Compensation. Election, when two or more papers. SEC. 2. The rate charged for said publication of said reports, notices, and advertisements mentioned in section one of this act shall be the same in said papers printed in the German language as is provided by law to be paid for legal advertisements in papers in this state printed in the English language. SEC. 3. If any counties in this state shall contain two or more papers printed in the German language, and the majority of the county commissioners shall be satisfied upon proper proof that two or more of said papers have an actual and regular circulation of fifteen hundred copies or more, then it shall be the duty of the board of commissioners at their first meeting in January of each year, to elect by ballot the German paper published in said county, which shall publish the reports, notices, and advertisements as aforesaid, during the year next ensuing after said meeting. Approved, February 27, A.D. 1879. Certain por tions of Indian reservations attached to Dakota county. AN ACT To attach a portion of what is known as the Winnebago and Omaha reservations in the state of Nebraska, to the county of Dakota, for election, judicial, and revenue purposes. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Nebraska : SECTION 1. That all that portion of the Winnebago and Omaha reservations not embraced in the counties of Cuming and Burt, be and the same is hereby attached to the county of Dakota for election, judicial, and revenue purposes. SEC. 2. Whereas, an emergency exists, therefore To take effect. this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, February 27, A.D. 1879. AN ACT To authorize sheriffs to offer rewards for the capture of horse thieves and to provide for the payment of the same. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Nebraska: may offer re ture of horse SECTION 1. That the sheriffs of the several counties when sheriff's within this state are hereby authorized to offer and pay wards for capa reward not exceeding the sum of fifty dollars, for the thieves. capture and conviction of any person charged with stealing a horse or horses within their respective counties. And the county commissioners of such counties shall audit the accounts of such sheriffs for money paid out How sheriff as such rewards, together with all necessary expenses incurred in the apprehension and detention of any such horse thief, and pay the same out of the treasury of their county. Approved, February 27, A.D. 1879. reimbursed. County com missioners may estate at tax sale, when. purchase. Section. 1. County commissioners may 2. Assignment, two years delin- Section. 3. Municipal officers may purchase, when, etc. 4. Officers not to account to state treasurer until certificates are sold. 5. Accountability to county by city treasurer. AN ACT To authorize certain county and municipal officers to purchase real estate at tax sale. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. That at all tax sales provided for by law the purchase real County commissioners of the several counties of this state may purchase for the use and benefit, and in the name of their respective counties, any real estate therein advertised and offered for sale when the same remains unsold for want of other bidders. The respective Certificates of county treasurers shall issue certificates of purchase of the real estate so sold in the name of the proper county. Such certificates shall remain in the custody of the county treasurer, and at any time the county commissioners may assign such certificates of purchase to any person wishing to buy for the amount expressed on the face of the certificate, and interest thereon, at the rate per cent which the taxes were drawing at the time of purchase, or for the total amount of all tax on such real estate. Such assignment may be made by the endorsement of the county clerk of his name on the back of each certificate, and such endorsement shall be made when requested by the county commissioners. Assignment. Assignment, two years de SEC. 2. Whenever the county commissioners of any linquent tax. county in this state have purchased any real estate for the delinquent taxes of more than one year, and when there is as much as two years delinquent tax on such real estate, they may assign and sell the tax certificates on such real estate for an amount not less than fifty per cent of the amount expressed in such certificates. cers may pur etc. SEC. 3. That in case such real estate be within the Municipal officorporate limits of any city or village, the city or village chase, when; treasurer, or the collectors of taxes of such municipality, shall have the same power and is authorized to purchase any real estate in his city or village in like manner as the county commissioners may purchase as specified in section first of this act; and the said municipal treasurer may assign such certificates of sale (to be issued to Assignment. him by the county treasurer on request) by the endorsement of his name on the back of each certificate, when ordered to do so by the city council or the trustees of his village, but no such certificate shall be issued to the city or village treasurer by the county treasurer when a certificate for the same tract or lot has been issued to the county commissioners. account to until certifi SEC. 4. Whenever real estate is purchased by county officers not to commissioners, or by the city or village treasurer, or state treasury collector, the county treasurer of the county where the cates are sold. real estate is situated, shall not be obliged to account to the state treasurer, or to any person, for the amount of the taxes due until the county commissioners, or city or village authorities have sold the certificate or certificates of purchase of the real estate sold, nor shall the county treasurer be required to account to the state treasurer, or any city treasurer, or person for more than the properties [proportion] of the sum due the state or otherwise. Accountability of city to coun SEC. 5. Whenever there is more than one year's tax due upon city or village real estate, the certificate of ty treasurer. purchase may be assigned by the municipal treasurer at not less than fifty per cent of the tax due, and when such certificate is assigned by the city or village treasurer, or collector, and not before, he shall pay to the county treasurer the due proportion of the state and county tax, and for the amount of the corporation tax, the city or village treasurer, or collector, may receive the indebtedness of such city or village. SEC. 6 All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Approved, February 27, A.D. 1879. Real estate to be taken by county for public use. Damages therefor. To authorize counties to acquire real estate to build thereon county buildings and provide compensation therefor. Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. That the county board shall have power to acquire, take, hold, and appropriate so much real estate as shall be necessary and convenient for the use of the county, to construct county buildings. Provided, that no apppropriation of private property for the use of the county aforesaid shall be made until full and just compensation therefor be first made to the owner thereof. SEO. 2. The damages to be paid by a county for any real estate taken as aforesaid, when not agreed upon, shall be ascertained and determined by commissioners to be appointed by the county judge of said county as hereinafter provided. |