system in reasonable detail covering such three
months period and not more than sixty (60) days after the close of each fiscal
year the City shall furnish KirÍtpâtrick-PetUs Company, Omaha, Nebraska, a
complete financial statement of the water works plant and water system in
reasonable detail prepared by a certified public accountant covering the
operation of said property for such fiscal year. A copy of such year's
financial statement and a'll:dit shall be filed with. the City Clerk and shall
be a public documentupen to inspection.
Section '14. The holder or holders of ten per centum or more, of
said bonds or of the coupons representing interest thereon may either at
law or in equity by appropriate proceedings in any court of competent
jurisdiction enforce any right created or granted by this ordinance or by
the bonds issued hereunder, and if the court finds that the appointment of
a receiver is necessary to protect the rights of the bondholders, ,the court
may appoint such a receiver_to take oyer and operate the property and may
fix the terms and conditions on which the same shall be operated until the
default is made good.
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Section 15. The provisions of this ordinance shall constitute an
irrevocable contract between the City of Blair and the holders of the bonds
issued hereiUlder and after the issuance of said bonds no change or alteration
of any kind in the proviaions of this ordinance shall be made without the
,written consent of the holders of seventy-five per centum(75~) in principal
amount of the bonds then outstanding.
Section 16. The City Treasurer and the City Clerk shall be bonded,
in addition to their official bonds, by an insurance company licensed to do
business in Nebraska in amounts' sUffiCient to cover at all times all the
revenues and earnings of said water works plant and water system in théir
hands. Any other person employed by t~ City in the collection or handling
of mQneys derived from the operation ,of said property shall also be bonded
in an amount sufficient to cover all moneys which may at any. ti,me be placed
in his hands. The amount of such bonds shall be fixed by the Council, and
the cost thereof shall be "paid from the earnings of said water works plant
and water system, an~ theyst~ll secure the faithful.accounting for all
mon~ys.
Section 17. The 'City Clerk shall make and certify in duplicate a
complete transcript of the proceedings had and ~done by saidOityprecedent
to the issuance of said bonds, onEl of which transcripts .shall be filed with
the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Nebraska, and the other shall
be delivered to t1}.e purchaser of the bonds. After being executed by the
Mayor and Clerk said bonds shall be deliyeredto the City Treasurer who shall
be responsible under his official bond and the Treasurer shall cause said
bonds to be transmitted with a certified transcript aforesaid to the Auditor
of Public Accounts of the $tate of Nebraska to be registered in said Auditor's
office arid ~hall then cause the same to be registered in the office of the
Clerk of Washington County, Nebraska. The Oity Treasurer is authorized and
directed to deliver said bond,s to the purchaser upon receipt of payment of
the purchase price in accordance with the contract of the City with said
purchaser.
Section 18. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this
ordinance shall be ,held invalid, th9 invalidity of such section, paragraph,
clause or provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 19. All'ordinances, resolutions or orders, or parts thereof,
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are to the extent of such
conflict hereby repealed.
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. Section 20. This ordinance ~hall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of May, 19.53.
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FIRST READING
The Mayor instructed the. Clerk to read by title Ordinance No. 663 of
the City of Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereupci:q.read the aforesaid
Ordinance No. 663 by title upon its first reading. .
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Whereupon Councilman Kuhn moved that said Ordinance No. 663 be approved
on its first reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Sorensen seconded
this motion. . , .
Councilman Magnussen called for the question. The 'Mayor put the,
question and instructed t he Clerk tto call for the vote thereon. TheClerk
called 'the roll and the following was the vote on this motion.
Yeas: ,Johnson, Kuhr, Magnussen, Rounds. Sorensen And Wheeler.
Nays: None. '
Absent: Hammond and Reeh.
Motion: Carried.
Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No~ '663 approved on its
first reading and its title agreed to.
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SUSPENSION OF RULES
Whereupon. it was moved by Councilman 'Sorensen and seconded by Council-
man Kuhr that the statutory rules in regard to the passage and adoption of
ordinances be suspended so that said Ordinance might be introduced; read,
approved and passed at the same meeting.
Councilman Magnussen called for the question. The Mayor put the,
queatiün and instructed the Clerk to call the roll and the following was
the vote on this mot ion.
Yeas: Johnson. Kuhr, Mag~ussen. Rounq.s'¡::8or.e~sèn<andr-;Whe.eler.
Nays: ,None.
Absent: Hammond and Reeh..
Motion: Carried.
Whereupon the Mayor declared ,the statutory rules in r~gard to the
passage and approval of ordinances suspended so tha,Ordinance No. 663
might be read by title the first and second times' and at large the third
,time. with the "yeas" and "nays".' each time called and. recorded, approved
. and passed at the same meeting. '
SECOND READ,ING
Ordinance No. 663 now cornes on for the second reading. The Mayor
instructed the Clerk to read said Ordinance No. 663 by title' upon its
second reading.
Whereupon Çouncilman Rounds moved that Ordinance No. 663 be approved
upon its second reading and its title agreed to. Oo'1.lncilrnan Magnussen
seconded this motion.
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Blair, 'Nebraska.
June 16, 1953
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OPENING
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The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Washington Oounty, Nebraska
met in regular session in the Oounc1,1 Chambers,' at '7130 0 'clock p.. M. Mayor
Ray~ond C. Hansen presided. City Clerk L. W. Svendga.a.rct reco~ded the
próce~dings of the meejling. '. '
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ROLL OALL
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to oall the roll. The,Olerk called the
rofl a.tÍd the following Councilmen were present: Hammond, Johnson, Kuhr, Reeh,
Sorensen and Wheeler.
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Whereupon tbe Mayor announced that the introductio:r;L of Ordinances was now in
order. '
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Whereupon it was mQved by Councilman Reeh and seconded by Councilman Xuhr
that the minutes of the proceeding~ of the Mayor and Gouncil in th~'matter of
the passage and approval of Or~~nanGe No. 664 be preserved and kept in a
separate and distinct volume known,as ,the ()rdinanceReçordrof¡.the Gityof
Blair, Nebraska, and that said separate and distinct voltll!le be incorporat~d,
in -and made a part of these proceedings tbe same as though spread at large herein.
, The Mayor' instructed the Clerk to call the roll.
roll and the following was 'the vote on this motion:
Yeas: &mmond, Johnson, Kuhr, Reeh, Sorensen and Wheeler.
Njtys: None.
Âbsent: Magnus.en,and Rounds.
Motion: Carried.
The Olèrk called the
OIID INANCE NO. 664
Introduction of Ordinance No. 664 of the Gi~y of Blair, Nebraska, and
the matter now earning before the ,14a.yorand Council was the pø.ssage and approval
of OrØ-inance No. 664 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. This Ordinance was
int"duced by Councilman Reeh and is in words and figures as f~llows,
ORDINANCE NO. 664
An ordinance to be termed the "Annual Appropriation 13ill" appropriating
suchsUID,or sums of money necessary to defray all necessary expenses and liabilities
of the City of Blair, Nebraska, for the fiscal year commencing on the'first
Tue~~ay in May, 1953 and specifying the object and pUrpose of each appropriation
Mef the amount for each object and, ¡rorpose.
:BE "IT ORDAINED ,:BY , TEE MAYOR AND COUNO 11 OF TEE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA,:
SECTION 1. That there be, and hereby' is, appropriated out of the moneY'
derived from the taxes levied for general revenue purposes for t he present'
fiscal year, commencing on the first TuesdaY'in May, 1953, and ,out ,of all
other available money and funds,theref'or belonging to said Oity, the amounts
for each object and purpose as follows:
For salaries of CitY' officials
For streets, culverts, alleys and bridges, and
purèha.se of maintenance equipment
For 'printing and publication
For miscel1a.neousand'incidental expenditures
For expense of criminal and civel suits
For purchase price and future taxes on property purchased
For impro~emen~, operation and maintenance of airport and for
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payment of interest and princlpalon,airport bonds
$25,OOO~OO
JO,OOO~OO
1.500~QO
5,000.00
4,000.00
2,000.00
20,000.00
Any balance of s aid funds remaining over ,; and unexpended at the end of the
'fiscal year shall be transferred to the General Fund.
SEOTION 2. That there be, and hereby is, appropr~ated out of the money
derived from the levy 01 taxes for Public Library purposes for the present
fiscal year and out of all other money and funds available therefor, the amounts
for each object and purpose às follows:
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For salaries of employees, maintenance and operation of public
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'$ 6,000.00
ArJ:r balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal (year' shàll be transferred to the Public Library Fund.
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SECTION 3." That there be, and hereby is, ap:proþriat~d out of the money
derived from the levy of taxes for street lighting 'purposes for said fiscal year
and out of all other money and funds available therefor, the amounts' for each
object and purpose as follows:
For 'stréet'lighting purposes
$ 6,000.00
Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended" â.t the end of the
fiscal year shall be transferred to the Street Lighting Fund.
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SEOTION 4. That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out of the money
derived from the water works syiitel1í'a.nd 'out of thè water fund and äIl other
money and funds available therefor, the amounts for each object and purpose
as follows: '
For improvement, extension, operation and maintenance of water
works system and salary of employees and hyirant rentals
For extension of distribution system, improvement of water
department t h;vdrant rentals and services
$24,000.00
$90,000.00
'Any balance of said funds, remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal year shall be transferred to ~he ,~a~er. Fw1~,.
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SEOTION 5.. That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out of the money
derived from 1iaxes"for partksam park' purposes for said fiscal year and out
of all lother funds and moneys available therefor, the amounts for each object
and purpose as follows:
For park , and park purposes, salaries of employees, maintenance,
improvement ánd operation of síírimmihg pool,
$ 6,000.00
Any 'balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of
the fiscal year shall be transferr..ed to the parks and park, purposes fund.
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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 electrical current and supplies and all other funds and'moneys
available therefor, the amounts for eao1:,1 object and purpose as follows: '
For salary of light commissioner and wages of department employees, "" t
operation ,and maintenance of municipal pow:er dlst'r:ìbutidn'system '
, $102,000.00
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For extension and improvement of municipa11ight power system,
generating and plantimpravement and ,line extension
$ 80,000.00
Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal year shall be transferred: 'to the Eleòtric Light Sist'Elm Fund.
SECTION 7.' That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out, of the money
, deriyed, from taxes for sewer maintenance for s aid fiscal year and out of all
'other funds and money available therefor, the ~ounti for each object and
purpose, as follows:
~or salaries of employees, operation and maintenance of sewer system
. . , ,$ 3,000.00
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Jfi'Sca;lyear shall be transferred to'the'Sewer Maintenâ.rtce Fund.' ,
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SEOTION 8. That there be and hereby is, appropriated out of the money
derived from the levy of taxes for thë" operation, maintenance and care af the
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Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal year shall be trans.ferrt;Jd to the Cemetery Fund.
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SECTION 9. That there be, and hereby is appropri~ted out of the money
derived from the levy of taxes for the payment of refunding bonds ~d interest
thereon for said fiscal year and out of money derived :from tax~s lev_led for
payment of intersection and for district paving bonds and interest and out of
any and all other funds and money available therefor, the ~mounts for èach
object and purpose as follows: .
For payment of principal and interest on 'bonds indebtedness due or
to become due on refunding bonds
$20,000.00
Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at thè end of the
fiscal year shall bå transferred. to the 'Sinking Fund for the payment of re-
funding bonds. .
SECTION 10. -That there be, and hereby is appr-opriated out of the money
derived from the operation of the municipal ~ce plant and. the sale of products
therefrom .and out of all other funds available therefor, the amounts for each
. object and purpose as follows: . -
For salaries and wages of employees, o:peratiou,.maintenance, repair
and extension of said Ice Plant
$12,000.00
Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal year shall be transferred to the Ice Plant Fund.
SEOTION 11. That thereb_e and hereby is, appropriated out of- the money
derived from the levy of taxes for the maintenance and operation of the fire
department for the present fiscal year, and out of all other money and funds
available therefor, belonging to said City, the amounts for each object and
purpose as followS1
For maintenance and operation of the City Fire Department
$ 4,500.00
Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end qf the
fiscal year shall be transferred to the fund for the maintenance and operation
of the City Fire Department. . .
SEOTION 12. That therebe and hereby is, appropriated out of the money
derived from the levy of taXes for the purpose of purchase of Fire Department
Apparatus for the present fiscal year and out of all other money and funds
availavle therefer belonging to'said City the amounts for each object and
purpose as follows: .
For purchase of Fire Department -Apparatus
$15,000.00
Any balance of said fund. remaining.. over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal year shall be transferred to the Fire Department Apparatus .Fund.
SE9TION 13. That there be and hereby is appropriated out of the Mttsic
and Public Amusements fund and out of all other funds and monèyavaila'ble
therefor, the amounts for each object and purpose as follows:
For music and public amusements
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$ 2,000.00
Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal year shall 'be ~ransferred to the Music 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 fro~ the ~oneys derived
from special gasoline tax, the amounts for each objeèt and purpose as follows:
For constructing street ~rovements
$30,000.00
Any balance in said fund remainin~ over and unexpended at .the ,end of the
fiscal. year shall be transferred to the Special Gasoline Tax Fund.
SEOTION 15. That there.be and hereby is appropriated out of the money
derived from the levy of taxes for the purpose of paying the City!s share of the
employees' and officers' federal social security tax for the present fiseal
year and out of all other money and funds abailable therefor belonging to the
said City, the amounts for each object and purpose as follows:
For City's share of Employees' and officers' federal Social
Security tax
$ 1,6000000
Any balance in said fund remaining over and unexpended at the 'end of the
fiscal ye$tr shall be transfel'red to the Social Security Tax Fund.
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SECTION 16.' This ordinance shall take effect andb:e in force from and
after. its 'passage, approval and publ'i'cationa:s required) bY" law.
Passed and approved this 16th day of June, 1953.
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FIRST'READING
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The 14a.yor instructed the Clerk to read. by title Ordinance No. ~64 of.
the City of Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereupon read the aforesaid OrdinR.nce
No. 664 by title upon ih first reading.
Whereupon Councilman Reeh moved that said Ordinance No. 664 be approved
on its first reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Kuhr seconded, this
motion.
OouncilmanWheeler called for the question. The'Mayor put the question
and instructed the Clerk t~ call the roll for the vote thereon. The Clerk
called the roll and the following..m.s the vote on this. motion.
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Yeas: Hammond, Johnson, Kuhr, Reeh, Sorensen and Wheeler.
Nays: None.
Absent: Magnussen and Ro'Wlds.
Motion: Carried.
Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 664 approved on its
first reading and its title agreed ~o. '
SUSPENSION OF RULES
Wh~I'E:mpon it was moved by Councilman Reeh and seconded by Councilman Kuhr
that the statutory rules in regard to the passage and adoption of ordinances
be suspended so that said Ordinance might be introduced, read, approved and
passed at the same meeting.
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, Councilman Wheeler called for the'\,'9:estion. The Mayor put the question
and instructed the Clerk to call the roll and the following was the vote on
this motion. '
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Yeas: Hammond, Johnson, Kuhr, Reeh, Sorensen and Wheeler.
Nays: None.
Absent: Magnussen and Rounds~
Motion: Oarried.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the statutory rul,es in regard to the
passage lU1d approval of ordinances suspended so the Ordir..a.nce No. 664
might be read by title the first and second times and at large the third
time, with the "yeas" and "nays", each time called and recorded, approved
and passed at the same meeting.
SECOND ~ING
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,Ordinance No. 664, now comes on for the second reading: The Mayor
instructed the Clerk to read said Ordinance No. 664 by title upon its
second reading.
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Whereupon Councilman Wheeler moved that Ordinance No. 664 be approved
upon its second reading and its title agreed to. Councilman-Johnson seconded
this motion.
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Councilman Hammond 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 question.
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Yeas: Hammond; Johnson, Xuh.:r', Reah, Sorense,n and Wheeler. .
Nays:" . None.
,Absent: Magnussen and Rounds.
Motion: ,Carried.
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:Blair, Nebraska
June 16, 19S3
OPENING
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The Mayor and Council of the City of :Blair, Washington County, Nebraska
met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 7:30 0 'clock B. M. Mayor
Raymond O. Hansen presided. City Clerk L. W. Svendgaard recordèd the pro-
ceedings of the meeting.
ROLL OALL
,The Mayor, instructed the Olerk to call the roll. The Clerk called, the
roll and the following Councilmen were present: Hammond, Johnson, Kuhr, Reeh,
Sorensen and Wheeler. Magnussen and Rounds were absent.
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Whereupon, the Mayor announced that the introduction of Ordinances was now
in order.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Sorensen and seconded 'by Councilman
Johnson that' the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council, in the
matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 965 be pres~rved and kept
in a separate and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City of
Blair, Nebraska, and that said separate and distinct volume be incorporated in
and made a part of these proceedings the same as though spread. at large herein.
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll.
roll and the following was the vote on this motion:
'Yeas.: Hammond, Johnson, Kuhr, Reeh, Sorensen and theeler.'
Nays: None.
Absent: Magnussen ,and RoUnds.
Motion: Carried.
The Clerk called the
ORDINANCE NO. 665
Introduction of Ordinance No. 665 of the City of :Blair, Nebraska, and
the matter now coming before the Mayor and Oouncil, was the passage and approval
of Ordinance No. 665 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, This Ordinance was
introduced by Councilman Wheeler and is in words and figures as follows,
ORDINANOE NO. 665
An Ordinance to provide for the levy of ,tà.Xes and levying the same upon
all the ,taxable property in the City of Blair, Nebraska, for all purposes
necessary to maintain the City Government for the City of Blair, Nebraska, for
the ~iscal year commencing on the first Tuesday in May, 1953, and alsolevying
a poll tax on certain inhabitants of said City for the fiscal, year.
BE IT OB1)AINED :BY THtiJ MAYOR AND OOUNOIL ,OF THE OITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA:
SEOTION 1. That there be, and hereby is, levied and assessed upon all
the taxable property within the corporate limits. of the Oit~ of Blair, Nebraska,
for the fiscal year commencing o,n the first Tl1esday in May, 1'5' and ending ,
on 'the first Tuesday in May, 1954. the following sums, taxes and number of mills
on the dollar of tax, to-wit:
P.URPOSE
For general revenue purposes
For parks and park purposes
For streets, alleys, culverts and bridges
For public library purposes
For street lighting purposes
For purchase of fire apparatus
For maint,enance and operation of fire department
For music and ánusements .
For sewer maintenance and repairs
For enlargement, improvement, maintenance and operation of aviation field
For operation, maintenance and care of Blair Cemetery
F,or hydrant rentals '
For Oity's share of employees t~ and officers' Social Security tax
AMOUNT
5.60Mills
.70 Mill
2.00 Mills
1.'10 Mills
.40 Mill
.40 Mill
.40 Mill
.40 Mill
.20 Mill
.30 Mill
.70 Mill
.40 Mill
.40 Mill,
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That the same be levid and assessed against all the taxable property
within the corporate limits of the City of Blair, 'Nebraska, and collected as
othár taxes as shown by the a,ssesament rolls for the year 1953.
SECTION 2.. That there be, and hereby is, levied upon each and every
male inhabitant of the City of :Blair, Nebraska~ between :the ages of 21 and
50 years" not exempted therefrom by the Statute of Nebraska òr Ordinance of
this City, a poll tax in the sum of Two Dol1ars($2.00). That said poll
tax shall be collected as provided by law, for said fiscalyaa:r commencing on
the first Tuesday of May, 1953. '
SEOTION 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law.
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FIRST R1lADING
The Mayor instructed the Olerk to ,read by title Ordinance No. 665 of
the City of :Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereupon read the aforesaid
Ordinance, No. '665 by title u~on its first reading.
Whereupon Councilman Wheeler moved that said Ordinance, No. 665 be
approved on its first reading and its title, agreed to~ Councilman Kubr
seconded this motion. . ,
Councilman Reeh called for the ,question. The Mayor put the question
and instructed the Clerk to call the.rol1 for the vote thereon. The Clerk
called the roll and the following was the vote on this motion.
Yeas: Hammond, ~9.1mson, X'Ubr, Reeh, Sorensen 'and Wheeler.
Nays: None. '
Absent: Magnussen and Rounds.
Motion: Carried.
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Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 665 approved on its
first reading and its title agreed to.
SUSPENSION OF RULES
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Sorensen and seconded by Councilman
Johnson that the statutpry rules in regard to the passage and adoption of
ordinances be suspended SQ that said Ordinance might be introduced, read,
approved and passed at the same meeting.
Councilman Reeh called for the que¡.stion. IJ!he Mayor put the question
and instructed the Clerk to call' the roll and the following was the vote on
this motion.
Yeas: Hammond, Johnson', XuhI', Reeh, Sorensen and Wheeler.
Nays: None.
Absent: Magnussen and Rounds.
Motion: Carried.
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Whereupon the Mayor declared the statutory rules in regard to the passage
and approval of ordinances suspended so the Ordinance No. 665 might be rèad
by title the first and second times and at large the third tim~, with the
",yeas" and "nays", each time called and recorded, approved and passed at the
same meet ing. '
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SECOND READING
Ordinance No. 665 now 'Comes on for the second reading. The Mayor
inst~ctèd the Clerk to read said Ordinance No. 665 by title upon its second
reading.
Whereupon Councilman Kubr moved that Ordinance No. 665 be approved
upon its second reading ~nd its title agre~d to. Councilman Reeh seconded
this motion. . ".
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Aug¡;st 10,19.53
Blair, Nebraska
OPENING
The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Washington Oounty, Nebraska
met for a special called meeting in the Council- Chambers at 7: 30 0 I clock P. M.
Mayor Raymond O. Hansen presided. Oity Clerk L. W. Svenðgaard recorded the
'proceedings of the meeting.
ROLL CALL
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll. The Clerk called the roll
and the following Councilmen were present: J'ohnson, Magnussen, Reeh, Rounds, and
Sorensen. Hainmond, Kuhr and. Wheeler were absent.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Whereupon the Mayor announced that the, " introduction of Ordinances was now
in order.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Reeh and seconded by Councilman Johnson
that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council in the matter of the
passage and approval of Ordinance No. 666 be',preserved and kept in a separe,te and
distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and
that said separate and distinct volume be incorporated in and maa6 a part of these
proceedings the same as, though "pread. at large herein.
The Mayor instructed, the Clerk to call the roll.
'and the following was the vote on this motion:
The Clerk called the roll
Yeas: Johnson, Magnussen, Reeh, Rounds, and Sorensen.
Nays: None.
Absent: Hammond, Kuhr, and Wheeler.
Motion: Carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 666
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Int~duction of Ordinance No. 666,of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and the
matter now coming before the Mayor and Council was the passage and approv~l of
Ordinance No. 666 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. This Ordinance was intro-
duced by CoUncilman Magnussen ~d is in words and figures as follows,
ORDINANCE NO. 666
, An Ordinance to amend Section one of Ordinance No. 66.5 and to provide
for the levy of taxes and levying 'the same upon àl1the taxabl~ -propl'-rty in the
City of Blair, Nebraska, for all purposes necessary to maintain the City Government
for the City of Blair, Nebràska, for the fiscàl year comnrencing on the first
Tuesday in May, 19.53, and also levying a poll tax on certain inhabitants of said
City for' the fiscal year. .
BE IT ORDAINED BYTBE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA.:
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SECTION 1. 1hat there be, and hereby is, levied and assessed upon all
the taxable property within the c~rporate limits of the City of Blair, Nebraska,
for, the fiscal year commencing on the first Tuesday in May, 1953;, and ending on
the first Tuesday in May, 1953, the following sums, taxes and number of mills
on the dollar of tax, to-wit,: '
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
For general revenue purposes
For parks and park purposes
For streets, alleys" culverts and bridges
For ,public library purposes
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For street lighting purposes
For purchase of fire apparatus
For maintenance and operation of fire department
For music and amusements
For Gower maintenance and repairs
For ènlargement, improvement, maintenance and operation of aviation field
For operation, maintenance ànd care of Blair Cemetery
For hydrant rentals
For City's share of employees' and officers' Social Security tax
'4.60 Mills
.70 Mills
2.00 MUls
1.10 Mills
.40 Mills
.40 Mills
.40 Mills
.40 Mills
.20 Mills
.30 Mills
.70 Mills
.40 Mills
.40 Mills
That the same ,be levied and assessed against all the taxable property within
the corporate limits of. the City of Blair t Nebra3!r...a, andcol1 e!Jted as 'otb.er taxes
as sho~n by the assessment rolls for ,the year 1953.
SECT ION 2.
That there be, and hereby is, levied upon each and every male
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inhabitant of the City of Blair, Nebraska, between the ages of 21 and 50 years,
not exempted therefrom the Statutes of Ucbraclæ or Ordinance of this City, a
poll tax in the'sum of Two Dollars($2.00). That said poll tax shall be collected
as provided"by law, for said fiscal year commencing on the first Tuesday of May, 1953.
SEOTION 3.
hereby repealed.
That ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shail take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, approval and püblication, as provided by law.
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Passed and approved at a special council meeting by the Mayor and the Council
of the City of :Blair, this 10th day of Augu.st, 1953.
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FIRST READING
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to read.' by title Ordinance No. 666 of the
City of Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereuuon read the aforesaid Ordinance No.
666 by title upon its first reading. -
Whereupon Councilman Reeh moved that Såid Ordinance No. 666 be approved on
its first reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Johnson secãnded this
motion.
aou~cilman 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 \Ote on this motion.
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Yeas: Johnson, Magnussen, Reeh, Rounds, and Sorensen.
Nays: None.
Absent: Hammond, Kuhr, and Wheeler.
Motion: Carried.
Whereupon the Mayor declared said ,Ordinance No. 666 approved on its first
reading and its title agreed to"
SUSPENSION OF RULES
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Reeh and seconded by Councilman
Johnson that the statutoryr'Ules in regard to the passage and ado'Ption of
ordinances be suspended so that said Ordinance might be int roduced, read,
approved and passed at the same meet ing. '
Counc~lman Sorensen called for the question. The Mayor put the question
and instructed the Clerk to call the roll and the following was the vote on
this motion. '
,Yeas: Johnson, Magnussen, Reeh, Rounds, arid Sorensen.
. Nays: None.
. Absent: Hammond, Kuhr. and Wheeler.
, Motion: Carried.
, Whereupon the Mayor declared the statutory rules in regard to the passage
and. approval of ordinances suspended so the Ordinance No. 666 might be read by
title the first and second times ,and at large the third time, with the "yeas",
and "nays", each time called and recorded, approved and passed at the same
meeting. .
SECOND READING
Ordinance No.. 666 now comes on for the second reading. The Mayor instructed
the Clerk to read said O~dinance No. 666 by title u'Pon its second reading.
Whereupon Councilman Ro~ds moved'that Ordinance No. 666 be approved upon
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Blair, Nebrs,ska
August 18,1953
OPENING
The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair,'Washington County, Nebraska
met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 7:35 o'clockP. M. Mayor
Raymond O. Hansen presided. City Clerk L. W. Svendgaard recorded the pro-
ceedings of the meeting.
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The Mayor instructed the Olerk to call the roll. The Clerk called the
roll and the following ,Councilmen were present: Johnson, 'Magnussen, Reeh,
Rounds, and Wheeler. Councilmen Hammond, Kuhr, and Sorensen were absent.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Whereupon the Mayor announced that the introduction of Ordinances was now
in order.
Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Reeh and s,econded by CoUncilman
Johnson that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayòr anð. Council in ~he
matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 667 be preserved and kept
in a separate and distinct 'volume known 'as the Ordinance Record'of the City. of
Blair, Nebraska, and that said separate and distinct ~olume be ,incorporated in
and made a part of these proceedings the same as though spread' at large herein.
" ~he Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll.
and the following 'was the vote on this motion:
The Clerk called the roll
Yeas: Johnson, Magnussen, Reeh, Round$, ,and Wheeler.
Nays: None.
Absent: Hammond, Kuhr and Sorensen.
Motion: Carried.
ORDINANOE NO. 667
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Introductiop. of Ord,inance No. 667' of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and the
matter now coming before the Mayor and Council was the passage and approval of'
Ordinance No. 667 of the City ,of Blair, Nebraska. This Ordinance wasintro-
,duced by'Councilman Magnussen'and is in words and figures as fpllows,
ORDINANOE NO. 667'
An Ordinance, Creating Street Improvement District No. 30 of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, Defining the Limits 'and Boundaries of Said, District, P~ovidingFor the
Improvement of Certain Public streets in Said District, Providing For Plans and
Specifications and Estimate of Cost For Such Work of Improvement, Providing For
the Payment of Cost of Such Improvement and For The Making of Special Assessments
Against the Property Especially Benefited Thereby, and Providing For a Sinking
Fund To Pay the Cost of Such Improvements.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and City Council of the Oity of ~lair, Nebraska:
, ßection 1. A sufficient petition signed by more than 6~ of the resident
öW11ers, owning property directly abutting u~on the street to be improved, here-
inafter described, petitioning for the improvement of such street by pav~ng as
hereinafter set forth, having been file~ with the Oity Clerk of the 'City of
Blair, there is hereby created Street Improvement District No. 30 of the City
of, Blair, Nebraska. '
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Section,2. Said Improvement District No. 30 shall comprise ana include
all land within the following boundaries, to-wit: Beginning at the southwest
corner of Lot 12, Block 5, Prairie Park-Addition to Blair, thence East Along
the south block line to the west ,line of Block 4 in said Addition, thence North
to the southwåst corner of Lot 2 in said Block 4, thence East to the west line
of ,Block 3 in said Addition, thence North, to the southwest corner of Lot 22 in
said Block J, thence East to the east line of said Block 3, thence North to the
northeas't corner of Lot 4 in Block '2 of said Addition, thence West to the east
line of Block 1 in said Addition, thence South to the northeast corner of Lot
5 in said Block 1, thence West to the northwest corner of Lot 4 in Schroeder's
Addition to Blair, thence South to t4e place of beginning.
Section J. The street to be improved in said street improvement district
is Butler Street of the City of Blair from its intersection with Walker Avenue
in said City east to its intersection with Eighth street in said City with
included street intersections and àlley intersections.
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, S~ction 4. The street improvement to be made on said portion of
Butler Street in said district shail be to pave same with concrete paving 20
feet wide, using the existing curb, gutter' and grades, same to be done in
accordance with the plans, specifications and estimate of cost of the city
engineer as filed with the O~ty Clerk and approved by the Malfor and Oity
OoMcil.
Section 5. The real estate included in said distrièt'and which shall
'be subject to speGial assessment to pay the costs and: expenses of such street
improvements which shall be made in said district, and which will be especially
benefited by such improvements, comprises the following, to-wit:
LotS 1; 2; 3, 4, 5; 6, 7,8,9, 10, 11 and 12 in
Block 5 of Prairie:' Park Addition to Blair;
Lots 1 and 2 of Block 4 of prairie'Park Addition to Blair;
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;Lots 1 a~d 22 of Block 3 of Prairie Park Addition to Blair;
Lots 4,5,6,7, 8 and 9 of :Block 2 of Pràirie Park Add.1Uon to Blair;
Lots 5 and 6 of Block 1 of 'Prairier Park Addition to Blair; ,
Lots 4,5,6,7,14 and'l5 of Hollostone Addition to Blair;
'Lots 4,5 and 6 of Schroeder's'Addition to Blair.
Section 6 The cost of so improving said portion of Butler Street
exclusive of areas formèd by stree.t int.ersection,s and alley intsrsections,
including incidental expenses, shall be specially assessed against said lots,
parts of lots; tracts and parcels of real estate abutting on or adjacent to
said portion of Bútler Street in proportion to benefits thereto and not in
excess thereof and shall' be paid out of a sinking fund created by the levy
of such special assessments, and the'cost of so improving said areas formed
by street intersections and alley intersections shall be paid, out of public
ftulds available therefor, all as by law provided.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be, in force from and
after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law~
Passed and approved this
of August, 1953.
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FIRST READING
The' Mayor' instructed the 01erk to read by title Ordinance No. 667 of the
City of Blair, Nebraska. The Olerkthereupon read the aæoresaid Ordinance No.
667 b;j!@ title upon its firs't reading.
. Whereüpon Councilman Magnussen moved that said Ordinance No. 667 be approved
on its first reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Johnson seconded this
motion.
Councilman Wheeler 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.
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Yeas; Johnson, Magnussen~ Reeh, Rounds, and Wheeler.
Nays: None.
Absent: Hammond, Kuhr .and Sorensen.
Motion: Carried.
Whereupon ths Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 667 approved on its
first reading and its title agreed to.
SUSPENSION OF RULES
Whereupon it was moved byOoUncilman Rounds and seconded by Oòuncilman
Reeh that the statutory rules. in regard to the passage and adoption of
ordinances be suspended so that said Ordinance might be introduced, read,
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:Blair. Nebraska
September 1,1953
OPENING
The Mayor and Co'Q.Ilcil of the City of :Blair, Washington County, Nebraska
met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 7t4S 0' clock P. Mo', - Mayor Raymond C.
Hansen presided. City Clerk L. W. Svendgaard recorded the proceedings of
the meeting. --
ROLL CALL
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roll. The Clerk called the
roll and the followiñg Councilmen were present: Johnson, ~~nussen, Simpson,
Sorensen and Wheeler. Councilmen X'Uhr, Reeh and RoundG - were absent.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Whereupon the Mayor a:L~ounced that, the introduction of OrdinBnceswas now
in order.
Whereupon it was moved by Oouncilzœ.n Magnussen and seconded 'by Oouncilman
Wheeler t}~t the minutes of the proceedings òf the Mayor and Cpuncil in the
matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 668 be preserved and kept
in a separate and distinct volume known as the OrdinAnce Record of the Oity of
:Blair, Nebraska. and that said separate and d,istil'lct volume be'incorporated in
and made a part of these proceedings the same as though spread at large herein.
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the, roll.
roll and the following was the vote on this motion:
The Clerk called the
Yeas; ,Johnson,Magnussen, Simpson, Sorensen aI~ Wheeler.
Nays; None.
Absent: Xuhr, Raeh and Rounds.
Motion: Carried.'
ORDINANCE No. 668
Introduction of Ordinance No. 668 of the City of :Blair, Nebraska', and the
matter now coming before the Mayor and Oouncil was. the passage and ,approval of
Or~inance No. 668 of the City of :Blair, Nebraska. This Ordinance was introduced
by Councilman Wheeler and is in words and figures as follows,
ORDINANCE No. 668
AN OllDHU..NCE AMENDUrG CHAPTER'20 AND OP..DINANCE NO. 657 ENTITLED IIOFFICERS, CIVIL
ADMnrrSTRATION," OF THE MIDJICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY' OF BLAIR. NEBRASKA. BY
CHANGING THE SALARIES 'OF STATUTORY OFFICERS OF SAID CITY IN SECTION 22 OF SAID CHAPTER
AND AMENDING ALL -ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICiJI THEREiVITH.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska:
SECTION 1. That Section 22 and Ordinance No. 657, entitled "Salaries of statutory
officers, elective, appointive; compensation of employøes; when paid" of the
Municipal Code of :Blàir, Nebraska, be and the same is amended by fixing the salaries
of said officers as follows:
Mayor - Five Hundred Dollars ($SOO.OO) per year
Councilmen each - Two Hundred Fifty Dollars($250.00) per year
Treasurer - Six Hundred Dollars($600.oo) per year
Clerk,- Seven Hundred Fifty ($750.00) per ye~
Police Magistrate - Six Hundred Dollars($600.00) per year
City Attorney - One Thousand Two 'Hundred.
Fifty( $1 ,2S0. 00)
per year
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage" approval and publication as provided by law.
Passed and. approved this ,let day of S}!Ptem)er, 1953.
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December 15.1953
OPENING
The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair. ,Washington County, Nebraska.
met in regular session in the Co-pncil Chambers at 7:30 o'clock P. M. P.r~sident
of 'the Council Lester Wheeler presided. City Clerk L. W. Svendgaard recorded
the proceedings of the meeting. .
ROLL CJ\.LL
. The Pr!,7sident of the CoUncil instructed the Clerk to call the roll. The
Clerk called the roll and the following Councilmen were present: Johnson.
Kuhr,. Rabbass. Reeh, Rounds, Sorensen ând Wheeler. Councilman Simpson was
absent. '
OImER OF BUSINESS
Whereupon the President of the Council annoU11ced that the introduction
of Ordinances was now in order.
Whereupon it was mov~d by Counc~lma.n Raeh and, seconded by Sorensen that
the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council in the'matter of the
passage and approval of Ordinance No. 669 be presèrved and kept in a separate
and distinct'volume known as'the Ordinance Record of the City of Blair.
Nebraska. and that said separate and distinct volume be incorporated in ànd
made a part of these proceedings the same as though spread at large herein.
The President of the Council instructed the Clerk to' call the roll.
Clerk called the roll and ~hefollowing was the vote on this motion:' ,
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Yeas: Johnson, Kuhr, Rabbass, Reeh, Rounds, Sorensen à.nd Wheeler.
Nays: None.
Absent: Simpson.
Motion: Carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 669
Introduction of Ordinance No. 669 of the City of Blair, Neb~askat and
the matter now coming before the Mayor and Council was the passage and approval
of Ordinance No. 669 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. This Ordinance was
introduced by Councilman Kuhr and is in words and figures as follows.
ORDUiANOE NO. 669
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AN ORDINANOE OF THE CITY, OF BLAIR. WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA, ESTABLISHING
CLASSES OF NATURAIi GAS SERVICE AND MAXIMUM RATES TO BE CHA:RGED FOR NATURAL
GAS SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
:BE I.T ORDAINED. 'by the Mayor and City Counc;i1 of the City of :Blair, Nebraska:
Section I - Classification
That all persons, firms or corporations supplying natural gas service
to the City of Blair, Nebraska, and the inhabitants thereof, shall provide
two classes of service tò its customers as hereinafter specified and defined:'
1. ' Firm Gas Service
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~irm gas service is'defined as gas service that is supplied on a non-
interl~ptible basis. F~rm ga~ service shall be made available to .all
domestic and commercial customers whose ma~imu.m requirements are less
thån 1.000 cubic f~et per hour.
'2. Interruptible Gas Servic~
Interruptible gas service'is defined as gas service that is supplied
on an interruptible basis. It shall be subject to c-urtailment or
'interruption on demand of the gas service company whenever necessary
to proteqt the service of its firm gas customers.
Section II -Maximum Rates
That no person,firm or corporation supplying natural 'gas to the City of
Blair, Nebraska, and the inhabitants thereof, shall, after the effective date
of this ordinance. charge more for such natural gas service than the following
maximum rates: ' ,
1. 11rmGas Service-Rate.
Avallá:bility ... ~his,rateis'~a.va.ila.ble Only'to domestiò' and commercial
, customers whosè maximum requirements for nåtural gas
is less than 1,000 cubic feet per hour. The gas
$ervice company: shl;Lll not be 'required to serve 8.n1'
custómer at the follo~ing rat.e whose requirements, amount'
~9_~..QQOcUÞJç :re~t. or !!lore per h~ur.
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S,e;L"vice Charge $.75 per meter per month, plus: ,
Fir~t 2,,000' cubic feet used per 'month. $1.00 per MOF
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Nex~ 'S¡åöö " n tI 11 It @ <r77 II "
Next. ,40;öOÒ " ft "" "..70" II
Next 50,000 Þ If "" U (L. .64 If :"
'Jllxcess- 100 t 000 " If If " " '. .5~ u "
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Interru:Dtible,Gas Service Bate
Availab llity
- ~his rate 'is abailable only on a. contract basis to
c()~rc.ial or industrial customers whøse requirements
fqr natural' gas~ount to 1,000 eub-ic feet or more.
per hour" and 'who install and maintain sufficient
standby equi1>1nent and standby fuel to 'take car~ of'
~tômer's entire requir'emei;l.t duriDß perioás of
curtailment of the use of natural g as by the gas
service company in' or4er to protect t,he service of,
i1;8 p.rm ga!l' users,. ' ",
The .,rat! fo~ interruptiþle~as servièe shaJ.l be such
r~te as maybe mutually agreed \1pon between the
°usto1!1er and the gas service compMy, but shall not
be higher than the firm gas service rate set out
above.
. Rate
Section III
That, eJ']., ordinances and pa.r,ts of, ordin8Jlces.' in conflict with the
provisions of this' ordina.n~~ are.~hereby repeale4-.
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!l!his ordina.nc~ s-balt be infuit :f'orceand eff'e c' ; , frpm and after its
:passage by the City Council of the City of J3lair,N'ebraska and its' publication
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l5~h day Ðf :eecembe~. ,1953.
/' Presi~ent of' thè Council of
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