Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-09

tention to the provisions of the acts o
the legislative assembly of the territor,
of New Mexico below quoted, fixing tn
rates of the territorial taxes to be leviet
upon all the taxable property in the ter
ritory assessed by the county assessors il
the year 1897, to defray the expenses o
the 49th fiscal year.
For territorial purposes (Section 2
chapter u, laws of 1890, mills on tn,
dollar.
For territorial institutions (Section 3
chapter u, laws of 1890, 2 5.1OO of
mill on the dollar.
For special tax for the 49th fiscal year
Section z, chapter 70, laws of 1897 IL
mills on the dollar.
For capitol contingent sinking fund
Section 3, chapter As, laws of 1897, one.
half mill on the dollar.
For cattle indemnity fund, as provided
by section 90, chapter l06, laws Of 1889.
For the support of the public schools,
levy is made by me in conformity OF
Gan act to establish public schools in the
territory, etc." approved February IL
1891, of 2 $1,000 of mill on the dollar
upon all the taxable property in the ter
ritory, to be collected and paid into thu
different county treasures as provided
by law.
I beg to also call your attention to sec
tion 8, chapter So, page LOG of the laws of
1897, which makes it your duty to levy q
special tax in your respective counties to
be known as the ''sheep sanitary fund"
Also to section l, chapter 50, of the
laws of 1897, page 145, which provides
for special tax upon all cattle in the
several counties in this territory, copy
of the order of the governor, auditor and
treasurer, is hereby attached for your in
formation.
The above levies have been submitted
by me to the solicitor general of the ter.
ritory for his advice, and a copy of his
opinion is herewith enclosed for your in
formation, in order that your honorable
board may issue it's orders to the assessor
of your county to make the entries of
said levies and the distribution of the
same upon the tax roll accordingly, and
that you also direct the collector of your
county to proceed to the collection of
said taxes in accordance with the law.
Very respectfully yours,
MARCHING GARCIA,
Territorial Auditor.
N. B.-Your attention is hereby called
to section 8, chapter -, page 30, of laws
Of 1897, wherein it is required that the
assessment roll shall be sent to this o flee
by the first Monday of September.
Hon. Marcelino Garcia Territorial Auditor
Santa Fe, N. M.
Santa Fe, N. M, May %, 18S7.-Dear
Sir: Referring to your letter of May 20,
in which You submit the rates Of taxa
tion for territorial purposes for the 49th
fiscal year, beg to say that the same
meet my approval with the following
suggestions:
In communicating with the county off,
,ials you should call to their attention
The levy to be made for public schools,
which under the law you are required to
Tx, and should also call to their attention
'he provision as to sheep inspection fund
On page JOG of the laws of 1897, and also
The provision as to cattle indemnity fund
IN page 145 of the laws of 1897.
I also beg to call your attention to the
necessity of making levy sufficient to
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contingent bonds issued under the laws
If 1887, page sS. Very truly yours.
ALBERT B. FALL,
Solicitor General of New Mexico
Santa Fe, N. M, May 20, 1S97.--On this
he 2Sth day Of May A. D. 1897, at the Of
ice of the territorial auditor there assem-
lied the Acting Governor Lorion Miller,
he Territorial Auditor Marcelna Garcia,
nd the Territorial Treasurer Samuel
Ildodt, who in compliance with chapter
XVIII of the laws of 1897, fixed a spe-
ial tax to be levied upon all cattle in the
everal counties of the territory at mill
n the dollar according to the provisions
+ section 20 of chapter owl of the acts
+ the Twenty eighth legislative assem-.
ly of the territory of New Mexico; and |
was ordered that the auditor notify the
cards of county commissioner of the |
everal counties of the action of the said |
bove officials.
LoB1oN MILLER,
Acting Governor of New Mexico.
SAMUEL ELDoDT,
Territorial Treasurer.
MARCHING GARCIA,
Territorial Auditor.