The motion to adopt being seconded by Chancellor Andrews, the resolutions were unanimously adopted. The firm of Miller & Paine, of Lincoln, having advanced $10,000 to complete the purchase price of said building site and having received from the original owner of lots 4 and 5 a bill of sale for the three houses occupying said lots, and it having been agreed to lease to said Miller & Paine said lots 4 and 5, block 124, city of Lincoln, for a term of five (5) years, the secretary presented the following lease to Miller & Paine: This lease in duplicate, made by and between the Nebraska State Historical Society, hereinafter called the first party, and Miller & Paine, hereinafter called the second party, witnesseth: That the first party, in consideration of the covenants of the second party hereinafter set forth, does hereby lease and demise to said second party the following described property in the city of Lincoln, county of Lancaster, and state of Nebraska, to wit: lots number four (4) and five (5) in block number one hundred and twenty-four (124), in the city of Lincoln according to the recorded plat. To have and to hold the same to the said second party until the first day of June, 1913. The second party in consideration of the leasing of said premises agrees to pay to the first party in the city of Lincoln as rent for the same, the sum of one dollar ($I) per annum on or before the first day of June of each year beginning on the first day of June, 1909. lt is understood and agreed that this lease is made to the second party in consideration of its having purchased the buildings standing on said lots, and advancing a portion of the funds to the first party to enable the same to acquire the title to said lots for the ultimate erection and construction of a building thereon and the general purposes of said society as provided by the laws of Nebraska and the constitution of said society. The second party further agrees that it will at all times keep said premises in a neat, clean and wholesome condition; that it will keep the side-walks joining the same free of snow and other objectionable matter, and in all respects comply with the city ordinances relating to the ownership and care of property and the adjacent streets; that it will pay for all city water used on said premises during the term of said lease, and not permit any waste on said premises or anything that may damage |
the same or the adjoining property; that before the expiration of said lease, or within sixty days thereafter, it will remove all fixtures, buildings and appurtenances belonging to it now upon said property or hereafter placed thereon, and that any buildings and appurtenances left by it thereon after the expiration of this lease and said sixty days shall become absolutely the property of the first party. First party shall at all times hold second party, its successors and assigns in interest in said fixtures, buildings and appurtenances, free of any and all taxes and assessments now or hereafter levied or assessed against said property except such as may be levied for 1908 and subsequent years on said fixtures, buildings and appurtenances as personal property. This lease shall extend to and be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of the parties hereto; it being expressly agreed that second party may in whole or in part assign or sublet. In witness whereof, the Nebraska State Historical Society has caused these presents to be signed by its president and attested by its secretary pursuant to a resolution of its governing board duly adopted, and the second party has hereunto set its hand this day of May, 1908. A motion by Chancellor Andrews that the president and secretary be instructed to execute said lease upon behalf of the Society was carried. The secretary then presented the form of receipt which he had issued to those persons who had advanced funds for the purchase of said lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, block 124, as follows: WHEREAS, At a meeting of the city council of the city of Lincoln, held on the 30th day of March, 1908, the following resolution was duly adopted: Be it resolved by the City Council,
the Mayor approving, that it is the sense of this
council that we give to the Historical Society, for the
purpose of buying and using for historical buildings, the
west half of block 124, city, $27,000 as follows: $13,500 in
September, 1908, and $13,500 in September, 1909; the two
amounts to be taken in warrants drawn against a levy which
is to be made by the finance committee and city council in
August 1908, and 1909. |
Adopted March 30, 1908. Approved April 4, 1908.  F.
W. BROWN, Mayor.Attest: THOS.
H. PRATT, City Clerk.
(SEAL)and; WHEREAS,
-------------------------------- has advanced to the
Nebraska State Historical Society the sum of --------
dollars ($ ------) in order to enable said society to
purchase at this time the land described in said resolution,
it being necessary to make such purchase forthwith, the
moneys given by the city of Lincoln not being available at
this time:
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be accepted and ratified as contracts between the persons
advancing said funds and the Nebraska State Historical
Society. Carried. |
hardt as treasurer, which, on motion of Professor Caldwell, Seconded by Mr. North, was approved. Chancellor Andrews then moved to adjourn. Seconded by Mr. Geisthardt and carried. CLARENCE
S. PAINE, Secretary.Approved September 19, 1908. TREASURER'S BOND, 1908. Know all men by these presents, That S.
L. Geisthardt as principal, and M. Weil and M. I. Aitken as
sureties, are held and firmly bound to the Nebraska State
Historical Society in the penal sum of two thousand dollars
($2,000) for the payment whereof well and truly to be made,
said obligors bind themselves firmly by these presents. NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. WHEREAS, The
city of Lincoln, in accordance with chapter 146 of the laws
of Nebraska, 1907, has donated and conveyed to the Nebraska
State Historical Society lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of block
124, in the city of Lincoln for a site for a Historical
building, and |
WHEREAS, In the opinion of this board, said site is suitable therefor and acceptable to this board, and in value equal or greater than all of block 29 in the city of Lincoln, and equally desirable with said block 29, therefore be it Resolved, That this board accept said site, and certifies that the same is suitable for the purpose intended, and acceptable to this board. Resolved, That the president and secretary of this board be, and they are hereby, authorized to certify under oath to the auditor of public accounts the acceptance of said site by this board, and that the conditions named in said act have been complied with. Resolved further, That the said officers certify to the, governor of the state the acceptance by said board of said site, and that the same is suitable for the purpose provided in said act., (Signed)
GEORGE L.
MILLER, PresidentC.
S. PAINE, Secretary.May 19, 1908. ACT OF 1907. STATE OF NEBRASKA, EXECUTIVE OFFICE. WHEREAS, It has
been shown to me that the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, has
donated and conveyed to the Nebraska State Historical
Society a tract of land in said city suitable for a site for
an historical building, to wit: Lots four (4), five (5), six
(6), seven (7), eight (8) and (9) in block 124 in said city
of Lincoln, and that said site is acceptable to and has been
accepted by the executive board of said Society, and |
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, September 14, 1908. There will be a special meeting of the
board of directors of the Nebraska State Historical Society
at the office of the Society in Lincoln, Neb., at 1:30 P.
M., Saturday, September 19, 1908, to consider the
following: A special meeting of the board of
directors was held at the office of the Society, Lincoln,
Nebr., September 19, 1908, present, Dr. George L. Miller, S.
L. Geisthardt, Robert Harvey, James E. North, Professor H.
W. Caldwell, and the secretary. |
resolution be deferred until November 7, when a special meeting of the board should be called for that purpose. After some further discussion, the motion was agreed to. The secretary then presented for active membership, names of persons as follows.
A motion by Mr. Geisthardt that the
secretary be instructed to cast the ballot of the members of
the board present for the election of those whose names had
been presented was carried, and the ballot so cast. |
that the secretary be authorized to purchase such volumes at the best price obtainable. Seconded by Mr. North. Carried. Dr. Miller then tendered to the Society, as a gift, the following volumes: Nast's Illustrated Almanac for 1872, 1873 and 1875; the first four volumes of the Penny Magazine, covering the period from March 31, 1832, to December 19, 1835; John D. Hunter's Life Among the Indians West of the Mississippi, and the first two volumes of the American Monthly Magazine. Mr. Geisthardt moved that the books referred to be accepted, and that a vote of thanks be extended to Dr. Miller for the contribution. Seconded by Professor Caldwell. Motion put by the secretary and carried. Mr. George A. Berlinghof then presented tentative plans for the proposed Historical Society building. After some discussion, the plans were referred to the building committee. Professor Lawrence Bruner spoke before the board in favor of the use of granite for the exterior of the building and marble for the interior finish. On motion of Mr. North, seconded by Mr. Geisthardt, Mr. Robert Harvey and Professor A. E. Sheldon were added to the building committee. On motion of Mr. North, seconded by the secretary, the meeting adjourned. CLARENCE
S. PAINE., Secretary.Approved November 7, 1908. An adjourned meeting of the board of
directors was held at the rooms of the Society, Saturday,
November 7, 1908, present, Dr. George L. Miller, J. E.
North, Chancellor, E. Benjamin Andrews, Robert Harvey, S. L.
Geist- |
hardt, Prof. H. W. Caldwell, L. A. Varner, and the secretary. Minutes of the meeting of September 19, 1908, were read and approved. On motion of Chancellor Andrews, the building committee was authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of the foundation of the proposed wing of the new building. On motion of Mr. Geisthardt, the president was authorized to appoint a committee of three, of which the secretary should be chairman, to determine the amount of money that should be asked from the legislature for current expenses and to apportion same and also to determine the amount that should be asked for building and permanent improvements. The president appointed as such committee, Chancellor E. B. Andrews, Robert Harvey and the secretary. Mr. Geisthardt moved that when the board adjourned it be to meet at 1:30 P. M., Saturday, December 12, 1908. Seconded by the secretary. Carried. The special order then being taken up, Mr. Geisthardt moved that the resolution introduced by the secretary, September 19, be referred to a special committee of three, to be appointed by the president, such committee to formulate a plan for the entire reorganization of the work of the Society and submit the same to the next meetMg of this board. Seconded by the secretary. Carried. The president appointed as such committee, S. L. Geisthardt, A. J. Sawyer and H. H. Wilson. The following named persons were then proposed by the secretary for election to active membership.
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