Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-20

Thomas Hughes, Second District; d. G..
Hobart, Third distdlct; James s. Duncan,
Fourth district, and George l.. Ulrick.
Fifth district. The following Is the Off
cial action taken by the board, and the
valuations placed upon live stock for the
purposes Of taxationi
In the matter Of the appeal OF the Sill
YER City, Deming Il Pacific Sailroad In
Grant county. which was continued from
the September term, the contention OF the
santa Fe company that the properly In
question was a branch line, was sus-
tained, and the assessor of Grant county
was instructed TO correct his tax roll ac-
cordingiy.
In the matter OF the appeals OF J.. n.
Frost, Atlantic n Pacific railroad and
Jacob Seligman. regarding lands In San
Juan county, the appeals were sustained
10 the extent OF placing the valuation OF
he lands at 80 cents per acre. The re-
valuation extends TO unimproved arid
lands only.
Judge II. L. Waldo, representing the
AtchisOn, Topeka Il Santa Fe railway:
E. q. HOrnbuckle, representing the Union
Pacific, Denver Y Cult road; A. Q. Camp
bell. for the PecOs Valley rOed; G. K. Cor
rey, for the Denver Il Rio Grande road;
VI j Eigan, for the New Mexico & Ari-
zDna road, and Frank Cox, for the South
ern Pacific railroad, appeared before the
board and presented their respective COM
panies In valuation matters before the
board.
VALUATION OF RAILROADS.
The following valuations were place
upon the lines OF railroads operating
within the territory:
All railroads OF standard gauge, which
shall be subject 70 taxation on the first
day OF March, 1898, situated and running
north aud cas- OF the AtehisOn, Topeka q
santa Ne depot In Albuquerque. $1,000
per mile, for each and every mile OF main
iiLe; side tracks aud switches, $500 per
mile. All railroads Of standard gauge
situated south OF the north end OF the At
Gibson, Topeka 81 Santa Fe depot In Al
5uquerque, including the Santa Fe Pa.
ciic railroads. and the Southern Pacific
railroads, subject 10 taxation IN the first
lay OF March, 1893, $4,000 for each and
every mile OF main line; side-tracks and
Jwitcees $1,000 per mile.
The valuation for taxable purposes
placed upon the ID. & X. @. road, narrow
gauge, subject u taxation on the first
lay OF March, 1898, Is ~ follows: On
that part OF the road south OF PalmilliO
station TO the city Of Santa Fe, $500 per
mile for each and every mile OF main
line; side-tracks and switches, $500 per
mile. That part OF the road north and
vest OF Palmillio station, 5000 per mile
for main line; side-tracks and switches,
$500 per mile. The assessments Of main
rfnaa and auitahaa inalndaa raIIiu0 atnak
Of all descriptions, excepting the cars DO.
longing 10 the Pullman Palace Car COM
pany, but does not include any buildings,
/; machinery OF tools used In repair shops,
or any supplies or material on hand.
neither does IL include telegraph lines.
The valuation placed upon tue Chama
branch OF the ID. u X. g. road, operated
by the Burns Biggs Lumber company,
was fixed at 81 800 per mile.
The assessment valuation placed upon
that part OF the New Mexico u Ari-
IONA road subject TO taxation on the itat
day Of March, 1898, Ia $1,000 per mile|fOr
each and every mile OF main line; side.
tracks 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 Il Gulf road
was valued for assessment at 5000 per
mile for the main line, and 1900 per
mile for side-tracks aud switches; the
Catskill branch Is valued at $500 per
mile for the main line and $1,000 per
mile for side.tracks and switches. The
assessment applies TO rolling stock and
other property In the same manner az Il
other roads In the territory.
On all portions OF the PecOs Valley rail
road operating In the territory, subject
to taxation on the tirstday OF March, 1898
A., the following valuations were fixed: Main
line, $1,000 per mile; side.tracks and
switches, $1,000 per mile, the assessment
10 include all rolling stock except Pull
/ man palace cars, but does not include
buildings, tools and machinery used In
repair shops and telegraph lines.
, The value OF the branches Of the Atchi'
son, Topeka n Santa Fe road In the ter
ritOry, Dillon Il BlOssburg, Hot Springs
Santa Re, SOcorro Il Magdalena, LAKE
Valley. Silver City, Deming h Pacific
/ was fixed at $4,000 per mile for matt
| lines and $1,000 per mile for side track
/ and switches; White Water spur, 5000
/. per mile for main line and $1,000 pei
mile for side tracks and switches.
The value placed on that part Of TIN
New Mexico h Arizona road running
from Lordsburg TO the Arizona line wa
!, fixed $1,000 per mile for the main lin
and $500 per mile for side tracks an,
switches.
0 PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
The board fixed the assessment valu
upon all ears owned by the Pullman
Palace Car company, having their DOM
ellie within the territory NJ ~ 900 eae
for palace ears, and $1,000 each for touI
list cars.
TELEGRAPH AMI TELEPHONE LINES.
4, All telegraph lines within the terri
h tory, subject TO taxation, on the first da
> Of March, 1898, are assessed at the rate O
Z $25 per mile for the irst wire, and 60 pc
!, mile for each and every additional wire
On telephone lines the following value
. were placed: Every central Office hRyin
fifty phones or less, $40 per phone. Thi
T. includes all poles and fixtures, but eae
additional phone shall be assessed at III
rate OF 80; wires at the rate OF Si5 pe
mile for the FIRST wire across the cOuutr,
< and t5 per mile for each additional wir
II LANDS AND REAL ESTATE.
II All workable coal lands situated NJ
more lnhn Ten niles from any operate
d. railroad shall be assessed at $50 per acr,
more than ten miles from line OF railrOsl
$40 per acre; mfTchantable timber land
not more than fifteen miles from line {
railroad, $3.50 per acre; more than nftee
miles from railroad. fl.50 per acre. Fac
quarter section or fractional part there,
D. OF land with permanent water suitabI
u, for grazing only. $l.25 per acre; grain
al lands without water, 30 cents per acr,
all other lands and real estate not Othe'
wise specified, at actual cash value. bI
VI under no circumstances shall they be a
OF sessed for less than other similar or adj
u cent property.
o. LIVE STOCK.
" The board placed the assessable yalul
10 upon live stock ~ follows: Stock horse
' t5 per head; cow ponies, $40 per heaI
American horses, $50 per head; America
mules, $40 per head; Mexican mules, 8
per head; buTros, IS per head; stock ca
= tie south OF the 35th parallel, 8ll %
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