Liable on bond

the chief's name, and the name of the association, and if served by any other member than the chief he shall add to the name of the chief and the association his name as associate and such return shall be entitled to the same credit as returns by sheriffs, and when actually engaged in such service the members of such association shall have the same authority given by law to sheriffs in discharge of like duties, and such association shall be entitled to the same fees and mileage, to be taxed and collected in the same manner as provided by law for the payment of fees to sheriffs.

SEC. 7. The members of every detective asfor damages. sociation incorporated under the provisions of this act and their sureties shall be liable on the bond of such association in damages to the party injured for loss of or damages to any money, property or thing of value which may come into their possession, or the possession of their employes, in the course of their employment, and for the escape of any prisoner in their charge if such loss, damage or escape is caused by the negligence or misconduct of any member or employe of such association, which damages may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the principal office is located according to their certificate on file in the office of the secretary of state; Provided, That such association may have a lien on any stolen money or property recovered by them for the amount of the reward publicly offered or agreed in writing to be paid, and may refuse to deliver such money or property

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to the person offering such reward until payment of the same be made.

solving associ

SEC. 8. Any detective association incorpor- Manner of disated under the provisions of this act may be ation.

dissolved by two-thirds of the living members thereof making and filing in the office of the secretary of state a certificate showing the names of all the members, the date of their incorporation, and the name of the association, the names of any member who may be dead or has absconded or severed his connection with the association declaring it their intention to dissolve such corporation at a time to be named in such certificate, which time shall not be less than forty days after the first publication of such certificate in the manner hereinafter provided; such certificate shall be subscribed and verified by the oaths or affirmations of two-thirds of the living members of such association, and published four consecutive weeks in some newspaper printed and of general circulation in the county where their principal office is located, and if no such paper be printed in said county then in some paper printed and of general circulation in the county where the capitol of the state is located; Provided, however, That a failure for more than thirty days after the association of a new member or the expiration of five years to file a new certificate and bond as provided in section four of this act shall work a dissolution of such corporation, and upon the dissolution by operation of law or action of the members of such association all the property and effects of every nature

Penalty for acting without authority of law.

Emergency clause.

belonging to such association shall descend to and be vested in the members thereof jointly.

SEC. 9. Any person who shall in the name of, or, by virtue of, their association with, or employment by any detective association incorporated under the provisions of this act engage in the secret service for pay or offer to any other person their services as a detective without having first complied with the requirements of the first three sections, or having received a certificate of their employment as provided in section four of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars or imprisoned in the county jail not to exceed thirty days, and any person who shall by means of such false and fraudulent pretended association with or employment by any detective association, incorporated under the provisions of this act, obtain from any other person any goods, merchandise, money, property, effects, or other thing of value if the property or money so fraudulently obtained be of the value of thirtyfive dollars or upwards, such person so offending shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years nor less than one year; but if the value of the property be less than thirty-five ($35.00) dollars the person so offending shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding sixty days, and be liable to the party injured for the damages sustained.

SEC. 10. Whereas an emergency exists, there

fore this act shall take effect and be in force from

and after its passage.

Approved, March 5, A. D. 1885.

CHAPTER 25.

AN ACT authorizing the trustees of any educational institution in Nebraska to change the name and grade of such institution and legalizing the action of their official successors.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Nebraska:

name and

Comp. Stat., 160.

SECTION 1. That the trustees of any incor- Change of porated educational institution in this state grade. shall have the power, by and with the consent of the body or association by which such trustees are elected, to change the name and grade of such institution; and thereupon all the property of such institution shall pass into the hands and control of the trustees of the succeeding institution, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and franchises belonging to the originally incorporated institution; and all official action taken by the trustees of such succeeding institution of altered grade shall be and are hereby declared legal and binding.

SEC. 2. Any action heretofore taken by any Acts legalized. educational institution in this state, of a nature similar to the provisions contained in section one of this act, is hereby legalized and

Emergency clause.

declared valid and binding upon all persons whatsoever.

SEC. 3. An emergency existsing, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 10th, A. D., 1885.

CHAPTER 26.

Dedication.

Failing to maintain.

AN ACT to dedicate to the use of the Hebrew Congregation of the city of Lincoln, lots eleven (11) and twelve (12) in block one hundred and eighty-nine (189) in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, and state of Nebraska.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Nebraska:

SECTION 1. That lots numbered eleven (11) and twelve (12) in block one hundred and eighty-nine (189) in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, be and the same are hereby sold for fifty dollars, and the board of public lands and buildings instructed to convey by proper conveyance to the use of the "Hebrew Congregation of the city of Lincoln," provided said congregation shall occupy said lots for the purpose of maintaining a place of public worship and for church purposes only according to the discipline established by said church.

Provided further, That upon the said church failing to maintain said place on said land as a place of public worship as aforesaid, said land shall revert to the state and be disposed of in the manner provided by law.