Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-26

J. H. Mcintosh. City Attorney Conneli.
City Clerk Elbourn and several unofficial
spectators we're present
The big Eve" HascaIi. Whitehorn.
Mount. Ksrr and Trostler. though Shy
one Of their number. s'll held the balance
% power. for the opposition was also de-
hcient by one man. but there was little
disposition apparently TO make use OF ii.
There was manifest q studied attempt 10
appear unconCerned.
w%httehorn seems weary.
whitehorn stretched himself at length
upon the couch, pulled his cap over his
eyes and tried to 20 to sleep. In his
hands were written notices addressed to all
the general officers Of the Union Pacific
Railroad company, informing them that
there would be a hearing Of the foundry
matter before the city council in general
committee Monday afternoon. and these, to
all outward appearances. absorbed all his
attention. Mcintosh restrained his exulta-
tion with a sure hand; Hascall was OBJ
structive and dictatorial. as usual; Hoye
was suspicious and emphatic; Trostler was
mute and beVildered Dobeck, serene and
happy; Karr. humble and penitent; Zim-
man. ingeniously s-rgumentstive; Cornell,
audible and sure Of his ground; Elbourn.
full Of concern for the accuracy Of the
record.
Hascall was for going slow. "Mr. City
Attorney" said he, you are trying to
rush us into a meeting here before we are
ready for It. We can save time by hav-
ing everything prepared before we call a
meeting. These absentees, Burkley and
Mount, have a right 10 be notified. and the
corporations have a right TO say when
they will be ready for their hearings. We
can't take snap judgment on them
Hoye Calls HnscaII.
Yes. I'm on to your curves retorted
Hoye. You're trying to do something
that will invalidate the tax"
Hascall was studying up a ssucy retort
when Whitehorn woke up and wanted to
know whether be should notify the Union
Pacific to be on hand Monday afternoon.
Because If we're going to meet Monday
as a board Of equalization" be added, I'VE
can't give them a hearing
Nobody paid any attention TO him and the
discussion was resumed.
Mcintosh wanted the council to meet at
once as a board OF equalization, set the
time for hearing the complaints Of Realtors
Shriver and Morton. instruct the clerk TO
issue notices and subpoenaes and then sd-
journ to that time, and this program, over
the protest Of City Clerk Elbourn, wGs
finally carried out.
The following notice was prepared and
signed by all OF the councilmen present:
In pursuance Of the mandate Of the su-
preme court ordering the city council to
r~econvene Cs a board OF equalization, a
meeting is hereby called for Friday, April
70, 1892, at II a. m, for the purpose Of FIX
ing the time for proceeding as a board OF
equalization and giving notice to w. S.
Shriver and George T. Morton and also
the five public service corporations.
Session IL Brief.
The caucus then broke up and the coun-
cilmen and others adjourned to the city
council chamber, where the councilmen
were called to order by the city clerk as a
Board Of Equalization. The business here
transacted was brief and to the point. A
motion was made that the clerk be directed
to issue subpoenas to each OF the five pub
lie service corporations, and this carried
by a vote OF / to 6. Trostler voted nay.
Another motion provided for the notihca-
ton OF Mount and Burnley.
Whitehorn asked how he should proceed
in the matter Of the Union Pacific foundry
hearing and was told that he could set the
hearing for 2 p. m. of next Monday.
The board then adjourned to 10 a. m.
next Wednesday.