Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-22

appraiser in the valuation Of the property
of tho Omaha water works.
The undersigned, said John w. Alvord,
George H. Benzenberg and Daniel w. Mead,
so appointed, met in the office of the Omaha
Water board, in the city of Omaha, at 10
a. m on July 20, 1903, and organized as a
board of appraisers by the selection OF
Daniel w. Mead as chairman and John w.
Alvord as secretary OF said board, and said
board so organized thereupon received such
testimony, plans, blue prints inventories
and other matters pertaining to the prop
erty Of the Omaha Water company, and
to the value thereof, as were submitted
by various parties interested for the pur-
pose Of fixing and determining the value
Of such water works.
A large number of meetings were there
after held by said board, during which
time many hundreds of plans and blue
prints and several hundred pages of IN
ventory were submitted by said Omaha
Water company and by the city of Omaha.
Many days were occupied in the receipt
OF a large amount OF evidence, all taken
under oath and covering about 1000 pages
OF typewriter matter.
The sessions of the board for the receipt
Of such evidence were concluded on De-
cember 81, 1904, the board Of appraisers in
the meanwhile, by numerous visits to all
of the several parts Of the water works
plant and various excavations and exam
nations, having thoroughly familiarized
itself with the several constituent parts Of
said plant and with its various arpur-
tenances, and as to the physical condition
OF the same.
Upon the conclusion OF the hearings the
board proceeded 10 tabulate the evidence
and to appraise the property considered,
until on July 8, 1906, when the board was
enjoined by the circuit court OF the United
States of the district of Nebraska from
completing said appraisement. On Decem-
Der 3. 1905, the board received the following
order made by Hon. w. H. Munger. Judge
OF the United States circuit court OF the
district Of Nebraska, towit:
The Water Board Of the City Of Omaha
against Daniel w. Mead John w. Aivord
Seorge II. Benzenberg and the Omaha
wafer company a corporation, defend
The above entitled cause, having cope IN
70 be heard on the 9th day OF November
ISOo' upon the application OF complainants
Cor temporary Injunction. as IN fhs Iii
~ complaint prayed, and the same having
t oeen presented 20 the court upon the bill
Water company, and the evidence having
been argued TO the court by counsel Tor
sHy AesptCINe partners, and the court
pelng fully advised in the premises II Is
ordered that the said Daniel w. Mead,
John w Alvord and George II. Benzen-
berg, as board Of appraisers In making
sal9 appraisement, proceed in the manner
rected.
/, II Is ordered that the said Daniel w.
Mead, John w. Alvord and George H. Bei,-
zenoerg. acting as said board OF appraisers
make one appraisement,, which shall include
ne value OF all the property Of the Omaha
water company connected with and used
IN connection with it's water plant in the
city or Omaha and vicinity.
z ~ is further ordered that the said DAN
lei w. Mead, John w. AlVord and George
H. BenEenberg, acting said board of
appraisers make separate appraisemeEt
and award, which shah include the intake,
pumping station and reservoirs at Florence,
the necessary mains connecting the same
with the water works within the corporate
erty connected with and used as a part OF
It's water plant within the corporate limits
Of the city OF Omaha, excluding thcrefrom
the portion OF said water plant in South
Omaha Dundee, East Omaha and the dis
tribution mains in Florence: but stating
therein separately the values put upon the
following property, towit: The west
Is. ~ OF the northeast quarter IN r. ~
OF section seven 90. township fifteen Q55,
range thirteen Qs)i the north fifty 500 feet
Of lot seventeen dD. the south forty-twO
(42l feet OF the west ten Q0) feet q lot
eight (0, block two (0. OF Armstrong;
additionNto the city OF Omaha.
). II is further ordered that the said DAN
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