Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-20

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| Cox, for the Southern Pacifio railroad,
appeared before the board, AMI repre-.
scented their respective companies in
| valuation matters before the board.
VALUATION OF RAILROADS.
The following valuations were
placed upon the lines of railroads oper-
atipg within the territory:
All railroads of standard gauge,
which shall be subject 10 taxation on
the first day of March 1898, situated
and running north and east OF the A.
T. 6 S. Il. depot in Albuquerque,
81. 900 per mile, for each and every
mile of main line; side tracks and
switches, 81 200 per mile, All rail-
roads OF standard gauge, situated
south of the north end OF the A. L. d
S. f. depot in Albuquerque, including
the Santa Fe Pacific railroads, subject
to taxation on the first day of March,
1898, Sc, 500 for each and every mile
of main line; side.iracks and switches,
1890 per mile.
The valuation for taxable purposes
placed upon the d. 6 Il. G. road, mar
row gauge, subject to taxation on the
first day of March, 1898, is as follows:
On that,part of the road south OF Pal
milla station, to the city OF Santa Fe,
So, 600 per milefor each and every mile
Of main line; slde-tracks and switches,
$500 per mile. That part of the load
north and west of Palmilla station.
$3, 900 per mile for main line; side
tracks and switches, $500 per mile.
The assessment of main limos and
switches includes rolling stock Of all
| descriptions, excepting the cars be-
longing TO the Pullman palace car com
pany, but does not include any build
ings, machinery or tools used in repair
shops, or any supplies or material on
hand, neither does il include telegraph
lines.
The valuation placed upon the
| Chama- branch of the ID. & Il. G. road,
operated bp the Burns Biggs lumber
company, was fixed at 81 500 per mile.
The assessment valuation placed
upon that part of the New Mexico q
Arizona road subject TO taxation on the
first day of March, 1898, is $4,000 per
mile for each and every mile of main
line; sidetracks and switches, $500
per mile, the assessment to include all
rolling stock except Pullman palace
cars, buildings, tools, machinery,
materials and supplies on hand and
telegraph lines.
The Union Pacific, Denver g. Gulf
road was valued for assessment at
So, 900 per mile for the main line and
$1,000 PER mile for s!d~e-trscks and
switches; tho Catskill branch is valued
at So, 500 per mile for the main line
aud 1920 per mile for side-tracks
and switches. The assessment applies
to rolling stock and other property IN
the same manner as other roads In The
Territory.
On all portions of the Pecos Valley
railroad operating in the Territory,
subject to taxation Oh the first day OF
March, 1898, the following valuations
are fixed: Main line, $4,000 per mile;
side-tracks and switches, $1,000 per
mile, the assessment to include all
rolling stock except Pullman palace
cars. but does not include buildings,
tools and machinery used in repair
shops and telegraph lines.
The valuation OF the branches of the
AtcEison, Topeka & Santa Fe road ID
the Territory, Dillon & %Blossburg,
Hot Springs. Santa Fe. Socorro &
Magdalena,- Lake Valley, Silver City,
Deming & Pacific, was fixed at 81 500
per mile for main lines and $1,000 per
mile for side-tracks and switches;
White Water spur, SIS, 900 per mile for
main line andSl,200 per mile for side
tracks and switches.
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
The board fixed the assessment
value upon all cars owned by the Pull