Penalty nonperformance of duty. Irregular tracts of land. Maps. Field notes, records. or audited account, intended to be redeemed or paid under the provisions of this subdivision, either before or after the same has been paid or canceled, and thereby defraud, or attempt to defraud, any corporation, county, state or person, he shall, on conviction, be fined not less than five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than six months nor more than three years. SEC. 141. If any officer shall knowingly and willfully fail to perform fully and completely each and every act or duty required of him by this subdivision, he shall, on conviction, be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not less than ten days, nor more than sixty days, or both fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court. SEC 142. It shall be the duty of the county board of each organized county in the state of Nebraska, to cause to be surveyed by a competent surveyor, all irregular subdivided tracts or lots of land, other than regular government subdivisions, and cause the same to be platted on a scale of not less than ten (10) inches to the mile; Provided, however, that where any county has in its possession the correct field notes of any such tract or lot of land, a new survey shall not be necessary, but such tracts may be mapped from such field notes. SEC. 143. The said board shall cause duplicate maps to be made, on which said tracts or lots of land shall be accurately described by lines, and numbered from one (1) up to the highest number of such tracts in each section, which numbers, together with the number of the section, town, and range, shall be distinctly marked on such maps. One of said maps shall be conspicuously hung in the office of the county clerk, and the other in the office of the county treasurer. SEC. 144. The said board shall also cause to be en tered in duplicate, in suitable books to be provided for that purpose, the field notes of all such tracts of land within their respective counties, wherein shall be described each tract, according to survey, and each tract shall be therein numbered to correspond with its number on the maps. One of such books or field notes shall be filed in the office of the county clerk, and the other in the office of the county treasurer. lots. SEO. 145. When the maps and books of field notes Description of shall be filed as herein before provided, the description of any tract or lot of land described in said maps, by number, section, town, and range, shall be a sufficient and legal description thereof, for revenue and all other purposes. territory at tached to coun ty east for certain purposes. SEC. 146. All counties which have not been organ- Unorganized ized in the manner provided by law, or any unorganized territory in the state, shall be attached to the nearest organized county directly east for election, judicial and revenue purposes; Provided, that Sioux county shall be sioux county. attached to Cheyenne county for all the purposes provided for in this section; Provided, further, that if no when no councounty lies directly east of any such unorganized territory or county, then such unorganized territory or county shall be attached to the county directly south, or if there be no such county, then to the county directly north, and if there be no county directly north, then to the county directly west of such unorganized territory or county. ty east. attachment. SEC. 147. The county authorities to which any unor- Effect of such ganized county or territory is attached, shall exercise control over, and their jurisdiction shall extend to such unorganized county or territory the same as if it were a part of their own county. counties di SEC. 148. If two or more organized counties, or por- When two tions thereof, lie directly east of any unorganized county, rectly east. then the portions of territory of such unorganized Stationery, printing, etc., ed by contract. county, which lie either north or south of a line running directly west and in continuation of the boundary line between such organized counties, shall be attached to the organized county directly east of such territory, for all purposes of this subdivision. SEC. 149. In all counties where the cost of furnishwhen furnish- ing the officers with books, blanks and stationery, shall exceed the sum of $200 per year, the supplies for such purposes shall be let in separate contracts to the lowest competent bidder, who shall give bond for the faithful performance of his contract with at least two good and sufficient sureties, residents of the state. The bond required by this section shall be approved by the county board and the sureties therein shall justify in the same manner as sureties on official bonds. Bond. Estimates by county clerk. SEC. 150. It shall be the duty of the county clerk on or before the first day of December, annually, to prepare separate estimates of the books, and blanks, and stationery, required for the use of the county offices, during the coming year, and which by law are not required to be furnished by the state, and during the first week in DeAdvertisement, cember, he shall publish a brief advertisement in one newspaper published in his county, stating the probable gross number of each item of books, blanks, and stationery required by such county during the year following the first day of January next ensuing, and inviting bids therefor, which bids shall be filed with said clerk on or before the said first day of January. Award of contract. SEC. 151. The county board shall at their first meeting in January in each year, open said bids, and award the contract for the furnishing of all such books, blanks, and stationery as may be required by county officers, to the lowest bidder competent under the provisions of this subdivision, and who complies with all its provisions; Provided, that the county board may reject any or all bids. SEC. 152. The accounts for books, blanks, and sta- Accounts how paid. tionery furnished under said contract shall be audited and paid as other accounts against the county, and no county board or other county officer shall procure any such books, blanks, and stationery from any person Supplies not to other than the contractor or his assignee, during the existence of such contract, and no account therefor shall be paid by the county. be procured elsewhere. 1873, 232. 9376, 378. 1877, 219. Rev. Stat. 45. SEC. 153. "An act concerning counties and county Acts repealed. officers," approved February 27, 1873; sections 1, 2, 3, 4, Rev. Stat. 27, 32, 5, and 6, of chapter 5, of the revised statutes of 1866, Gen. Stat. 248. entitled "Bonds;" chapter 8, of the revised statutes of 1877, 169. 1866, entitled "Coroners;" chapter 50, of the revised statutes of 1866, entitled "Sheriffs and constables;" chapter 51, of the revised statutes of 1866, entitled "Surveyor;" "An act to provide for preparing and keeping a numerical index of real property," approved February 7, 1873; "An act to provide for the funding of the warrants and outstanding indebtedness of counties," approved February 17, 1877; "An act to simplify the description of timber lots and irregular tracts of lands," approved February 19, 1877; chapter 10, of the revised statutes of 1866, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 154. This act shall take effect and be in force To take effect. from and after the first day of September, 1879. Approved March 1st, A.D. 1879. Appropriation desperate criminal cases. AN ACT To appropriate money and applying the same in paying the expenses of and carrying on the prosecution of desperate criminal cases. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. That the sum of ten thousand dollars be for prosecuting and the same is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the treasury of this state not otherwise appropriated, and that the same be placed under the control and direction of the governor of this state, to be used by him, or so much thereof as he may deem necessary, in paying expenses and prosecuting such criminal cases, which in his judgment may be of an enormous and atrocious Duties of governor therein. To take effect. nature. SEC. 2. The governor shall keep a just and correct account of the amount of money so expended by him, and shall report the same to the next term of the legis lature of this state, stating in what cases said money has been paid out, the amount paid and what for, and the nature of the crime charged. SEC. 3. It being a case of emergency demanding the speedy enactment of all the provisions of this act, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after the passage and approval of the same. Approved, February 13th, A.D. 1879. |