Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-16
COMPROMISE IN TAXATION
Lincoln F~ranchised Corporation Forces a
Reduction In Valuation.
GOVERNOR MICKEY OFFERS KANSAS AID
Regular Army omcer who Has Been
Inspecting National Guard OBJ
Jsets TO Facilities for
Storing Supplies.


LINCOLN. June 15-Specisl)-The Lin
coin Gas and Electric Light company did
not make good today on it's threat to bring
= half hundred prominent Lincoln people
before the City Board Of Equalization to
show cause why It's personal assessments
|, should not be raised. Instead II sent Its
attorney up and requested a compromise
This tax commissioner had returned II at
tF0,0O0 and the company was willing to pay
upon $500, 900. The traction company was
returned at t065, 900 and the company wanted
a reduction to $500, 900. The telephone com
pany was down for $4,000, but wanted
gl00.Ono
The council committee agreed upon $50
900 for the gas company, $4,000 for the
traction company and 5,Oo for the tele-
phone company. The traction company IN
sisted, however, that its oher to pay upon
5000 valuation was contingent upon the
gas company paying upon $4,000 and after
a long wrangle the following were agreed
upon as the proper amounts:
Lincoln Traction company .....""...$SIb,OOO
Lincoln Gas and Electric Light com - ~
Nebraska Teiephone company ........ $4,000
The council has had a big row and long
litigation every year since the actual val
uation plan went into effect In Lincoln
with these three companies. and some of
these suits are still pending in court. The
board was glad to get out OF one this year
by compromising. As compared with last
year the traction company has been In
creased szo.oo in valuation. the gas COM
pany $1,000. while the telephone assess
ment remains the same.
Governor Offers Aid.
Governor Mickey this morning indited g
istter to Governor Bailey Of Kansas In
curing as to the needs OF the flood suffer
ers In that state and Offering to issue q
proclamation calling upon the people OF
Nebraska to contribute to their aid II the
governor Of Kansas thought It necessary OF
desirable.
II was the governors intention TO issue
the proclamation without making inquiries
but the recently published differences ir
the views of Pension Commissioner Ware
y and Governor Bailey led him to take tho
safe side OF the proposition. He said hC
aid not care to offend state pride and there
fore couched his letter in most diplomatic
terms. Governor Bailey is quoted as hav'
ing said that outside aid was imperative
and a general call may follow. Both Omahs
and Lincoln have made generous donations
and the sentiment seems TO be that 30 lont
az there is any need for eymen OF sup
- plies, food and clothing. aid should be sup
pueo. IL ID nkelyt noNeNeT5 Nuat Nv pAai
to contribute TO q fund to repair property
losses will not be popular In Nebraska
Land Commissioners Files report.
The regular semi-annuaI report OF Lam
Commissioners Follmer was nled with tn
governor this morning. The Legislature o
i0m appropriated 5000 for the support o
the Board Of Educational Lands and Fund
and OF this sum at the end OF the seconp
fiscal year there remains Szy011S0. leevtnl
the expenditure for the support OF tn
board for the two fiscal years sa,pe7.20 30
the six months covered by the report I
cost 81 .2te.25 TO support the board and pa,
its various expenses. Under the new dis
pensahon the larger part OF the none
which has hitherto been paid from tn
treasury for the uppor Of the board wi
come from the fees which are now re
quired 70 be paid into the once for nlin
and drawing papers relating TO schoC
lands. This new source OF revenue re
NAMED unexpected Until Mr.. Follmer HI
upon the idea of having a bill introduce
n passed through the legislature givin
him the right to collect fees for such ssry
ices.
The board Of purchase and supplies, on
Of the important organs OF the state gov
eminent, during the last six months hs
entafed an expense of $5s75 upon the sta,
for all it's varied services IN doing tn
states shopping. This board makes pun
ychases a~ggregatfng thousands of dollar
4 There r. a total Of Si6s.o0 to the credit G
this expense account out of the sum totl