Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-02
COUNTY
|NNEW MEXICO
REPRESENTED
COMMISSIONERS MEET
AT CALL OF GOVERNOR
Members of County Boards
Organize and Take Up Dis
cussion Of Plans for Equal
izing Assessments.
Morning journal Bureau,
The Palace Hotel.
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| Every county in New Mexlco wa
represented this morning in tn,
chamber of the house OF representa-
| tives when Governor curry called
together the meeting OF county com
missioners called by him to consider
the question Of the equalization o
assessed valuations in New Mexico an,
looking to & concerted action to hrinf
about better and more efficient as
sessment of the property Of the terri
tory.
The meeting is absolutely unique
No such gathering has ever been call
ed together before aud there IL much
interest in the results
Governor Curry called the meeting
to order at 1890 O'Clock. He spok,
very briefly with a few practical re-
marks which went to the point, cx-
planning the purpose OF the meeting
as set forth IN the call aud urging
the commissioners TO takr such action
as viii result in closer assessment,
an advance of valuations and a re-
sulting decrease in the tax rate.
Governor Opposes salary increases.
Not the least interesting portion OF
the governors brief address was that
portion relating to county salaries
II see there are 4 number Of coun-
tv oflcers present in addition to COM
missioners, said the governor and
want to take this opportunity to say
Ia you that this is the time for us IN
New Mexico to exercise the greatest
economy I am with YOU in every
forward movement aud am ready at
all times to act with you FOR your
own good nnd the good ~ tn" several
counties. but | hope that no efIort
viii BE- made to increase county SAL
aries at this time AZ | have said,
this is the time for economy ana sal
aries should not be increased"
The governor then went on to say
that the services of the territorial Of
icials were at the disposal Of the
commissioners for Information aud
consultation, at all times and called
for the election Of a chairman chair
man / Sparks of the Santa Fo county
board. was nominated as the presid-
ing officer by County Commissioner
Manuel X. springer of Bernalllo coun-
" and Mr Sparks was unanimously
elected.
a. G. Heard chairman Of the eoun-
ty board OF Eddy county. was elected
vice e-chairman. and Traveline Audi
tor Charles V Stafford was elected
secretary on motion Of Chairman
William NJ Atkinson of the Chavcs
county board
An invitation was received from the
county commissioners Of Santa re
county to use the court house for
future meetings and similar invita-
ton from the Santa Fc Commercial
club to use its rooms The court
house was chosen and after Speaker
Miera of the House of Represents
tivcs had volunteered the services Of
one of the house Interpreters the
meeting adjourned until . o'clock this
afternoon
The following commissioners were
present at the morning session N n.
Springer of Bernalillo +. y liurch
Of Colfax: W. NJ Atkinson Of Chavcs.
A. G. Heard Of Eddy I'D Dickinson
of Grant; NJ NJ. Kilingcr Of Luna
Robert II Taylor of Lincoln. X. IA
foya of Mora. j. J. Sanders Of otcro;
G v Harris Of Roosevelt l. Sparks
or Santa Fee Ramon Gallegos Of san
Miguel. Jesus Amado Lucero Of RIO
Arriba V. $. Miera OF Sandoyal; An-
tonic Vigil of Taos Eugenio Chaves
of Valencia Enrique Sandoval of
Union. Jesus Candclario uf Torrance.
and David Farr OF Socorro. Commits
from Guadalupe. Mckinley
san Juan and SocOrro. arrived during
the day
The commissioners rcconvencd at ?
o'clock this afternoon az the court
house and Mr. Atkinson, Of Chayes
county. introduced Or. g. 4. Lukens
who spoke for some time on the work
Of the Children's Home society, and
the home for children which II ISL
expected ta establish Following Dr
Luken's address. Mr. Atkinson made
"A motion that the commissioners sign
a petition asking tho legislature Tor
an appropriation for the construction
~ this school
The motion carried unanimously and
iu of the commissioners signed the
petition
The real work of the meeting be-
gan when Travelling Auditor Charles
N Stafford. addressed the commits
-ioncts upon the -iiuportsnc" Of SEE
ufiuF q more uniform assessment of
property ia New McXico. and gen
.ral higher valuation of property M
Sanord's remarks followed closely
and endorsed ihns. of Governor curry
~ the opening of tho session He
said that an Increase in property vail
,t.ff.u uniform fnr,tuf-l,ttuf tine ter
ritnry would in1m-diatciN result In q
reduced tax rate and h' asked action
hy The commissioners looking to suci
uuifrom advances. Mr.. Stafford gave
particular attcntion Go assessment re
turns of lands of various classes ~
said that often valuable timber lana
= Us returned a. grazing land that
s.yl aarlenLluIaI land nM oltsn Ie-