Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-12
RAILROAD TAXATION IN COURT
Full StenographiC Report of Hearing in Mandarnus Case by Nebraska
# - ., Supreme Ourt--Pa4H

its intention OF hearing the evidence, the
proceedings were ss follows:
Mr.. Harripgton-The REALTORS now ofer
in evidence the return to the alternative
writ fled in this court Missy rs, 1902, known
as the original answer.
Mr.. Prcut-That Is a part OF the files OF
this court, and of course It does not need
TO be introduced.
Chief Justice sullivan-of course II was
superseded by the other.
Mr.. Harrington--Yes. your honor.
Same was received In evidence.
Charles Weston, being first duly sworn,
testified as follows, examined by Mr.. Sim
eral:
o.-state your name, please, and your
ofBcial position. A.-Ckarles Weston, audi
tor Of public accounts Of the state OF Ne
brasks.
Q.-You have been auditor for how long?
A.-since the 3D. OF January. 1901.
OIL will ask you II you have the on
clal files provided for by sections 80 and 40
of the Nebraska revenue law, made by the
railroads and telegraph companies and
sleeping car companies that are operating
In this state? AL have; yes sir.
Mr.. Weston also Identified assessment re-
turns OF the st. Joseph & Grand Island
marked exhibit p; exhibit 8, Of the
Kansas City g. Omaha Railroad com
pany for 1902; exhibit 4, the return
made by the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway company for
1902; exhibit 8, for the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railroad company for 1907; ex-
hlbit 6. for the Missouri Pacific Railway
company for 1902; exhibit Z, for the Union
Pacific Railroad company for 1902; exhibit
4 for the Omaha & Republican Valley
branch OF the Union Pacific Railway COM
many for 1909; exhibit 9, for the Chicago q
Northwestern Railway company for lsOS;
exhibit 10. the Republican Vahey q
Wyoming Railway company. the Repub-
lican Valley Railroad. company, the
oxford & Kansas Railroad company.
the Omaha & Southwestern Railroad
company, the Omaha & North Platte
Railroad company, the Nebraska g. Colo
RADIO Railroad company, the Nebraska Rail-
way company. the Lincoln & Northwestern
Railroad company. the Lincoln a Black
Hills Railroad company, the Grand Island
wyoming a Central Railroad company, the
Chicago. Kansas q Nebraska Railroad COM
many: the Atchison & Nebraska Railroad
company and the Burlington & missouri
River Railroad company, for 1905 exhibit
II for the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
valley Railroad company, for 1902 exhibit
-. for the Postal Telegraph company
exhibit 10, for the Western Union Tele-
graph company; exhibit IA, for the Pull
man company; exhibit Is, for the Kearne'
& Black Hills branch Of the Union Pacin'
Railroad company; exhibit 1s, showing I'M
schedule OF property belonging 70 I'M
Union Pacific Railroad company; exhibit IL
showing the mileage, capital STOCK earn
,nes and operating expenses Of the UntoI
pacific Railroad company. nled May 5. 1902,
--AaAaAa &c .AnwlaO uniIAaQnE CaOitQl STOCK
earnings and operating expenses OF tn
Kansas City q Northwestern Railroad com
many. hled June s, 1902; exhibit 10, hlet
january 81, 1902, for the Sioux City q Pa
ciac Railroad company; exhibit 20, hle'
january Is, 1902, being the report OF tn
hoard OF directors Of the Fremont, Elk
horn a Missouri Valley Railroad .oompan!
and the report OF the BOARD OF al
~rectors OF the Chicago 4 North
western Railroad company, and also tina
of the Sioux City q Pacific Railroad com
panyI exhibit 21. showing a statement o
the Pacific Railroad company In NEBRASKA
exhibit %, filed by the Missouri Pacin
Railway company, dated June 2, 1907
exhibit 20, for the Chicago, Rock Island !
Pacific Railway sycompany, Med AAarch
1902; exhibit "a, for the Chicago, st. Pau
Minneapolis & Omaha railroad, hled Ma
III. lIUHs eAulOlt kOf " oiouA wv -
ern branch of the Wilmar & Sioux Fall
railroad company, filed March ii, 1902
exhibit 2s, a letter to the board filed durin
the sitting Of the board; exhibit "a. for tn
st. Joe & Grand Island Railroad compan
ana also the Kansas City & Omaha Railros
company, filed February 3, 1902i exhibit u
for the Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley Railroad company. hled Januar
81. 1902, exhibit 20, the forty
seventh annual report Of the boar
Of directors Of the Chicago, Burlins
ton q Quincy Railroad company and tn
letters pinned to II. filed May 20, 1901
exhibit 30, a document addressed to tn
Board of Equalization Of the state OF Ne
braska and signed and sworn to by. d
Rosewater, filed May IA. 1eO2. being a pre-
test made by Mr.. Rosewater two days be
fore the assessment requesting the boar
to assess the property and franchises )
the various roads; exhibit 81. 81 and 3
documents hled by Mr.. Rosewater at IN
same time.
Mr.. Howe-Did you not receive a lettt
addressed to the board from Mr.. Harrinl
ton. the ~relator. with relation to the Al
sessing of railroad property for this yel
prior to the sitting OF the boardf, A.
believe the governor received such q lett
and read 1t to the board.
Mr.. SimeIal: Q.-Mr. Weston. the a
ssssment was made the 18th Of May3 A
That was the date Of the final adiournmeI
Of the board; yes. sir,
o.-Had you made your assessment prize
to that time or at that timer A.-W
made Il at that time.
Q.-Now. handing you q book. being
record, I will ask you to state what tn
book is. Alt Is a record OF the assesI
ment Of the various railroads In the stat
showing the distribution to the dinereI
counties in the state through which ea'
railroad runs.
o.-Now. state what is the total amoul
Of the railroad assessment for the yei
1909. A.-s26. $50. bs2.70.
OIL will ask you to state how mar