Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-28

The salient features of the bill are rs follows: 1t will be made obligatory
on probate clerks to give to the assessors abstracts Of all conveyanees affecting
accordance with the ownership If land as shown, so that they cal Masses property
in the name OF the real owner The values fixed by the territorial board of equal
proper county officials and shall not, in any event, be altered reduced or changed.
1t is made obligatory IN assessors to designate the class OF landsassessed on
contain more than particular class of land, each class shall be designated and
the respective acreage given.
or persons abate o rebate, diminish, or by any sort of device, change the assess
ment or tax levy, or remit any taxes except under the direction of a competent
Assessors shall accompany the reports with sworn statements of the dates
when they visited the different precincts in the counties, and the length Of time
assessed. In consideration of their additional duties and responsibilities, their
compensation shall be increased to 3 per cent Of the amounts collected.
The fiscal year is changed to begin with September
The present exemption of 5000 is repealed except as to real eNateh homestead
or Improvements thereon actually in use BY the resident head family, to that
Sections 4o6 and 4O7 of the Compiled Laws, providing for interest at the
rate o % per cent per annum on delinquent taxes, is repealed, and in place there
on the second days of January and July each year.
The provision regarding Sherifs and collectors turning overto successors in
by the collector to county commissioners, who shall at once turn the same overt to
the district attorney for collection, thus gving" the lev collectors clean tax roll,
Very stringent provisions are made for the enforcement of the law, and any
violation shall be considered a misdemeanor in office for which the officer shall be
not to exceed $500 and imprisoned. The hearing Of such officer shall be n a sum
mary manner before the district Judge, whose decision can not be appealed from.
to publish a notice of said delinquency II a newspaper published in the county for
four weeks, citing the owner to appear and make any defense which he has. If
will be rendered for the amount and the sheriff directed to sell at public auction
to satisfy the judgment An additional penalty of 5 per cent is imposed to cover
the district attorneys fees and collections. ELL
The owner may redeem the property at any time in three years o. paying
the purchase price together with the penalty and costs, and interestat rs per cent
per annum.
In cases of large tracts of land, like grants, where it may not be practicable
to sell large areas, tracts shall be sold to persons taking the least number of acres
from the northeast corner of the grant or tract. This provision will insure D
proper title at ia SALE being under a regular judgment Of the court after notice.
can later purchase it from the territory and secure a deed therefor.
If the legislature passes the above bill it will result in the collection of 90
They have been anxious to los % heretofore, but could not because the collector
did not advertise, and the tax titles we're not binding.