Relief of Henry A. Koenig. Auditor to draw warrants. To take effect. AN ACT For the relief of Henry A. Koenig. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska : SECTION 1. That the payment of twelve hundred and ninety-three dollars from the sinking fund, for insurance premiums on state buildings, made by Henry A. Koenig, made under provisions of the general law requiring insurance of public buildings, but without specific appropriation, is hereby ratified and approved. SEC. 2. To enable Henry A. Koenig, late state treasurer, to make settlement with his successor, the sum of twelve hundred and ninety-three dollars is hereby appropriated, and the auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant upon the general fund therefor. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved, February 28, 1875. Appropriation to pay legisla AN ACT To provide for the payment of the expenses of the eleventh session of the legislature. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska': SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated out of tive expenses. any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the payment of the ex penses of the eleventh session of the legislature, including payment of officers, members, employees, incidental printing, stationery, newspapers, postage, fuel, and lights. ferred. SEC. 2. The state treasurer is hereby authorized and Funds transrequired to transfer upon the books of his office, from the sinking fund to the general fund, the sum of fourteen thousand ($14,000) dollars, and when so transferred to apply the same exclusively to the payment of warrants drawn in favor of officers, members, and employees for personal services, and the balance of said amount remaining after the payment of such officers, members, and employees, if any, shall be used in the payment of other warrants drawn upon such general fund, in the manner provided by law. SEC. 3. The state auditor is hereby authorized, upon Auditor to presentation of the certificate of the president of the sen- draw warrant. ate or speaker of the house, stating that the party mentioned in said certificate is entitled to compensation for services rendered, work done, or material furnished, to draw his warrant on the general fund of the state treasury for the amounts so certified as due. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, January 22, 1875. To take effect. AN ACT. For the relief of Frank M. Farbar, sheriff; Hon. Paul Schminke, WHEREAS, One William McWaters and John Crook, Preamble. committed an assault upon one Peter Dold, on or about Preamble. Appropriation for relief of the thirteenth day of February, 1874, in Nebraska City, Otoe county, Nebraska, and an affray ensued in which one Adolph Weith was killed; and whereas, said William McWaters and John Crook fled the state and from justice; and whereas the said Frank M. Farbar, sheriff of Otoe county, offered a reward of four hundred dollars for the apprehension and arrest of said William McWaters and John Crook; and, whereas said parties, Wm. McWaters and John Crook were arrested in the State of Iowa, and the said reward so offered was paid by the said Frank M. Farbar, Paul Schminke, Asa Strane, Simon Blum, Peter Smith, and Henry Homyer, out of their own private funds; and, whereas, the arrest and trial of the said McWaters and Crook was a matter of public concern and in the interest of public justice; Therefore, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. That there be and is hereby appropriated, Frank Farber, the sum of four hundred dollars for the relief of said Frank M. Farber, Paul Schminke, Asa Strane, Peter Smith, Simon Blum, and Henry Homyer, and that the auditor is hereby authorized and requested to draw a warrant upon the treasury for said amount. To take effect. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, February 5, 1875. AN ACT For the relief of James Queen and Frank Keys. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska : Queen and SECTION 1. That the sum of one hundred and fifty-Relief of James one dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of Frank Keys. the general fund, for the payment to the persons hereinafter named, in full for their several claims, as follows, viz. James Queen, witness in impeachment trial of David Butler, twenty-eight dollars; Frank Keys, material and work on capitol building, one hundred and twentythree dollars. draw warrant. SEC. 2. The auditor of state is hereby authorized and Auditor to directed to draw his warrants on the state treasurer in favor of the persons named in section one of this act, for the several sums therein specified. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from To take effect. and after the first day of July, A. D. 1875. Approved, February 25, 1875. AN ACT For the relief of J. C. Cummins, treasurer of Cass county, Nebraska. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. That the county commissioners of Cass Relief of J. C. county be, and they are hereby authorized to audit and Cass county. allow the account of J. C. Cummins, for clerk hire and Cummins of To take effect. assistance in making up delinquent lists of taxes of Cass county for the years 1859 and 1871 inclusive, (under the provision of a special act of the legislature, passed and approved, February 27, 1873,) amounting to the sum of seven hundred and forty dollars and twenty-five cents ($740.25), the amount expended by said J. C. Cummins upon said delinquent lists. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, February 19, 1875. Relief of Henry Auditor to draw warrant. To take effect. AN ACT For the relief of Henry Atkins. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska : SECTION 1. That the sum of one hundred and six dollars and twenty-eight cents be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury belonging to the temporary school fund to Henry Atkins, together with interest at ten per cent. per annum thereon from January 1st, 1873, for the purpose of refunding to said Henry Atkins that amount wrongfully paid the state upon certain tracts of school land. The state auditor is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant in favor of Henry Atkins, for said amount, together with interest as aforesaid, to be paid by the state treasurer out of the temporary school fund. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, February 24, 1875. |