El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13


Governor Ahumada has al last con-
sented to exempt the poor people OF
Juarez, from taxation and reduce the
taxes of those in better cireuDstances
to one half the former rate sI8 Geiii
The report was received yesterday
when Sr c.. .Arguelles returned, from from
Chihuahua ~, He went TO the state
capital to see governor on this
matter and the governor reduced the
taxes without a mur.nur. -
A week ago the citizens of Juarez
held a mass meeting and thoroughly
discussed the matter eot taxation-r At
that meeting several reports were re-
ceived from people who were absolute
ly unable to pay taxes even with bor-
rowed money as they could not bor-i
row. Others reported that they did
not know when they could get money
for their taxes as their families were
then in want and they were out OF
work. - - 3li''- ..'r Z" 3r' /
1t was finally decided to send dele
CATION to Chihuahua to. see the goyer-
nor and ask that some relief be gwen
by the state. Sr. Arguelies was sent
and his trip was successful.
After, hearing the true situation Gov
ernor Ahumada consented to thel rednc-
zion and ordered tnat nestaxes be 7cols
iected from those who were. unable to
pay and that, the, merchants and other
property owners. who nhave .1ost half.
of theirs estates by the reductions in
value. be taxed only at half rate" He
also ruled that no man was to lose his
property on account of fhe1non-payr
ment of taxes until further orders.luTT9
-SThis win give immediate relief to
marry people who wolld.have lost their
PROPERTY next month in case. the taxes
weif not paid. Many, people will not
getitheg benefit of this, however. as
the4 have no stock or implements with
whifh to work their farms and are, al
rea4y preparing to go to the, mountains
to York IN mines. 3sh5 aTo12 ~ sHoiia
Tfis act of Governor Affumadai will
endfar, him to, the people of yJuarez and
that district throughout history N This
drder viii protect many homesu and
give the people a chance to earn a liv-
ing twill ALSO enable those who
wish to sell to- get a, better price as now
some will b cable to buy property and
hold it until some arrangement is made
for water 10 222HaFiJ1s1ItE bszaalal
ST. Garcia Cuadra, tax collector for
the district. says that. a great many
people have not yet paid their last
years taxes and have no chance to
pay them as they are on the verge of
st.afrva finGi1GDom hS9TS sHj 10 stsmii
The citizens of Juarez have repeated
lypetitioned both tn Mexican and Uni
ted States, governments, offering any
in the. first plans for the
dam, with the hope that
the dam might ne built within few
years. siTheyo say that they can better,
afford .toi have little water than none.
Many farmers have sold, ths;trl STOCK and nd
fences to pay theiEi taxes and an 10
other such year would completely ruin
them. 9J1oYih E0f sJeG nRfuow eGsihgI
Mr.. Cuadfadin discussing the matter
tfffs morning said 2thae actual want
wa S.about to overtake many people IN
Jarrez, and on the, farms below, the
city and some had actually already >
ies3rted theft farms and come ONE to town.
for work. This has crowded the city
with laborers and wages are so low'i
that man can hardly make "a living