Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-06-18
FACTS AND FIGURES
To Increase Efficiency and Extend
SCOPE Of Important Territorial In
siltulIons Higher Taxes Be-
cams Necessary.
NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY FUNDS

democrats. disgruntlca republicans
and fellows that are neither. buJ who
have ara ache OF pain. as Co increase in
territorial tar. says the New Mexican.
This paper recently published au mr..
ticlo. royicwiug and comparing che /
financial record made during the /
past soyou years OF the administration /
OF Governor Otero with that of the /
prccodins twelve years OF two demo
cratic aud one republican ndmlnistrn.
ton. ants comparison with respect 90
the management OF tho legitimate
financial AFFAIRS OF the territory stamp
"a the Otoro administration as bust
ness.iiko. safe and conservative from
beginning 90 end. and also explained
an a clear and concise manner why o.
became necessary in order Co restore
ani preserve tho credit OF the tori
tory. to increase tax rates 90 meet che
debts. principal and interest saddlod
un the people by years of democratic
miamauaTemsnt ana incompetcncy
Tho article. however did NOT oX.
plain aIl the increased taxation. which
DO has been charged. has been steadily
growing Anyone familiar with tho
affairs of tho territory ten or oven
eight years aeo. knows FUN VOL that
educational institutions we're anguish
ING. charitable institutions we're such
practically iu name only, territorial
institutions were run down at the heel
and alI were in a chronic condition of
lack nf funds for regular maintenance
From examination OF the various
finance bills passed Boy the different
legislatures prior 90 the administration
of OtCro. o. can bee readily sooa that
no appropriations were made for
these institutions EXCEPT of the most
mcagor Sind aud a further eXamlna-
ton oi territorial troasurors reports
viii prove that after those appropria.
tons such as they were, we're made
The only liberal appropriations made
since 1899 were for current expenses.
and those were insufficient as shown
iu deficiencies reported by territorial
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ot expense and deficiency bonds.
AN this has been changed under the
Oter0 administration. Tho territorial
institutions are in a nourIshing condi
uon. educational Institutions rank
with Institutions OF a similar character
in the older states and the charItabl,
institutions are a credit 90 the terri
tory ln order 90 attain this desired
result money had 90 bo expended an,
the only revenue that can be- derived
is from taxation The wilful mlsrop
reservations on this subject make q
necessary 90 place before the taXpay
ors OF the territory q briof showing a..
co. whn has been accomplished lu Oh,
way OF extending financial aid 90 thesu
Institutions.
During enc past three years twelve
counties OF the territory have recely
ed from the territorial treasurer owe
one.halr million dollars. an derive.
direct from taxation, for their main
tenanco. while twelve counties OF th
territory have been paying their tax
os tn help raise this money aud hay
not had ono dollar OF it dlsburso
within their boundaries Here are th
figures. which are based ON direct pay
ments made by the territorial trca.
urpr
Berpalillo County.
Sisters Hospital > 2,77S67
University of New
Mexico, ..... 7I155t9 s 1851
chaves County.
H. ~ Mn Inst stao39
Dona Ana County
Agricultural collcgo s2G9t2
Eddy County
Eddy Go. Hospital 2.293l
Grant County.
Sisters OF Mercy
Hospital b.. ... f7t5t9
Grant Co Charity
Hospital . ,.. 5s22u
Normal School
silver city o., 3i.5l503
Silver city Dam. 100000 i9.ss29
Luna County.
ladies Hospital, DemIng S.i0S7
Mckinley County,
Gallup Hospital 016s
San Miguel County
Ladies' Relief So 5.02B20
Nor University ll.aS2.77
lnsane Asylum iis.29Ol2 i6f7tt0
Santa Fe County.
penitontiary D.. .i20.000.00
Orphans School l3,8i2.l0
SO Vlnconts Hos a.49l.Ol
Deaf Dumb A6y. i.7s0.63 idS.tSgs
sooorro County.
School of Mines 32.7f37
Taos County.
Sisters OF lOrOtto 1904
Valencia County.
Orphans school 8.65Ol
AuiAI tttttttt tttttt Nnaht4aN.N
More u4n $4,000 per year
maintain institutions and chartle
representing @ i3 mills OF tho pre-
ont tax low as shown hy the avorae
collection of taxes during the pa