The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-13

gulating the assessment of express
companies be amended, so as to COM
pei these companies to pay their just
proportion of taxes, as it is conceded
that the present statute is faulty in
this respect.
Pullman Cars
also recommend that the same ac-
ton be taken il regard to the assess
ment of pullman cars, as the amount
of revenue derived from this source
is very insignificant in proportion to
the number of cars operated by this
company in the territory, 1 would
suggest that the legislature fix min
imum valuation on each of these cars
in constant use in the territory, and
the board of equalization be directed
TO place a valuation on these cars
for an amount not less tnan the valu-
alton fixed by law.
Territorial Levy.
For the seth fiscal year a minimum
levy of fourteen mills on the dollar
various county commissioners, as the
levy fixed by the county boards for
territorial tax was not uniform thru
out the territory, it would be almost
impossible to estimate what the pro-
duct of one mill was for this year.
For the 57th. fiscal year a direct
levy of fifteen mills on the dollar was
certified, a one mill levy produced for
this year the sum of $3O,654.03, exclu-
sive of the cost of assessment and
collection, this being the amount de-
rived from such levy up to and includ
ing the 3Oth day of November 1906.
Delinquent Taxes
/ would suggest that all taxes due
the territory on assessments made
prior to the year 1904, become the
which said assessments were made
and that said taxes wnen collected
be turned into the county treasury
TO the credit of the general county
and school funds.
Territorial Institutions.
be literally maintained, but it occurs
to this department that when the lib
eral manner in which these iastitu.
tions were dealt with two years age
in the way of appropriations is taken
in consideration, a happy medium
between extravaganza and parsimony
should be struck and that the legis-
lature will see the necessity of hew-
ing close to the line in this respect.
Charitable Institutions.
II my opinion charitable institute
ons are purely local in character, and
should not be a charge on the terri
tory. as great number of counties
contribute to their support without
deriving any benefits from them, |
will suggest that the county commits
sioners of the various counties in
which these institutions are located
be authorized to fix a levy for the
maintenance and carrying out the OBJ
iect for which these institutions were
County Treasurers.
hG equity are
on the books of this office, with the
territorial tax of each year as shown
by the assessment rolls, these ac-
counts are never closed, for the rea-
son that no accounting is made to
this office of territorial tax, except
ing, the receipts turned in by the ter
ritorial treasurer. I will suggest that
some legislation be enacted whereby
this Office will be enabled to balance
these accounts
The statements herein have been
compiled with a view to having this
report both complete and accurate.
easily understood and in such shape
that information may be easily found
With the index which will be found
in the front part, trust you will find
this report satisfactory in every way.
Very respectfully yours,
w. G. SARGENT