The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-10

county commissioners to make any
compromise Or settle
ment of such delinquent taxes in
all cases wherein they may deem it
fair and equitable and to the best
interests of their several counties,
And Whereas. the tax rolls of this
Chaves county, prior to and includ-
ing the year 1896 are in such condi-
ton that it is impossible in a great
many cases to tell from same just
what property has been assessed
and what taxes have or have not
beer paid, and further hat in a
great many cases the original tax
schedules and receipt stubs have
been lost and destroyed so that il
is impossible to check back and be
positive as to the exact standing OF
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tax conditions existing against same
for the said years prior to and in
Guiding the year 1896,
And Whereas, the Grand Jury OF
this, Chaves county, November
1909 after an examination of the
tax rolls, in their report dated No
vember IL, 1903, state as follows:
we find that this county was or
ganized in 1890 and that the tax
rolls for the years 1891 to 1896, in
elusive, were made up in many in
stances by pasting typewriter
slips. giving the numbers and des-
cription of property assessed to
the rolls. In many instances these
slips have become detached or
badly worn and illegible in such
a manner that it is often impossi-
BILE to determine from the rolls if
the taxes on any particular piece
of property have been paid or not
for those years. 1t is now known
to be a fact, however, that these
taxes have been paid or previously
acted upon by sale of property for
fore recommend for the better pro-
lection of the public, that the
county commissioners, if they have
the power or can obtain it, close
the tax rolls for the years 1891 to
1896, inclusive, and place an order
to record thai all real estate in
this county be released from any
tax liens for those years where
said property has not already been
sold at delinquent tax SALE"
And Waereas, A number of the
largest tax payers have requested
and recommended hat this Board
carry out and make an order such
as is recommended by said Grand
Jury in it's report above set forth.
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collector having stated to this
board thai the facts are as above set
forth and recommending that the
tax rolls for the years 1896 and prior
thereto. be closed as far as lies in
the power of the board so to do,
Now, Therefore, The Board of
Commissioners after due
consideration of all the facts and
1eeming it for the best interests of
the entire property owners of the
county that some action should be
AIKEN to remedy the defects above
forth, does hereby order, adj
Judge and decree that the tax rolls
If this. Chaves county for the years
500 and all the years prior thereto
re, to all intents and purposes, clos
ID and all taxes for and during said
ears shall be and are hereby de-
Jared to be paid and all real estate
or said years is hereby released
any tax liens. Provided, How
yer, This order shall not affect any
lights which may have been hereto
ore acquired by purchasers, other
han the county, at I'M tax sale,
or shall it affect any rights of per-
holding certificates of sale for
purchased from Inc county.
II &c f,,rthor 0rdorod that Tho