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list with the secretary and we would like to have the petitions filed-I ex- pect they ought to be filed separate ly by the secretary, that is, each one marked filed.
 Mr. Hearn-Well, that wasn't the affidaVits l referred 10 specifically. It was the affidavit relating to tine number of taxpayers appearing on the books. We have had several statements to the fact that we would have that affidavit: and I supposed it would be ready this morning.
 MT. Carmichael-No sir; I under stand the clerks affidavit is not ready this morning and MT. Bell, whom l had checking that matter isn't here Undressing MT. Collier) What time will he be here this morn ing?
 MT. Tomlinson-I saw him at his sisters house this morning.
 MT. Collier-Well, then, he came
 
 hack into town on the train last night.
 q would like to state that there is a great deal of discussion about the truth of Mr. Bells statement of there being 5000 propJty owners and nIy word as his were brought i'll question; and 1 am at the present time going to the expense of having the County Clerk make an alphabeti- cal list from the assessors books of every property owner in Jefferson county, counting eff all duplicates: and if this Beard will only give us { reasonable time, we will produce that, bearing t'fe Clerks seal We arc working force night and day cn il without q stop and which will :aorsa2s, ta5o US rnsil seme time to- l2CrsoW before we can get it through, then l suppose there will be no ques- ton about that; and hope the Board will give Us time to complete that record.
 MT. Hearn-We will give you all the time to do whatever you want to do.
 Mr. CollierAThat is the only time We are going to ask. With that al- phabetlcal list, 1 am showing the ad- Of found in and at what page it is found on the first time and every page that 1t is found on thereafter, and it will be under the seal of the county clerk when it is completed and we will file that with you just as soon as it is completed; and as l say we are work ing at it night and day at a very great expense.
 Mr. Hearn-I guess we want the petitions this morning; does the Board want the petitions brought up.
 MT. Carmichael-If we are going Into those questions of forgeries they ought to be checked with the Deti- tons. (lntermission)
 NOW, at least, the attorneys on the part of the Board ought not to have nothlng but the kindest feeling to- wards the attorneys and we ass,,re mat we have that kind of feeling Tor you, but you understand and ao- preciate the fact that we would feel tlmld, necessarily about some things because of the fact that the Board wants to carry out the object in view. the building of the bridge, and we are trying it before court which might likely be more favorable to the other side than to ours. Rrt wo,ld ike 10 nave a more Harmonious feel ing and l assure that I have never presented anything that didn't have some Justlflcatlon for and I think the Board will agree with me and if you Will pear With me 1 will aid won all can. l am glad the other matter came up, but I believe it was ina nt however. Men who are disposed in believe 1t believe that lawyers and those sort Of men connected with if wouldn't tell the truth about if any, how, and if they are not going to be- lleVe the truth about it anyhow, and Il they are not going to believe if they wouldn't believe it anyway E,v- cry Senator tried for bribery in the Arkansas Senate, swore that he hadn't been oHered any bribe, but that didn,t seem to change public opinion Rnt as between us, it really ought not to make any difference. We ought to go ahead and arrive at Tho truth of the matter. That is what We want to find.
 MT. Hearn-That is all any of ns want.
 MT. Carmichael-And I have snen+ all the time that I could on these lorgerles and don't think the ner- 5oils-I don't know the standino oe