Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-01-18
EQUALIZATION BOARD.
Detailed Official Report of the Meet
ing Called to Establish Assess
ment Values.
Decisions and Orders of Interest to All
Property Holders Throughout
New Mexico.

Decisions and Orders of Interest to AL
Property Holders Throughout
New Mexico.
he county assessors Of the different
counties ofsthe tersitory of New Mexico
are hereby notified that at the meeting
held on the 18TH, 10th and 18th of Jan
nary, A. D., 1894, by the territorial board
of equalization, for the purpose of fixing
the valuation of the various kinds Of
property subject to taxation, it was
decided and ordered: That all railroads
of standard gauge which shall be subject
to taxation in this territory on the Isl
day of March, 1894, In each of the coun
ties of this territory through which they
run, and situated and running north ani
east of the A., tn s. F. railroad depot
in the city of Albuquerque, shall be
valued and assessed to the company OF
companies owning or operating the same
at the rate of seven thousand $4,000
dollars per mile for each and every mile
of main line, and at the rate of two thous
and five hundred ($2,50O dollars pei
mile for each and every mile of switch
and side track, and at the rate of -four
thousand five hundred ($4,5OO) dollars
per mile for each and every mile Of
branch line, and that the assessment and
valuation per mile on the above stated
main line branches and switches shall
include all rolling stock in said com.
panies used thereon, consisting of loco.
motives, engines and cars of all descrip.
tions, and shall not include any buildings
tools or machinery used in repair shops
nor materials or telegraph lines.
1t is further ordered and decided that
by the board that all railroads of standard
gauge situated south Of the north end oil
the A., 7. & s. F. railroad depot in the
city of Albuquerque, including the Allan.
tic & Pacific railroad and all other stand
ard gauge railroads south of said city
subj ect to taxation ON the 1st day Of
March, A. D., 1894, shall be assessed and
valued for the purposes of taxation to
the company or companies owning OF
operating the same in'the county through
which they run, at the rate of six Thousand
Eve hundred ($6,5O0) dollars per mile TO,
each mile of main line and at the rate OF
four thousand Eve hundred ($4,5OO) dol
lars per mile foraall branch lines, and al
the rate of two. thousand five hundred
($2,500) dollars per mile for all switche.
and side track lines connected Herewith
which said valuation shall include all
rolling stock used by said companies, con.
sisting of locomotives, engines and care
of all descriptions. but shall not include
any buildings, tools or machinery used in
repair shops or other material nor tele.
lgraph lines. T.
1t is further ordered and decided that
all narrow gauge railroads running and
operating in the territory of New Mexico
and sub ect to taxation ON the 1st day OF
March, 1894, shall be valued for the pur.
pose of taxation in the several counties
through which they run at the rate of two
thousand five hundred ($2,500) dollars pei
mile for each and every mile of main
and branch line and at the rate of one
thousand five hundred ($1,5O0) dollars
per mile, on all switches or side tracks
connected Herewith, which said valuation
shall include all rolling stock, consisting
of locomotive engines and cars of al
description, but shall not include any
buildings. tools or other machinery used
in repair shops, nor supplies, materials
nor telegraph lines.
1t is further decided and ordered that
all telegraph lines which are completed
and in operation in this territory and
subject to taxation on the LIST day OF
March, 1894, shall be valued and assessed
to the company or companies operating
the same in the counties through which
they are operateda at the rate of twenty FIVE
$25) dollars per mile for the first wire
and five ($5) dollars per mile on each and
every additional wire.
It is further decided and ordered that
all lands bject to taxation in this ter.
ritory shall be valued for the purpose OF
taxation for the'year 1894 to-wit:
Each quarter section or fractional part
thereof of land with permanent water
thereon and used for grazing purposes
only at the rate OF not less than one dol.
lar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per acre
All lands used for grazing purposes
only and having no permanent water
thereon, shall be valued at not less than
fifty (50) cents per acre.
All farming lands under irrigation al
the rate of not less than two dollars and
fifty cents per acre. Provided, that land
under irrigation shall mean lands thai
are actually irrigated. That assessors
valuing lands under irrigation shall tax,
into consideration the amount of watel
supply for irrigating such lands.
All merchantable timber land situated
not more than twenty miles from any rail
road line in actual operation shall be val
ued and assessed st the rate Of. not less thar
two dollars and fifty cents 1$2.6O) pei
acre. And all other merchantable timber
lands at a greater distance than twenty
! Eve miles from any such railroad line
shall be valued at the rate of not lssl
than one dollar ($1l per acre.
All coal lands sub ject to taxation stu
ate not more than twenty miles from an,
line of railroad in actual operation shall
be valued at the rate of not less thar
. twenty (e20) dollars per acre.
And all coal lands situated at a greater
distance than twenty miles from any rail
road line in actual operation shall b,
valued at the rate of not less than ter
31O)dollars per acre.
It 10 further ordered and decided tina
bovine cattle sub:ec to taxation in tn,
territory of New Mexico on the FIRST da,
Of March, A. D, 1894, shall be valued al
follows to-wit
| All cattle three years cid and over al
seven ($7) dollars per head all cattle two
years old at Ave ($b) dollara per head; al
yearling cattle At three CA dollare POI
head, Xxx
| All A1nerioan horses and mules at tn,
rate ofY0rty-Ave GAO dollars per head
all two year old American horses and