Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-17
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Full Proceedings OF the Meeting at
Santa Re Last week.
TAXATION OF RAILROADS.

SANTA FB, N. NJ, Jan. %.
On this day, at the hour OF 3 O'Clock u.
m, pursuant TO statute In such case
made and provided, the board OF equal
~ization Of the territory Of New Mexico
met for the transaction OF such business
a. might properly come before 1t.
Presentation. Romulo Martinez, FirAt
Judicial district; Hon. Thomas Hughes,
Second j%uiicial district; Hon. ID. G. Ho-
bart. Third Judicial district; Hon. Jas. s.
Duncan. Fourth judicial district, aud
hon. Geo. l.. Ulrich. Fifth Judicial dis
trict.
After organization the board adjourned
on motion OF Hon. j. d. Duncan, duly
seconded, TO January 10. at 10 a. M.
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1899.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
meDt.
All members present as OF yesterday.
Mr.. Wheeler. representing the Colorado
" Southern railway. formerly the Union
Pacific. Denver Il Gulf railway, appeared
before the board in the matter OF the
taxation OF said road for the ensuing
year. On motion OF Hon. Geo. l.. Ulrich,
duly seconded. this matter was taken
under advisement.
Mr. Atkinson. representing the Pecos
Valley railroad, now known az the PecOs
Valley " Northeastern railway, appeared
before the board la the matter OF the
taxation OK said road for the ensuing
year. His statements we're received and
placed on file for further consideration.
On motion Of Hon. J. 5. Duncan. which
was duly seconded, the board adjourned
until 2 2. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment.
All members present.
Hon. Henry l.. Waldo. representing the
Atehis0n, Topeka Il Santa fe railroad,
appeared before the board In the matter
Of taxation OF said road for the ensuing
year. The board heard the statements
made by Judge Waldo and placed the
same on file for further consideration.
On motion OF Hon. RUmulo Martinez,
which was duly seconded. the board ad.
jOurned until 10 u. IN. TO morrow morn.
ing.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. IL.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
meDt OF yesterday.
All members being present,
Judge Egsn, representing the interest
OF the Arizona and New Mexico railroad
operated in Grant county. New Mexico.
appeared before this beard In the interest
OF taxation OF the same for the ensuing
year. After hearing his statements, the
same were placed on file for further con.
s%ideratiOn.
On motion, duly seconded, the board
adjourned until = D. m.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
Hon. Frank Cox, representing the South.
ern Pacific railroad appeared before this
board In the matter Of taxation Of said
road Tor the ensuing year. After hear
ing the statement made In said matter
ana placing the same Oh file for further
confederation. on motion OF Hon. Geo. l..
Ulrich, which wa duly seconded, the
b0ari adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN IL.
Board met pursuant to adjournment of
yeste rday.
All members present.
U. h. Fancher, representing the inter.
ests OF the Santa Fe Pacific railway COM
pany, formerly known az the Atlantic
" Pacific railroad company appeared
before this board in the interest OF taxa
ton OF said property for the ensuing
year. After hearing Mr.. Fancher's state
nents, presented before this board and
placing the same on file for further con.
siderati0D, on motion OF Hon. James s.
Duncan, duly seconded, this board ad-
Journed until 2 y. III.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
All members present.
In the matter OF the assessment OF per-
sonal property OF Southern Pacific rail
road company, which was brought be-
fore this board by j. j. Sheridan, at its
september meeting. for further informa-
ton, said matter was continued 10 this
January meeting. In said matter this
board finds that II has no Jurisdiction for
HE reason that no appeal was taken az
IL provided by law in such cases.
On motion OF Hon. Geo. l.. Ulrich. duly
seconded, the board ad jOurned until to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
FRlDA MORNING, JAN. 10.
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment OF
yesterday.
All members present.
On motion OF Hon. Th0s. Hughes the
board proceeded 10 consider the valua-
lions to be placed on the various classes
OF property subject TO taxation on the
irst day OF March, 1899. within the terri
tory OF New Mexico.
w CitibOl ~ DOhiu tuuAllLhllOu lRl !
the territory OF New Mexico, have fixed
the following values for the ensuing year
on all taxable property within said terri
tory. subject 10 taxation on the first of
March, 1899, as follows:
All railroads OF standard gauge, which
shall be sui ject TO taxation on the lat
day OF March, 1899, In each county in the
territory OF New Mexico, through which
they may run, and are situated and run
ming north aud east OF the AtchisOn, To-
peka " santa Fe railroad depot In the
city OF Albuquerque. New Mexico, shall
Dc valued and assessed 10 the companies
owning or operating the same at the rate
or seven thousand dollars 5000 per
mile Tor each and every mile OF the main
line, u AT the rate OF twelve hundred
d ,lars ttl,2OOl per mile for each and
every mile OF switch and sidetraek; and
thai The assessment IA values per mile
OF the above stated main line
aud switches and sidetTacks shall. ia.
clude all rolling stock Of said company
or companies used thereon. except such
cars as belong TO the Pullman Palace Car
company and designated ~ Pullman pal
ace cara.
The above rolling stock mentioned
consists OF locomotive engines and cars
OF all descriptions, but shall not include
any buildings, machinery or tools used
In the repair shops, or any supplies or
material on hand. nor shall IL include
the telegraph lines.
II Is further ordered and decided by
this board that all railroads Of standard
gauge situated south of the north end OF
the AtchisOn. Topeka Il santa Fe rail
road depot In the city OF Albuquerque.
New Mexico, including the Santa ia
Paciic railroad, shall DO subject 10 tax
all indications Of great prosperity
ton. With al the railroads and