Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-12

Q.-Do you know how many miles OF side
track there we're? Al do not remember
now no. sir.
(Book marked exhibit al
Mr.. simeral--The relator offers in evil
denee all Of exhibits 1 to "a. inclusive. No
objection. Received in evidence.
Q.-Have you the assessment for 1907
Ayes, sir; l found II.
o.--on what page ia that? A.-Page 1875.
OIL will ask you to state what the num-
Der Of miles Of railroad assessed for that
year was.
Mr.. Prout-The respondents object to that
as irrelevant, incompetent and immaterial.
Chief Justice sulIivan-Without finally de-
Gliding that question, we will receive the
evidence, on the theory that fraud is an
issue.
As-5.7Os.s2 miles.
Q.-And state the valuation or assessed
valuation OF 1901? A.-S26, 422. 7S2. 80.
OIL will ask you to state II this book
is one Of the oficial records Of your once?
Alt is.
Q.-And it shows the assessment for how
many years back? A.-Since and including
1895.
Q.-since and including 1887 Ayes.
sir.
Q.-Hsve you the books showing the same
haA PiiVi W bhat ~ yOuI omCe' aus
sir.
o.-And have you got them here1 Al
have not; no, sir.
Own you produce those7 Ayes,
sir, l have tho book here showing the as
sessment for 1874.
Mr.. Harrington-we will make an offer
here formally; 1t will be a matter about
which there Is no dispute, Of the assess
ments Of 1874. 1882, 1890. 1892 and 1900.
Mr.. Prout-We object to that as incom-
petent, irrelevant and imfhaterial. (over4
ruled. Received In evidence.)
Q.-Hsnding you exhibit IS, / will ask
you to state II that document was on file
In your once showing the ratio Of assess
ment Of property in the various counties OF
the state for the year 1907 Alt is q
partial compilation made from reports, ]
will say from county clerks. I received from
county clerks, Of the various counties, In
| regard to the results Of the assessors' meet
ings. held on the third Tuesday In March.
Q.-And when did you receive these let
tersf Al wrote the county clerks soon
after the meetings Of the assessors and
received these letters In reply.
Q.-And this lie q compilation made from
those letters7 A.-A partial compilation
of those letters.
o.-And was made for the purpose Of
using It as a basis7 A.-As a matter Of
information.
Q.-As a matter of information in assess.
ing railroad properties and othersI A.
Yes, sir.
Odd you make an estimate Of the In.
crease In the assessment Of this year over
the last7 A.-You mean the aggregate as
sessment?
o.--Yes. sir, A.-No, sir. I aid not.
Q-Who was It made It In your ofice7
Mr.. Kelby-That is objected to as IN
competent, irrelevant and immaterial, anC
It has not been shown there is any In
crease.
Chief Justice Enthusiastically,
think the objection Is good.
OIL will ask you to state, Mr.. Weston, 4
you had Poor's Manual in your possession
in the once Of the board. at the time tina
these assessments were nader Alt wa
sent for by the governor during the sittinI
of the board and was consulted by him ono
or twice.
Q.-You had 1t there7 Ave had 1
there. but 1 never consulted 1t myself.
Mr.. Simeral-The relator offers in evi
dence Pooris Manual for 1901, 1t being tn
thirty-fourth annual report.
Mr.. Prout-To which the respondents OBJ
ject as incompetent, irrelevant and imma
terial.
Chief Justice sullivan-I think 1t may b
received.
Q.-Now. I will ask you to state, Mr.
Weston. II these letters which I hand you
bound in letter index No. Is, are the one
that were written to you by the variou
county clerks throughout the state and o
which this exhibit IS Is a ~compilation9 A.
Yes, sir.
Mr.. simeral-The relator offers in evi
dence exhibit SO. being the bound volum
containing letters referred 20 in the las
question, together with the letters. IN,
} objection. Received In evidence.)
Q.-Mr. Weston. were there any othe
documents besides these that you hav
brought into court filed with you or use
! by you in reference to the assessment Q
railroad property this year, A.-Ther
were some compilation Of figures furnishe
US by the different railroad companies
{ the tar commissioner OF the different rail
/. road companies.
o.-And have you those in your posses
sion. Al believe they are In my desk
yes, sir.
I. Own you be kind enough to brin
: them inn Ayes, sir.
o.-Now. was there anything more ths
you had before you as a Board OF Equalixa
: ton this year, documents or anything {
HANt N1eN AaNN hOt OOcA pNOuuCC
: heref A.-why, we consulted the propert
: schedule for one or two years prior to III
return for the year 1909.
Q.-Property schedules Of whatf A.
OF the railroads. similar TO those that al
introduced.
o.-Mr. Weston. in making up your esti
q mate Of the valuation Of other propert
8 than railroads did you take into considers
: tion the city assessment for Omaha, Sout
Omaha and Lincolnf A.-You mean Ii
{ separate assessments that was made "a
b city purposes? No, sirI we did not.
o.-Did you have any returns shown
I thatp A.-No. sir, We did not.
z Q.-Do you know what is the percentas
OF assessment in Omaha. Al do not.
o.-Do you know what It is in Lincoln
Al do not.
o.-These papers that you have testine
10 and that have been offered IN evidenc
as exhibits, do they bear Ming marks {
your once, the most OF theml A.-MoI
Of them do, yes, sir.
o.-And were received at the time the