Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 13, 1880, Page 2

THE DAILY BEE and extortion in ali clarpes of express, telc graph and railrond companics in this state and enforce such laws Ly adequate penaltics Lo the extont, if mooessary, for that purpose, of ford property ond_ fran- Art. 12, Nebraska Con- Juve.] chises stitution, enact HATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET. voR PRESIDENT: TAMES A, GARFIELD, of Ohio. OB TICEPRESIDENT, CHESTER A. ARTHUR, of New York. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. GEORGE W. COLLIN of Pawnes County. JAMES LATRD, of Adams County. JOHN M. THURSTOX, of Douglas Count REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. For Member of Congress, E ED K. VAL Tor member of Congress (Contingent), THOMAS J. MAJORS. For Gove: ALBINUS NANCE. 4 or, For Lieutensnt- E .C. CARNS. For Secrotary of State, 8 J. ALEXANDLY For Auditor, JOHN WALLICHS. For Treasurer, M. BARTLETT. Attorney-General, DILLWORTH. over of Public Lands fand G For Superintendent of Public Instruct W. W. JONT! DISTRICT TICKET. rd Judiclal District. M. For Attorney—T N. J. BURNH/ HOW THE NEW LAW OPERATES. In this issne we present to the tax- payers of Nebraska, the official trans cript of the proceedings of the state boards of equalization in the assess- mext of Nebraska railrosd properly for the years 1879 and 1830. The facts and figures in this transcript furpish unsnswerablo proof of the iniquity ot the law enacted by the last Jogislature whereby all railroad proger- ty is lumped with the road bed and roaiway and exempted from all local tax Some days ago the Lincoln Jowrnal, whose editor, hy the way, is a cwndi- date for the stite senate, ansailed THs Beg for the vigorous demand it has made for the repeal of this law Alshoush tho facts which we publish t0-day were within easy reach of the wditor of the Jowmal, that notorious apologist for jobbery and cipper for monopolies, had the au wort that the new law was equitatle oud did not operate to the disadvan- ta; With ont sustaiving these bare-faced as- the Lincolu that the amount of ity to ss of Nubrasia tax-payers. eertions by any figure naisted taxes was tiie tame, bu Jowrnal being assessed where the build wachine shops, &c., of the raii the tax is distributed all state and th ern the of the improvements located in Diug” aster, and other eastern Now let this brazen of pudlic thieves sud tax-skirkers compare the fizures wo priot in another column, and then let him explain how in the face of these i zures he can deford the new railroad law, ure located, over the west- couvties derivo Lus Cass, L conntics gist By looking at these figures it will e seen that the Union Pacific railroad property in 1879, when its depots, dc- po: grounds, machine shops and ma inery were not included in the state assessment was valued at $10,366,000 ver mile, or $4,723,786.20 for its en- tiro line between Omaha and Sidney. ¥11880, when all ‘the depot grounds, auachine shoys, machinery and other persoual property were included in the «ssesment, tho assessed valuation of the voad was 10,195 per iile, or 84,645, 861.50 for the entire line between Omoha and Sidvey. It is a notorious fact thatin the last year the Ucion Pacific road has earned more money thau it did the previcus yearand b dded materially to its rolling stock, machinery, depot buildings and otber improvements on its line. And yet theroad is assossed §77,924.70 lees in 1880 then it was in 1879. In cther words, after including several millions of dollars worth of depot grounds, depot buildings, machive shops, mach- iue-y and other personal property, the Union Pacific is aseessed mnesrly €78000 less in 1880 then in 1879, Omsha and Douglss county are thus robbed of taxes on half a million of dollars worth of property and ot a single county on the line of the road has the slightest bencit from this exemption. On the con- trary, in every county from Omaba to Sidoey the Union Pacific after os- caping entirely from lozal taxation contributes less to1he general tax in 1880 than it did in 187 What is true of the Union Pacificis msasurably true of all_the other Ne- braskarosds. How the state board of equalization arrived st the concla- jon that the valae of railroads was Joss in 1880 than it was in 1879, not- withstanding that millions of dollars of local property had been exempted from taxation mey resdily be seen by reference to the tubles we print else- where which « how tast ibe main lines of the roads were listed trifle abovo the fizures of the greceeding years, but the rolling stock, depot ground baildings and machine shops were listed at figures that were practically a giveaway. For instance the Union Pacific returned 227 acres of depot grounds which were assessed st §11,- $68.50. The depot grounds ia Omaba «l ine cost this city over §200,000, and itiseafe (o estimate that the depot groundsof the U. P. between Omeha sud Sidney wre worth balf a mill on dollars wt least. The B. & M. re- uraed 100 acres of depot groards instead of | and they are assessed at five dollars racre. All the furniture of the Uanion Pacific, ivcluding fursibure in the Omaha headquarters and at every ~tation on the road, was sssessed af £5000. - As a matter of faot the furni- tare in the Omata headquarters alone, including safes, h-ating apparatus, &, could mot le duplicated for $25,000. This explains how the new law virtually exempts all the personal property of the read, although there is a pretense made of its beiog nssessed. Any man or newspaper that defends such an imposition on the tax-payers of this state is a public enemy, and if the people of Lancaster county elect this man Gere, who defends these tax- «xempling laws, to the next legisla- ture, they deserve to be disfranchised. Right here let us quote a recom- mendation of Charles Francis Adams, Jr., who is ne enemy of American, railrcads, as to the proper method of taxing railroad property. Mr. Adame, 88 one of the three members of a spe- cial committee appointed by the national convention of railroad com- missioners held at Saratoga Springs on the 30th of June, 1879, drafted a unifcrm tax law which they recom- wmend to the various legislatures of this country. Tho following is the substance of this law: First—Every railroad corporation RAILROAD TAXATION. The Assessment of Nebras- ka Roads Under the 0ld Law and the New. Detailed Procsedings of the State Board of Equalization for 1879 and 1880, Rich and Powerful Corpora- ations Alone Benefited by the Present Revenue Law. A Vast Amount of Property En- tirely Fres From Public Burdens, showing, viz: theitem of $506,775 for ‘mail is the amount figured at the rate of express matter and the difference ‘between that amount and the amount that will be adjudicated by the Gov- ernment will be about one-half, and the Company_ask that reduction. The items_of $223,865.11 and $204,414.10 for Government are for transporting Government passengers and freight, which are not cach transactions, but are considered as a credit to the Gov: ernment subsidy account. The item of $800,907.27 is for the movement of the Company’s own ma~ terial and is in no wise an earning, but is included at the director's request. The item of $20,624.52, car_ser-ice, is an earning not made in Nebraska, but is derived from the rent of their cars used by connecting roads, east and west. Tt was represented by said represent- atives that the amount of 23 per cent. of their net earnings were paid annual- Iy to the Government. The arguments were heard and con- sidered. No other business being be- fore the Board it adjourned to Friday 4thinst. at 1:300'clocd P, M. FripAv, April dth, 1879. Board met pursuant to adjournmeut. All present. The valuation of engines While Household Goods of the Poor and Middle Classes Make Up the Discrepancy. A Chapter of the Secret Doings of the Union Pacific Prepar- shall pay an annual tax upon its gross | receipts, which shall be in lien of ail | other taxes upon the property, capital siock or evidences of indebtednces, except such real estate as lies cut of the location for a right of way. Second—All the resl property of railronds shall be taxed locally in the same manner as other real estate is taxed in the same places. This was, practically, the law in Ne- braska until the last legislature con- verted all the property owned by rsil- roads into personel property andmade itsubject to gencral assessment, with tock, rond bed, ete. The man- sgers of the railroads have repeatedly asserted that they had nothing what- ever to do with the enaciment of the new law. Whether they had or had not, the pecple will insist that the law be repealed by the next legislature. —_— Mex who have been investing morey in Union Pacific stock in Well streeton the basis of the periodica) statements which come from Omaha will baa little more carefal after read- ingthe confession of General Manager Clatk, that the reported earuings made to the stock exchangs were pur- posely fulsifi=d by order of the direc- tire. At the mecting of the state board of equalizstion last yesr, Mr. Clark and Auditor Gannett made the following represoatations: “The amourt of earnings as re- portek by sud rosd includes other watters which not pertain to an actual earnivg, literally bemg ficti- tious and were included at the 1 request or order of the Board of Dire tors to mate a showing viz: Tae item of 596,775 for mailis the amou ¢ figured at tue rate of express maiter aud the dificrence between that amouut and the « ' will be ad dicaied by the goverament, will be out one hialf ompany ask t. Thi icows of $223,8 511 and 1,41410 i r governme fi ransporiug govimment { and freigh , which are not cash actions, but are considered as a credit to the vocernment cubsidy account. The item of $800,907.57 is for the j movement of the company’s own ma- torial and is in no wise an earning but in meluded at the directors request. . The item «f 820,624 52 car service, is an earving not made in Nebrasks, but s derived from the rent of their cars use 1 by connecting roads, east snd west.” rolling Paysicrass report an unususlly number of cases of malarial fever in the city some of which are of a marked typhoid type. Our people will do well to carcfully examine their wells and drainege eystem, contaminated water and defective sewerage being the two greatsources of this disease, Defective plumbing, the accamulation of greace and organic matter in waste pipes and lasuflicient ventilation are als> fre- queny responsible for outbreaks of walarial and typhoid fevers. Tur iuside history of railroad as- seasment which Tz Berpublishes to- day will be intereeting reading for both Nebraskans, who are annuslly swindled out of their taxes, and, for eastern capitalists, who confide in U, P. fivaucial statements. EXGLAXD nover £eems to get out of one trouble befre falling into anoth- er. A dispatch from Burmah sn neunces that cver 1000 Burmese troogs have arrived on the frontier, prepaced to mko war on the British. T demonetration of republicans in New York on Mouday night was the largest ever scen in the metropolis, over 50,000 torches being in line. tieneral Grautend General Arthurre- viewed the immiiso procorsion. Tre etate bosrd of equalization will find it diffioult to persuade our people that they were ignorant of the wool being pulled over their eyes by the railroad managers. T Brx gives up much of its space to-day to the expoeure cf tha iniqui tous steal perpetrated on the peopl. of Nebracks, by ihe revenue law of last year. Tae Mark Lane Express reports farther dsmage to the wheat crop cf Great Britain and a concequent slight advazce in prices of foreign grain. Tae close of the October elections has transferred the politioal fight tc New York. The Emp're state is the pivotal state sfter all. Oana people who complain of higa local taxes can now see how the great tax shirkers throw their burdens on the people. Arrer having his ignorance ex- hibited ia the Republican the best thing Mr. Lyon can doisto keep qulet. _— Iwould hereby certify, toat I have used St. Jacobs Oil and found that it relieved rheumaticra after a few cations. A. Price, ed by Manager Clark, Ioflated Income Returns Made by Jay Gould for Specula- tive Purposes, OFFice, Aup. PuLic AccouNTs, L1NCOLN, March 26, 1879. Pursuant to the statutory provisions contained in section 12, chapter 66, General Statutes, the State Board of Equalization met to value and assess the various Rail Roads and Telegraph Companies of the State, and to hear and consider the arguments of their various representatives as they may appear. STATE OF NEBRASKA, § WEDNESDAY, 26th March,) 11 oclock A. M. An informal meeting of the Board as held in the rooms of the Governor. Present, Albinus Nance, Governor, F. W. Liedtke, Auditor Public Ac- counts, and G. W. bartlett, Treasurer. Mr. J.'C. Crawford, of West Point, Cumine county, Nebraska, desired to be heard to enable him (o return home on the noon train. He appeared in be- half of the Sioux City & Pacific, and Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroads. Arguments were presented in favor of reducing the assessments as heretofore made against said roads, A comparison was made between the as- sessments in Towa and Nebraska, he claiming that Towa levies were at feast one half that of Nebraska. Mr. Craw- ford's arguments were heard and taken under consideration. Board adjourned to meet formally at 3 o'clock, P. M. 0'CLOCK, P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment. All Mr. M. A Reed, Represe Joseph & Denver City Rail Road appeared on behalf of said road. In his arguments he claimed that in former years (exept 1577 and 1§78) an error was made in assessing said roads personal property, that the rolling stock as reported was for the road in both Kansas and Ne- braska, and should have been propor- tioned 1o the length of the line in Ne- braska and so asses-ed instead of asses- ing theamount as being all in Nebraska Mr. Reed was listened to and his ar- guments taken under consideration. Board adjourned to Thursday 27th, at3P. M. Truksnay, March 27th,) 3 Lk P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment All present. No representatives ap- pearing and no particular business being before the mecting, the Board and other rolling stock was considered and determined as follows : Engines, $4.500 each; Passenger Cars, $1800 each; Emigrant Cars, $1.000 each Caboose Cars, $400_cach ; Mail, Ex press and Baggage Cars $1,200 each ; Box and Cattle Cars S300 each ; Flat Cars, $200each ; Hand Cars, $30 cach; Rubble Cars, 850 each ; Wrecking and Way Cars, $1,000 each; Tool Cars, S3o0each ; Pay Cars $1,200 each ; Pile drivers $1,200 éach, and Coal Cars $100 each. The valuation of telegraph lines op- erated by Railroads was then consid- ered and determined upon as follows* viz: Lines of 2 Wires at $43 per mile. Lines of one wireat $35 per mile. The Board then adjourned to meet on Saturday, sth inst. at 11 o'clock, A M. SATURDAY, April sth, 1879, 11 0'clock, A. M. § Board met pursuant to adjournment. All present. The valuation of Roa Beds, Right of Way, Superstructure, ctc., was then considered and determ- ined as follows, viz: The Union Pa- cific, Burlington & Missouri River, and the Omaha & Southwestern Railroads at $3,000 per mile, all other Railroads #2750 per mile except the Covington, Columbus & Black Hills Railroad, which was determined at $2,500 per mile, being a narrow gauge. The Board then took into consider- ation its action as heretofore re- corded in connection with statements rendered by the railroads, showing the earnings, operating expenses, etc., during the year 1878, and determincd the following to be the cash value of the several railroads, which was derived from returns rendered and such other reliable information as was obtained from the representatives and other sources and includes road-bed, super- structure, right of way, rolling stock, side track, telegraph lines, furniture and fixtures and personal property as follows: Union Pacific R. R. per mile§10,366.00 B.&Mo.R.R.R. * “ = 805200 Omaha & So. W.R.R.“ ¢ 8,032.00 Omaha& N. W. R.R. 3,447.00 St.Jo.& D, C. R. R.“ 4,333.00 Sioux C.&PacificR.R.* 4,263.00 Fremonty,E.&M.V.R. < 3,438.00 Atchison & Neb.R.R.“ 4.963 00 Omaha&Rep.V.R.R. “ 747.00 Republican Val. R.R.“ 318.00 Nebraska Railway, 4.177.00 C,C.&B.H.R.R. ¢ 2,962.00 The Board then proceeded to the val- uation of Telegraph lines, which were fixed and determined as follows, viz: Lines of 3 Wires at $85 per mile. nes of 1 Wire at $45 per mile. The following tables will detail the results arrived at upon the basis as above set forch and is classified and dis- tributed to the several counties wherein the railroad lines are situated. The Board adjourned to meet on Monday 7th inst., at 11 o'clock A. M Moxpay, April 7th, 1879, 11 A. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment. All present. The preceding minutes were read and approved. *Board adjourned. adjourned to Friday, March 28th, at 3 o'clock, P. M. Fripay, March 28th, 30'clock P. M Board met pursuant to adjournment. All present. - Mr. W. Towne, General Superintendent, and Hon. S. B. Galey, attorney of the Atchison & Nebraska Railroad appeared on behalf of said road. Mr. Towneargued that his road could be rebuilt, including shops, round houses, tanks, stations, equip- ments, etc., for $11,000 per mile. Mr. Galey stated thatrailroad property of all kinds, (iron, rolling stock, etc.) had depreciated in; value the last year at least15 per cent. and requested that this fact be taken into eonsideration by the Board. Their arguments were heard and taken into consideration. Mr. A. E. Touzalin, General Su- perintendent and Land'Commissioner of the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska, appeared on be- halfof said road,Omaha& Southwestern Railroad, Nebraska Railway and Re- publican Valley Rail Road. Mr. Touz- alin claimed that railroads should be taxed in the same manner as_individu- als and asked the consideration of the Board in that particular. His arguments were heard and eon- sidered. No one else appearing the Board adjourned to Saturday 2gth, inst. at 3 o'clock P. M. SATURDAY, March 29th,) 8 o'clock, P. M. § Board met pursuant to adjournment, All present. No one appearing Board adjourned to Monday, March 8lst, at 3P M. MoNDAY, March 3lst, 30 clock, P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment, All present. No one appearing Board adjourned to Tuesday, April 1st, at 3P M. TuEspAv, Aprilist, 3 P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment. All present. Noone appearing, Board adjourned to Wednesday, April2d, at SN WeDNESDAY, April2d, 2 P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment, All present. - No one appearing and the Governor receiving a dispatch that the Union Pacific Rail Road wished to be heard to-morrow, the Board ad- journed to meeton Thursday, 3rd inst. at2P. M. o THURSDAY April 3rd, 2 P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment. All present. ‘No one appearing the Board adjourned to 3 o'clock P. M. 8 0'cLOCK, P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment. All present. ~ Mr. S. H. H. Clark, General Manager, and J. W. Gannett, Auditor of the Union Pacific Rail Road appeared in behalf of the Omaha & Republican Valley R. R. The fol- lowing representations were made for the consideration of the Board. That the Union Pacific Rail Road in build- ing up their business, pay to the Pacific Mail Company §5.00 for every passen- ger traveling over their road, guaran- teeing said Mail Company $48,000 per month for their freight and passenger business done over said road, or §$6S4 per mile, The amount of earnings as reported by said road includes other matters which do not pertain to an actual earn- ing, literally being fictitious and were included at the request or order of the Tund 3 & 5 10A00(1 ¥ ¢ “opf vo spuamls 1A HnoR[K P G0N SAVOWTIVA 40 SARVN T M fwaoys [NAINALY L T [pee ugan, 2 166'010°53 1 avofi oy Busanp “visvaqonr o S A W Sprog g Dupwasdp puv s “osuadxy b Sagivaodoy ey o1 | knorama ap fo sosuads, pup spaodos sad 0 a1a00 tjindon BAVOU 7TIVA A0 SARVN yonb fo puvog aymig Ay} “DysvagaNT Jo Ay ayp ur spLONYRT snowwa oy} Jo SINHWJITAOT A0 HTAALHOS 2y uo puv “‘woy: u 9 “SLNERAIND gng Jo woppny gy fo aarflo ayp 07 op1w suanjos wod 8D°GLYT ‘8 YOUIY U0 “SUN02IY Y | STATEMENT showing the Assessed going is a true and correct statement of the procecdings of the State Board of Equalization and are exact valua- tions found and assessments made by said Board in conformity to the provi- sions of Section 17, Chapter 66, Gen- eral Statutes, Nebraska. In witness whereof, the State Board of Fqualization have hereunto set their hands and caused the seal of the e to be affixed. Done at the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts, in the City of Lin- coln, this seventh day ot April, A. D. 1870 ALBINUS NANCE, Governor. F. M. BARTLETT, Treasurer. F. W. LIEDTKE, Auditor Pub. Accts. [SEAL OrFick, Auprtor of Pus. Accts, STATE 0F NEDRASKA, Lixcory, April 18, 1879. It is hereby certified that the forego- ing copy of the proceedings of the State Board of Equalization, bearing date April 7th, 187, is a true and cor- rect copy of the records as it appears in book entitled * Railroads "—"* A on pages 5010 65, both inclusive, and on filein this office. In witness whereof, I have hereunto setmy hand and affixed my official seal, the date above mentioned W. LIEDTKE, Auditor Public Accounts, [sEAL.] F OFFICE, AUDITOR OF PUB, ACCOUNTS, STATE oF NEBRASKA, LixcoLy, May yth, 1850, 30'clock, P. M. Pursuant to the provisions of Sec- tion 40 of “ An Act to provide tem of Revenue,” A. D, 1879, the ization metatthe office of the Auditor of Public Accounts, to value and assess the property of Railroad and Telegraph Companies in the State of Nebraska, as by law provided. Present, Naxce, Governor. W. Lieptxe, Auditor. 20. M. BARTLETT, Treasurer. “The Auditor submitted to the Board thereturns as made by the Railroad and Telegraph Companies showing the number of miles of Railroad and Tel egraph lines in each organized county in the State, the total numberjof milés in the State including road-bed, right of way, main and side tracks and turs outs, depot grounds, buildings, repair shops, warchouses, rolling stock of all kinds and descriptions, telegraph lines, furniture and fixtures and all other personal property belonging to the corporation on April 1st, 18%. Said returns were examined and or- der filed for reference. The following gentlemen appeared before said Board, vi Valuation and the total amounts levied against the Railroads of the State of Nebraska, April 5, 1 Lgh Val. per Mie. 5 $10,366 $4,723,786 20 £032 1,908,108 60 347 162,000 00 e, City 470 50 Sioux City & Pae.. Fremout, E.& M V. Athison & Neb Nebraska Railway. & Bop. Va', RAILROADS. TOTAL. Uniou Paci B.& M. R Mr. A. E. Touzalin, representing the Burlington & Missouri River Rail Road in Nebraska; the Omaha & South- western Rail Road; the Nebraska Railway ; and the Republican Valley Rail Road. L. W. Towne, representing the Atchison & Nebraska Rail Road and the Lincoln & Northwestern Rail Road. Mr. Touzalin considered the assessed valuation of the Roads, which he rep- Col. & B H.. publican Valley Total.... Average assesied v "ATEMENT showing the Railroads in the State of Nebrasta, and the caluation of the sume, as ficed and determined by the State Board of Equalization, April 5, 1839, UNION PACIFIC RATLROAD. NAME OF Keith Daw Cheyenne 378 20 EB. 279,838 09 BURLINGTON & Cass ... 31 Saunders 11100 4 Lencaster 2 Saline 25 Fillmore 2 Clay. . 2 Adagis 24 Kd 1 Bufulo 6 193203 79 09 76 19) 1,532,085 52 EPUBLICAN VALLEY' ST 5318 1M 3 8 123302 61 0 218,460 89 OMAHA & SOUTHWESTERN, Webster . Cass... 502 sim R T 8032 136,544 00 8032 104407 97 8082 8827 68 376,018 08 OMAHA & NORTHWESTERY. Douglas. 15 347 maio Washiogton ... ¥4 3447 84348 09 Burc.... 347 w10 i ErT ST. JOSEPH & DENVER CITY. Jefferson Sy 118,%4 18 Thayer IS, 110,78 15 Nuexolls. . 5 25,088 07 Clay 2 97,49 50 Adams (11 7 31,187 60 88 385,410 50 ISIOUX CITY & PACIFIC. Washington 12 ams Dodge. iiiamri it ae 2 114,930 48 FREMONT, ELKHORN & MO, V. Dodge......... 29 343 Cuming ..2.1110 2 3,488 83,554 80 81,375 68 STATEMENT showing the Earnings and Valuation of Equipment per mile of Railroads in Nebraska, as per statement and data on file, Earnings per Mile, Tent Gros, - Net. permile Union Pactfic. $11,016 00 $6,688 42 1,2 BN R and seriilody 0.2 B W... 71085 407314 ebraska Ry | 1 Omuaha & N. W S Jo.& D.C... Stoux City & Pe Fremont, Elk- Worn & Mo V. RAILROADS. mEl 1,152 00 1161 00 284 00 614 00 1 00 338 00 1,100 00 385 00 39 00 2533 00 141 3¢ 59 92 3% 92 urgangg 0 B S 3 N GO1Y ¥ 0IOUX( 'JuOuaLE 1% £a) xnofg land Jone 9N 1) 294131 “OR ) Aoqea ox e — £335333388 8 8288328883 8 ‘6481 ‘g 1y ‘wonvaynby fo pavog yvig Bergen, N. J. lBolrd of Directors to make a good fiq pouguniogep s ‘spogmp fo vonm 4 possasy oy Funoys NGIVEL VIS 5L 175,74 94 ATCHISON & NEBRASEA. Richardson 493 211473 43 Pawuee 4963 52210 78 Johuson .. 4963 128243 3 Gage 4563 45461 08 Lancaster 4963 100,625 27 548,014 45 NEBRASKA RAILWAY. Nemaha. Lancaster Otoe seward York. 62831 69 13210 72 208011 &2 567,164 99 OMAHA & REPUBLICAN VALLEY. Douglas 8518 34 Saunders. 146,170 49 Buler .. 123651 00 77,012 00 COVINGTON, COL. & BLACK HILLS. Dakota, 2062 65,904 50 Dixon. . 292 11,107 5 7,012 00 STATEMENT showing the number of miles of Telegraph in the several cour. ties of the State of Nebraska, and ths assessed valuation of the same, as de. termined by the State Board of Equal- ization, April 5,1879. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. NAME OF COUNTIES. Ne. Miles Wire. ToTar, SIRASMENT Zzzsatagf Val perile promee af SUELZIER 4 283s83 Lancaster. | Lincolu s rm 823 foer e SE23d resents as made by the Road in 1879, excessive and presented the following arguments, viz: New engines can be purchased at $5,200 each, and other equipments in proportion. He thought that the following figures would be a fair assessable valuation and would not object to them and hoped the Board would take them under consid- eration, viz: Engmes $2,500 each; Passenger Cars $1,500 cach ; Baggage, Mail and Express (combined) Cars $1.000 each; Way and Caboose Cars S$350each. As to the question of Ca- boose Cars he elaims that the greater portion of them are simply box cars with a window cut in them and plain seats erected for passcngers. Box, Cattle and Flat Cars 8150 cach, In his returns of buildings, there are station, tool houses and other buildings included and that $100 for building. would be a fair average assessed valu= ation. He made a verbal statement, that the repair shops and engine houses. at Omaha cost about $30,000; at Plattsmouth §- —;"at Lincoln §6,000 5 and at Hastings ' $4,500, and should ot _be assessed more than; v at Omaha 310,000 ; Plattsmouth $21,- 800 ; Lincoln $2,0c0 ; Hastings $1,500. Healso represented that the Engines reported in returns of Republican Val- ley Railroad were new and those re- ported on the othor Roads were old having been over seven years in service and that two of them iwere pony en- gines and of less value than regular engines, and that the above facts should be considered by the Board. Also that the Equipment on said Roads except- Republican Valley R. R. is old and worn_ having been in constant service for years, consequently the value of the same has greatly depreciated. “The justness of taxing both gross and | net earnings was discussed, Mr. Towne coincided with Mr. Touz- alin in his remarks. Nothing further being oftered their representations were heard and taken under consideration by the Board. The Auditor was directed to write to the proper parties in Michigan as to their mode of arriving at the assessed valuation of Rail Roads in that State. No other business being before the Board it abjourned to meet on Wed- | nesday sth inst. WeDNESDAY, May sth 1880, 2 0'clock; P. M. § Board met pursuant toadjournment. All present. No Railroad representa- tive appearing the Board adjourned to meet on Thursday 6th inst. 4 o'clock, P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment, Present Albinus Nance, Governor, Geo. M. Bartlett, Treasurer. Hon. J. C. Crawiord, representing the Sioux City & Pacific and Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad Companies appeared before the Board in behalf of said Roads. Statements as returned by said Roads were exam- ined by the Board and Mr. Crawford argued in connection therewith that the class of engines in use on_said Roads are inferior to those used by the B. & M. R. R, R. and other roads in the State. Also that the assessment as made by the Board in 1879 ; that Rail- roads n Iowa arcassessed much lower than they arein Nebraska ; that the Sioux City & Pacific R. R. wasassessed in Iowa in 1579 and in the present year at $3,500 per mile, in proofof which he exhibited to the Board a copy of the valuation as assessed in Iowa; also that the earnings of the Towa Road oy much greater than the road in Nebraska being about $900 per mile net. That the Passenger Coaches as compared to those of the B, & M. R. R. R. were inferior, and of less value, and should not be assessed as high. Mr. Crawford read the statement as made by Mr, Touzalin which he con- sidered a fair representation and re- quested the Board to accept the same as his sentiments, so far as it relates to equipment. Noother business being before the Board it adjourned. TursDAY, May 25th, 1550, Meeting of the Board called to order at 3 o'clock P. M. Present Governor Nance, Auditor Liedtke and Treasurer Bartlett, The Auditor presented to the Board a_pamphlet containing the law by which Railroads in Michigan are asses- sed received from the State Auditor in reply to a communication written by a direction of the Board May 6th inst. TrurspAY, May 6th, 150 I 2. 833888488288 ] | s o a0 0 3 340 No, Wiros, & 21 & sy _ 77 We do hereby certify that the fore- Saidlaw was examined ‘and ordered filed. The Auditor also presented a telcgram signed by A. E. Touzalin in which he states that the assessment of the B. & M. R. R. R. buildings, shops, etc,, in Plattsmouth have thisday been assessedfand valuation fixed at $21,800. Said telegram was ordered filed and by Mr. Touxalin to the Board dated May 4th, preceding. The Board then proceeded to exam- ine financial and assessment returns of the various Railroads and from said returns it was determined that the Union Pacific, Burlington & Missouri River and Omaha & Southwestern Railroads are first class and should be 50 codsidered as compared to other roads in the State whose earnings were small and equipment limited. The Board then proceeded to value and assess the property of each corpor- ation in the State at its actual value for i of said road or lin value of each line to be determined by dividing the sum o1 the whole valua- the number of miles of such road or line. It was resolve@that the road bed of the Union Pacific Railroad be assessed 50 per mile. The Burlington River Railroad and _the Southwestern Railroad be d at ¥3,050 per mile and all other roads be “assessed $2,750 per mile, except the narrow gauge road, i.c. Covington, Columbus & Black Hills Railroad. The matter of equipment was then considered and it was re- solved that the following schedule of uation be adopted : Engines owned by U. P.R. R. at $3,000 each; Pas- senger Coaches owned by U. P. R. R. at $1,800 each ; equipment on all ather roads with above exception as follows, viz ines $2,500 cach; Passenger Coachés $1 Baggage and Express_Cars $1,000 cach ; Emigrant Cars $750 cach ; Ca- boose Cars §300 each ; Box and Cat tle Cars $250 each ; Flat Cars S200 each ; Hand and Rubble Cars $25 each; Wrecking Cars $700 cach. The Board then took into considera- tiod the Telegraph Lines owncd or op- erated by the various roads and de- termined the following to be a fair as- sesssd valuation, viz: Lines of One Wire $35 per mile ; Lines of Two Wires $43 per mile. The buildings, including depot grounds, buildings, repair shops, round houses, and ware houses, were then considered and it was determined 10 assess them at the same value as was returned by the various railroads in their sworn statements on file. The Auditor was then directed to prepare a tabular statement _showing the assessed valuation of Railroads made upon the basis above determined and report at the next meeting of the Board. In figuring the valuation of road-beds he must take into considera- tion the road-bed, right of way, ma and side tranks and turn-outs as by law directed. The Auditor presented to the Board two communications signed by J. W. Bishop, General Manager of the St. Paul & Sioux City R, R. relative to the condition of the Covington, Co- lumbus & Black Hills Railroad which were read and taken under considera- tion and ordered to be filed. No other business being before the Board it ad- journed to meet on Wednesday, 26th inst WEDNESDAY, 26th inst. 3 o'clock P. M. Board met pursuant to adjournment. All members present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Auditor submitted to the Board various statements, which were care- fully examined and in connection there with took into corisideration the argu- ments and representations heretofore recorded and after an extended and careful examination of all reports, re- turns and statements on file and such other reliable information obtained rel ative thereto determined the following to be the casn value per mile of the several Railroads in the State, which includes road-bed, right of way, main and side tracks and tarn-outs, depot grounds, buildings, repair shops, ware- houses, rolling stock_of all kinds and descriptions, telegraph lines, furniture and fixtures and all other personal property belonging to the corporations, viz ¢ Union Pacific Railroad. Burlington & Missouri R. R Omaha & Southwestern R. R... Atchison & Nevraska Railroad St. Joe & Western Railroad, .. Nebraska Railway, Sioux City & Pacific. . Fremont. Elkhorn&Mo. V.R.R, Omalia & Northern Neb R. R. Omaha & Re Lincoln & Northiestern R. R. Omaha,Niobrara & Black R.R. $10,195 8,030 The Board then considered the Cov- ington, Columbus & Black Hills Rail- road, owing to the representations that 1o bnsiness was done upon said Road in 1879, and that the Road had been sold to the St. Paul & Western Rail road Company which is_now recon. structing said road, widening the gauge, replacing rails with heavier iron, etc., an assessed valuation $2000 per mile. was fixed at | The Board then proceeeed to value | and assess the Western Union Tele- graph Company, and the following is the assessed vaiuation agreed upon, viz : Lines of 3 wires at $85 per mile. Lines of 1 wire at S5 per mile The following tables or statements prepared by the Auditor were received and ordered to be embodied in these minutes as part of the Board's pro- | ceedings, and will detail the results ar- rived at upon the basis hereinbefore recorded and are classified and distrib- uted to theseveral counties wherein the roads or lines are situated, as by law provided. Board adjourned. g uojaq) oy ndon | o ap fo gTAATHOS waM Soant HROSSIIR ¥ HoT¥al anig SIVEL 2001 ® WWQ0[N ‘sqvmg TaieamioN ¥ uooury | SAVONTIVE Juowdy o0 pUD sproapvy [ . |Passenger 103 Coaches. 11| Emigrant (Cars. g uy ydwibo) oy o fo |Main * o |Cars. | fo 4 aqaNr o o SUN0RY Mg P suamy s 4o s0 0891 ‘7 w the amount inserted in statement made A " iy ‘uoyuiao) E STATEMENT showing the Ruilroads ot I I3 Vb saspaam 6231 ‘g Hhos 0F sAutud < uamatineg ¥ a0 (e * soany HOOWIN ¥ U SAYOWTIVA et 1 Busnoys o s oy ) spu 1 fo doppny oy o npa s ¢ ayp wy o uo vyop Earnings per mile. SRUVE A S Main "m‘y Side T racks 3 % Tolegraph. Buildi ngs and other Property = Total uation A Val in the State of Nebraska, and the As sessed Valuation of the same, as dis tributed to the various Counties by the State Board of Equalization, May 26, 1830. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. NAME OF cov NTY. Cheyenne . BUBLIN 10,195 10,195 10,195 8,090 5030 8030 8030 190,545 8 198, OMAHA & SOUTHWESTER! Douglas Sarpy . Cass. Saline Richardson. Pawnce Johason. Gage Lancaster. Jefierson Thayer. Nuckolls Clay. Adams [T Hall..... 4 10 1 i1z 12 K 8,00 ATCHISON & NEBRASKA. @ i E ) ‘n 100 4645 4508 58 548 4,048 108,505 72 Tz s ST. JOSEPH & WESTERN. e} 3 ‘z 1 18 113 8,400 3400 F400 3400 3400 5400 NEBRASKA. 15 i) im 2 2 15 3,09 3,364 00 3870 00 19,648 00 199,79 10 130210 53 102,79 79 49,975 19 ANTNTLVILN 5 16 SIOUX CITY & PACIFIC Wasbtogton. ... 19 %713 Dodge 7 FEEMFNT, ELKHOR Madis v OMAHA & NORT Dou; HERN NE Bu OMAHA & REPUBLICAN VALLEY Pougias o 878 8 Tarcaster i it REPUBLICAN VALLEY 12 7 LINCOLN & ard 3,315 200 157,300 00 H, Platte COVINGTON, €01 Dakota : Dixon.. 08 14,500 00 the excess in tions in the mile ous roads, which explains assessments. It is hereby cer > forego a true and corve d ot t ard ot Equal ¢ valuations izatic found and asses: Board unde 40 of an Act e March 1st, A. nd are the exac ment m he State Board of their hands used the State of Nebraska tc fiee of the he Capitol in the is twenty-seventh A. D 18%. ALBINUS NANCE, hereunto I of the day of May, Signed [sEAL W y Auditor, Attest s Signed,) S.J. ALEXANL'ER Seeretary of & fate STATE OF N RASKA, Acrror’s OpFic LixroLy, June t ed that t 2 1SS0 and foregc t of the procee d of Epualiza the records now on f Witaess my | day and y Auditor of F Accounts. J. 1 JACOBS SMARK, ALFORD, Deputy lll THEGREAT EEmnHlY; FOR RHEUMATISM, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell- ings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Faet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. e e s ehcap Extenat Remedy. * A trinl entail but the comparsteely g i pein ca v clieag A oaitive oot * leestions in Tieven Langusgs S0LD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS IN MEDIOINE. A.VOGELER & CO.. ‘Baltimore, Md., U. 8. 4. PROPOSALS FOR ¢ STORE: Ovvicr Pracnasio avp Dwror ) Couissary ov Svosmerevcs. | Owaiia, Nin., Oct. 9 b, 1880, § Fealed propomis subject o the sual conditions, at this offies, 12 o'clnek noon on October Z5th, 1480, A5 which time and piace they will bo opened. in presence of bi d delivery at the Sunslsr ence storehouse, in_Omaha, or on cars (if 0a cars, after inapecthn and_acceptance 3t place of packing,) a8 may be Tequired by the Subwatence Uepar tment. Forty (1) barrely pork, light mexs, o be da- ivered by Novem) er 17th, 1850, i dup Late, breakfast bacon, L and in slatied boxes, n breakfast bacon smber 15th, 1580. Soven hundred and eighty (150) 5 In. ting (pure leaf) twelve tin in & case, strapoed. Each tin must hold actually 6 Iva. net of lard tor be accepted. Prico per tin. acd ne . to Pastated. To be delivered by November 17th, Ihe government reserves the right to rejsct. way orall prop sls. Blank proposals and full infarmation as to the manner of bidding, conditions t ders, and terms of contract furnlshed an application to velopes contaiuing propos.[s_should be marked “Proposw's for Suaisten . Stores,” sod adressed t the undersigned. THOMA o, oetader ¢ 4 PASSENCER ACCOMMODAIION LINE OMAHA AND FORT OMAHA Corner _of STREETS. 830, *3:17a0d | LEAVE FOR 7163 m., 5:15 P *The 8:17 a. m run, leavin: gmabs, snd the 4:00 p. m. run, leaving Fort Omahs, are usally loa ded to fall capacity with regular pAMEDEETS. "The 6:17 2. m. run wiil be mads from the Sok- office, corner of Dode and 16th snrchta. Tickets can te procured from street cardriv- ers, ur trom drivers of hacks. FAKE, 23 CENTS, INCLUDING STRE _CAR MEAT MARKET U. P, Block, 16th St. Fresh an ! Salt Mosata o all kinds constant oa had, prices ressonabie. Vegetahies in sen ol dlvored ooy s st dhecir. WL A 1 X on e b (T TLEMEY Wisking to have Suite, Pasts, &c., mads to measure, would do well bY calling at’ KALISE, THE MERCHAN TAILOR, ‘whersprices, it and workmaaship. w(ur:;la(:’d. ~