Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-06
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
OFFICIAL Proceedings Of the Board Al
Santa Fe, on August Bird 20
August 9Th, 1905

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Upon motion w. r.. Upton was elected
president pro tenn In the absence OF U. w.
Kennedy. /.
On motion the board adjourned till $3.50
p. m. ~ /.
$3.50 p. m.-Board met pursuant to ad.
tournament, present as above.
In the matter Of Las Animas Land 4
Cattle company, after due consideration
by his board, fifty per cent of the raise
made by the board or county commission
era Of Sierra county, was sustained, and
said board instructed to correct its tax
roll in accordance with such action by this
board.
In the matter of G. A. Burdick, this
board found, after careful investigation,
that the assessment of one hundred head
Of cattle In Sierra county, Is erroneous,
and therefore the appeal Of said Burdick
was sustained.
In the matter of A. Staab, Santa Fe
county, this board sustained the appeal Of
said Staab for the reason that said raise is
not made on any specific property.
In the matter OF Maxwell Land Grant,
notice to dismiss was filed by Frank
Springer, and the same was sustained for
the reason that this board has no jurisdic-
ton In the case, as under the law we are
advised that the action Of the majority Of
the board of county commissioner 10 final.
In the matter of New Mexico & Arizona
Rd., this board is advised that the rate
fixed by the board at its January meeting.
on property for 1896 is final, and we have
no right at this meeting TO correct or
change such value. Therefore the raise on
this property is sustained.
In the matter Of lone l.. Morley, Of Dona
Ana county, after consideration of the
proofs presented before this board, the APP
peal of said lone L. Morley was sustained,
and the raise made disallowed.
In the matter Of Oscar G. Snow, o. z.
Snow and W. NJ. Snow, the appeal was
disallowed and the raise made sustained.
In the matter Of the estate Of Thomas
Casad, Dona Ana county, the raise was
not sustained, but the valuation placed on
said property and tract of land at u, 100,
ED the assessor Of said county ordered to
the tax roll in accordance with
such action.
On motion, the board adjourned to Au-
gust 4th, at 10 a. n.
10 a. M, August 4th-Board met pursu-
ant to adjournment; board present as
above.
In the matter of Rio Grande Land com-
pany, Dona Ana county, the appeal was
sustained and the assessor OF Dona Aaa
county instructed to correct his tax
roll, and place the values as set forth In
the original return. e
In the matter of the New Mexico Town
company, dtty per cent. Of the raise here's
tofore made in the assessment was sus-
tanned and the remainder thereof disal.
and the assessor and board Of COM
missioners instructed to make correction of
the tax roll 10 accordance,
On notion the board adjourned till .
p. M.
2 p. M, August 4th-Met pursuant to ad.
board present as above.
In the matter of Max Schultz, Grant
after careful investigation OF the
schedules and proofs set forth by said
Schultz as to the amount Of personal prop
srty on hand, this board sustained the ap-
peal of said Schultz, and directed the board
If county commissioner to correct the roll
accordance with the original return.
In the matter Of appeal or real estate in
block 81, of Max Schultz, the board did not
the appeal, but recommended and
'ound that the value should be as raised
~ the board of county commissioners,
$500.
10 the matter Of Henry Rosenberg, Grant
county, after investigation of his schedules
II d proofs submitted by him, the appeal
vas sustained on personal property. As
% the real estate, the appeal was not al
owed, and 1t was directed that the ~valua-
Ion remain as set by the board Of cou6ty
commissioners.
In the matter of the Silver City Water
company the appeal was sustained, and
he board Of county commissioners d.
'ected to correct the tax roll in accordance
with the original schedule.
In the matter of El Dorado Town COM
,any and the Hill Site Town company, of
Miguel county, the raise wal sus
aimed to the extent OF the values set out
q the returns of said companies Of 1896,
nd the commissioners instructed to assess
he said values In accordance with such
of 1895.
In the matter Of Geo. w. Ward, San
diguel county. the petition asking for re-
luction from $40, 900 on real estate, has been
to the extent Of s 1900, placing
UGH value at $500, and the assessor and
ounty commissioners instructed to act in
with such correction.
In the matter of Edith M. Nichol and
rank j. Amador, Dona Ana county, the
ppeal was not sustained, but was disal-
WED, and this board ordered that the
be enforced as assessed. I,
On motion an adjournment was taken
II August 9th, at 10 q. IN. I.
August 9Th, 10 q. m.-Met pursuant to adj ,
'urnment; board present as heretofore. s
In the matter of I'ularosa Land and Cat.
Q company, Dona Ana county, the raise ,
the board Of county commissioner was !
to the extent Of $1,000, and !
isallowed as to the remainder Of such
Use and the commissioners instructed to :
orrect the tax roll accordingly.
In the matter of Ration Coal and Coke
,mpany, Colfax county, this case was
70 January meeting in order to
st further information and data.
In the matter of Frank Springer, Colfax
,untyS the case was continued till the
anuary meeting, because the record has
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