Arizona republican., 1901-07-29

ldTy | The minutes of the meeting of June were read and approved. nf
 The Chairman presented an opinion from the Attorney General of the Ter ritory regarding the question of the exemption from taxation of the Ari- zona & Utah Southern Railroad. It was read by the Board and ordered
 Onlce of the Attorney General, Phoenix, Arizona. June {, 1901. Board of Equalization, Phoe- nix, Arizona. r Gentlemen: Replying to. the request of the Board of Equalization for an | opinion as to whether the Arizona & Utah Railway, situated in Mohave | County, and at the present time con structed for a length of 26 miles. is, under Act No. 6S of the Laws of Ari- zona of 1899. exempt from taxation, would state that I have examined the papers presented to me by your honor able Board. being certified copies of the files In the office of the Secretary of the Territory. and that l am of the opinion that the Arizona & Utah Rail- way has compiled with said Act No, 6s so as to entitle that company to have exempted from taxation its raisrcsd and rolling stock. telegraph lines and appurtenances connected therevith, to the extent of the amount of railway they completed within the time speci- fled in their declaration filed with the Secretary, to-wit: 25 miles and fraction.
 Yours very respectfully,
 C. F. AINswORTH.
 Attorney General.
 On motion, duly seconded and car ried, the assessment return of the Southwestern Railroad of Arixona was accepted as returned, except the item of 221z miles of main track. which was raised from $l.200.00 per mile to $2.500.00 per mile. Making a total valuation for the said road of s57.100.00. as fixed by the Board. instead of $27.S5o.o0 as re- turned. The assessment of the said Southwestern Railroad of Arizona for the current year. 1901. was then deciar- ed to be in detail as follows. to-wit: Name of Company.
 Southwestern Railroad Company of Arizona. . e.+..-, .s.-s Description of Property. Franchise and right Of way and 22.5 miles of main track and road bed, with the ties, fish-plates, bolts and any and all materials used in the construction and maintenance of said track and road bed, together with the bridges and culverts. $2,5o0.00 per mile. no i'm provements, permanent buildings or structures; no rolling stock; said road not being in an operative con dition, ..................... .$b6. .2500O 225 miles of telegraph -line,.... S50O0 | Total Valuation .............$ .$5I,, l0o.V0 Reorganization. -,s The total length of the main track of the said Southwestern Railroad | Company of Arizona in the Territory of Arizona Is 225 miles. and the as- sessed value per mile of the same as fixed by a pro rata distribution per mile of the assessed value of the whole property of the said company in the Territory is $2.537.7s.
 | On motion. duly seconded and car ried, the assessment of the Morenci Southern Railroad was accepted as re- turned. excepting the item of IS miles of main track which was raised from Sl, 100000 per mile to $2.00o.00 per mile, making a total valuation for the said road of $41. 400 as fixed by the Board. instead of $2s. 10000 as returned.
 The assessment of the said Morenci Southern Railroad for the current year, 1901 was then declared to be as follows. to-wit: ..
 Name of Company.
 Morenci Southern Railway Company. | Description of Property.
 Franchise and right of way and IS miles of narrow gauge main track; ter minal facilities not completed on the first Monday in February. 1901; road bed with ties, fish plates. bolts and any and all materials used in the construc- tion and maintenance of said track and road bed, together with the bridges land culverts. at 5000 per mile. $36, ,Ooo % No improvements, buildings or
 structures.
 Rolling stock. 2 small second hand narrow ,I gauge locomotives for tenn
 pofary operations ........... 100000 I12 flat cars 1,S00 % One small light switch engine. 100000 IS miles telephone wire. part
 of which was formerly used
 in mining operations ........ 600.0O
 Total Valuation .......,..... .s41, 400 % | Recapitulation.
 The total length of the main track of the said Morenci Southern Railway Company in the Territory of Arizona Is IS miles, and the assessed value per mile of the same as fixed by pro rata distribution per mile of the assessed value of the whole property of said company in the Territory is $2.S0o.00.
 At 12 o'clock, noon, the Board on mo- tion adjourned until 2 o'clock. p. m.
 Upon reconvening at o'clock, the Board took up the matter of the as- sessme mt of the Southern Pacific Rail- road Company.
 On motion. duly seconded and oar ried. the assessment return of .the Southern Pacific Railroad was accepted as returned. excepting the item of Ss2.l miles of main track. which was raised from $4SO0 per mile to $5,70O per mile making a total valuation for the, sait road of $2, 761 ,99300. as fixed by thu Board. instead of s2,4oS, ,743.00 as re turned. -l..s,s- .rs at The asse ssment of the Southern Pa cific Railroad for the current year, 1901