Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
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sisting of locomotive engines and cars o
all descriptions, except Pullman palace
cars, but shall not include any buildlngs
tools or machinery used In repair shops
nor supplies or material on hand, nor shall
1t include telegraph lines.
! II Is also ordered. and dscrsed by this
board that 10 the matter OF fixing values
Of standard gauge railroads south OF the
city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. II 10 de
creed and shall be understood that such
valuations do not apply to the Southern
Pacific railroad. This board, after care
ful consideration, has fixed the following
valuations upon the property OF said
Southern Pacific railroad: Said railroad
shall be assessed to the company or CON :
panies operating the same aud which Is
subject to taxation on the 1st day Of
March, 1897, and shall be valuable for the
purpose of taxation in the various counties
through which 1t may run, at the rate OF
$1,000 per mile for each and every mile Of
main line and at the rate of 81, 800 per mile
for each and every mile of
switch and side track; said valuation
shall include all rolling stock of said COM
pany used thereon, consisting Of locomo.
tive engines, and cars OF all descriptions,
except Pullman palace cars, but shall not
include any building, tools or machinery
used in repair shops, nor supplies nor ma
terial on hand, nor, shall IL include tele-
graph lines.
The ruling Of this board is in fixing the
value of standard gauge railroads south OF
the city OF Albuquerque, New Mexico, IL
shall be understood that such valuation
does not apply to the Pscos Valley rail-
road running from Pecos City, Texas, to
Eddy City, New Mexico. This board, after
careful investigation, has fixed the follow
Ing valuations on The property of said Pc.
cos Valley railroad: Said railroad which
is subject to taxation on the lst day OF
March, 1897, shall be valued for the pur-
poses Of taxation in the counties through
mile for each and every mile Of main line,
and at the rate OF 81 800 per mile
for. each aud every mile Of switch
and side track; said valuation
shall include all rolling stock
ussd thereon, consisting of locomotive
engines and cars of all descriptions, except
Pullman palace cars, but shall not include
any buildings, tools or machinery nsed 10
repair shops. nor supplies nor material ON
hand, nor telegraph lines.
IL is ordered and decided by this board,
that all telegraph lines that are completed,
and In operation within the Territory of
New Mexico, on this lst day of March, 1897,
pany or companies operating the same
within the counties through which they are
operated, at the rate of $25 per mile for the
first wire, aud IS per wire for each and
every additional wire.
1t is further ordered and decided by this
board, that all telephone lines shall be
assessed to the company or companies
owning or operating the same on the lst |
day Of March, 1897, for the purpose of |
as follows, to-wit; Every tele. |
phone company having central Office In |
any city or town within this Territory,
with fifty phones or less, shall be assessed
at the rate Of 800 per phone; this includes
all poles and fixtures, but each additional
phone shall be assessed at the rate OF $50
per phone, and at the rate OF Sis per mile
Of line for tho first wire of telephone
across the country, and at the rate OF $b per
mile, for each additional wire.
1t is further ordered by this board, that
all workable coal lands situated not more
than ten miles from any operated railroad,
the above classed coal lands, situated more
than ten miles from any operated railroad,
shall be assessed at the rate of $40 per acre.
1t Is also ordered that all merchant table
timber lands situated not more than fifteen
miles from any operated railroad, shall be
assessed at the rate of 1850 per acre.
All merchantable timber land p situated
at greater distance than fifteen miles
from any operated railroad, 8 all be assess
ed at the rate OF 81 so per acre,
Each quarter section OF fractional part
thereof, OF land with permanent water
lnereon, sulpapie Tor grazing purposes only,
shall be assessed at $l.25 per acre.
All lands suitable for grazing purposes,
only, and without permanent water there
on, shall be assessed at twenty five cents
per acre,
All other lands and property not herein
specified, shall be assessed at their actual
cash value, but under no circumstances
shall they be assessed for less than other
similar or adjacent property.
1t is further ordered and decreed by this
board that the following personal property
,hall be assessed and valued for the pur-
poses Of taxation for. the ensuing year,
1877
All stock horses, So per heaij all COW
ponies, $40 per headi all American horses,
80 per head all American mules, $40 per
read; all Mexican mules, $40 per head all
,urrcs. So per head; all stock cattle south
IT the 35th parallel at 81 per head; all
tock cattle north of the 35th parallel, at
3 per head all improved sheep at 81 per
read; all unimproved sheep at seventy
i've cents per head; all graded Angora
,oats that produce fleece that Is clipped
or market, shall be assessed at the rate of
2 per head; all, common goats that pro-
luce no clip or fleece, shall be assessed at
lfty cents per head; all Improved cattle,
hat are suitable for dairy purposes, only,
hall be assessed at $2b per head.