Statement to auditor. Registration by auditor. Certificate by auditor. Payment. ment, have been heretofore voted under the authority of any law of this state, before the issuance of such bonds, to make a written statement of all proceedings relative to the vote upon the issuance of such bonds, the notice of the election, manner and time of publication, questions of submission, results of a canvass of the vote on the proposition on account of which it is proposed to issue such bonds, together with a full statement of the assessed valuation and total bonded indebtedness of the county, as well as the assessed valuation and total bonded indebtness of the township, precinct, city or school district voting such bonds. Such statement shall be certified to under oath, by the proper board or city council, and be transmitted with the bonds proposed to be issued to the auditor of public accounts. SEC. 2. The auditor shall examine the statement and bonds so submitted to him, and if he be satisfied that such bonds have been voted in conformity to law, and are in all respects in due form, he shall record the statement and register the bonds in his office, and no such bonds shall be issued or be valid unless they shall be so registered and have endorsed thereon a certificate of said auditor and secretary of state, showing that such bonds are issued pursuant to law, the data filed in the office of said auditor being the basis of such certificate. SEC. 3. Upon the registration of such bonds aforesaid the auditor of public accounts shall certify the fact to the proper officers of such county, city, township or school [or school] district, whose duty it shall be to enter the same upon the records of the county, city or township, as the case may be, and taxes for the payment of such bonds and the interest thereof shall be levied in the manner provided by law. Approved, February 26, A.D. 1879. Section. 1. Proceedings of board of county commissioners and treasurer's notices of sale to be published in Ger Section. man, Swedish and Bohe- 2. Compensation. 3. Election when two or more AN ACT Authorizing board of county commissioners to publish certain proceedings and notices in German newspapers. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska : county board notices of sale in foreign lan SECTION 1. That in counties in this state where a Proceedings of newspaper is published in the German, Swedish and Bo- and treasurer's hemian language, and the said newspapers has regular to be published daily, tri-weekly, weekly circulation of fifteen hundred guage, when. copies or more, and it shall be proven by the affidavit of the publisher or foreman thereof to the board of county commissioners in said county that the said paper has such a circulation, it shall be the duty of the county commissioners in said county to have published in said newspaper a report of all the proceedings of said board of county commissioners at each meeting; said report County clerk to to be prepared by the clerk of said county and delivered to the publisher of said paper, or left at the office of said paper within two days after each meeting of said board of county commissioners. All advertisements of lands offered for sale by the county treasurer of said county shall be delivered to the publisher of said German, Swedish and Bohemian papers, or left at the office of said paper for publication on the same day when the said advertisement shall be inserted in any paper or papers printed in the English language and published in said county. prepare report. 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. SEO. 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 tached 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 reservations at- 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. Section. 1. County commissioners may 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 purchase. Assignment. Assignment, two years de 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. SEC. 2. Whenever the county commissioners of any linquent tax. county in this state have purchased any real estate for |