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1961OPENING The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 7 :30 oeclock P,M. Mayor, Donald Schettler presided and :City Clerk, L. W. Svendgaard, recor44d the proc- eedings of the meeting. ROLL CALL The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll and on roll call Councilmen: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, J. D. Johnson, W. B..Johnson, Larsen, Mebrue and Murdoch being present,. ORDER OF BUSINESS Whereupon the Mayor announced that the introduction of ordinances was now in order. It was moved by Councilman Conrad that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor ;Ind Council in the matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 71k: be preserved and kept in a separate and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that said volume be incorporated in and made a part of these proceedings the same as though spread at large herein. Councilman Andreasen sebQndedethea:imoti.on� and. Councilman Larsen called for the question. The Mayor put the question and directed the Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon; Mere me Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, J. D. Johnson, W. B. Johnson, Larsen,A Murdoch Nays: None Absent: None Motion: Carried. ORDINANCE NO. 771 Introduction of Ordinance N.o1..771 the matter now coming before the Mayor and of Ordinance No. 771 of the City of Blair, was introduced by Councilman W..B.._Johnson Blair, Nebraska April : 1 ' ,, 1961 of-the City of Blair, Nebraska, and Council was the passage and approval Nebraska, This Ordinance No. 771 ,and is in words and figures as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 771 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TEE ISSUANCE OF INTERSECTION PAVING BONDS OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($18,000) TO PAY THE COST OF IMPROVING THE INTERSECTIONS AND AREAS FORMED BY THE CROSSING OF STREETS, AVENUES, AND ALLEYS IN STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS NUMBERS )1)I, )15, 46, 51, 52, 53:,..,54, 55,...56, .57. and 58, PRESCRIBING, .THE FORM. OF SAID •BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY .OF A TAX 'TO; PAY THE SAME.._ ; ,. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITX OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA: Section I: The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska, hereby find and determine: That pu'suant to her_etofore duly passed, approved. and published Street .Improvement Districts Numbers . )I)I, J 46, 51,, 52;. 53, 5)4, 55, 56, 57, and 58 were created in said City and certain street improvements were constructed therein, which improvements have been completed and have been accepted; that the cost irre paving and improving the intersections and areas formed by the crossing of streets, avenues and alleys in said Districts was $17,792.88; that interest which has accrued �n the warrants outstanding in addition to that shown by the Ingineerts estimates,amounte_ more than $ None t tat the reasonable value of the labor and materials furnished ;3.n making said improvements was the sum hereinabove set out as the cost thereof; that all conditions, acts and thin required by law ;to exist or to be done precedent to the issuance of Intersection Paving Bonds of said City to pay for paving and improving the said. intersections and areas aforesaid do exist and have been done as required by law. SECTION II: To pay the costca1G paving and .improving, the .intersecti.ons . and areas formed by the crossing of streets, avenues and alleys in said Street Improvement Districts, there shallibe and , are hereby ordered issued Intersection Paving Bonds of the City of Blair Hof .the Principal amount of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000) consisting of 18 bonds numbered from 1 to 18 inclusive, of $1,000 each, dated April 15,1961, due,as follows: 15) 43 Amount Due - Numbers $2,000 April 15, 1962 4, 2 2,000 April 15, 1963 3,4. 1,000 April 15, 1964 °. 5 1,000 April 75 -1965 , . 6 r r. 2,000 April 15, 1966 7,8 2,000 April 15, 1967 9,10 2,000 April 15, 1968 .11,12 2,000 April 15;1969 , '13,114, . = 2,000 April 15, 1970 15,16' 2,000 April 15,1971 17,18 Any or all of said bonds shall, be .redeemable at the option of the City at any time on or after five years from the date of issuance thereof, Bonds numbers 1 to 8, inclusie, shall bear interest at the rats of Three and One- eighth per centum (3 1/8%) per annum from date until maturity. Bonds Numbers 9 to 12,inclusive, shall beariinterest at the rate of Two and Five- eights per centum (2 5/8%) per annum from date until maturity.: Bonds Numbers 13 to 18, inclusive, shall bear interest at the rate of Two and Seven - eights per centum (2 7/8 %) per annum from date until maturity. Said interest shall be payable semi annually -on the fifteenth day of April and October of each year. Attached to each of said bonds shall be interest coupons for the amount of the respective_ interest paymente- to become due.° SECTION III: Said bonds shall be executed on behalf of the City by being sipled by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk and shall have the City Seal impressed on each bond,; ` The interest 'coupons shall be executed on behalf of the City by being sig ed by the Mayor and Clerk either by affixing their own proper signatures to each coupon or by causing their facsimile signatures to be affixed thereto. SECTION IV: The Mayor and Council shall cause to be levied and collected annually a tax on all taxable property in said City, in addition to all other taxes, sufficient to amount to pay the interest on said bonds as and when the become due and to create a sinking fund to pay the principal thereof as mitt when the same becomes due. form: SECTION V: Said bonds and coupons. shall be in substantially the following UNITEDTSTATED OF AMERICA STATE OF NEBRASKA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON INTERSECTION PAVING BOND OF THE CITY OF BLAIR No., $1,000 KNOW ALL ftON BY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of Blair in the County of Washington in the State. of Nebraska, hereby acknowledges itself to owe and for value redeived promises to pay to bearer the sum of ONE THOUSAND. DOLLARS in lawful money of the United States of America on the fifteenth day of April, 19.. , with interest thereon from the date hereof until maturity at the rate of (Insert in Bonds 1 tO g., inclusive; Three and One-- eighth per centum (3 i/8 %) per annum,) (Insert in Bonds 9 to 12, inclusive: Two and Five-eighths per centum (2 5/8 %) perr°annum) tInsert in Bonds 13,to 18, inclusive; . Two and Seven- eighths per centum (2 7/8%) per annum,) payable semis- annually on the fifteenth day:of April and October of each year on presentation and surrender of the interest coupons hereto attached as they severally become.due. This bond is redeemable at the option of the City at any time on or after five years from the. date of its issuance. The principal and interest hereof are payable at the office of the Treasurer of Washington County in the City of Blair, Nebraska. Foiruthe prompt payment of this bond, principal and interest when due, the full faith, credit and resources of said City are irrevocably pledged.. This bond is one of an issue of .18 bonds numbered from 1 to 18, inclusive pf even date .herewith:, of 6.. of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000) and is issued by said City for the purpose of paying the cost of . paving and improvingithe int6rsec:tions and areas formed by the crowing of streets, avenues. and alleys in.Str,eet Improvement•Districts Numbers 44, )45, 4.6, 51, 2, 53, 54., 55, 56, 57, and 58 of said City, in stiict compliance with Section 17 -520, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, 194.3, and has been authorized by an ordinance legally passed, approved and.published and proceedings duly had by the Mayor and Council of said City: - -L • IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND WARRANTED that all conditions, acts and _,things required by law to exist or to be done precedent to and in the issuance' of this bond, did exist, did happen and were done and performed in regular and due form and time as required by law, and•that the indebtedness of said City, including this bond, does not exceed any limitation imposed by law. The City agrees that it will-cause to be levied and collected annually a tax on all the taxable property in said City, sufficient in amount-0) pay the interest on this bond as the same becomes due and to create a sinking fund to pay the principal hereof when the same becomes due. • IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mayor and Council have caused this bond to•be • executed on behalf of the City of Blair by being signed by its Mayor and attested by its Clerk and by causing the official seal of the City to be affixed hereto, and have caused the interest coupons hereto attached to be executed on behalf •of the City by having affixed therto the . facsimile signatures of its Mayor and Clerk, and theMayor and Clerk do by the execution of this bond adopt as and for their own proper signatures their respective facsimile sign- atures affixedi to said coupons. Dated this fifteenth day of April, 1961. CITY OF BLA B3 r; Mayor ATTEST}' (SEAL) City Clerk No. $ On the fifteenth day of April (October), 19 , the City of Blair, Nebraska, will pay tobbearer Dollars'at the- office of the County Treasurer of Washington County, in Blair, :Nebraska, for interest due that day on its Intersection Paving Bond, dated April 15, 1961, - No. , uO.l.ess said bond shall have been redeemed prior to said date. Mayor City Clerk SECTION VIz Ai'ier being executed by the Mayor and Clerk, said bonds shall be delivered to the City Treasurer who shall be responsible therefor under his official bond. The City Treasurer shall cause said bonds to be registered in the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Nebraska and in the office of the County Clerk of Washington County, Nebraska, The City Clerk is directed to make and certify in duplicate transcripts of ° the proceedings of the City precedent to the issuance of said bonds, one of which transcripts shall be filed with the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Nebraska and the other shall be delivered to the purchaser of said bonds. SECTION VIIi` Said borid8''eha11 and Van Horne `Investments, Inc. and the the same to the purchasers upon ITtOeipt be ''sold to Kirkpatrick- Pettis Company Treasurer is authorized to deliver of full payment of the purchase price. - (SEAL) APPROVED ,thie,., the day.- of .dear 61.) . FZRST , READDING The Mayor instructed the, Clerk , to :read. by title - Ordinane NO: 771 of the, of ,Blair, Nebraska., The'•.01erk( thereupon .read the •fbresaid Ordinance 1To.. 77i b_y- title upon the',first.reading, , A. * " Whereupon Councilman Conrad moved that Ordinance No. 771 be approved on its, first, reading and., its title.. .gree . to,. Councilman ,Seconded the motion.. Cou Larsen Called for .th.e question.... -The Mayor p ;the question and directed the d ,e . to' ca1�1.. �th.,e ro.l, fpn a.vote thereon. and .on ,roll call... Councilmen; . . Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, J. D. Johnson, W„ B. J.ohnson, Larsen, Megrue Murdoch. Nays: None. 'Absents None Motiont Carried. Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No 771 approved on its ,first reading and its title agreed to. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Conrad the seconded by Councilman Andreasen that the statutory rules in regards to the passage and adoption of ordinances be suspended so that Oar dance NO. 771 night be introduced, read, approved and passed at the same meeting. Councilman Larsen called for the, qu•estion.i,' The Mayor put the question and instructed the Clerk to call the roll for a vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, J. D. Johnson, W. B. Johnson, Larsen, Megrue 1 Murdoch. Nays: None. Absents None Motion:. Carried... Whereupon the Mayor declared the statutory rules in regard to the passage and appro%ial of ordixisntes suspended so said Ordinance No. 771 might be read by title upon its first and second readings and at large on its third reading with the '!Yeas" and "Nays" each time called, recorded approved and passed at the same meeting. ORdinanc.e No. 771.now comes; on ; £or -,the second reading The ayor instrUCt,ed the. Clerk to read said 'Ord.inance. No. , .771. by title upon its second r,eading.. .1..Wh.ereupon it was moved by Councilman iegrue and seconded by Councilman W. B. Johnson, that. Ordinance.No..77.1 be approved ,on its second reading. and its title a to. Absent: None Nays!' • None Motion: Carried. SUSPENSION OF RULES SECINND READING ,;. _, r Murdoch._ .3 Councilman. Larsen called for ,.the question..: The Mayor put the, question and instructed the Clerk to call the roll for a vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, J. D. Johnson,,W. B. Johnson, Larsen,.Megrue 1519 Blair, Nebraska April ) 1961 ,OPENING The. Mayor and Council. of .the; City of: Blair, Wadi rgton .County, Nebraska, met in regular session in the Council Chambers at. 7:30 osc1oek P.M.-.Mayor, Donald E. Schettler.presided and City :Clerk, L, W; Svendgaard, recorded the proceedings of the meeting. ROLL CALL The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll and on roll call Councilmen: Andreasen, Brown, Contad, J. D. Johnson, W. B;•_Jphnson; Megrue and Murdock being present. ORDER OF BUSINESS Whereupon . the.Mayor announced that the introduction of ordinances . was now in order. It was moved by Councilman W. B. Johnson that the minutes of the proc- eedings of the : Mayor and Council in the matter of.the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 77 2 be preserved and kept in a separate and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record Qf.the,City of Blair, Nebraska, and that'said volume be incorpnratedin and made part.of- =these.proceedings the same as though spread at large herein. Councilman Larsen:seconded the motion. ,Councilman Conrad called for the questionl The Mayor put the,queskion and instructed the Clerk to call'the roll for a vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen; Brown, Con ;ads,,: J..,D, Johnson ;.•W.,B., Johnson, Larsenegrue and .. Murdoch . ��. Nays: Noner Absents . Motion: Carried. �. ORDINANCE NO. 772 Introduction of Ordinance No. 772 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, aid the matter now coming before the Mayor- and Council was the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 772 of the. City of9B1air, Nebraska. This Ordinance No: 772 was introduced by Councilman Larsen and is in words and figures as follows: ORDINANO.EtNO. 772 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF. DISTRICT PAVING BONDS OF THE CITY OF, BLAIR,r.NEBRASKA,fT0 BE CALLED DISTRICT RAVING BONDS OF STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS NUMBERS 44, 115, 46, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 57 and 58K OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SIXTY -EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($ TO PAY THE COST OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF THE INTERSECTIONS AND AREAS FORMED BY THE CROSSING OF STREETS, AVENUES AND ALLEYS IN SAID DISTRICTS, PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A SINKING A1ND AND FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES TO PAY SA ,r oNDS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND :COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA: SECTION IV The Mayor and Council hereby find and determine; That pursuant to the. ordinances heretofore duly passed, approved and published Street Improvments,,r- exclusive of the intersections and areas formed by the crossing of streets, avenues and alleys, in said Districts was $131,387.45; that interest which has accrued on the warrants outstanding in addition to that shown by the engineer's estimates amounts to more than. ; that the reasonable value as the labor,and materials furnishedtin.the construction of said improvements is the sum herein found to be the cost thereof; special assessments have been duly . levied according to law on the real estate in said Districts specially benefitted by said paving and improvements, which special assessments are valid liensrpafl the . respective lots and tracts of real estate upon which they have been levied; that after applying to the cost of said- iinproveinents all moneys already collected from said special asses smentsithere - remains ;due•and unpaid from the City on account thereof a sum in excess of $68,00,0; that all conditions, acts and things required by law to exist or to be done precedent to the issuance;. of District Paving Bonds of said City to pay for. , said. improvements ( exclusive of the - int ersectinns and areas aforesaid) doaex'ist and have been done as required by law. SECTION II: To pay the cost of street improvements (exclusive of the intersections and areas formed by the crossing_ -;of streets,. avenues and alleys in said Districts, there shall be and are -- hereby ordered Usued negotia'Ezle bonds of : the• City of . B1aih ' to 'be: called "Bistrict Pairing Bonds of ' Street Improve- ment "Districts Numbers .4- 4,')a.5, - 46, 51 ' 52g 53, 54;.5.5 56 57 and 58" of the total,principal amount of Sixtyei Thousand Dollars •($68,000); consisting of 68 'bonds, numbered from 1 to 68, inc1usi #e, in the demonination of•4 each, dated April 15, 1961, due as io1:5: Amount Due? l5, 196 6,000 -April 35, 1963 7,000 , Apr ±3: -15, 1964 7,000 E:pr:'l. 15, .196.5. 7,000 April 15, 1966 73000• :.. April 151:9.6'C' /7,000 April 15, 1968 7,000 April 15, 1969 - 7,000 April 15,1970 -7, 000 April 15", 1971. Nunab ] r too 6 a:Y i si re 7 to'12 inclusive 13 to 19 inclusive 20 to 26 inclusive 27 to 33 inclusive 3j : to ° )a.0' inclusive 4l .to )4.7 - inclusive ' !i.8 to 54 inclusive 55'to 61 inclusive 6 68• Any or a1l3of said bonds ahall'be• redeemable at the option of the City at any time on or'after , five lyears f +z m date of issuance thereof. Bonds 'Numbers 1 to 33, inclusive shall bear interest at the rate of Three and one- eighth per centum (3 1/8 % per annum from date until maturity. Bonds Numbers 34 to )4.7, inclusive r shal1'bear irtetebt at the rate of TWo and•Five- eighths per oentiimr 2: 5/8.) Per annum from date until maturity. Bonds Numbers 48 to 68, inclusive, shall bear interest at the rate of Two and Seven - eighths per cent ' ( � /8 %),;?per annum fr , date until maturity,. 8aid r5,nterest shall be payable semi-ani ally.on the fifteenth day of April and October of each year SECTIaN,III:: Said bonds shall be executed onfbehalf of •the City by dieing signedlorthe °' Wyor and by the City Clerk, and shall halite/ the City seal impressed en each bond. The interest coupons • shall executed 6r1 behalf of the City by being signed by the Mayor and Clerk, either by affixing their own. proper signatures to each coupon or by causing their facsimile signatures to be affixed "thereto, qprio,N. SY':: p (trial assessments levied upon the real estate in said Di - fir :ct ' and the , interest on' said assessments shall constitute 'a sinking fund for 'the payment of } the" principal : "sn4 interest of asaid bonds; the City agrees that it collect`said•specia'1 assessments and in ca>?e the moneys collected'therefrom :are not‘sufficient to fully and promptly pay the interest and the principal 0S said District Paving Bonds as and when - such interest and principal become due, then the City will'cause :to be levied and collected annually a.tax by valuation upon all the taxable property in the City, in addition to other taxes, _ sufficiert in amount to pay the principal and interest; of said bonds when and •s' st.'ch interest and principal become due. SECTION Vs Said bonds and coupons shall be in substantially the following forma UNITED STATES OF:ICA STATE OF NEBRASKA - - COUNTY OF WASHINGTON DISTRICT PAVIM ,BOND OF TIDE CITY OF BLA.IR • STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS NUMBERS )4., 51 -. 52;53 ; 54,0:55 56, 57, 58 $1 ; 000 KNOW, „ ALL MEN BY THFSN . PRESEt TS: - That: the City • of Blair • in the County of Washington in the State of Nebraska,'herebT'ackno ledges itself tb owe -and for *.ie -- received prom3_s'es Ito' •pay to bearer the ': of ONE- THOUSAND DOLLARS:in'la rful money of the United States of Aherica on the fifteenth day of Apri13 19 ,:With interest-thereon from the date hereof until maturity at the rate .('Insert in Bonds_1 to 33 =inclusive ;. Three and Oneeighth per centum.(3.1 /8 %) per annum) (Insert in : Bonds 3Ja. •toy :7 :,.;- inclusive; f I'wo : and Five eighths per centuin (2.5 / %)'per annum) (Insert in Bonds )48 to 68, inclusive; A , Two and Seven - eighths per centum (2 7/8 %) per annum) payable semi-annually on the fifteenth day of April and October of each year on presentation and surrender of the interest coupons hereto attached as they severally become due. This bond is redeemable at, the, option of the City at any time on or after f± ve., years± from the:date, of its issuance. The princ and, interest hereof are payable at the office of the Treasurer of Washington County in the City of Blair, Nebraska," For the prompt payment of this bond, principal and interest when due, the full faith, credit and resources of said City are irrevocably pledged. This bond is one of an issue of 68 bonds, numbered from 1 to 68, inclusive, of even date herewith, of a total principal amount of Sixty -Eight ~Thousand Dollars, ($68,O00) and is. ; dewed by_ ,said City for the purpose of paying the cost of street improvements ( of the intersections and areas formed by the crossing of streets,, avenues and alleys), constructed by the City in Street Improvement Districts Numbers )111, ,45, 46,. 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56,. 57 and 58 in strict compliance with Section 17 -516, Reissue : Revised Statutes of Nebraska,,., 19 .;3,. arid has, been. authorized by an ordinance legally passed, approved, and;.pb. al:ished, and proceedings duly had by the Mayor and Council of said City. IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND WARRANTED that all conditions, acts and things required by law to exist or to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this bond, did exist,., did, happen -and were done and. performed in regular and due time and form as..r byr law,: and that tl e-.indebtedh.ess, of\ said; city, including this. bond, does not exceed any limitation is by law. All special assessments levied upon" 01r.,eSt,.ate in O.aid'Dietricts .s ecially iaenefited by•said improvements are valid liens upon the respective lots and- parcels of realsedtate upon wbi:ch'they are levied, and shall, when collected, be set aside and constitute. a sinking fund for the payment of interest and principal of said bonds; the City agrees that it will collect said special assessments and in case thelprincipal and interest of said bonds not be fully paid out: of said sinking fund promptly when and as such interest and principal become due, the City will cause to be levied ar&- iiol1eerted "•annually a tax.by valuation upon all the taxable property in said City,' in "addition to all other taxes, sufficient to make up the deficiency and fully pay the interest and principal of said bonds as and when the same becomes due. IN WITNESS WI REOF, the Mayor and Council have caused Ahis bond to' be executed ,on.,behalf of the City of Blair by being signed by its Mayor and attested. by its,.Clerk, -and. by;Cauaingg• the. official: seal,.o the Cityl to •be affixed hereto, and -have ,caused the•,..nterest ooupons hereto attached: to be executed on behalf of the City by-having affixed thereto the facsimile sign_. atures of its Mayor and Clerk and the Mayor and Clerk do by the execution of this bond adopt as,and -for their own signatures theirrBespective' facsimile affixed to said coupon: , Dated this fifteenth day of April, 1961. CITY'OF B ATTEST: City Cle (SEAL) r: s Mayor No. On the fifteefth day of April (October), a9 , the City Blair, Nebraska, will pay to bearer • Dollars° at the office of the County Treasurer of Washington County, In Blair, Nebraska; for 'interest due on that day on its District Paving Bonds of Street Improvement Districts Numbers MI, (45, 52., :53, 54, -55, 56 57, , dat, ; :d APril . 15, -1 1961, unless said bond shall -have been redee o to- ' te. „ No. AO' * A • Agri (SEAL) 1553 Nays: None Absent: None Motion: Carried. (FORM OF COUPON) rw:• ,4 City -Clerk FIRST READING SUSPENSION OF RULES MAYOR SECTION. VI: -- After biling'J.'e±ecuted by the Mayor, and Clerk', Said bonds shall be delivered! to the 'City Treasurer who shall; be responsible therefor under his Offidial . bond.... 'The. City Treastrer shall cause'. said bonds' "to be • registered in the office of the Auditor of .Public • AccolantS' the State of ,• Nebraska inthebffice. of the County Clerk-of Washington County'. The City Clerk Is directed to make arid. :Certify in dtplicate transcrip0 of the proceeding:8; -of.the City precedent .to' -the iSstance. One of which transcripts shall be filed. with the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State • of Nebraska, and the other shall be delivered to the purchaser of said bonds. - SECTION VII: Said, bond S: than' be sold to Kirkpatrick-Pettia and. Van Horne . Investments;• Inc .• and the Treasurer is authorized to deliver t11.6 same to the purchaser' 'Upon receipt of= full payment Of the..parchase. price. PASSED .AND API'ROVED this lath day of Apri t • MAYOR The 1MayOr instructed: the. Clerk to read- by title Ordinance NO . 772' of the City-.of :Nebraska. The 'Clerk thereupon read the foresaid Ordinance_No.• 772. by the first reading... Who/. :sup ow.0 ounciltnan. W.; B Johnson • moVed that OrdinanceNor. 772 be approved on its first reading and its title agreedlto. Councilman-Larsen seconded the motion. 4- • . , . Councilman Conrad called for the questionj The Mayor put the question and instructed the:Cierk to cb.11 the roll for a vote thereon: Teas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, J.:D. Johnson, W. B. Johnson, Larsen, Megrue and Murdoch Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance)No.,, approvec4orl. its first reading and its title agreed to. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman W. B. Johnson and seconded by Councilman Larsen that the statutory rules in regards to the passage and adoption of ordinances be suspended. so that Ordinance No. 772 might be introduced, read, approved and passed at the same meeting. LANAI d 1 10 ilk OPENING The Mayor and Council.of.the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, met in .regular _session in the-Council Chambers. at 7:30 o -P.M. .Mayor, Donald.Schettler, Presided and.City,Clerk, L, W. Svendgaard, recorded the proceedings. of. the meeting. ROLL CALL The Mayor directed. the Clerk to call the roll.and.on roll call Councilmen: - Andreasen, Brown., Conrad, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch and Stewart being ,present, Councilman Larsen.being absent. ORDER .OF BUSINESS Blair, Nebraska May 2, Whereupon the Mayor announced. that .the introduction of ordinances ,was-now inoorder. It was moved by Councilman Andreasen that the minutes of the proceedings of. the :Mayor and Council in the matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 774 be preserved .and kept in a sep- arate and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that said volume be incorporated in and made .a .part of these proceedings the same as though spread at large herein. Councilman Lutz seconded the motion. Councilman Megrue called for the question.' The Mayor put the- qu4stion and directed the Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon: Yea81 Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch, Stewart Nays: None Absent:Larsen Motion: Carried.. ORDINANCE NO. 774 Introduction of Ordinance No. 774 of.the City of Blair, Nebraska, and the matter now coming : .before the Mayor:and Council was the passage and approval of.Ordinance No. 774 of.the City. of Blair, Nebraska. This Ordinance No. 774 was..introduced- by Megrue and is in words and figures as.follows: ORDINANCE NO..774 AN.ORDINANCE CREATING_A DOG.TAX; THE AMOUNT; WHEN.DUE. AND.WHEN .DELINQUENT; PROVIDING FOR. THE. REPEAL' OF. PRIOR. ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND PRESCRIBING THE TIME.WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE..IN..FULL FORCE AND TAKE EFFECT. BE IT ORDINAED BY THE MAYOR.AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF.BLAIR, NEBRASKA:. SECTION .1: TAX; - AMOUNT; WHEN DUE; WHEN .DELINQUENT -- possessor of a male or spayed .female dog. inL;hhis City shall. pay, for each and.every such dog,,possessed, to.the -City Clerk .or.other City employee= designated by the Mayor and Council, as a.dog the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) per annum, payable on or before'January first of each year; and every possessor.of any unspayed.female dog in this -City shall .likewi se .pay as . a . rpg tax the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00) per annum; Provided, that eachpperson.so paying shall shave a metallic .tag attached..to the collar of the dog,showing the number as .provided in- Section 5 of this chapter; and provided further, the possessor.Mf any dog..,brought into or harbored within the •corporate limits of said .City.subsequent.to January, first in any year shall be liable for the .dog ,tax levied -herein. Dog_tax shall become delinquent .on January tenth. ofeach.year. SECTION .2: REPEAL OF PRIOR .ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT -- All ordinances and parts of ordinances passed and approved prior to the passage and approval of this ordiiance and in confict therewith are hereby repealed.' SECTION .;3: WHEN .OPERATIVE . -- This .ordinance shall be in full force and take _effect . from and after its .passage, approval and.public- ation according. to law. .ATTESTL Passed .and approved. this 2nd day of May 61. . 714 FIRST.. READING SUSPENSION OF RULES MAYOR The Mayor. instructed. the Clerk to read. by title Ordinance No . ,774 . f the City : of.. Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereupon read the foresaid Ordinance No.' 774 by :title upon the first - reading. Whereupon _ Councilman .. Andreasen moved . that :Ordinance No. 774 be approved.on its. first. reading, and.its.title.agreed.to. Councilman .Lutz seconded _the motion.' Councilman Megrue -called.for the question ' The Mayor put. the 'question And .directed the Clerk. to call the roll for a..vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch, Stewart Nays; None Absent:.Larsen Motion:. Carried. Whereupon the Mayor dec'lared .said Ordinance No. 774 approved on its -first reading and its title agreed to. Whereupon it was . -moved .by. Councilman :. Andreasen And seconded ..by 'Councilman Lutz that the statutory rules in regards to .the' passage and adoption of ordinances be - suspended so that Ordinance: -No. 774 "night be .introduced, read, approved and .passed at the same meeting: - Countilman Megrue called for the question, The Mayor put the question and instructed _the' Clerk to call the roll for a .vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch, Stewart Nays: None. Absent: Larson Motion: Carried.. Whereupon the Mayor declared the Statutory rules inrrggard to the passage and approval .of. ordinances suspefded.so said Ordinance No. 774 might be read ..by title upon its -first and seconde readings and at large on its third reading'_with.the "Yeas" and "NAYS" each time Blair Blair, Nebraska June 13, 1961 OPENING The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, met in regular adjourned session in the Council Chambers at 5:00 o'clock P.M. President of the Council Roy Brown presided and City Clerk L. W. Svendgaard, recorded the proceedings of the meeting. ROLL. CALL The President of the Council directed the Clerk to call the roll and on roll call Councilmen: Brown, Larsen, Lutz, Murdoch and Stewart, being present, Councilmen Andreasen and Conrad being absent, Councilman Megrue reported after foil call ORDER OF BUSINESS Whereupon the President of the Council announced that the introd- uction of ordinances was now in<'order. It was moved by Councilman Stewart that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council in the matter'of the passage and approval•of Ordinance No. 775 be preserved and kept in a separate and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that said volume be incorporated in and. made a part of these proceedings the same as though spread at large herein. Councilman Lutz seconded the motion. Councilman Murdoch called fpr the question. The President of the Council put the question and directed the Clerk to call the r811 for the vote thereon: Yeas: Larsen, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch, Stewart. Nays; Brown Absent: Andreasen, Conrad Motion: Carried ORDINANCE NO. 775 Introduction of Ordinance No. 775 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and the matter now coming before the Mayor and Council was the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 775 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. This. Ordinance No. 775 was introduced by Councilman Larsen and is in words and figures as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 775 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS IN RELATION. THERETO, REGULATING THE MANUFACTURE, SAVE, AND CONSUMPTION OF SUCH LIQUORS WITHIN THE CITY, RESTRICTING THE NUMBER OF LICENSES TO SELL ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AND BEER WITHIN SAID CITY, REGULATING PREMISES FROM THICH SAID LIQUORS ARE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR. SALE, PRO- VIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF OCCUPATION TAXES ": UPON VARIOUS PHASES OF THE BUSINESS OF MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING OF THE SAME, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR ORDINANC$S IN CONFLICT, AND PRESCRIBING THE TIME WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. Definitions., Unless the context otherwise clearly requires the definitions given in.this section shall apply in all cases where any one of the defined terms appears hereafter in sections ,l. The word "alcohol" means the product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol but does not include denatured alcohol or wood alcohol. 2. The word "spirits" means any beverage which contains alcohol obtained by distillation, mixed with water or other substance in solution, and included barley, rum, whiskey, gin, or other spirituous liquors, and such liquors when rectified, bledded or otherwise mixed with alcohol or other substances. 3. The word "wine" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation by the natural contents of fruits or vegetables, containing sugar, including such beverages when fortified by the addition of "`�`°, alcohol or spirits as above defined. 4. The word "beer" means a beverage obtained by alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or concoction of barley or other grain, malt and hops in water, and includes among other things, beer, ale, stout, lager beer, near -beer, porter and the like. 5. The phrase "alcoholic liquor" includes the four varities.of liquor above defined, "alcohol, spirits, wine and beer" and every liquid or solid, patented or not,, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being. The provisions of said sections shall not apply to alcohol used in the manufacture of denatured alcohol nor to flavoring extracts, syrups or Medicinal, mechanical, scientific, culinary or toilet prepatations, or food products unfit for beverage purposes, not to wine intended for use and used by any church or religious organization for sacramental purposes. 6. The phrase "original package" means any bottle, flask, jug, can, cask, barrel, keg, hogshead or other receptical or container whatsoever used, corked or capped, sealed and labeled by the manufacturer to contain and to convey any alcoholic liquor. 7. The word "Manufacturer" means every brewer, fermenter, distiller, rectifier, wine maker, blender, processor, bottler or person who fills or refills an original package and others engaged in brewing, fermenting, distilling, rectifying or bottling alcoholic liquors. 8. The word "Manufacture" means to distill, rectify, ferment, brew, make, mix, concoct, process, blend, bottle or fill an original package with any alcoholic liquor and includes blending but does not include the mixing or other preparation of drinks for serving by those persons authorized and permitted to do so by law of the State of Nebraska. 9. The word "dthstributob" means the person importing or causing to be imported into the state or purchasing or causing to be purchased within the state alcoholic liquors for sale or resale to retailers. 10. The word "person" Includes any natural person, corporation, partnership or association. 11. The word "retailer" means a person who sells, or offers for sale, alcoholic liquors for use and consumption and not for resald in any form. 12. "Sell at retail" and,"sale at retail" refer to and mean sales for use or consumption and not for resale in any form. 13. The word "sale" means any transfer, exchange or barter in any manner by any means whatsoever for a consideration and included and means all sales made by any person whether principal, proprietor, agent, servant or employee. 14. The words "to sell" include to solicit and receive an order for, to keep or expose for sale and to keep with intent to sell. SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture for sale, keep for sale or to barter or exchage under any pretext any alcoholic liquors within such city unless such person shall have in force and..effect a.license therefor as provided by the _Nebraska Liquor Control Act. SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful to sell at retail any alcoholic liquor within 150 feet of. any Church, school, hospital, home for j aged or indigent persons or for veterans their wives or children or any military or naval station. No alcoholic liquor other than beer shall be sold for consumption on the premises within 300 feet of the campus of any college or university. SECTION 4. No person shall sell at retail any alcoholic liquor on the day of any national, state, county or municipal election, including primary elections, during the hours the polls are open in this City. No beer shall be sold at retail on the first day of the week, commonly cailed between the hours of 1 :00 o'clock A.M. Sunday and 1 :00 o'clock F.M. Sunday. No alcoholic liquors, other than beer shall be sold at retail on Sunday. No person within this City shall sell at retail any alcoholic liquors on secular days between the hours of 12;00 o'clock midnight and 6:00 o'clock A.M. SECTION 5. it shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic liquor in the public streets, alleys or public ways or upon property owned by the state or any.goirernmental subdivision thereof, or indide any motor 'vehicle .while upon• the .public streets, or- in theaters, dance halls, or in any other place where.public. dancing is held or in any other place within the City.opeh to the public after the hours _\ fixed by ordinance for - closing licensed premises:where alcoholic I., l liquors are sold at- retai to consume; any alcoholic liquor, -except beer, in any restaurant, cafe, coffee shop-or +other public eating • place. SECTION 6. It shall be the policy of the City That the number of licenses to sell alcoholic liquors, except beer, in the original package at retail within this City -shall be not more than one for each 1500 persons residing within said City; and subh licensees-may also sell beer for consumption off the premises. The number of licenses to sell.beer only for consumption :on the premises shall be not more than one for each .1,000 persons residing in said city. SECTION 7. Every police officer of the City is hereby authorized to enter at-7 ny time upon: the premises of any licensee under the laws of the .State of Nebraska, who sells any alcoholic liquor, to examine the premises and to determine whether any provisions of the ordinances of the City or of the laws of the state of Nebraska have been or are being violated. SECTION 8. For the purpose of raising revenue- :there is hereby levied an occupation tax upon each and every occupation and business respecting alcoholic liquors.which is carried on within the corporate limits :as follows: (a).Manufacturer of alcohol and spirits or either, $1,000.00; (b) Manufacturer of beer with capacity of 100 barrels daily or less, $100.00, with capacity thf 1O0 =into, >35'02bar. els:::per da rr $200.00, .iid'Uwl th Capacity in excess of 200 barrels daily $500.00; (c) manufact- urer of wine $250.00; (d) alcoholic liquor distributor, except beer, $500.00; (e) beer distributor $150.00; (f) retailer of beer only, for consumption on the premises, $50.00; (g).retailer of beer only for consumption off . the premises, sales in original package only, $25.'00; (h).retailer of alcoholic liquors .for consumption on the premises and off the premises, $250.00; (i) retailer of alcoholic for con- sumption off the premises, sales in original package only, $150.00; (j) Non-beverage users of liquors Class 1, $5,00, Class 2, $25.00, Class 3, $50.00, Class 4, $100.00., Class 5, $250.00, The occupation tax year shall commence on the first day of'May and end on the 30th day of April next succedding. D. rg--th i. L ivtA LO.x. y am 0.11 6n t :.x `3. cle^.... dl clx-' ana :: d o n= she -- 44 aay- of -Apill ne ,t bucteee4lag. During the occupation tax year all occupation taxes shall become-due and payable for the full amount regardless of the time during the taxing period when the license shall be in force. The amount of the occupation tax shall be deposited with the City Clerk within 24 hours after the application has been filed with the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. The City Clerk shall hold such deposit in trust until the application is . granted and if the applicationiis denied shall promptly return the deposited tax to. the applicant., The.City Clerk shall pay all occup- ation taxes collected to, the City Treasurer as soon as the license is issued and the Treasurer shall credit the same to the general fund of the City. In the event any applicant shall fail to pay the occupation taxes herein levied, the Mayor and Council shall pass a resolution requesting the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission to deny said application. SECTION 9. No minor may sell or dispense or have in his possession or physical control any alcoholic liquor in any tavern or any public place, indluding public streets, alleys, and ways, or upon property owned by the State of Nebraska, or any subdivision thereof, or inside vehicles.while upon public streets, alleys or gays. It shall be unlawful to sell, give away, exchange or deliver or permit to sale, gift, or procuring of any alcoholic liquors to or for any minor, any person who is mentally incompetent or any person who is physically or mentally incapacitated by the consumption of such liquors. No minor shall obtain or attempt to obtain alcoholic liquor by misrepresentation of age or by any other method in any place where alcoholic liquor is sold and no partat or guardian shall knowingly suffer or permit any minor of which he or she may be a parent or guardian to violate these provision. SECTION 10. Any person, firm or corporation which shall violate any of the terms of this ordinance shall be guilty of a violation of this ordinance and upon conviction thereof for each offense shall be fined not to exceed $100.00 or sentences to the City jail for a term not to exceed 30 days, or both. SECTION 11. All ordinances and parts of ordinances passed and approved prior to the passage and approval of this ordinance and in conflict therewith or any of the provisions thereof are hereby repealed. SECTION 12. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according "to law.. ATTEST: (SE Passed and approved this 13th day of June, 1961. President of the Council The Mayor and Council of. the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 7:30 o'clock P.M. .Mayor Schettler presided and City Clerk, L. W..Svendgaard, recorded the proceedings of the meeting. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll and on roll call Councilmen: Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Megrue being present, Councilmen Andreasen and Murdoch reported after roll call, Councilman. Larsen being absent .. . Whereupon the Mayor announced that the introduction of ordinances was now in .order. It was moved by Councilman Stewart that the minutes of the pfoceedings of the Mayor and Council in the matter of the passage and approval of. Ordinance No. 776 be preserved and kept in a separate and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City of . Blair, Nebraska, and that said volume be'incorporated in and made a part ;of these proceedings the same as though spread at large herein. Councilman Megrue seconded the motion. Councilman Andreasen called for the question. The Mayor put the question and directed the Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon; Yeast .. Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch. Nays: None.— :. , Absent: Larsen. Motion: Carried. )1 Jr. Introduction. of Ordinance No. 776 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and tha matter new coming before the Mayor and Council was the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 776 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. This Ordinance No. 776 was introduced by Councilman Conrad, and is in words and figures as follows: AN .ORDINANCE TO BE ,TERMED THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL" APRROPRIATING•, SUCH ..SUMS,OF MONEY NECESSARY TO DEFRAY ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY. OF BLAIR,.NEBRASKA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON THE SECOND MONDAY IN AUGUST, 1961, AND. SPECIFYING THE OBJECT AND PURPOSE OF EACH APPROPRIATION AND THE AMOUNT FOR EACH OBJECT AND PURPOSE. BE IT ORDAINED BY. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY .OF BLIR, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. That there be, and hereby is appropriated out of the money derived from the taxes' levied for general revenue purposes for the present fiscal year, commencing on the second Monday in August_1961., ..and._out-;of .all other available money and funds therefor belonging to said City, the amounts for each object and purpose as% ::: . 1, OPENING ROLL CALL ORDER OF BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 776 ORDINANCE NO. 776 Blair, Nebraska June 20, 1961 a J % For salaries of City officials and employees For streets, culverts, alleys & bridges and purchase of maintenance equipment For printing and publication For miscellaneous and incidental expenditures For expense -of criminal and civil suits For purchase price and future taxes on property purchases For improvement, operation and maintenance of airport For remodeling of. City Hall For revision of City ordinances For Swimming Pool Improvements For insurance premiums For Chamber of Commerce publicity $50,000.00' SECTION 3. That there be, and hereby is appropriated 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 follows: Any balance of ,said fund remaining over and. unexpended at the endoof the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Water Fund. SECTION 5. That there be., and hereby is appropriated out of the money derived from taxes for parks and park purposes for said fiscal year and out of all other funds and moneys available therefor, the amounts for each object and purpose as follows: 50,000.00 8,000.00 5,000.00 4.,000.00' 2,00.0.00 10,000.00 30,000.00' 5,000.00' 30,000.00 10,000.00' 1,000.00 v Any balance -of said funds remaining over and 'unexpended at the end. of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the General Fund. SECTION 2. That there be, and hereby is appropriated out of the money .. derived from the levy of:taxes for Public Library purposes for the present fiscal year and out of all other money and funds available therefor, the amount of all other money and purposes as follows: 'For :salaries of employees, maintenance and operation of the. Public. Library .$12,000.00 Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end-of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Public Library 'Fund For street lighting purposes $ 9,000.00 Any balance of said fund remaining.over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Street Lighting Fund:. SECTION 4. That there be, and hereby is appropriated out of the money derived from the Water Works system and out of the Water Fund and all other money and funds available therefor, the amount &dr each object and purpose as follows: For improvement, extension, operation and maintenance of Water Works system'and salary of employees and hydrant rentals $40,000..00 For extension of distribution .system, improvement of Water Department, Hydrant rentals and service '' $100,000.00 For parkstand :'park purposes, salaries of employees, maintenance, improvement and operation of swimming pool. $20,000.00 Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Parks and Park Purpose Fund. GSECTION 6. That there be,'and hereby is appropriated out of the "xtoneys `derived from the operation Of municipal electric light sitstem and'the sale. of electrical current and supplies and all-other funds .azid° moneys available therefor, the amounts for each object and purpose as follows For salaries of light commissioner and wages of department employees, operation and Maintenance of municipal power distribution system $125,000.00 Fqr extension and improvements of municipal light power system generator and plant improvement and line extension $225,000.00 Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Electric Light System SECTION 7. That there be, and hereby is appropriated out of the Money derived from taxes for sewer maintenance for said fiscal year and out, of all other funds and moneys available therefor, the amounts for each object and purpose as follows: For salaries of employees, operation and maintenance of sewer system and Sewer Treatment 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 Sewer Maintenance Fund. SECTION 8. That there be, and hereby is appropriated out of the money derived from the levy of taxes for the operation,'. maintenance: and card of the Blair Cemetery: a• =j Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of-the year shall be transferred to.-the-Cemetery Fund. 'SECTION 9. That there be, and hereby is appropriated out of the money derived from the levy of taxes for the payment of refunding bonds and interest thereon and the sinking fund for said fiscal Year . and out of the money derived from taxes levied for payment of intersection and for district pavint bonds and interest and out of-any.zand all funds and `money. available 5 therefor, the amounts for' eachobject and purpose as.fol1ows: For payment of principal and interest on .bonds indebtedness due or to become due and for sinking. funds .0115,000.00 /A• ... .. .. r 11 ., 1 t, . ✓,. i.r. Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end - the fiscal -year ;shall be.'transferred to (the. Sinking Fund for the payment of refunding bonds. SECTION of the Veteran`s moneys available as follows: 10. That there be, and hereby is appropriated out Memorial Field Fund and out of all other funds and therefor, the .amounts .for 'each object and purpose For salaries of employees, operation and maintenance of Veterans Memorial Field $10,000.00 Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of year shall be transferred'to the Veteran's Memorial . Field Fund:: $6,000.00 SECTION 11. That, there be, and, hereby . is appropriated out of the .money_ derived . from the levy, of taxes. .for the ,maintenance, and operation of. the: Fire Department, for, the .pres fiscal year,, and out of all other.money and funds available therefor,, belonging to daid City, the amounts for each..object and Purpose as follows: For maintenance-and-operation, of,, the ,City,,Fire, Deparmta ent ,$ 6,000.00 Any balance of .said funds remaining over and unexpended at the' end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the fund for the maintenance and. operation .of .the: City. Fire, Department. SECTION 12. That there be, and hereby is appropriated out of the money derived from the.levy of taxes for the purpose of .purchase .of. Fire,DepartMen.t apparatus 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 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.. SECTION 13. That there be, and hereby is appropriated out of the ,Music and 1?ublic Amueement..Fund and .out of, :all ; other funds and .money..availa1be „therefor ,the amounts, for _each_object and ,purpose as follows: For music and public amusement $ 5,000.00 Any balance of slid .fund remaining over and unexpendedtat the the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Music and Public 'Amusement fund. SECTION, 14, That _there, be„ and hereby is appropriated out of .the money. now on hand for the Special Gasoline Road Fund and from the moneys derived from special gasoline tax ,and, motor registration „fee,, the amounts for each object and purpose as follows :. For construction of. street improvements $40,000.00 Any balance in said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of. the fiscal year., shall.. be transferred .to,.the.: Special Gasoline Tax Fund. ,.SECTION: , 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 fiscal year and'out of all other Loney and funds available therefor belonging .to, the., said City, , the amount _, for each .object and purpose as follows: For City.' e, Share of ,Employees' : and..Officers' _Federal ,Social, .Security, Tag $6, 000,. QQ Any balance in said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of, .the fiscal:.year - shall be. transferred to. the .Social Security Tam Fund.. SECTION 16. That, there be _ and hereby is appropriated out of the money. derived, from. theoperation.of the Blair Apartments and all other money and funds available therefor, the amount for each object and purpose as follows: For salaries of employees, operation and maintenance of Blair Apartments -- _, $40,000.00 Any balance of said fund remaining over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Blair Apartment Fund,. SFCTION.ii7. That there hereby is. appropriated out of the money derived from the taxestfor payMent!'bf .principal and interest - on. sewage treatment.plant bonds for said .fiscal year and out of all other funds available therefor, the amount for each object and purpose as follows: For payment of principal and interest on. Sewage Treatment plant,,Bonds $ii,000.oa Any balapce of saidfund remaining over and unexpended, at the end of the fiscal year shall be t5ansferred to the Sewage Treatment Plant Bond Fund. tr..t a • SECTION 3,8. This ordinance shall take e and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law. ATTEST: (SEAL Passed and approved this 20th day bf City Clerk 4 :rs FIRST READING, SUSPENSION O F RULES. MAY$R The Mayor instructed the Clerk to read by title Ordinance 776. og. the City of Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereupon read the fpresaid Ordinance No..776by, title ,upon its first reading. Whereupon Councilman Stewart moved that Ordinance No.776 be approved on its first reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Megrue seconded the motion. Councilman . Andreasen called for the question. The Mayor put the question and directed the. Cle rk call the roll for a vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, ,Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch. Nays: None. - Absent: Larsen Motion: Carried. Whereupon. the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 776 approved on its first reading and its title agreed to. ,Whereupon it was moved by Councilman-,Stewart and seconded by Councilman Megrue that the; statutpty.rules to the passage and adoption of ordinances be suspended so that Ordinance No. 776 might be introduced, read, approved, and passed at the same meeting. Councilman Andreasen called for the qudstion. The Mayor put the question and directed the Clerk to call the roll for a vote thereon: , Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch, Nays: None Absent: Larsen Motion: Carried. OPENING .. ROLL CALL The Mayor and Council .of the City, of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, met in regular. session in'the. Council Chambers at 7:30 o'clock .P.M. .Mayor .Sehettler - presided "and , City Clerk, L. W. Svendgaard, recorded the proceedints of the meeting. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call. the roll and on roll call Councilmen: Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Megrue being Councilmen . Andreaseii and Murdoch reported after roll call. and Councilman. Larsen was absent. ORDER OF BUSINESS Whereupon the -Mayor announced that the introduction of .Ordinances ''was now in order. It was moved by Councilman LBrownt that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council in the matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 777 be preserved and kept in a separate and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that said volume be incorporated in and made a part of these proceedings. the same as:though.spread at large herein. Councilman Andreas.en :_aeconded the motion . Councilman Conrad called.for. the question. The Mayor put the question and directed .the Clerk to call the .roll for'the.vote thereon: ' Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Mebrue, Murdoch. Nays: None Absent:.Larsen Motion: Carried. ORDINANCE No-: :a7 Blair, Nebraska .June 20, '1961 Introduction:of.-Ordinan No. 777.of.the City of Blair, Nebraska, . and _the - matter now coming before the Mayor :and .-Counci 1.= ws.s the passage. and approval of Ordinance -No. 777 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. his - Ordinance - no . • 777 was . introduced .by :Councilman Brown and.is -in words and figures as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 777 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE .LEVY ..OF TAXES AND LEVYING THE SAME UPON All , THE '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 FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON THE SECOND MONDAY IN AUGUST, 1961. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR . AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF . BLAIR, . NEBRASKA: SECTION 1. That there be, and hereby is levied and assessed upon. all the taxable property, within.the- corporate limits of.the City Of Blair, Nebraska, fOr the fiscal year commencing. the second Monday in August, 19615;' and. ending on.the second Monday, in August, 1962, the following.sums, taxes and number of mills.on the dollar.of tag,- to -wit: PURPOSE For general •. revenue. For Parks , and .'Park - For public Library p For street .li3ghting AMOUNT purposes -=F- -r - ^- . 7.90: mills Purposes ° .75 mill urposes. 1.40 mills purposes. • .50 mill For Music and Amusement For sewer maintenance and repairs For enlargement, improvement, maintenance & operation of the aviation field For operation, maintenance and care of Blair Cemetery 7 For City share of "employee's and officer's Social •Security tax , For payment of principal and interest on sewage disposal plant bonds For payment of principal and interest on Intersection Bonda, For payment of principal and interest on Swimming,Pool Improvement Bonds For payment of principal and interest on City. Hall Improvement bonds SECTION 2. That the same be levied and assessed against all •the taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and .collected as other taxes as shown by the assesment roll for the year 1961. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take .effect and be in full force drom and after its passage, approval and' publication, as " provided by law.* FIRST READING SUSPENSION OF RULES. MAYOR Passed and.approv8athis_20th day A.961. , 7.,7 un 2 '01 1 4r The Mayor instructed the Cbk to read by title Ordinance No. 777- of the City. of Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereupon read the tforesaid Ordinance No. ,777 by title upon its first reading. IMnareupon Birown.moved_that_Ordinance.No. 777 be approved on its first_reading and its, title .agreed to. Councilman, .Andreasen seconded the motion. Councilman Conrad called for the question. The Mayor put ;the question and directed the Clerk to call the roll for .a vote thereon: .Yeas: Andreasen Brown,_Conrad,Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch. Nays: ,:NOne Absent;:Larsen Motion: Carried. .50 mill .75 mill .90 mill .40 mill 1.80 mills .50 mill .50 mill .50 mill Whereupon the Mayor declared said-Ordinance No. 777 approved on its first reading and its title agreed to. Whereupon it was _moved.,4Y councilman -BVwn and ..seconded by ,CoucnilmanAndreasen that the-.statutory rules in regards_to,the passage and adoption of ordinances be osuspended so that Ordinance &o. 777 might_be introduc4d, read, approved, and passed at the same meeting. Councilman Conxad_called for_tbe-question. The-Mayor.put the oqueation and.directed-the-Cletk call .the roll for a vote thereon:: 'OPENING 1JO/ Blair, Nebraska August 22, 1961 The Mayor and. Council of the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, met in regular session in the C .giA at 7:30 o'clock P.M. President of the Council, Roy Brown an Cify Clerk, L. W. Svendgaard, recorded the proceedings of the meeting. ROLL CALL The President of the Council directed the Clerk to call the roll and on roll call Councilmen: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Murdoch and Stewart being present. Councilmen Larsen and Megrue being absent as well as Mayor, Donald Sehettler. ORDER OF BUSINESS Whereupon the President of the Council announced that the introduction of Ordinanees was now in order. It was moved by Councilman Andreasen that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor 'and Council in the matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance No: 778 be preserved and kept in a separate and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that said volume be incorporated in and made a part of these proceedings the same as though spread at large herein. Councilman Lutz seconded the motion. .,Councilman Conrad called for the question.. The President of the Council put the question and directed the Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen,Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Murdoch, Stewart Nays: None Absent: Larsen and Megrue Motion: Carried. ORDINANCE NO. 778 Introduction of Ordinance No. 778 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and the ;matter now coming before the Mayor and Council was the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 778 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. This Ordinance No. 778 was introduced by Councilman Andreasen and is in words and figures as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 778 ORDINANCE TO ANNEX TERRITORY An Ordinance to annex the follvwini e or iaed. R al Este, to wit: Beginning at the 1/4 1/4 cornerAor' S c ion Vt - Tc t � ,a. wnsn p 18 North, Range 11 East, and assuming the bearing of --1/4 1/4 line to be due North and South; thence North 403.67 feet; thence Westerly at right angles to aforesaid 1/4 1/4 line 175.0 feet; thence southerly parallel with the North -South 1/4 1/4 line 25.0 feet; thence westerly at right angles 125.0 feet; thence southerly parallel with the North -South 1/4 1/4 line 375.0 feet; thence South 89° 18' East along the South line of Section 2 a distance of 300.0 feet to the point of beginning, lying in the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 2 -18 -11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska, and containing 2.695 acres, more or less to the City of Blair, Nebraska. Whereas, the fallowing described real estate, to wit: Beginning at the 1/4 1/4 corne of Section 2, Township 18 North, Range 11 East, and assuming the bearing of 1/4 1/4 line to be due North and South; thence North 403.67 feet; thence Westerly at right angles to aforesaid 1/4 1/4 line 175.0 feet; thence Southerly parallel with the North -South 1/4 1/4 line 25.0 feet; thence Westerly at right angles 125.0 feet; thence Southerly parallel with the North -South 1/4 1/4 line 375.0 feet; thence South 89 18' East along the South line. of Section 2 a distance of 300.02 feet to the point of beginning, lying in the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 2 -18 -11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska, and containing 2.695 Acres, more or less, contiguous and adjacent to the City of Blair, Nebraska, has been by the act, authority and acquiescene of the owners thereof, subdivided into containing not more than five acred each. And whereas said real estate will receive material benefits and advantages from annexation to said City: Now therefore, be it ordained by the Myyor and Council of the City of, Blair, Nebraska: SECTION 1: That the real estate hereinbefore described be, and the same is hereby included within the boundaries and territory of the City of glair, Nebraska, and said lands and the persons residing thereon shall hereafter be subjected to all rules, regulations, ordinances, taxes and all other burdens and benefits of other persons and territory included within the City of Blair, Nebraska. SECTION 2: That the owners of the lands so; brought within, the corporate limits of the City of Blair, Nebraska, are hereby compelled to lay out streets, ways and alleys, in and through said real estate in conformity with and continuous with the streets, ways and alleys of such City. SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law. Passed and Approved this 22nd Day of August, 1961. ATTEST: (SEAL) FIRST READING The president of the Council directed the Clerk to read by title Ordinance No. 778 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. The Cirk thereupon read the foresaid Ordinance NO. 778 by title upon its first reading. Whereupon Councilman Andreasen moved that Ordinance No. 778 be approved on its first reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Lutz seconded the motion. Councilman Conrad called for the question. The President of the Council put the question and directed the Clerk to call the roll for a vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Murdoch, Stewart Nays: None Absent: Larsen and Megrue Motion: Carried Whereupon the President of the Council declared said Ordinance No. 778 approved on its first reading and its title agreed to. SUSPENSION OF RULES. PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Conrad and seconded by Councilman Andreasen that the statutory rules in regards to the passage and adoption of ordinances be suspended so that Ordinance No. 778 might be introduced, read, approved, and passed ht the same meeting. Councilman Lutz called for the question. The President put the question and directed the Cork to call the roll for a vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Lutz, Murdoch, Stewart �. Nays; None '" Absent: Larsen and Megrue Motion: Carried. Whereupon the President of the Council declared the Statutory Rules in regards to the passage and approval of ordinances suspended so said Ordinance No. 778 might be read by title upon its first and seeond readings and at large on its third reading with the "Yeas" and "Nays" each time called, recorded, approved and passed at the same meeting. OPENING ROLL CALL ORDER OF BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 779 ORDINANCE NO. 779 Blair, Nebraska' September 19, 1961 The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Mayor Donald Schettler presided and City Clerk L. W. Svendgaard recorded the proceedings of the meeting. The Mayor directed the Cirk to call the roll and on roll call Councilmen: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Larsen, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch and Stewart being present. Whereupon the Mayor announced that the introduction of Ordinances was now in order. It was moved by Councilman Stewart that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council in the matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 779 be preserved and kept in a separate and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that said volume be incorporated in and made a part of these proceedings the same as though spread at large herein. Councilman Larsen seconded the motion. Councilman Conrad called for the question. The Mayor put the question and directed the Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Larsen, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch, Stewart. Nays: None Absent: None Motion: Carried. INtroduction of Ordinance No. 779 of the City of and the matter now coming before the Mayor and Council was the approval of Ordinance No. 779 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. No. 779 was introduced by Councilman Lutz and is in words and follows: Blair, Nebraska, passage and This Ordinance figures as AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, TRANSFERING TITLE OF LOT 25, IN BLOCK 46, OF THE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE, CITY OF BLAIR, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA, SUBJECT TO PARTY WALL AGREEMENT, TO EMORY C. HUNT, JR. AND ROBERT,C. HUNT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $8,600.00 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA: SECTION 1: That the City transfer title of LOt 25, Block 46, of the original townsite, City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, by Municipal Corporation Special Deed for the consideration of $8,600.00 to Emory C. Hunt, Jr. and Robert C. Hunt. SECTION 2: That the proper officers of the City of Blair be empowered to complete such transfer of title according to the laws of Nebraska. SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law. (SEAL) Passed and approved this 19th day of Septa mber, 1961. MAYOR OPENING ROLL CALL 1597 ORDER OF BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 780 ORDINANCE NO. 780 Blair, Nebraska November 14, 1961 The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska met in special called session in the Council .Chambers at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Mayor Donald Schettler presided and City Clerk, L. W. Svendgaard, reoorded the proceedings of the meeting. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll and. on roll. call Councilmen: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Larsen, Lutz, 'Megrue, Murdoch, and Stewart being present. Whereupon the Mayor announced that the introduction. Q'. Ordinances was now in order. It was moved by Councilman Larsen that the mintues :of -the proceedings of the Mayor and Council in the matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 780 be preserved and kept in a separate and distinct volume known as. the Ordinance Record of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that said volume be incorporated in and made a part of these proceedings the same as though spread at large hereinJ. Councilman Conrad seconded the mdtion. Councilman Megrue called for the question. The Mayor put the question and directed the Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon: YEAS: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Larsen, Lutz, Megrue,'Murdoch, Stewart. NAYS: None. ABSENT: 'None. MOTION: Carried. Introduction of Ordinance No. 780 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and the matter now claming before the Mayor and Council was the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 780 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. This Ordinance No. 780 was introduced by Councilman Stewart and is in words and figures as follows: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING IT EXPEDIENT AND FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD THAT ISTH STREET IN THE CITY OF BLAIR BETWEEN NEBRASKA STREET AND STATE STREET BE VACATED, PROVIDING THAT THE LAND SO VACATED SHALL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF BLAIR, PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FORCE AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska: SECTION 1. The Mayor and the City Council find that 15th Street between Nebraska Street and State Street in the City of Blair is not now being used for street purposes, that no damage to any property holder of said city or to the public will be� occasioned by the vacation thereof and that it is expedient and to_the best interests of said City and to the business generally to vacate such street. SECTION 2. That said portion of said street is hereby vacated and shall no longer be or constitute such street and that the land so vacated shall revert to the City of Blair, as provided by law. SECTION 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. Passed and approved this 14th day of November, 1961. ATTEST: (SEAL) FIRST READING The Mayor direetedothe:Clerk to read by title Ordinance No. 780 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. The Clerk thereupon read the.foresaid Ordinance No. 780 by title upon its first reading. Whereupon Councilman Larsen moved that Ordinance No. 780 be approved on its first reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Conrad seconded the motion. Councilman Megrue called for the question. the Mayor put the question and directed the Clerk to call the roll for a vote thereon: YEAS :• Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Larsen, Lutz, Megrue,, Murdoch, Stewart. NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE MOTION: Carried. Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 780 approved on its first reading and its title agreed to. SUSPENSION OF RULES Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Larsen and seconded by Councilman Conrad that the statutory rules in regards to the passage and adoption of ordinances be suspended so that Ordinance NO. 780 might be introduced, read, approved, and passed at the same meeting. Councilman Megrue called for the question. The Mayor put the question and directed the Clerk to call the roll for a vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Larsen, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch, Stewart Nays: None Absent: None Motion: Carried: Whereupon the Mayor declared the Statutory Rules in regards to the passage and approval of ordinances suspended to said Ordinance No. 780 might be read by title upon its first and second readings and at large on its third reading with "Yeas" and TTNaysTT each time called, recorded, approved and passed at the same meeting. SECOND READING Ordinance No. 780 now comes on for the second reading. The Mayor instructed the Clerk to read said Ordinance No. 780 by title upon its second reading. Whereupon it was moved by Councilman Conrad and seconded by Council- man Larsen that Ordinance No. 780 be approved on its second reading and its title agreed to. Councilman Lutz called for the question. The Mayor put the question and instructed the Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon: Yeas: Andreasen, Brown, Conrad, Larsen, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch, Stewart Nays: None Absent: None Motion: Carried. Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 780 approved on its second reading and its title agreed to. OPENING ROLL CALL Blair, Nebraska The Mayor and Council of the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, met in regular session in the Council Chambers at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Mayor Donald Schettler presided and City Clerk, L. W. Svendgaard, recorded the proceedings of the meeting. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll and on roll call ' Councilmen: Conrad, Larsen, Lutz, Megrue, Murdoch, and Stewart being present, Councilmen Andreasen and Brown being absent. ORDER OF BUSINESS November 21, 1961 Whereupon the Mayor announced that the introduction of Ordinances was now in order. It was moved by Councilman Megrue that the minutes of the proceedings of the Mayor and Council in the matter of the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 781 be preserved and kept in a separate and distinct volume known as the Ordinance Record of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that said volume be incorporated in and made a part of these proceedings the same as though spread at large herein. Councilman Stewart seconded the motion. Councilman Larsen called for the question. The Mayor put the question and directed the Clerk to call the roll for the vote thereon: Yeas: Conrad, Larsen, Lutz, Megrue; Murdoch, Stewart Nays: None Absent: Andreasen, Brown Motion: Carried Introduction of Ordinance No. 781 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and the matter now coming before the Mayor and Council was the passage and approval of Ordinance No. 781 of the City of Blair, Nebraska. This Ordinance No. 781 was introduced by Councilman Lutz and is in words and figures as follows: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONVEYANCE BY THE CITY OF BLAIR OF VACATED FIFTEENTH STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF NEBRASKA STREET TO A POINT OPPOSITE THE NORTH LINE OF THE ALLEY RUNNIGN EAST AND WEST IN BLOCK SEVENTEEN IN THE CITY OF BLAIR, TO. TYSON'S, INC., A CORPORATION, FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $1,000.00 BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska: SECTION I. That the bid of $1,000.00 male by Tyson's Inc., for the purchase of vacated Fifteenth Street from the South line of Nebraska Street to a point opposite the North line of the alley running East and West in Block Seventeen in the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, now owned by said City, having been acquired by street vacation, be accepted. SECTION 2. That upon compliance with the laws concerning the sale of real estate by municipalities that the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a deed on behalf of said City to said purchasers, the purchase price of said real estate having been deposited with said City. SECTION 3. 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 21st day of November, 1961 ORDINANCE. NO. 781 ORDINANCE NO. 781 City .Clerk MAYOR t 40 i 11 11 11 1 1111 11