Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Resolution Demanding ReOpening of Union
Pacific Foundry Adopted.
LAWYER BALDWIN SPEAKS AGAINST IT
Pleads that Company should Have
Had written Notice of Hearins
of MouIders' Complaint by
Council mmIttee.

Omaha, through the action Of the city
council. has gone on record as demanding
that the linton Pacific Railroad company
retain it's foundry at its present site, and
that the sam be Teopened and that the
eighty iron moulders formerly engaged
there be re-emploYed as soon as possible.
This stand was taken at the regular meet
ing Tuesday night over the protest OF At
tornev John N. Baldwin, who appeared Tor
the company. The entire council was pres
ent save Member Mount. and the vote for
the resolution was unanimous.
The question was introduced by the read
ing Of a letter from the railroad company,
signed by w. r. Kelly and John N. Baldwin,
it's attorneys, in which the point was made
that the company had not been officially
notified OF the hearing before the general
committed Of the council Monday after
noon. Councilman Whltehorn, chairman
Of the committee on railroads and tele-
graphs, interrupted the reading to say that
such part OF the communication as per-
tanned to the official notice was untrue, as
he had personally notified President Burt
that the hearing was to be held. and had
invited him and other officers OF the road
TO be present. President Karr suggested
that the objection was probably based upon
Nub lhSL Nudb Nht AOhAOo "oS ~ rs
writing. Mr.. whitehorn was advised here
after to commit his notices to paper.
Plea Of the Company.
The letter from the railroad company fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City coun-
tee of the city council of the city of Omaha
on April p, 1892 adopted 2 certain pre-
tract which was recently entered into be-
tween the Union Pacific Railroad company
among other things, for the vacation of
certain streets and alleys, ana me convey
e omaha Sf to Ssrs ssid P rsiETosG, co 9m s1S cay That
one Of the principal purposes Of said agree.
m mfESt Construct %ss Tnat permanent sanG rallrD machine GSns sSops
at Omaha and to enable 1t to enlarge It's
shop grounds and other terminal facilities.
of It's officers were oficially notified that
said matters above referred to were to be
tee at that time. nor We're any of It's man
aging officers officially requested to be pres
had received information that such a
meeting would be held, but that such IN
formation was obtained from the PuSmc
bers of the city council and from certain
officers Of the city Of Omaha.
cumstances, did not deem it proper, or
necessary that It should be represented at
quest, and Especially not having received
any complaint or charges preferred against
reference TO said contract by the officers
or the city council OF the city OF Omaha.
Denies violation of Contract.
This company has received a copy of said
preamble and resolutions, and for Its
Denies that 1t has in any manner. or to
any extent. or in. any particular whatever,
ditions. Obligations or agreements on it's
part. in said contract contained, either In
} fslfS and or s spaTmplet ii ac eempi tna5 " Win Il n sna
performing each and every one OF the
terms. conditions. covenants, obligations
and on its partto be kept and performed 81
letter and In spirit. and alleges that 1t will
ITHmmedlsieiy upon the execution Of said
agreement with the city Of omaha this
nishing of material, tools and machinery
for the construction and equipment of a
manent machine shops. and that It thereby
incurred large Obligations, and has eN-
P R62E ap asTs sev sSmS Of u the mo said new m p sn.
manent buildings is being diligently prose
cuted. That none of said buildings have
to demonstrate the good faith with which
said railroad company has entered upon
Wherefore, the Union Pacific Railroad
company respectfully submits that your
i h0p this matter. and Should take no farther
action with reference to matters embodied
UNION PXcfFfc RXfLRoXD COM
BY w. r. Kelly and John N. Baldwin
At the conclusion Of the reading Chair
man whitehorn Of the railroads and tela
graphs committee, reported the resolution
drawn up by City Attorney Conneil. a full
text Of which appeared in The Bee Of Tues
day. They protested against the remova
OF the Union Pacific foundry, and insiste
upon the company's conforming to Its par
OF its contract with the city under whicI
valuable lands were decided to It. MI
whitehorn's report was favorable to tn,
adoption OF the resolutions.
Baldwin AXE Speech.
President Karr directed the clerk L
call the roll of the house on their adoption
but at this ~juncture Attorney Baldwin arcs
and said:
Nov you are about TO take action b
the adoption Of this resolution. which woui
amount to corporate action. Any aetio
of this kind will be of serious import, no
only to the moulders, but to all OF the city
There is q distinct issue raised by on
communication, without reference 10 IN
understanding regarding notice of the meet
ing. We supposed that in a matter Of sue
grave Importance, involving hundreds
thousands Of dollars, a written notice woul
be given.
I'VE do not now ask you TO modify YOU
actions. but simply ask for a short time
two or three dAys-in order that the CON
pany may be heard and make a statemer
and explanation OF it's understanding
the contract before any corporate action
taken"
Attorney Ransom, representing the fro
moulders, about thirty OF whom were pres
ent, said that the contention OF the con
pany that IL had not received onhcial nc
tee WAS hut R~nlittInR Of haira. an