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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1956
Page
4
The mayor and council of Sidney Nebraska adopt the annual budget for the fiscal year ending August 1957. The report lists funds and levies for Airport Auditorium Cemetery Fire General Library Music Social Sec St Lights Park Road with totals and outstanding bonds. Also notes levy for the previous fiscal year and appointment of executors. A sheriff's sale notice follows for Cheyenne County lands in Canaday's addition.
The document itemizes city council expenditures across departments including auditorium social lights park roads and intersection projects. Notable figures show auditorium 11 900.00 social 1 550.00, park 23 028.00 and roads 86 925.00 with various allocations and project numbers 30 39 62 64 69 71.
In regular session Mayor Foland and council authorize Inland Construction Co. to proceed on Sewer District No. 32 bid of 798.00 and Paving District No. 75 bids. decisions held 10 days. Library board outlines addition plans as residents seek a one foot two inch variance for Lot 31, Morrow Addition carport with Lot 30 objections pending.
City officials authorize June 1956 bills and transfers totaling $25,? with electric and water warrants. They approve contracts with E A Pedersen Co and Nordberg Mfg for electric plant work. Ordinances 563 564 565 and paving and water districts are ordered recorded and kept separate. Council adjourns.
Foland Farm Machinery Company, Inc. sues W J Ellis d b a Ellis Water Service Sidney NE for 25.25 plus costs and 6 percent interest from April 18 1956. Garnished property includes credits owed by American National Bank. Answer by August 21 1956 or judgment and transfer order may issue.
Notice to all concerned that a petition has been filed for the probate of the Last Will and Testament of Nels E Hoag Land deceased and for appointment of Earl Hoagland as executor with hearing set for July 17 1956 at 10 a.m. in the County Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska. The notice also references a probate matter for Guy S Shaw deceased with a similar probate petition.
Former star Mary Miles Minter and her mother sue an insurance company in Los Angeles to terminate a trust established in 1924 from Minter’s film earnings. She seeks to manage the fund herself after emerging from seclusion to obtain funds for basic living needs.
Margaret Mitchells Gone With the Wind has sold more than eight million copies and is available in more than twenty seven languages.
State of Nebraska Cheyenne County shows a sworn certification dated July 9 1956 by notary BF Strahan affirming the bank official status. It notes undivided profits savings accounts loans in process specific reserve general reserves and cash on hand under G J Simmer as cashier.
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